Hands Across the Border
Originally released in 1978. Hands Across the Border is a feature film. directed by Liza Bear.
Synopsis
Hands Across The Border was a seven city slow scan collaboration. With participation from Paul Wong, Sharon Levett & Daryl Lacey, Video Inn, Vancouver;Randall Lyon & Gus Nelson, Televista Projects, Memphis; Sharon Grace, Video Free America, Berkeley Art Museum, U.C.; Peggy Cady, Bill Bartlett, Chas Leckie. Open Space, Victoria; Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal & Willoughby Sharp, General Idea, Toronto; Liza Bear & Robin Winters, Center for New Art Activities, NY.; et al. Slow-scan television equipment used a computerised memory to sample a picture from a television camera every few seconds, “freeze” it and send it down a telephone line as an audio signal. The machines could only be used between two points at a time. At the receiving end, the signal was decoded and slowly scanned out a still frame on a television monitor.
Quick Facts
Directors
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Production Companies
- Video Inn Vancouver
- Televista Projects
- Video Free America
- Open Space Films
- General Idea
- Center for New Art Activities
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hands Across the Border about?
Hands Across The Border was a seven city slow scan collaboration. With participation from Paul Wong, Sharon Levett & Daryl Lacey, Video Inn, Vancouver;Randall Lyon & Gus Nelson, Televista Projects,...
Who directed Hands Across the Border?
Hands Across the Border was directed by Liza Bear.
When was Hands Across the Border released?
Hands Across the Border was released on January 1, 1978 in theaters.