Olympic Fragments
Originally released in 1980. Olympic Fragments is a feature film. directed by John Sanborn. At just 10 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
Commissioned for the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York, Olympic Fragments is a taut, expressive reinterpretation of athletic movement, a tour-de-force of dynamic editing and post-production techniques. Through sophisticated visual and aural juxtapositions, Fitzgerald and Sanborn isolate the gestures and movements of athletes in a controlled, powerful display. Eschewing the "thrill of victory" tradition of broadcast television sports coverage, they allow a portrait of individual skill and grace under pressure to emerge from their manipulation of highly fragmented and choreographed imagery — what they term the "skill, beauty and sheer joy of kineticism.
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Olympic Fragments about?
Commissioned for the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York, Olympic Fragments is a taut, expressive reinterpretation of athletic movement, a tour-de-force of dynamic editing and post-p...
Who directed Olympic Fragments?
Olympic Fragments was directed by John Sanborn.
How long is Olympic Fragments?
Olympic Fragments has a runtime of 0 hours and 10 minutes (10 minutes total).
When was Olympic Fragments released?
Olympic Fragments was released on January 1, 1980 in theaters.