Trains of Winnipeg is a film and multimedia art project by Clive Holden, released in stages between 2001 and 2004.[1] The final project included a series of 14 short films, designed as visual representations of Holden's poetry, as well as a soundtrack CD and a book.[2]
| Trains of Winnipeg | |
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| Directed by | Clive Holden |
| Written by | Clive Holden |
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Production company | Cyclops Press |
Release date |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The short films were scored by Emily Goodden, Christine Fellows, Jason Tait and Steve Bates; additional contributors on the CD included John K. Samson and Leanne Zacharias, as well as an archival recording of Al Purdy.[3]
The film series won the New Vision Award at the 2005 Copenhagen International Documentary Festival.[4]
Films
edit- "Trains of Winnipeg"
- "18000 Dead In Gordon Head"
- "Love in the White City"
- "F-Movie"
- "Burning Down the Suburbs"
- "Nanaimo Station"
- "The Jew & the Irishman"
- "Saigon Apartments"
- "Bus North to Thompson with Les at the Wheel"
- "Condo"
- "Neighbours Walk Softly"
- "Unbreakable Bones"
- "Active Pass"
- "Hitler! (revisited)"
Album
edit| Trains of Winnipeg | |
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| Soundtrack album | |
| Released | 2003 |
| Genre | Spoken word |
| Label | Endearing Records |
- "Trains of Winnipeg"
- "Grain Train"
- "18,000 Dead in Gordon Head"
- "Death at Neepawa"
- "Neighbours Walk Softly"
- "Nanaimo Station"
- "Condo"
- "Bus North to Thompson with Les at the Wheel"
- "Wind"
- "Transcona"
- "Babette"
- "Nanoose"
- "Necropsy of Al Purdy"
- "Transience"
- "Unbreakable Bones"
References
edit- ^ Rob Howatson, "Trains of Winnipeg rolls into town". The Globe and Mail, May 26, 2006.
- ^ Peter Goddard, "Trains of Winnipeg a remarkable collection of filmed impressions". Toronto Star, March 4, 2005.
- ^ Stephen Cole, "Trains journey to the past". The Globe and Mail, March 4, 2005.
- ^ Jason Anderson, "Five for 2006" Archived 2023-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. The Globe and Mail, January 11, 2006.