ABOUT

“PASSAGEWAYS” JAMES TURRELL FILM PRODUCTION

This film (a short of twenty-six minutes, super 16mm, color, blown up to #35 mm) on the work of American artist James TURRELL entitled “Passageways” James TURRELL was written and directed by Carine ASSCHER in 1990-1991 and coproduced by Carine ASSCHER represented by C.A. PRODUCTIONS and Centre POMPIDOU (Paris, France) in 1995 with the participation of James Turrell and the backing of the Plastic Arts Delegation – Paris in 1995.

The preliminary interviews with James TURRELL, Gene SEKAQUAPTEWA Hopi Chief of the Eagles Clan  in addition to the shooting of the aerial images took place in October 1991 in Flagstaff, and in the “Painted Desert” Arizona. The filming of the SKYSPACE work entitled “SECOND MEETING” took place in 1994 in Los Angeles, USA at a private collection. (The WEINSTEIN family)

THE DVD ISSUE

In 2006, the Centre POMPIDOU  (Paris France) issued, published and distributed 6000 NTSC & PAL DVD’s copies with English/French subtitles. By an agreement dated December 2015, C.A. Productions (who holds the entire copyrights to the film without reservations or exceptions and has the right to exploit the film throughout the world in all formats & medias,) bought the remaining DVDs stock from Centre Pompidou. The Centre Pompidou does not hold any copyrights to the film since 2005 but holds  a positive 35mm copy material of the film (archived in the Kandinsky Library located in Centre Pompidou, Paris, France) .
Since then, C.A. Productions has reissued 3000 DVD’s copies distributed by Buchhandlung Walther Koenig en Europe.

“PASSAGEWAYS” JAMES TURRELL DVD HOME VIDEO MARKET DISTRIBUTION

C.A. Productions has granted to Buchhandlung Walther Koening “Distributor & seller’ the exclusive European license/rights to distribute and to sell the DVD to the domestic and European home video market with reservations and exceptions of France, French speaking states and the rest of the world (USA is not included).

DISTRIBUTION

In Europe:  buchhandlung-walther-koenig.de

In France: C.A. Productions has kept the non exclusive French license/rights to distribute and to sell the DVD to the domestic home video market with reservations and exceptions of the rest of the world.

The French non-exclusive and non-commercial rights distribution is granted to  Adav association  with reservation and exceptions of the rest of the world.

The distribution of the NTSC DVD’s format is available for the USA, Japan and the rest of the world. For further information please contact Carine Asscher

“PASSAGEWAYS” JAMES TURRELL THEATRICAL AND TV FORMAT MATERIAL FOR EXHIBITION OF THE FILM

The DCP 2K format of the film (scope) is available for theatrical distribution and Museum exhibitions.
The QT PR 4444 version of the film is available for TV exhibition and public exhibitions.
The Blu ray Disc version of the film is also available for public exhibitions
For further information please contact Carine Asscher.

PUBLIC SCREENINGS

The film has recently been shown in the auditorium of the MUSEE d’ARTS de NANTES, (France), from the 23rd of June through to July the 29th 2018. Also, The Film has been shown inside  James TURRELL exhibition’s space (GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM 2013-NYC, USA, CENTRE POMPIDOU 2006, PARIS, FRANCE).

REVIEWS OF THE FILM

LE FIGARO PREMIUM James Turrell au septième ciel June 2nd 2018

ART TORRENT BLOG 2008

LE TEMPS JAMES TURRELL 2004

https://fr.wikibooks.org/wiki/Danse_%26_Marche_:_corps_paysage

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

please contact Carine Asscher
[email protected]