Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time (2001) Rivers and Tides (original title)

Director:

Thomas Riedelsheimer

Writers:

(more)

Release Date:

7 March 2002 (Germany)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

Andy Goldsworthy working with time.

Plot:

Portrait of Andy Goldsworthy, an artist whose specialty is ephemeral sculptures made from elements of nature. |

Plot Keywords:

Artist | Sculpture | Nature | Rainbow | Ice

Awards:

7 wins

Cast

Andy Goldsworthy	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anna Goldsworthy	...	Herself (uncredited)
Holly Goldsworthy	...	Herself (uncredited)
James Goldsworthy	...	Himself (uncredited)
Judith Goldsworthy	...	Herself (uncredited)
Thomas Goldsworthy	...	Himself (uncredited)

Directed by
Thomas Riedelsheimer

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Thomas Riedelsheimer		uncredited

Produced by
Trevor Davies	....	co-producer
Leslie Hills	....	co-producer
Annedore von Donop	....	producer (as Annedore v. Donop)

Original Music by
Fred Frith

Cinematography by
Thomas Riedelsheimer		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Thomas Riedelsheimer

Production Management
Jorg Rothe	....	production manager (as Jörg Rothe)

Sound Department
Tom Dokoupil	....	sound mixer
Colin Hood	....	location sound: Scotland
Brian Howell	....	location sound: Scotland
Marilyn Janssen	....	sound editor
Pepe Kristl	....	location sound: France
Jane Porter	....	location sound: Canada
Thomas Schwartz	....	location sound: USA (as Thomas Schwarz)
Alexander Weuffen	....	sound re-recording mixer: Dolby mix (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dieter Stürmer	....	assistant camera

Editorial Department
Dunja Campregher	....	assistant editor: Final Cut
Ilona Demuth	....	negative editor
Jörg Eybl	....	color timer
Manuela Jesse	....	color timer
Elina Paloheimo	....	commissioning editor: YLE
Sabine Rollberg	....	commissioning editor: WDR/arte
Ulla Salonen	....	commissioning editor: YLE

Music Department
Fred Frith	....	musician
Peter Hardt	....	music mixer
Karoline Höfler	....	musician
Bernd Settelmeyer	....	musician
Wolfgang Stryi	....	musician

Other crew
Judith Anderson	....	production assistant
Mark Austin	....	location manager: Canada
Matthias Behrens	....	technical supervisor
Ellen Bickmeier	....	production assistant
Trevor Davies	....	executive: Skyline
Caroline Foellmer	....	production assistant
Leslie Hills	....	executive: Skyline
Dave Tarvit	....	location manager: Scotland
Annedore von Donop	....	executive: Mediopolis (as Annedore v. Donop)

Thanks
Steve Allen	....	thanks
Jenny Attala	....	thanks
Ute Casper	....	thanks
Norma Cassidy	....	thanks
Régine Chopinot	....	thanks: The Ballet Atlantique, La Rochelle, France
David R. Collins	....	thanks: The Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, NY
Eric Coltart	....	thanks
Anna Goldsworthy	....	thanks
Holly Goldsworthy	....	thanks
James Goldsworthy	....	thanks
Judith Goldsworthy	....	thanks
Thomas Goldsworthy	....	thanks
Nadine Gomez	....	thanks: The Musée de Digne, France
Keith Graham	....	thanks
Ellie Hall	....	thanks
Guy Martini	....	thanks: The Resèrve Geologique de Haute Provence, Digne, France
Steve McIntyre	....	thanks
Andrew McKinna	....	thanks
Max Nowell	....	thanks
Gabriele Pfennigsdorf	....	thanks
Klaus Schaefer	....	thanks (as Dr. Klaus Schaefer)
H. Peter Stern	....	thanks: The Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, NY
Taucher	....	thanks
Vivien Treuleben	....	thanks
Gordon Wilton	....	thanks
Jason Wilton	....	thanks
Georgene Zlock	....	thanks: The Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, NY

Production Companies

• Mediopolis Film- und Fernsehproduktion (as Mediopolis Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH)
• Skyline Productions (in association with) (as Skyline Productions Ltd.)
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (in co-operation with)
• Arte (in co-operation with)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (in co-operation with)

Distributors

• Piffl Medien (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Eurozoom (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• Look Now! (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Roxie Releasing (2003) (USA)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• absolut MEDIEN (2003) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• BKM  distribution promotion (uncredited)
• FilmFernsehFonds Bayern  financial support
• Filmbüro NW  distribution promotion (uncredited)
• Galerie Lelong  representation: Andy Goldsworthy
• Galerie Springer & Winkler  representation: Andy Goldsworthy
• Galerij S65  representation: Andy Goldsworthy
• Haines Gallery  representation: Andy Goldsworthy
• Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg  financial support (as Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg)
• Michael Hue-Williams Fine Art Ltd.  representation: Andy Goldsworthy
• Scottish Arts Council Lottery Fund  financial support (as Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund)
• Scottish Screen  financial support (as Scottish Screen National Lottery Fund)
• The Ballet Atlantique  thanks
• The Buccleuch Estates Ltd.  thanks
• The Musée de Digne  thanks
• The Resèrve Geologique de Haute Provence  thanks
• The Storm King Art Center  thanks

Also Known As:

"Rivers and Tides" - Germany (original title)

Runtime:

90 min | Argentina:92 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Country:

Germany | Finland | UK | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Switzerland:6 (canton of Zurich) | Argentina:Atp | Germany:o.Al. | Switzerland:6 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud)

Filming Locations:

Digne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

Company:

Mediopolis Film- und Fernsehproduktion

Engaging documentary about remarkable artist

A very engaging documentary about Scottish artist Andy Goldsworthy, whose work consists mostly of ephemeral sculptures made from elements from nature. His work is made of rocks, leaves, grass, ice, etc., that gets blown away when the tide arrives at the beach or the wind blows at the field. Thus, most of Goldsworthy's works don't really last, except as photos or films of what they were. Now, one can argue that Goldsworthy's works are a reflection of mortality, or words to that effect, but isn't it easier to say that what he does is just beautiful art. And at a time when the stereotype about artists is that they are mostly bitter, pretentious, often mentally unstable people who live in decrepit urban settings, Goldsworthy seems to be the opposite: a stable, unpretentious, family oriented person who loves nature and lives in a small village in Scotland (of course, I'm sure those are the same reasons why he's shunned by some people on the art world who found his works fluffy or superficial).