Beyond the Bolex (2017)
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- 1h 34min
- Documentary, Biography
- 04 Dec 2019 (Italy)
- Movie
When visionary Jewish immigrant Jacques Bolsey invents the Bolex in the 1920's, he puts the first home movie camera in the hands of everyday folks, fomenting a film revolution that still inspires artists to this day. Nearly a century...
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- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
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Jacques Bolsey | ... |
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| Wim Wenders | ... |
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| Jonas Mekas | ... |
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| Barbara Hammer | ... |
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| Alyssa Bolsey | ... |
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Carole Bolsey | ... |
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Maynard Kaasa | ... |
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Philip Hoffman | ... |
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Collin Hanney | ... |
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| Peter Jackson | ... |
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David Kiehn | ... |
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| Andy Warhol | ... |
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Gerard Malanga | ... |
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| Dave Alex Riddett | ... |
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Joel Schlemowitz | ... |
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Marc Ueter | ... |
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Laureen Williams | ... |
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Roland Cosandey | ... |
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Michel Brouard | ... |
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Robin Bolsey | ... |
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Michel Bolsey | ... |
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John Kaasa | ... |
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Michèle Auer | ... |
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Michael Auer | ... |
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Paul Potash |
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Directed by
| Alyssa Bolsey | ||
Written by
| Alyssa Bolsey | ... | (writer) |
| Tchavdar Georgiev | ... | () |
Produced by
| Alyssa Bolsey | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Philippe Coeytaux | ... | producer |
| Sereina Gabathuler | ... | associate producer |
| Sarah George | ... | executive producer |
| Diana Holtzberg | ... | executive producer |
| Christopher Laha | ... | associate producer |
| Camilo Lara Jr. | ... | co-producer |
| Kendall McCrory | ... | associate producer |
| Rik Michul | ... | Executive Post Producer |
| Werner Schweizer | ... | co-producer |
| Laura Stoddard | ... | associate producer |
| JohnMark Triplett | ... | associate producer |
| Nicolas Wadimoff | ... | executive producer / producer |
Music by
| Corey Wallace | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph Areddy | ||
| Camilo Lara Jr. | ||
Editing by
| Alyssa Bolsey | ||
| Julie Janata | ||
| Vincent Pluss | ||
| Tyler Purcell | ||
| Carlos David Rivera | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Sean Anderson | ... | assistant editor |
| Doug Block | ... | Story Consultant |
| Michael Engelken | ... | Additional Editing / assistant editor |
| Tchavdar Georgiev | ... | consulting editor |
| Camilo Lara Jr. | ... | additional editing |
| Jacob Mendel | ... | color assistant |
| Jacob Mendel | ... | online editor |
| Brett Meyer | ... | additional editing |
| Tyler Purcell | ... | additional editing |
| Boris Rabusseau | ... | colorist |
| Richard Sanchez | ... | additional editor |
| Jean Charles Weber | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Ricky Wilson | ... | additional colorist |
Production Management
| Sereina Gabathuler | ... | production manager |
| Séverine Pisani | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Joseph Bonier | ... | sound recordist |
| Susan Bryant | ... | sound recordist |
| Mario Cardenas | ... | sound recordist |
| Marc Greene | ... | Voice Over Recording: The Greene Room |
| Nathan Guzman | ... | sound recordist |
| Xavier Lavorel | ... | sound editor |
| Elad Marish | ... | Supervising Post Sound Mix and Sound Design |
| Sasha Michkovsky | ... | sound designer |
| David Puntener | ... | sound recordist |
| Rick Reineke | ... | sound recordist |
| Dimitri Tisseyre | ... | sound recordist |
| Mark Totti | ... | sound recordist |
| Paul James Zahnley | ... | Post Sound Mix / post sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Christian Bielz | ... | additional photography |
| Alyssa Bolsey | ... | additional photography |
| Robin Bolsey | ... | additional photography |
| Camilo Lara Jr. | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Gabriel Lara | ... | best boy grip |
| Garrett Lara | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as Garret Lara) |
| Ben Lobo | ... | additional photography |
| Elia Lyssy | ... | additional photography |
| Matthew Maxwell | ... | additional photography |
| Pietro Zuercher | ... | additional photography |
Casting Department
| Kyle Cunningham | ... | 1st AC |
Music Department
| Michael Bouska | ... | score mixer |
Additional Crew
| Elizabeth Archer | ... | assistant |
| Betsy Bayha | ... | Archival Research |
| Heather Butterfield | ... | legal counsel |
| David Furrer | ... | assistant |
| Pamela Green | ... | Archival Research |
| Kurt Hall | ... | technical consultant |
| Justine Jacob | ... | legal counsel |
| Richard Lee | ... | legal counsel |
| Elad Marish | ... | Supervising Post Sound Mix, Sound Design |
| Frances McStea | ... | assistant |
| Sasha Michkovsky | ... | sound design |
| Rose Pan | ... | title designer |
| Adam Petke | ... | title designer |
| Kenn Rabin | ... | Archival Research |
| Arnold Ramm | ... | Colorist |
| Sophia Rubischung | ... | assistant |
| Jenny Sharp | ... | poster designer |
| Levin Vieth | ... | assistant |
| Corey Wallace | ... | voice actor |
| John Woodside | ... | key grip |
Thanks
| Patrick Adams | ... | special thanks |
| Erik Anderson | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Baird | ... | special thanks |
| Richard n Blue | ... | special thanks |
| Carole Bolsey | ... | special thanks |
| Kiran Bolsey | ... | special thanks |
| Michel Bolsey | ... | special thanks |
| Nisha Bolsey | ... | special thanks |
| Robin Bolsey | ... | special thanks |
| Swati Bolsey | ... | special thanks |
| Susan Boyar | ... | special thanks |
| Bruce Brown | ... | special thanks |
| Eli Brown | ... | special thanks |
| Ursula Brunner | ... | special thanks |
| Lola Chablet | ... | special thanks |
| Annagreta Claesson | ... | special thanks |
| Lu Coffing | ... | special thanks |
| Geoff Cooper | ... | special thanks |
| Wanda Corn | ... | special thanks |
| Justin C. Cross | ... | special thanks |
| Tom Cunningham | ... | special thanks |
| Ela Darling | ... | special thanks |
| Danilo Delfino | ... | special thanks |
| Joel Deutsch | ... | special thanks |
| Bruce Devereux | ... | special thanks |
| Anthony Di Ninno | ... | special thanks |
| Amy Frain | ... | special thanks |
| Jean Freeman | ... | special thanks |
| Diane Gabe | ... | special thanks |
| Kimberly Galecki | ... | special thanks |
| Tony Galecki | ... | special thanks |
| Edgar Gallart | ... | special thanks |
| Suzie Genest | ... | special thanks |
| Gabriel Golden | ... | special thanks |
| Michel Gondry | ... | special thanks |
| Christina Graham | ... | special thanks |
| Shendra Hanney | ... | special thanks |
| James Lee Hernandez | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Hutton | ... | special thanks |
| Rashid Johnson | ... | special thanks |
| Twig Johnson | ... | special thanks |
| Maynard Kaasa | ... | special thanks |
| Margo Kennedy | ... | special thanks |
| Dan King | ... | special thanks |
| Makiko Kitamura | ... | special thanks |
| Danielle Koplinka-Loehr | ... | special thanks |
| Viola Käumlen | ... | special thanks |
| Camilo Lara | ... | special thanks |
| Maria Lara | ... | special thanks |
| Will Lawson | ... | special thanks |
| Marley Lisboa | ... | special thanks |
| Dolly Maass | ... | special thanks |
| Douglass Maass | ... | special thanks |
| R. Andrew Maass | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Maibaum | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Marder | ... | special thanks |
| Glenn Martin | ... | special thanks |
| Katie Maxwell | ... | special thanks |
| Matthew Maxwell | ... | special thanks |
| Brett Meyer | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Eon Mitskinis | ... | special thanks |
| Nellie Morelli | ... | special thanks |
| Brian Morgan | ... | special thanks |
| Barbara Ann O'Leary | ... | special thanks |
| Adam Olson | ... | special thanks |
| Glynnis Golden Ortiz | ... | special thanks |
| Scott Overstreet | ... | special thanks |
| Jeff Palamaro | ... | special thanks |
| Daniel Pearl | ... | special thanks |
| Greg Penetrante | ... | special thanks |
| Stephen Pizzello | ... | special thanks |
| Tyler Purcell | ... | special thanks |
| Ryan Reed | ... | special thanks |
| Anna Reisner | ... | special thanks |
| Carl Reisner | ... | special thanks |
| Dave Alex Riddett | ... | special thanks |
| Sarah Rochelle | ... | special thanks |
| Caroline Rockman | ... | special thanks |
| Raymond J. Roman | ... | special thanks |
| Joseph Rubinstein | ... | special thanks |
| Elizabeth Salett | ... | special thanks |
| Richard Sanford | ... | special thanks |
| Elle Schneider | ... | special thanks |
| Stephanie Scribner | ... | special thanks |
| Garrett Sergeant | ... | special thanks |
| Erik Smith | ... | special thanks |
| Gene Smith | ... | special thanks |
| Beth Spiegel | ... | special thanks |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | special thanks |
| George Spiro Dibie | ... | special thanks |
| David Tarango | ... | special thanks |
| Kristen Thiele | ... | special thanks |
| Jorge L. Urbina | ... | special thanks |
| Elizabeth m Wall | ... | special thanks |
| Wim Wenders | ... | special thanks |
| Patrick Weyer | ... | special thanks |
| Jeruschka White | ... | special thanks |
| Alex Williams | ... | special thanks |
| Ariane Williams | ... | special thanks |
| Danielle Williams | ... | special thanks |
| Laureen Williams | ... | special thanks |
| Stephen Williams | ... | special thanks |
| Raphe Wolfgang | ... | special thanks |
| Denise Woodside | ... | special thanks |
| John Woodside | ... | special thanks |
| Jessica Yaxley | ... | special thanks |
| Anne Young | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- ARTE
- Akka Films
- Cinémathèque Suisse (co-production)
- Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG
- Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS)
- Sea Owl Prod.
- Sea Owl Productions
- Société Suisse de Radiodiffusion et Télévision (SSR)
Distributors
- ARTE (2017) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Freestudios (post-production facilities)
- The Legwork Collective (archive)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When visionary Jewish immigrant Jacques Bolsey invents the Bolex in the 1920's, he puts the first home movie camera in the hands of everyday folks, fomenting a film revolution that still inspires artists to this day. Nearly a century later, Alyssa Bolsey uncovers his long lost archive and journeys to discover the man behind the machine through his personal and professional struggles. |
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