29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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Fields in Mist

Fields in Mist

John Woodman / United Kingdom / 2015 / European Premiere / 8 min.


synopsis

Patiently persistent mist conceals trees in the Eden River valley in northwestern England in a restless image draws the viewer’s attention to the visible image field, while its frame emphasizes the border of the unseen in the phenomenological stillness of the implied landscape. John Woodman (1948) focuses on experimental film and video art, about which he has even written a number of books (Structure of Chance, In Search of the Sacred, Sequences). One of the primary themes of his work is landscape and how it is differently perceived in relation to time, season, and light. His work has been presented at many international festivals.

“Fields in Mist, filmed through heavy fo g, is an investigation of light, duration, revelation, visual appearance and disappearance. The scene is gradually revealed and then obscured by mist presenting a reflexive and contemplative viewing experience.”


biography

Patiently persistent mist conceals trees in the Eden River valley in northwestern England in a restless image draws the viewer’s attention to the visible image field, while its frame emphasizes the border of the unseen in the phenomenological stillness of the implied landscape. John Woodman (1948) focuses on experimental film and video art, about which he has even written a number of books (Structure of Chance, In Search of the Sacred, Sequences). One of the primary themes of his work is landscape and how it is differently perceived in relation to time, season, and light. His work has been presented at many international festivals.

more about film

director: John Woodman
producer: John Woodman
photography: John Woodman

contact

JOHN WOODMAN / jd.woodman@btinternet.com

Film at festival

premiere type:European Premiere
festival edition:2016
section:Fascinations
format:Blu-ray
colour:Colour

Info

director:John Woodman
original title:Fields in Mist
country:United Kingdom
year:2015
running time:8 min.

Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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