David Rimmer
Directing
- Born
- January 20, 1942 (age 84) · Vancouver, Canada
Internationally celebrated filmmaker David Rimmer has over 25 experimental and documentary film and video productions to his credit. Throughout his prolific career, he has worked primarily in film, video and photography with his expertise extending to a variety of other media. His multi-faceted background includes working in performance, sound, sculpture, holography and dance. His experience as a performer with Yvonne Rainer's company in New York city left Rimmer uniquely qualified to produce such work as "Roadshow" and "Sisyphus," which feature dance as a medium of expression.
Widely considered to be a key contributor to the emergence of film as an art form, Rimmer's innovation has led to much acclaim. born in Vancouver in 1942, David Rimmer has spent most of his life in his native city with brief periods in New York (1970-72) and Europe (1973). In addition to his provocative work as an artist, he is an instructor in the film and video program at Emily Carr College of Art and Design.
Known for
Canadian Pacific I
July 6, 1974
Surfacing on the Thames
March 10, 1970
Watching for the Queen
May 6, 1973
Blue Movie
January 1, 1970
Bricolage
January 1, 1984
An Eye for an Eye
January 1, 2003
Canadian Pacific II
July 6, 1975
Migration
January 1, 1969
Treefall
January 3, 1970
The Dance
January 4, 1970
Seashore
January 1, 1971
As Seen on TV
January 1, 1986
Behind the camera33
- 2008Collective Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor
- 2003On the Road to Kandahar Animation, Editor, Director
- 2003An Eye for an Eye Director, Editor
- 2003Gathering Storm Director, Editor
- 1998Jack Wise: Language of the Brush Director, Editor, Director of Photography
- 1997Codes of Conduct Director
- 1992Local Knowledge Director
- 1990Black Cat, White Cat It's a Good Cat if it Catches the Mouse Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor, Producer
- 1987Roadshow Director
- 1986