Video: The New Wave

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 59 min
  • Premiere: 1975. December 24.

The New Wave is the seminal compendium of independent video work in the early 1970s. Written and narrated by Brian O'Doherty, this overview of the emerging video field includes examples of guerrilla television and "street" documentaries, early explorations with image-processing and synthesis, and performance video. This historical anthology includes excerpts of tapes by the following video pioneers: Stephen Beck and Warner Jepson, Peter Campus, Douglas Davis, Ed Emshwiller, Bill Etra, Frank Gillette, Don Hallock, Joan Jonas, Richard Serra, Paul Kos, Nam June Paik, Otto Piene, Willard Rosenquist, Dan Sandin, James Seawright, Steina Vasulka, TVTV, Stan Vanderbeek and William Wegman.

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Camera

Boyd Estus

Additional Photography

Directing

Fred Barzyk

Director

Editing

Production

Olivia Tappan

Associate Producer

Fred Barzyk

Producer

Writing

Camera

Boyd Estus

Additional Photography

Directing

Fred Barzyk

Director

Editing

Production

Olivia Tappan

Associate Producer

Fred Barzyk

Producer

Writing