Robert C. Banks, Jr. (born September 7, 1966) is an American
experimental filmmaker.
Biography
Banks attended the Cleveland School of the Arts and has taught film at
Cuyahoga Community College, the
Cleveland Institute of Art, and
Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University (CSU) is a public research university in Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 and opened for classes in 1965 after acquiring the entirety of Fenn College, a private school that had been in operation since 1923. ...
.
His best known work is the 1992 film, ''
X: The Baby Cinema'', a 4.5 minute,
16 mm
16 mm film is a historically popular and economical gauge of film. 16 mm refers to the width of the film (about inch); other common film gauges include 8 and 35 mm. It is generally used for non-theatrical (e.g., industrial, edu ...
short film which chronicled the commercial appropriation of the image of
Malcolm X. The movie appeared on the compilation video ''The Best Of The New York Underground:Year One''.
The 1994 feature documentary film, ''
You Can't Get a Piece of Mind'' explores the world of Cleveland musician and Vietnam veteran,
Dan "Supie T" Theman.
Banks has had his films shown at the
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,66 ...
,
was named Filmmaker of the Year at the Midwest Filmmakers Conference, and in 2000, he was the honored guest filmmaker in London at the
BBC British Short Film Festival.
Banks lives in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Filmography
* (1989) ''Untitled'' (16 mm)
* (1990) ''Froggy Central'' (16 mm)
* (1992) ''Eyes'' (16 mm)
* (1993) ''X The Baby Cinema'' (16 mm)
* (1994) ''My First Drug....The Idiot Box'' (16 mm)
* (1996) ''You Can't Get a Piece of Mind'' (16 mm)
* (1997) ''
MPG: Motion Picture Genocide'' (35 mm)
* (1998) ''Jaded'' (35 mm)
* (1999) ''Outlet'' (35 mm)
* (1999) ''Embryonic'' (35 mm)
* (1999) ''Gold Fish Sunflowers'' (35 mm)
* (1999) ''Bone Face'' (35 mm)
* (1999) ''Love Rusty'' (8 mm/16 mm/35 mm)
* (2000) ''Rage Against the Dying Light''
* (2002) ''Autopilot''
* (2003) ''The Devil's Filmmaker: Bohica'' (cinematographer only)
* (2004) ''A.W.O.L.'' (35 mm)
* (2004) ''Banks vs. Barney'' (parody of
Matthew Barney's ''
Cremaster'')
* (2006) ''Cordoba Nights'' (A.K.A. 'A Corboba in Bronston') Directed by Luke and Andy Campbell-(16 mm) (co-director of photography only)
* (2019) ''Paper Shadows'' (16 mm)
* (2022) ''Color Me Bone Face''
Awards
* ''Filmmaker of the Year'' (2001), Midwest Filmmakers Conference
* ''Jury Citation Award'' for ''Outlet'', Black Mariah Film Festival
* ''Prize Pieces Award'', National Black Programming Consortium
* ''Best Experimental'' for ''X-The Baby Cinema'' (1993), The First NY Underground Film Festival
* ''Won Audience Choice Award'' for ''Paper Shadows'' (2019), at the Chicago Underground Film Festival 2020
See also
*
Experimental film
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Structuralist film theory
Structuralist film theory is a branch of film theory that is rooted in structuralism, itself based on structural linguistics.
Overview
Structuralist film theory emphasizes how films convey meaning through the use of codes and conventions not dis ...
References
External links
Bio: Moovlab
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1966 births
American cinematographers
American experimental filmmakers
American film directors
Cleveland State University alumni
Living people