William Raban Movies

A land and sea-scape film drawn from rich sources of imagery: the constantly changing mood of the sea to the distinctly different shorelines of Kent...

This film documents the transformation of a derelict fire station into studio and living spaces for artists. The opening of the restored building is...

"This experiment determines what happens when a negative is superimposed upon its own positive image. The center of the picture forms the optical...

Raban layers recordings of successive film performances in which he stands before a projection, states the date and time, and says "A camera is...

Directed by William Raban.

Documentary about architectural structures in the UK.

"ISLAND RACE contrasts everyday events with actions of right wing extremists, counter anti-racist demonstrations, the funeral of a gangland leader,...

Shot from the 21st floor of the iconic Balfron Tower, the film takes in the city of London below. Filmed mostly in time-lapse with the camera...

72-82 tells the story of the first ten years of Acme Studios and their ground breaking work providing artists' housing and studios in London. It also...

The paradox of the present as a time that cannot be reflected upon until it has already become past, seems consistent with the idea of thinking about...

William Raban's Sundial (1992), shot in the same location as his film Island Race, combines strongly formal procedures with an equally emphatic...

A documentary/art film inspired by the Charles Dickens essay "Night Walks."

Originally, this was a four-minute time-lapse film that was shot continuously over a twenty-four-hour period. The camera was positioned on a busy...

Documentary about the surroundings of a skyscraper in London.