The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of its Parts (2020)

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The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts explores accessibility, memory, and experimental filmmaking as a tool for accessing the inner self. In the Fall of 2019, while traveling across the United States, I taught camera-less film workshops in which I asked participants to express their “inner self” on a strip of 16mm film. These “visual autobiographies” are a synthesis of expression and memory in an abstract form. To capture my own inner, I documented the journey on super 8 film, and drew animations of the landscapes that drifted by me during my travels. My footage is stitched together with the collected consciousness of the many people that I met in these workshops; my memories in conversation with theirs. Each person’s contribution calls to mind one of my own memories, which relates back to the collective memory of the universe.

Director: Quinn Thomashow
Runtime: 12 min
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Cinematography: Quinn Thomashow
Editing: Quinn Thomashow
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of its Parts about?
The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts explores accessibility, memory, and experimental filmmaking as a tool for accessing the inner self. In the Fall of 2019, while traveling across the United States, I taught camera-less film workshops in which I asked participants to express their “inner self” on a strip of 16mm film. These “visual autobiographies” are a synthesis of expression and memory in an abstract form. To capture my own inner, I documented the journey on super 8 film, and drew animations of the landscapes that drifted by me during my travels. My footage is stitched together with the collected consciousness of the many people that I met in these workshops; my memories in conversation with theirs. Each person’s contribution calls to mind one of my own memories, which relates back to the collective memory of the universe.
Who directed The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of its Parts?
The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of its Parts was directed by Quinn Thomashow.
How long is The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of its Parts?
The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of its Parts has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).