Doppler Shifts

Direct cinema pioneer Frederick Wiseman takes an in-depth look at the preeminent American university during a fall semester that saw a vigorous debate over tuition hikes, budget cuts, and the future of higher education in the United States.

A visual essay about the progressive tradition of the United States as seen through grave markers and monuments.

Ashby, MA 2008

Panes are Planes, A spring squall, as seen from the inside out and back again. and again.

A day of ritual, repeating a call for a cycle of life to be left open.

Short film directed by Robert Todd.

Movement through and into a special time of day. An hour of interior time.

We approach The Fall. We follow the lines of life into darkness.

Moving through fall’s end and beginning, falling. - RT

‘This film looks at the nature of viewing nature and the problems we have created for ourselves in defining useful space: the contemporary act of viewing "landscape" requires an effort of wilful ignorance of our own position as present and influential, and what it takes to get to the point of being in a position to view it.’ (Robert Todd)

A bed of flowers.

A dance in three-four time, A formal display, facades and portals.

Short film directed by Robert Todd.

Traces of the spring. A gathering of images.

Cascade is an experimental, contemplative medium-length film shot on 16 mm, focused on the observation of nature, light, and movement. Rather than following a conventional narrative, the film creates a sensory experience through fluid imagery and visual layering, exploring the transformation of landscapes and the relationship between time, memory, and the natural environment.

Entering and exiting a season.