R. Bruce Elder

R. Bruce Elder

Directing

Since 1975, R. Bruce Elder has been building two formidable bodies of work, as an artist working in the experimental tradition, and as an author of critical texts on art and cinema. His artistic achievements were recognized in 2007 with a Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts, Canada’s most prestigious award in those field, and was elected to the Royal Society of Canada. Jonas Mekas, founder of the New York Filmmakers Co-op and principle visionary of the American avant-garde cinema, has dubbed him “the most important North American avant-garde filmmaker to emerge during the…

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Alone: All Flesh Shall See It Together Alone: All Flesh Shall See It Together 2024 A Gathering of Crystals A Gathering of Crystals 2015 Return to Nature! The True Natural Method of Healing and Living and the True Salvation of the Soul: Paradise Regained—The Core of the Body—Water, Human Curative Power, Light, Air, Earth, Food, Fruit Culture Return to Nature! The True Natural Method of Healing and Living and the True Salvation of the Soul: Paradise Regained—The Core of the Body—Water, Human Curative Power, Light, Air, Earth, Food, Fruit Culture 2012 What Troubles the Peace at Brandenburg? What Troubles the Peace at Brandenburg? 2011 The Young Prince The Young Prince 2007 Infunde Lumen Cordibus Infunde Lumen Cordibus 2004 Eros and Wonder Eros and Wonder 2003 Crack, Brutal Grief ★ 7.0 Crack, Brutal Grief 2000 A Man Whose Life Was Full of Woe Has Been Surprised by Joy ★ 6.0 A Man Whose Life Was Full of Woe Has Been Surprised by Joy 1997 Et Resurrectus Est ★ 7.0 Et Resurrectus Est 1994 Burying the Dead (Into the Light) ★ 8.0 Burying the Dead (Into the Light) 1993 Exultations: In Light of the Great Giving Exultations: In Light of the Great Giving 1993 Azure Serene Azure Serene 1992 Newton and Me Newton and Me 1991 Flesh Angels ★ 7.0 Flesh Angels 1990 Consolations (Love Is an Art of Time) Part 1: The Fugitive Gods Consolations (Love Is an Art of Time) Part 1: The Fugitive Gods 1988 Consolations (Love Is an Art of Time) Part 2: The Lighted Clearing Consolations (Love Is an Art of Time) Part 2: The Lighted Clearing 1988 Consolations (Love Is an Art of Time) Part 3: The Body and the World ★ 9.0 Consolations (Love Is an Art of Time) Part 3: The Body and the World 1988 Consolations (Love is an Art of Time) ★ 7.0 Consolations (Love is an Art of Time) 1988 Lamentations: A Monument to the Dead World, Part 2: The Sublime Calculation Lamentations: A Monument to the Dead World, Part 2: The Sublime Calculation 1985 Lamentations: A Monument for the Dead World ★ 7.8 Lamentations: A Monument for the Dead World 1985 Lamentations: A Monument to the Dead World, Part 1: The Dream of the Last Historian Lamentations: A Monument to the Dead World, Part 1: The Dream of the Last Historian 1985 Illuminated Texts ★ 7.3 Illuminated Texts 1982 1857 (Fool's Gold) ★ 7.7 1857 (Fool's Gold) 1981 Trace Trace 1980 Sweet Love Remembered ★ 6.7 Sweet Love Remembered 1980 The Art of Worldly Wisdom ★ 7.2 The Art of Worldly Wisdom 1979 Look! We Have Come Through! Look! We Have Come Through! 1978 Unremitting Tenderness Unremitting Tenderness 1977 Barbara is a Vision of Loveliness Barbara is a Vision of Loveliness 1976 Permutations and Combinations Permutations and Combinations 1976 Breath/Light/Birth Breath/Light/Birth 1975 She Is Away She Is Away 1975