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Split Decision (1979)

Movie ★ 10.0 15 min

This film is a scrambled narrative that illustrates, in soap opera fashion, life of artists in Lower Manhattan and at the same time dramatizes questions about the nature of filmic representation. Split decision is a boxing term used when the judges divide their votes in finding a winner. In this case the fight is between the two heroes of the film who are seen intermittently in a bar, negotiating a pick-up, and at home, breaking up in a domestic quarrel. The fight is also in the telling, between modes of conventional representation and modes of radical representation - between conventional continuity editing, and abstraction created through computer generated grids. The film features an appearance by Carolee Schneemann and digital imaging from before the era of personal computers.

Bill Brand Director

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Quick facts

Released
January 1, 1979
Runtime
15 min
IMDb
tt2033381
Language
Studio
New York State Council on the Arts, Millennium Film Workshop, The Committee on Visual Arts

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Frequently asked questions

What is Split Decision about?
This film is a scrambled narrative that illustrates, in soap opera fashion, life of artists in Lower Manhattan and at the same time dramatizes questions about the nature of filmic representation. Split decision is a boxing term used when the judges divide their votes in finding a winner. In this case the fight is between the two heroes of the film who are seen intermittently in a bar, negotiating a pick-up, and at home, breaking up in a domestic quarrel. The fight is also in the telling, between modes of conventional representation and modes of radical representation - between conventional continuity editing, and abstraction created through computer generated grids. The film features an appearance by Carolee Schneemann and digital imaging from before the era of personal computers.
Who directed Split Decision?
Split Decision was directed by Bill Brand.
Who stars in Split Decision?
Split Decision stars Carolee Schneemann, Nicky Paraiso, Helen Prischepenko, Kevin Coleman.
When was Split Decision released?
Split Decision is a 1979 drama, animation film.
Where can I watch Split Decision?
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