Art and the Documentary
POV, Spring 2009, no. 73, pp. 5-14
Marc Glasman interviews film director John Walker. In the interview Walker discusses his latest film, Passage, it's grounding in the story of the Franklin expedition also known as the search for the Northwest passage. Walker discusses in detail where he draws his inspiration, narrative, aesthetic and the process of creating the film. Glassman’s interview also highlights Walker’s early years as a successful commercial photographer, his transition into film, Walker’s mentors and first art films.
ITEM 2009.015 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Place of the Boss – John Walker
Men of the Deeps – John Walker
Hidden Children – John Walker
Passage – John Walker
Fatal Passage – Ken McGoogan
Looking For Richard – Al Pacino
Chambers: Tracks and Gestures – John Walker
A Winter Tan – John Walker
Strand: Under the Dark Cloth – John Walker
Give Sorrow Words – Maryse Holder
Native Land – Leo Hurwitz