Study of a River
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Study of a River is a 1996
experimental film directed by Peter Hutton
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The experimental film focuses on the first part of a winter seasonal study of the Hudson River
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It won "Most Overlooked Short Film Award" at the 1997 Oberhausen International Short Film Festival. In 2010, it was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry
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1996 in film
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experimental film directed by Peter Hutton
Peter Hutton
Peter Hutton is an experimental filmmaker, known primarily for his silent cinematic portraits of cities and landscapes around the world. He has also worked as a professional cinematographer, most notably for his former student Ken Burns. Hutton studied painting, sculpture and film at the San...
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The experimental film focuses on the first part of a winter seasonal study of the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
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It won "Most Overlooked Short Film Award" at the 1997 Oberhausen International Short Film Festival. In 2010, it was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry
National Film Registry
The National Film Registry is the United States National Film Preservation Board's selection of films for preservation in the Library of Congress. The Board, established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988, was reauthorized by acts of Congress in 1992, 1996, 2005, and again in October 2008...
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