Focus: Matthew Lax
Overview of films
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AN ANIMATED DOG READS JOHN BERGER, HARAWAY, AND KAFKA
An animated dog, a motion capture of the filmmaker, opines on the limitations of being an animal.
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Gay Men’s Book Club
Seven gay men bring their backgrounds and insights into the reading of a book about identity politics.
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Fabricated in the Actual Arctic (After Nanook)
Robert Flaherty’s seminal early documentary Nanook of the North is restaged in a new context.
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AMERICAN FOLK
Casting tapes, old paintings and denim all prod at the idea of provenance and meaning creation.
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A TIRED DOG IS A GOOD DOG, PART TWO
Part two dives into pack dynamics to expand upon notions of dominance, submission, trust and consent.
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A TIRED DOG IS A GOOD DOG, PART ONE
Dog breeding and pup kink explored by a filmmaker who happens to be a quadruplet.
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Lil’ Tokyo Story
Shot-for-shot remake of the opening credits and climax of Ozu’s Tokyo Story, with noticeable differences.
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Matthew Lax: Reference material
Four films excavating, analysing and reimagining diverse materials from our cultural milieu.
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Tiger Talk: Matthew Lax & Timoteus Anggawan Kusno
IFFR 2025 Artists in Focus Timoteus Anggawan Kusno and Matthew Lax discuss their respective artistic practices.
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Matthew Lax: Man’s best friend
Part one and two of an ongoing series about human and canine behaviour.