John Walker — Director (5)
The National Parks Project (2011) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The National Parks Project
other title: 더 내셔널 팍스 프로젝트 / National Parks Project
In an increasingly urban nation, Canada’s national parks are a treasured escape into extraordinary beauty and rugged wilderness. If the Group of Seven were an introduction to the landscape’s majesty, National Parks Project is the next logical chapter. Fifty-two contemporary artists from across the country, whose talents are as diverse as the parks they set out to explore, used their surroundings as a source of inspiration to blend musical and cinematic skills into collaboratively crafted vignettes. Epic in its ambition to celebrate these locales during Parks Canada’s centennial year, this omnibus film resonates with the knowledge that our unprotected land is more vulnerable than ever. Including films by Zacharius Kunuk, Peter Lynch, Sturla Gunnarsson and John Walker, and music by Sarah Harmer, Sam Roberts, Cadence Weapon and The Besnard Lakes, among many others, National Parks Project is a one-of-a-kind documentary experience.
Transformers Generation 1 (1984) [TV] Bangumi
The Transformers Season 1
director: Andy Kim / Bob Kirk
The first season introduces the epic conflict between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. After their home world of Cybertron becomes depleted, the war continues on Earth, where the Transformers reawaken in 1984. Led by the wise Optimus Prime, the Autobots befriend humans like Spike Witwicky and his father Sparkplug, striving to protect their new home and its resources. Meanwhile, the power-hungry Megatron and his Decepticons seek to plunder Earth's energy to conquer the universe. The season follows the initial battles and skirmishes as both factions become accustomed to their new environment.
Chambers: Tracks & Gestures (1983) [Movie] Douban
director: John Walker actor: Jack Chambers
"Shot on location in Spain and Canada, this visually lyrical film
provides a carefully constructed narrative of the artist's complex,
inspired life. As a young art student Chambers left the provincial
town of London, Ontario in the early 1950's and sailed to Naples.
In Spain he broke into Picasso's house to ask him for advice, and
ended up enrolling at the Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid. He lived in
Spain for nine years, and when he came back to Canada he brought
with him an artistic discipline as sharp as Spanish steel,
a sophisticated Argentinean wife, and a new religion; Catholicism.
The film includes the full range of Chambers' work up until his death
at the age of 47 including oil paintings, drawings and experimental
films. His effort to integrate the influences of photography and to
reconcile abstract art with the conservative technical tradition that he
embraced in Spain reflects the central conflicts that have defined
artistic expression in the 20th century. For the last nine years of his
life, Chambers struggled with leukemia, traveling as far as India in
search of a cure, yet during his last years he produced much of his
most radiant work.
Tracks and Gestures includes penetrating interviews with Jungian
analyst and writer Marion Woodman, critic and scholar Ross
Woodman, multimedia artist and co-founder of Canadian Artists
Representation (CAR) Kim Ondaatje, and the great Spanish realist
painter Antonio Lopez. It also includes original footage of
masterpieces by Goya, El Greco, Velazquez, and Rembrandt from
the Prado Museum in Madrid. The film has a delightful original
musical score, and is narrated by two of Canada's finest actors,
Ted Johns and Cedric Smith."
Christopher Lowry
鼓手的理想 (2010) [Movie] Douban
A Drummer's Dream
director: John Walker actor: Dennis Chambers / Kenwood Dennard
other title: A Drummer's Dream
A rare and unique assembly of some of the greatest drummers in the world. Explosive talent, passion, humour and irresistible personality come together in a magical setting when seven diverse drummers create a profound and unforgettable experience. You've never seen drummers like this before! Featuring Nasyr Abdul Al-Khabyyr, Dennis Chambers, Kenwood Dennard, Horacio "El-Negro" Hernadez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Mike Mangini and Raul Rekow, the film engages us with the rich music styles and influences that are as dynamic as the performers themselves. We are lifted to another dimension as we connect to the powerful forces of nature embodied in the music of these master musicians. The creative and spiritual freedom of expression these artists display is overwhelming - from Latin rhythms to the wildly original compositions of Kenwood Dennard. Rock, jazz, Latin fusion, soul - these master drummers have backed up the likes of Miles Davis...