Ben Rivers

Since buying the Canon 5D I've been playing with the idea of doing some filming, building up some ideas. I came across Ben Rivers, and experimental film maker/artist at the weekend. Ben has a film on at the BFI this week, and I love his style. He creates beautiful portraits of people, in particular Jake, a lonely soul who lives in the Scottish wilderness. He often shoots on black and white and hand develops his film, giving his films a feel of the early documentary mob from back in the 1930s and 1940s. I love the way that they almost feel like still photographic portraits/documentary essays. Anyway, I thought I'd share with you guys a couple excerpts from 2 of his films; This Is My Land and Origin of the Species.

This Is My Land, Ben Rivers from Kate MacGarry on Vimeo.

Origin of The Species, Ben Rivers from Kate MacGarry on Vimeo.