MICHAEL KINGSBURY
Director Michael KingsburyI started off as a fine artist, in classical figurative and portrait. I moved into photography first with 35mm, experimental pin hole emulsion cameras, ultra large format Cibachrome multimedia works, then medium format and large format 4″x5″, as well as pioneering multigrade step printing in the darkroom. and then 16mm film. Here is my ongoing Director commentary series on each film. I begin with a director commentary on my film Gulag Magadan. I have been shooting 16mm film since 1995. Kodak custom perforated cinema stock for me in still camera rolls for tests. Immediately in Film II at film school I began to cut negative and sync image to dialogue, even on un-synched Bolex cameras, essentially matching image to sound. By Film IV I had made the only feature length dramatic features in 16mm for grad screening, cutting the negative myself and doing the opticals on an Oxberry mechanical printer. In film you have to think before you roll stock, digital does not nearly train the visual mind as much.In digital I’ve shot my films with Arri, Red, Canon, Blackmagic, Sony.
Celtics – independent, alternative film series
I’m currently in pre-production in Celtics series. I’ve cast and filmed key introductory scenes of each of the eight lead Celtic Druid Goddesses and Gods.
My director introduction video #10
Part of my ongoing Director Commentary video series where I comment on the three Gulag films. I start off with the Gulag Magadan film, and am on #10 at this point.
Scenes of the Celtic Druid Gods in my Celtics series.
As the writer, producer, director of Celtics, the series, including my own illustrations and storyboards, I’m currently very, very busy. Working on the seventh revision draft of the Episode I “Druids” script for Celtics series. Drawing storyboards and concept illustrations for the small Druid tree platform set for the Iron Age forest we will be filming in.
Gulag film series, director commentary videos
Director Commentary for GULAG MAGADAN (2017), part 10
Director Commentary for GULAG MAGADAN (2017), part 9
Director Commentary for GULAG MAGADAN (2017), part 8
Director Commentary for GULAG MAGADAN (2017), part 7
Director Commentary for GULAG MAGADAN (2017), part 5
Director Commentary for GULAG MAGADAN (2017), part 4
Director Commentary for GULAG MAGADAN (2017), part 3
Director Commentary for GULAG MAGADAN (2017), part 2
Director Commentary for GULAG MAGADAN (2017), part 1
BITCHUTE
GULAG MAGADAN – Director Commentary 1
GULAG MAGADAN – Director Commentary 2
GULAG MAGADAN – Director Commentary 3
GULAG MAGADAN – Director Commentary 4
GULAG MAGADAN – Director Commentary 5
GULAG MAGADAN – Director Commentary 6
GULAG MAGADAN – Director Commentary 7
GULAG MAGADAN – Director Commentary 8
GULAG MAGADAN – Director Commentary 9
GULAG MAGADAN – Director Commentary 10
Pitch for Gulag Barashevo (2015)
GULAG BARASHEVO (2015) DIRECTOR PITCH
Pitch for Gulag Vorkuta (2016)
GULAG VORKUTA (2016) DIRECTOR PITCH
Pitch for Gulag Magadan (2017)
GULAG MAGADAN (2017) DIRECTOR PITCH
Director Filmography
2017 Gulag Magadan feature, 35mm 4K, Red, Ursa 4.6K.
2016 Gulag Vorkuta feature, 35mm HD, Canon
2015 Gulag Barashevo feature, 35mm HD, 6k Red, Arri, Canon
2014 Gulag Vorkuta short, 35mm HD, 8 mins.
2013 Gulag Barashevo short, 35mm HD, 13 mins.
2003 R-Files (Rulison Files), DV, 40 mins.
1998 Crazy River, 16mm Color film, 90 mins.
1996 Independence Pass, 16mm BW film, 10 mins.
1995 Hazel’s Portfolio, 16mm BW film, 18 mins.
MY PHOTOGRAPHY AND CINEMATOGRAPHY
GULAG MAGADAN (2017) pitch
GULAG VORKUTA (2016) pitch
https://www.indiegogo.com/campaigns/gulag-vorkuta
https://www.indiegogo.com/campaigns/gulag-barashevo
GULAG POSTER ART
Gulag Barashevo, 2014, feature film pre-production poster.
Gulag Barashevo, 2014, feature film pre-production poster.
Gulag Vorkuta, 2014, short film
Gulag Barashevo, 2013, short film.
R-Files, (Rulison Files), 2003, short film about the stopping of Project Plowshares, the testing of nukes on civilians.
Crazy River, 1998, feature film about an environmental activist couple.
FINE ART
Artist, Filmmaker, Writer
I have been an Artist for as long as I can remember. Drawing, painting, creating beauty for the world.
Mediums I have used, mainly oil on canvas and wood, graphite, black chalk, on paper, emulsion photography. digital photography. All art by Michael Kingsbury.
EXHIBITIONS
United Center, Chicago
Artemesia gallery, Chicago