"Think Before You Think" is a portrait of film poet, animator and artist Rick Raxlen. Shot on 16mm film and digital video at his Victoria, BC home and studio over the course of a year, the film follows Raxlen’s daily practice, uncovering the rituals and gestures of a creative process. Mining the highly specific and personal nature of this life-sized project, excerpts from Raxlen’s films, drawings, paintings and mark-making from a 50+ year art practice combine with hand-processed and manipulated film materials to play off the rites and relaxed rigour of his unique approach to making a life.
Alex MacKenzie
Director
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Dawg Fight65%
180° South72%
A Plastic Ocean75%
The Class of ‘9271%
Sidney70%
Directed by John Ford70%
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Sherman's March65%
The Walking Dead: The Return74%
Extremis69%
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story62%
Public Speaking70%
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends71%
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Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition86%
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