Canadian Art showcases Practical Dreamers

Taking its title from Man Ray, Practical Dreamers comprises 27 conversations between the author (a respected veteran filmmaker himself) and Canadian fringe film and video artists on the subject of how and why they put their thoughts and dreams into moving pictures. The interviewees (Kent Monkman, Jeff Erbach and Su Rynard, to name a few) represent the range of perspectives being explored in film and video today and speak candidly about both specific inspirations and their general creative philosophy. Like Hoolboom's 1997 Inside the Pleasure Dome, this compendium is sure to connect with fringe-film aficionados but also prove enjoyable for the casual reader.