A Film About Filmmaking
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An International Film Bureau production about a small film crew creating their film from the original idea to editing. Also shows the finished result, which is a short film about a young guitarist arriving on Maxwell Street in Chicago.
Credits
Henry Cheharbakhshi (director); International Film Bureau (contributor); Henry Cheharbakhshi (contributor); Henry Cheharbakhshi (writer); Henry Cheharbakhshi (editor); Daniel Krojh (cinematographer); John Davenport (actor); Hassan Tehrani (actor); Johnnie Novosel (actor); Agnes Checarbakhshi (actor); Atheana Alexander (actor); Henry Cheharbakhshi (actor); Daniel Krojh (narrator)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Margaret Conneely Collection
Distributed by: International Film Bureau
Subjects: Processes and techniques; Motion picture production & direction; Flea Markets; Music; Musicians; City and town life
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago > Near West Side
Language: English
Shot log: 00:00 - A man approaches a street performer, camera PAN to a film crew, revealing that they are actors. Voice over explains the process of making a film, illustrating the people involved and the steps of filmmaking using footage of the crew as they work and bits of the finished film’s footage. 03:44 - In a living room the crew looks at the script, inspects the camera, tripod and light meter and then go out to their location. The next day they begin shooting, the narrator explaining organization of shots and duties of the cameraman and script girl. 08:05 - In an editing room, CU on the equipment. Illustrates the idea of match cuts, continuity problems and cut aways. 10:13 - The finished film. A young guitarist wanders around Maxwell street, listening to musicians. He sets himself up and plays, receiving a quarter as payment which he later gives to a little girl. Extensive footage of Maxwell Street market, with MS and CU of vendors, goods, musicians and people going about their everday lives on a busy day. Full credits follow.
Cfa elements: Print, 625 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/2640
Distributed by: International Film Bureau
Subjects: Processes and techniques; Motion picture production & direction; Flea Markets; Music; Musicians; City and town life
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago > Near West Side
Language: English
Shot log: 00:00 - A man approaches a street performer, camera PAN to a film crew, revealing that they are actors. Voice over explains the process of making a film, illustrating the people involved and the steps of filmmaking using footage of the crew as they work and bits of the finished film’s footage. 03:44 - In a living room the crew looks at the script, inspects the camera, tripod and light meter and then go out to their location. The next day they begin shooting, the narrator explaining organization of shots and duties of the cameraman and script girl. 08:05 - In an editing room, CU on the equipment. Illustrates the idea of match cuts, continuity problems and cut aways. 10:13 - The finished film. A young guitarist wanders around Maxwell street, listening to musicians. He sets himself up and plays, receiving a quarter as payment which he later gives to a little girl. Extensive footage of Maxwell Street market, with MS and CU of vendors, goods, musicians and people going about their everday lives on a busy day. Full credits follow.
Cfa elements: Print, 625 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/2640
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:06