Holidaze, 1994

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Holidaze, 1994 (1994)

Directed by George Kuchar

““A time of cheer and chill, giving and getting, chomping and chewing.””

Documentary, Comedy · 16m

George spends quality time with his friends Karen and Carla in this unconventional, glitchy, collaged holiday video. HOLIDAZE filters a gift exchange through a lightly ironic, kitschy palette: whizzing geometric irises, stock footage of angelic-looking kids opening presents, and MIDI versions of Christmas songs. Kuchar’s magic was his ability to see the cinematic potential in everything around him—here, he finds endearing humor in three friends trying to work a landline phone. It became a tradition for Kuchar to break out the camera during his friends’ holiday festivities, but HOLIDAZE is unique for its visual verve, with lo-fi effects reminiscent of an arcade game.

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Cast

Crew

Director
George Kuchar
Screenplay
George Kuchar
Editor
George Kuchar

Details

Release date
1994-12-31
Runtime
16m
Genres
Documentary, Comedy
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Video Data Bank, School of the Art Institute of Chicago