Ernie Gehr (born 1943) is one of the most important independent filmmakers in the United States. Since the first screenings of Morning and Wait, he has completed 71 films that stand out for the highest degree of pure cinematic energy and expressiveness. Objective and lyrical at first glance, Gehr's work explores the perceptual as he ponders the wo…

In a sense, I consider all my footage as "found". (Eureka! I found it!) Being both cinematographer and realizer results in a shift in responsibility. As a realizer, I try to look at the material as SUCH and not as MINE. The person who shot the material no longer exists, he left a trace, an impression, some clues. I often try to make the raw footag…