Jim Blashfield
Jim Blashfield (born September 4, 1944, Seattle, Washington) is an American filmmaker and media artist, best known for his short films such as Suspicious Circumstances and The Mid-Torso of Inez, and his music videos for musicians Talking Heads, Joni Mitchell, Nu Shooz, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Michael Jackson, Tears for Fears, "Weird Al" Yankovic and Marc Cohn. He has collaborated with Bill Frisell and the Oregon Symphony.
Blashfield is the recipient of a Cannes Golden Lion, a Grammy Award, and several MTV Music Award nominations and awards.
Recent films include Bunnyheads, SuctionMaster, Vanity and The Tasseled Loafers, an irreverent interpretation of Hector Berlioz' Dream of a Witch's Sabbath with music by the Czech Philharmonic. Recent multi-image installations include the 7 screen "Circulator" and the 5 screen "Conveyor" as well as Running Dog with Cactus, and The Resurrectory, a collaboration with the Liminal Performance Group.[1]
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[edit] Filmography
[edit] Short films
- The Mid-Torso of Inez, produced in collaboration with Vern Luce (1978)
- Suspicious Circumstances, music by Steve Koski, Ken Butler and Stan Wood (1985)
- The Tasseled Loafers, music by Hector Berlioz and the Czech Philharmonic (2001)
- Bunnyheads, produced by Lourri Hammack (2007)
- SuctionMaster (2008)
- Vanity (2010)
[edit] Music videos
- "And She Was", Talking Heads (1985)
- "Good Friends", Joni Mitchell (1985)
- "I Can't Wait", Nu Shooz (1985)
- "Boy in the Bubble", Paul Simon (1986)
- "Don't Give Up" (version 2), Peter Gabriel (1986)
- "Leave Me Alone", Michael Jackson (1989) (1990 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video)
- "Sowing the Seeds of Love", Tears for Fears (1989)
- "Walk Through the World" , Marc Cohn (1993)
- "Pancreas", "Weird Al" Yankovic (2006)
