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18th July, 2019, 12am
18/07/2019 00:00:00
Oriel Colwyn collaborated with The Royal Photographic Society (RPS), Cambrain Photography and Theatr Colwyn to enable the showing of this unique film on the cinema screen.
When, in 1982, Fred Gandolfi decided to close the family business, photographer Ken Griffiths thought the Peckham workshop and its unique contents should be recorded for posterity. Joined by brother David and supported by a passionate team of film makers and photographers, they crafted a nostalgic feature film of startling beauty, recording the passing of the old Victorian industry..
Made over a period of 20 years, Gandolfi - Family Business tells the story of Fred and Arthur Gandolfi as they move from being the world's oldest living camera-makers into a well-earned retirement.
Fred and Arthur Gandolfi lived & worked in their Peckham workshops from Edwardian times into the approaching digital age, and were by the 1980’s regarded alongside Fred Dibner as representations of living industrial archaeology. The Griffiths film lovingly captures the beauty of their craft, the legacy of their family, and the last years of their remarkable lives.
Since its eventual premiere in 2004, when it won the Sheffield International Documentary competition the film has had only a select few screenings.
Gandolfi-Family Business;(2003) Dir. Ken Griffiths; Dur: 97 minutes; orig.16mm film.
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