5th Jul, 2023 10:00
Gandolfi - Family Business
In 1982, the oldest living plate camera makers, Fred and Arthur Gandolfi, decided to close their family business in Peckham, London. Throughout his career, Ken Griffiths set out to capture vanishing worlds. The unique Gandolfi brothers and their workshop proved to be the inspiration for a documentary Ken Griffiths directed entitled Gandofi: Family Business, which sensitively captures the last years of the brothers lives.
Ken Griffiths inspired his brother David and sister-in-law Pam, along with friends Laurie Lewis, Joe Dunton and Mic Dixon to collaborate with him on what became a twenty year journey. The final film encompasses Ken Griffiths classical framing style, along with his vibrant sense of humour. With support from a National Museum of Photography, Film and Television grant, the documentary was completed and premiered in January 2004, at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival both in Sheffield and at the National Film Theatre, London.
Now at last the film has been transferred to DVD, in a new high resolution 2K scan from the original 16mm negative. Produced in the DigiPak format, the DVD package is an elegantly designed collectible production, including a 36 page booklet featuring many of Kens pictures, the making of the film, and Fred Gandolfis own description of camera making.
39 Copies in maker's packaging
Sold for £125
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