José Val del Omar

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José Val del Omar (October 27, 1904 in Granada – August 4, 1982 in Madrid) was a Spanish photographer, film director and inventor.

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Total trailers found: 14

Tríptico elemental de España Trailer (1996)

11 December 1996

The Spanish experimental filmmaker José Val de Omar turns three of his short films into a unitary work, full of meaning: Acariño Galaico; Fuego en Castilla; and Aguaespejo Granadino; creating a total journey through the world of the senses.

Vibration of Granada Trailer (1935)

01 January 1935

This is a short film that, although a documentary in appearance, has very little to do with the generic conventions of that form.

Experiencias PLAT en Super 8 Trailer (1982)

01 January 1982

In the 1970s, Val del Omar started to film frequently in Super 8. These reels, in the form of essays and notebooks, include the fabulous experiences with image and light that he investigated in his PLAT laboratory, and a series of private recordings (trips, holidays, portraits), that also include variations and experiments on his main themes (water, flowers, the Alhambra…).

Val del Omar Laboratory Trailer (2010)

18 April 2010

Documentary about the life, concepts, philosophy, and filmic techniques of master experimentalist José Val del Omar.

Variations on a Pomegranate Trailer (1975)

23 February 1975

This short reel is a kind of cinematographic still-life: on the basis of an arrangement of pomegranates, the fruit emblematic of Granada, it combines animation (single-frame or stop-motion cinematography) and picto-luminic techniques which in turn draw on a whole battery of resources.

Estampas 1932 Trailer (1932)

31 December 1932

The film documents the actions taken by the Misiones Pedagógicas, active in the 1930s, to bring culture and development to rural areas of Spain.

Festival en las entrañas Trailer (1964)

22 April 1964

In 1963, the Ministry of Information and Tourism commissioned filmmaker José Val del Omar to make a series of ten shorts on the campaign Festivales de España for the New York World's Fair in 1964.

Fire in Castilla (Tactilvision from the Moor of Fright) Trailer (1961)

30 April 1961

A short, experimental documentary featuring sculptures by Alonso de Berruguete and Juan de Juni. Shot within the Valladolid National Museum, the film is an excercise in what Val de Omar called "Tactile vision".

Cosmic Chant. Niño de Elche Trailer (2022)

04 February 2022

The film aims to answer two questions: What is flamenco? Who is the singer Niño de Elche? This child prodigy, who inspired artists such as C.

Water-Mirror of Granada Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

Experimental, cinematic symphony of Granada, José Val del Omar's birthplace.

Christian Feasts, Secular Feasts Trailer (1934)

01 January 1934

In 1934, the Spanish filmmaker José Val del Omar traveled to the region of Murcia, where he documented the celebration of several popular festivals, both religious and secular, as part of his contribution to the itinerant educational program promoted by the Government of the Second Republic.

Galician Caress (of Clay) Trailer (1982)

01 January 1982

This film was reconstructed and completed in 1995 by Javier Codesal for the Filmoteca de Andalucia, from the montage and the sound that Val del Omar had outlined before his death, after having returned to a project abandoned twenty years before with the incorporation of significant additions (above all in the soundtrack).

Throw Your Watch to the Water Trailer (2004)

14 April 2004

The film uses, almost exclusively, unfinished materials by the Granada-born filmmaker José Val del Omar (1904-1982).

Family Movie Trailer (1938)

01 January 1938

A short documentary depicting the director's family.