Richard Bock

Películas

Leading to War
Sound Editor
Leading to War is a 2008 American documentary film composed entirely of archival news footage of the declarations of the United States President George W. Bush and his administration explaining their reasons to attack Iraq in 2003. The film is presented as a historical record and highlights the rhetorical devices and techniques employed by a government to wage war against another nation. Presented chronologically from President Bush's State of the Union Address in January 2002 (the Axis of evil speech), and continuing up to the announcement of formal U.S. military action in Iraq on March 19, 2003, the film presents selected interviews, speeches, and press conferences given by Bush and his administration, including Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of State Colin Powell, National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz. Non-U.S. sources include British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Bright Leaves
Sound Mixer
Ross McElwee travels through the North Carolina tobacco belt in search of the ancient southern traditions associated with tobacco growing and use, while comparing his filmmaking to commercial cinema, represented by Bright Leaf, a melodrama directed by Michael Curtiz in 1950, starring Gary Cooper, apparently based on the life of his great-grandfather.
The Mad Songs of Fernanda Hussein
Sound mixer
A cri de coeur against Iraq War I from writer-director John Gianvito (Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind).
The Mind's Big Bang
Sound Editor
The events and coincidences that led to rapid advances in human intelligence 50,000 years ago.
Reagan
Sound Mixer
In 1988, after two terms in office, Ronald Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the twentieth century -- and one of the most controversial. A failed actor, Reagan became a passionate ideologue who preached a simple gospel of lower taxes, less government, and anti-communism.
The Machine That Changed the World
Sound Mixer
5-part documentary series on the history of electronic digital computers.
Something to Do with the Wall
Sound mixer
In 1986, Ross McElwee (Sherman's March) and Marilyn Levine were making a film about the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall, when the imposing structure was still very much intact as the world’s most visible symbol of hardline Communism and Cold War lore. They thought they were making a documentary on the community of tourists, soldiers, and West Berliners who lived in the seemingly eternal presence of the graffiti emblazoned eyesore. But in 1989, as the original film neared completion, the Wall came down, and McElwee and Levine returned to Berlin, this time to capture the radically different atmosphere of the reunified city.
Nixon (American Experience)
Sound Mixer
The enigmatic nature of the Nixon presidency combined comparatively progressive legislative initiatives with a flagrant abuse of presidential power and the public trust. His achievements in expanding peaceful relations with China and the Soviet Union stand in stark contrast with his continuation of the war in Vietnam. Finally brought down by scandal and duplicity, his administration did much to erode the citizenry's faith in government.
Mountain View
Sound Mix Technician
A dance drama work which, through movement and very little spoken text, details the interaction of several people residing at or visiting a motel or motor inn named Mountain View. Choreographer Marta Renzi and independent film director John Sayles were invited to collaborate on writing and directing this half-hour for public television.
Turtle Dreams
Sound Mixer
Turtle Dreams, produced for WGBH-TV, originally aired September 2, 1983. Shot by Ping Chong. Composed by Meredith Monk, performed by her and her Vocal Ensemble.
Mausoleum
Editor
Traumatizada por la muerte de su madre, la joven Susan está siendo poseída por el mismo demonio que poseía a su madre antes de morir. Cada vez más su marido y su psiquiatra notan los extraños cambios.
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Editor
A portrait of legendary filmmaker Nicholas Ray while he is working as a film professor at a college in upstate New York.
Nunca volveremos a casa
Editor
Película experimental, rodada en todo tipo de formatos, en la que el propio cineasta es un personaje: Nick, un viejo y famoso director de Hollywood que imparte clases de cine en una universidad, vive en una permanente búsqueda de sí mismo. El viejo director recluta a sus discípulos, en los que ve reflejados sus propios anhelos, pero, finalmente, como en la fábula del escorpión y la rana, los traiciona.
Nunca volveremos a casa
Película experimental, rodada en todo tipo de formatos, en la que el propio cineasta es un personaje: Nick, un viejo y famoso director de Hollywood que imparte clases de cine en una universidad, vive en una permanente búsqueda de sí mismo. El viejo director recluta a sus discípulos, en los que ve reflejados sus propios anhelos, pero, finalmente, como en la fábula del escorpión y la rana, los traiciona.
Soul to Soul
Producer
Footage of an American soul music concert held in Ghana to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the independence of that country in 1971. Features live performances by Ike & Tina Turner, Roberta Flack, Carlos Santana, Wilson Pickett and Willie Bobo.