Think Before You Think A Portrait of Rick Raxlen

Think Before You Think is a portrait of film poet animator and artist Rick Raxlen Shot on 16mm film and digital video at his Victoria BC home and studio over the course of a year the film follows Raxlens daily practice uncovering the rituals and gestures of a creative process Mining the highly specific and personal nature of this lifesized project excerpts from Raxlens films drawings paintings and markmaking from a 50 year art practice combine with handprocessed and manipulated film materials to play off the rites and relaxed rigour of his unique approach to making a life