Stephen Dwoskin was born in New York in 1939 and began making independent shorts there in 1961.  In 1964 he followed his research work to London where he settled and participated in the founding of the London Filmmaker’s Co-op.  His experimental films, for which he himself does the camera work, play with ideas of desire, sexual and mental solitude and the passage of time.  In his films he also explores representation in cinema, performances, personal impressions and his own physical handicap which has been a source of inspiration for him throughout his career.  His sensitive and emancipating works have been the subject of various international presentations.

7 of the most exciting independent films from the last 10 years of the Black Maria festival tour have been collected on this electrifying compilation DVD. This DVD captures the essence of a program from the annual festival tour, with works from a variety of genres, including documentary, animation, experimental and narrative.