‘My journey as a filmmaker encompasses both traditional narrative forms and the boundless landscape of experimental film and video. From telling true stories on screen to pushing the boundaries of the medium, I’ve explored the power of moving images to evoke emotions, challenge perceptions, and offer new ways of seeing the world. This experience informs my current work, bringing a cinematic eye to theatre, where storytelling, visual language, and the exploration of unconventional forms continue to be central to my creative practice.’
I am a FILM PRODUCER, producing documentary Image Matters RT 80 mins 2012; A FILM DIRECTOR, directing (and producing) documentary Taking Over the King’s Land (RT 27 min) 2014; and a FILM ARTIST, with many films made for single screen, installation and gallery exhibition. I have also made many films from commissions, from portraits of artists to documentations of projects and promotional videos for clients. I wrote the screenplay for Zippo (dir RV Williams, 2011)
Taking Over the King’s Land
Taking Over the King’s Land
Produced and directed by Gillian McIver
DoP Jaime Armengol
Sound Design Max Krook
Editing Alessandro Ugo
Colour grade and additional cinematography Stefano Battarola
Here is the trailer for the 2014 documentary Taking Over the King’s Land (23.00 min RT) about the biggest ever solo street art project in London. Shown on Together TV (UK) screens at the Sheffield Docfest and other festivals.
TAKING OVER THE KING’S LAND – OFFICIAL SHORT TRAILER
Image Matters
Feature documentary
Year: 2012
-Running time: 50 min
-Director: Rozy Sarkis
-Co-Producer: Gillian McIver
-Editor: Jonathan Stirling
-DOP: Ziad Chahoud
In the midst of war, they indulge in a shopping spree. And in between all of this, they always make time for a visit to the plastic surgeon. Image Matters is a thought provoking feature documentary directed by Rozy Sarkis inspired by the bizarre world she has witnessed around her while growing up in a wealthy village in war-torn Lebanon.
With the spotlight on Marinelle, a popular Lebanese soap-opera actress, Sarkis follows the story of a 40-year-old woman with an insatiable desire to transform her face in an attempt to regain the lost beauty of youth. Standing as a stark backdrop to the family drama, is a country that is going through its own upheaval with a wider picture of instability and uncertainty rearing its ugly head.
Artist Films
Experimental films are on https://vimeo.com/album/2598339
Essay films are on https://vimeo.com/album/4526386
