2007 Feature Film Documentary
Award-winning Swiss film director Pierre Kalbfuss has made a full
length feature documentary about us and our work, which premiered
on Swiss national television in the Summer of 2007. It is an in-depth
portrait of our collaboration and creations, including visits to the
Murano cold-shop, Venini factory, studio hot-shop in Paris, SOFA,
galleries, interviews with curators (David McFadden, Dan Klein, Jean-Luc
Olivié), galleries (Tom Riley, Sandra Ainsley) and much ambiance:
Paris, Venice, New York and Toronto. Original score by renowned French
film composer Louis Crellier, 158 minutes. Available in DVD Available
for ordering from October 2008, in PAL or NTSC.
Video trailer:
The Elixir of Light
Our son Ian, as part of an independent film project in his senior
year in high school (2008) created a thirteen minute video about his
parents' work in Paris and Venice. Glassblowing at our studio in Paris,
at Venini, interviews, cutting at Paolo Ferro's moleria, and nice
music! It may be viewed here in two parts on youTube.
Part 1
Part 2
6, Mandel
5 minute tv interview, ("Question Maison", France 5) with
Philip and Monica in Paris, April, 2008.