The word 'film maker' is really a short-hand for the many artistic activities that Bruce Sheridan pursues. It's true that he makes films, and is the Chair of the Film and Video Department at Columbia College Chicago, where he was instrumental in bringing about the creation of the Media Production Center, an architecturally stunning building that opened its doors in the Loop in 2010. You can get an idea of the range of those activities (film, music, philosophy) at the website createbruis.com . After hearing Bruce's presentation for the Story and the Arts panel that we both participated in a few weeks ago, I was keen to get him to expand on his views on creativity, imagination, and the commonalities between different forms of art. Philip : Usually I'd start with a biographical question, but there are links for that , so I'll just jump straight in and ask: what sort of films do you like to make? Bruce : My first instinct is to say that I mainly want to NOT make t...
Artist Philip Hartigan talks about art, interviews other artists, and more