EIGHT BRIDGES

Forum 2026

“It seems to be the time to consider bridges.” – James Benning

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by James Benning (Director) USA 2026 Without dialogue 82' Colour World premiere

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Director	James Benning
Producer	James Benning

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James Benning

James Benning (born 1942 in Milwaukee, US) has created an expansive body of work encompassing film, painting, photography and installations. Rising to prominence in the late 1970s, Benning developed a distinct visual language associated with extended real-time, single-shot frames and the use of landscape. Exploring ecology, technology and the marginalization of peoples, Benning often returns to grand narratives and their hidden undersides, inviting examination of the lesser-observed and reflection on the cultural consciousness. He lives in Val Verde, California, and teaches at CalArts.

Filmography (selection)

1976 11 x 14; Berlinale Forum 1977 1983 American Dreams (lost and found) 1986 Landscape Suicide; Berlinale Forum 1987 1997 Four Corners; Berlinale Forum 1998 2004 Ten Skies; Berlinale Forum 2005 · 13 Lakes; Berlinale Forum 2005 2007 RR; Berlinale Forum 2008 2009 Ruhr 2014 Farocki 2017 L. Cohen; Berlinale Forum Expanded 2018 2019 Maggie’s Farm; Berlinale Forum 2019 2020 PLACE 2021 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; Berlinale Forum 2022 2022 ALLENSWORTH; Berlinale Forum 2023 2025 little boy; Berlinale Forum 2025 2026 EIGHT BRIDGES