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Gifts from the Gods

Documentary about the work of Julian Ward

2023

Directed by Hans Weston

Gifts from the Gods is a short documentary film about New Zealand photographer, Julian Ward and directed by Hans Weston. Shot during just one of the 3000+ weeks Julian has been practicing black and white photography, the film shows Julian working in two contrasting environments, the street and the bush. Gifts from Gods refers to the moments and compositions that continually present themselves to him. With a commitment to his craft since the mid 60’s, Julian has produced such a vast body of work that the photographs included here barely scratch the surface.

Thanks to Hans for allowing PhotoForum to host the film.

Support Hans Weston films

Hans Weston has made a number of short films featuring photography. You can see them all here.

The films have all been made with Hans’ own resources. If you’d like to support this Julian Ward documentary and Hans’s on going work you can buy a downloadable copy of Gifts from the Gods for an amount of your choosing. ( min US$1 )