MY HEART THE OPTOMETRIST
Director: Nelson Henricks
Running time: 1:00
Year: 2001
Format: MiniDV, colour, stereo
Language: English
I am near-sighted. When I see a potentially beautiful boy at a distance, I perceive him as perfectly beautiful. Gradually, as he approaches, he begins to accumulate defects which detract from his overall beauty; sometimes to the point where he ceases to be attractive at all.
Production credits: Nelson Henricks Camera: Nikki Forrest Sound: Nelson Henricks Edit: Nelson Henricks, Nikki Forrest, Annie Martin© Nelson Henricks, 2001.
MY HEART THE PHILOSOPHER
Director: Nelson Henricks
Running time: 1:30
Year: 2001
Format: MiniDV, colour, stereo
Language: English
A men's magazine suggested this as a way to make yourself interesting to other human beings: take up a hobby. For example, medieval history. Then you can go to parties and pepper your conversation with facts about the middle ages. This is a recipe for disaster: a technique that can have devastating results in the wrong hands. It's like entrusting a toddler with a firearm.
Production credits: Nelson Henricks Citation: "Europe: A History" by Norman Davies Camera: Nelson Henricks Sound: Martin Hurtubise Edit: Nelson Henricks and Nikki Forrest© Nelson Henricks, 2001.
MY HEART THE BUREAUCRAT
Director: Nelson Henricks and David Clark
Running time: 1:30
Year: 2001
Format: VHS, b&w, stereo
Language: English
Shauna was my first girlfriend. Initially I think I was attracted to her because of non-specific hints of bizarre sexual practices that I heard about her. She seemed, on first glance, to be a rather plain looking office worker type. In fact, she was an office worker. She had a job designing business forms. Only after I'd gotten involved did I find that her daytime job had spilled over into sex life....
Production credits: David Clark Images taken from: "The Apartment", Billy Wilder, 1960. Sound: Martin Hurtubise Edit: Nikki Forrest and Nelson Henricks© David Clark and Nelson Henricks, 2001.
MY HEART THE DEVIL
Director: Nikki Forrest and Nelson Henricks
Running time: 1:10
Year: 2002
Format: MiniDV, colour, stereo
Language: English / Satanic
Playing video art backwards reveals satanic messages! Media artists express their devotion to the dark arts! Be afraid! Be very afraid!
Production credits: Principal cast: (In order of appearance) Elana Wright, Nelson Henricks, Tonya Livingston, Dayna McLeod, Helen P., Thirza Cuthand, Kevin Kelly, Deb Van Slet, , Paul P., Scott Treleaven, Jackie Gallant, Ger Zielinski, Pierre Beaudoin, Sarah Williams, and Joe Hiscott. Camera and Edit: Nikki Forrest and Nelson Henricks Nikki Forrest and Nelson Henricks, c. 2002.MY HEART THE INTERIOR DECORATOR
Director: Nelson Henricks
Running time: 1:50
Year: 2006
Format: MiniDV, colour, mono
Language: English
"So you get home from the store with a large cardboard box and you realize your ability to assemble this piece of furniture is significant. It's a barometer of your future relationship..."
Production credits: Text, camera, voice-over and edit: Nelson Henricks Voice-over recording: Martin Hurtubise© Nelson Henricks, 2006.
