“Dark” was filmed in 2013 and released in 2014 under the title “Dying of the Light.” That film was taken from me after the first director’s cut, re-edited, as well as scored and mixed without my input. I offered to revisit the film, cut and mix a new version at my own expense but was denied permission by the producers. This cut, now called "Dark," was created using work print DVDs. I had no access to the original hi-res footage and unmixed sound. I tried to used those limitations to my advantage when creating this new film. I had been working toward a more aggressive editing style when “Dying of the Light” was taken away. “Dark” represents the direction I was hoping to go. “Dark” was not created for exhibition or personal gain. It is for the historical record.

I conducted a Master Class on the experience of making "Dark" at the 2018 Rotterdam Film Festival. It contains clips and can be seen here.

[Letterboxd porter's note: DARK can be watched for free via the Internet Archive. 

Edit: In case the Internet Archive link goes down again; DARK is also available on YouTube here and here.]