This is the VUCAVU logo
  • Sign In
    Please enter a valid email address.Please enter an email addressPlease enter a password
    Forgot Password?
  • Create Account
  • Français
    • Absurdity
    • Agriculture
    • Animation
    • Architecture
    • Art + Artists
    • Autobiography
    • Body
    • Comedy
    • Crime
    • Drama
    • Docufiction
    • Documentary
    • Essay
    • Fiction
    • Science Fiction
    • Short
    • Violence
    • Capitalism + Economics
    • Childhood
    • Culture
    • Dance
    • Disability
    • View All
    • Advanced Search
    Watch Preview
    • The Chair

    The Chair

    • 1979
    • 00h 01m 17s
    • Alex Poruchnyk
    • Rent $100
    • My List
    • Contact Us
    • Overview

    Synopsis

    Chained to a chair ... mouth taped over ... a key hangs before you. Who will act? Who will set you free? Who will take responsibility for your actions?

    Categories

    • Experimental,
    • Performance,
    • Short

    Shooting Format

    • Unknown

    Languages

    • English

    Additional Details

    • Voice-Over,
    • Black & White,
    • Sound

    Available Subtitle

    • None

    Region

    • Manitoba

    Screening Formats

    • DVD,
    • H.264

    Credits

    • Artist: Alex Poruchnyk

    Provided By

    • Video Pool Media Arts Centre

    More By Alex Poruchnyk

    Face March

    • 1984
    • Vern Hume, Alex Poruchnyk

    A grandmother spends one year gathering news coverage of war, thinking about a silent army. The results strip away all of broadcast television’s trappings. All we are left with are people in conflict, people in pain, people afraid for the future, leaders coming and going, and new leaders coming and going. Original soundtrack by Hume and Poruchnyk.

    Face March

    Renovations

    • 1983
    • Alex Poruchnyk

    Renovation follows an individual’s attempt to purchase and renovate a derelict house in downtown Winnipeg. Through a combination of still photographs and video footage, the tape casually explores the interior of the house and the community in which the house is located.

    Renovations

    The Proposal

    • 1979
    • Alex Poruchnyk

    Who is up there? Who is at the top? This endeavor to move from one place to another was influenced by Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” in which a character travels through an unknown landscape.

    The Proposal

    Find Out More

    • Accessibility on VUCAVU.com
    • Content Partners
    • Licensing FAQ
    • Professional Accounts
    • VUCAVU Private Pages

    Get In Touch

    • About VUCAVU.com
    • Artist Toolkit
    • Contact
    • FAQ's for Programming Partners
    • News

    Need Help?

    • About Accounts
    • How To Watch A Free Program
    • Submitting Your Work
    • Support and Feedback
    • Sign up for our newsletter
    • We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts
    • We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts
    • We would like to acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario for their support.
    • We would like to acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario for their support.
    • © 2025
    • VUCAVU Accessibility
    • Acknowledgements
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use