(1964–1968),
early 3-D computer animation by A. Michael Noll
(New York University).
AMN (v. 2)
(1964–1968),
early 3-D computer animation by A. Michael Noll
(New York University).
Aroused Citizens of Georgia
(1947),
documentation of a town meeting to voice concerns over the Georgia Assembly’s election of Herman Talmadge as governor during the “Three Governors” controversy of 1947
(Atlanta History Center).
(1964–1968),
early 3-D computer animation by A. Michael Noll
(New York University).
Computer-Generated Three Dimensional Movies
(1964–1968),
early 3-D computer animation by A. Michael Noll
(New York University).
Cosmos
(1969),
Jordan Belson’s “abstract journey” through vibrating realms of light and color to awaken cosmic awareness
(Pacific Film Archive).
David Smith, American Sculptor, 1906–1966
(1983),
documentary featuring interviews and footage of David Smith at work, produced in conjunction with an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art
(National Gallery of Art).
Diploteratology
(1978),
re-edited, re-ordered, and re-titled version of Bardo Follies by Owen Land
(Anthology Film Archives).
Don’t Bank on Amerika
(1970),
documentary by Peter Biskind examining campus protests and the burning of a nearby branch of the Bank of America
(University of California, Santa Barbara).
Drawings
(1952),
visual exploration of Jordan Belson’s ink on paper drawings that evoke images of neural systems such as brain cells, pulsing veins, and neurons
(Pacific Film Archive).
Eskimo Cuts
(ca.1937),
scenes of travel along Alaska’s western coast and life in the Inupiat community of Kingigin
(University of Alaska Fairbanks).
Eskimo Harvest
(ca.1937),
scenes of daily life and subsistence activities in the Alaskan Inupiat community of Kingigin, as filmed by husband-and-wife schoolteachers from California
(University of Alaska Fairbanks).
Femme/Woman: A Tapestry by Joan Miró
(1979),
documentary featuring the design and execution of a large-scale tapestry by Catalan-Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramist Joan Miró, commissioned by the National Gallery of Art
(National Gallery of Art).
(1961),
amateur film documenting a reenactment of a traditional Polish Highlanders wedding, featuring authentic costumes, dances, songs, and traditional music
(Polish Highlanders Alliance Foundation).
High Lights of a Day's Work Gradwohl School of Laboratory and X-Ray Technique, St. Louis, Missouri
(1950),
instructional film made by the founder of modern forensic science, Dr. Rutherford Birchard Hayes Gradwohl
(Washington University in St. Louis).
(1964),
promotional film sponsored by Ohio Bell Telephone and the Ohio Department of Development, featuring Governor Jim Rhodes and actor Wally Cox
(Hagley Museum and Library).
It’s Nick!
(1937–55),
two decades of Filipino American family life featuring scenes of family celebrations, personal milestones, and public gatherings by amateur filmmaker Nicholas Viernes
(Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago).
Joan Crawford Polio Trailer
(1952),
fundraising film for the Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation’s rehabilitative care for children with polio
(George Eastman Museum).
Jocko’s New Haven
(1976),
documentary by Jacqueline Leger of musicians David Amram and John Hammond at Jocko Sullivan’s, a local music venue near Yale’s School of Art
(Yale Film Archive).
Know for Sure
(1941),
Public Health Service short on the dangers of syphilis, directed by Lewis Milestone and featuring Ward Bond, Tim Holt, and Etta McDaniel
(George Eastman Museum).
Know Thy Fellow Man
(1937),
Community Chest campaign film featuring Ethel Barrymore and Lowell Thomas
(George Eastman Museum).
Making is Choosing: A Fragment of Life: A Broken Line: A Series of Observations
(1989),
Chicano filmmaker Willie Varela’s meditative, autobiographical Super-8 feature
(UCLA Film & Television Archive).
A Message from Mr. Gregory Peck
(1948),
promotional film for the Red Cross, produced by David O. Selznick
(George Eastman Museum).
Mildred Keister Dennis Collection
(ca.1940–55),
home movies by a member of Knoxville’s high society and the local Better Films Committee
(Knox County Public Library).
Mobile, by Alexander Calder
(1980),
documentary featuring the creation and installation of Alexander Calder’s final major work, commissioned by the National Gallery of Art
(National Gallery of Art).
Monterey Memories
(1953),
home movie of a family fishing trip by amateur filmmaker Betty Stefenel
(Deserted Films).
Motion Pictures of Laboratory Technique as Taught in the Gradwohl School of Laboratory Technique
(1972),
documentary by Phil Parmet exploring the intersection of nature and industry as seen through the eyes of individuals who live and work in the region
(University of Pennsylvania Libraries).
The New World of Stainless Steel
(1960),
promotional film on stainless steel’s potential applications in everyday life, sponsored by Republic Steel
(Chicago Film Archives).
No Sir, Orison!
(1975),
Owen Land’s palindromic juxtaposition of the sacred and the profane
(Anthology Film Archives).
Pas de Bleu
(1986),
experiment with computer graphics by Kentucky animator Ed Counts
(Block Museum of Art).
The Penetration of the Bellinghausen Sea: Operation Deep Freeze
(1960),
documentation by Robert Cushman Murphy, Head of the Dept. of Ornithology, of a U.S. Antarctic Research Program expedition
(American Museum of Natural History).
The Peruvian Eclipse Expedition
(1937),
early color footage of a total solar eclipse, taken in 1937 by Clyde Fisher, founding curator of astronomy at the Hayden Planetarium
(American Museum of Natural History).
Play Your Part
(1940),
Red Cross promotional film featuring Priscilla Lane
(George Eastman Museum).
(1958–59),
experimental film by Jordan Belson that visually interprets Indian classical music through abstract shapes, vibrant colors, and rhythmic motion
(Pacific Film Archive).
Report to the U.S.A.
(1946),
promotional film for the United Service Organization, featuring Bob Hope
(George Eastman Museum).
River is Boss
(1973),
visual poem of a Yukon spring flood and drum dance, made by state government filmmakers as a gift to the Yu’pik people of Emmonak, Alaska
(Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association).
Rockers
(1990),
animation by Ed Counts, inspired by playful drawings of his wife and daughter
(Block Museum of Art).
Rotating Four-Dimensional Hyperobjects
(1964–1968),
Early 3-D computer animation by A. Michael Noll
(New York University).
RV Carleton Collection
(ca.1944-48),
home movies of a pilot surveying and preparing Braniff International’s air routes to Central and South America
(Texas Archive of the Moving Image).
Samadhi
(1967),
Jordan Belson’s meditation on a state of “oneness”, explored via fluid motion, shimmering lights, and cosmic imagery
(George Eastman Museum).
Séance
(1959),
Jordan Belson's experimental attempt to evoke a spiritual atmosphere on film through swirling patterns, flickering lights, and ethereal sound
(Pacific Film Archive).
(1971),
experimental visual collage of a road trip down Massachusetts Route 1 by Jacqueline Leger
(Yale Film Archive).
Technic of Blood Grouping and Blood Typing…and the Preparation of Blood Plasma
(late 1940s),
instructional film made by the founder of modern forensic science, Dr. Rutherford Birchard Hayes Gradwohl
(Washington University in St. Louis).
Thank You Jesus For The Eternal Present
(1973),
Owen Land’s Christian experimental film featuring multiple superimpositions
(Pacific Film Archive).
(1946),
docudrama based on the sociological research of author, psychologist, and educator, Dr. Ernst Bulova
(Buck’s Rock Camp).
Things to Come
(1955),
experimental film by Jordan Belson that presents a vison of the future through geometric forms, light patterns, and cosmic imagery
(Pacific Film Archive).
The Van Slyke CO2 Test of Blood Plasma for Acidosis
(1921),
instructional film made by the founder of modern forensic science, Dr. Rutherford Birchard Hayes Gradwohl
(Washington University in St. Louis).
V-J Day
(1945),
home movie by Nicholas Viernes featuring scenes of Chicago’s Victory Over Japan Day parade and a spirited softball game in Grant Park
(Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago).
Walter A. Brooke Collection
(1929),
home movies of the pilot who accompanied Charles Lindbergh for the opening of American commercial aviation’s first intercontinental air route
(Pan Am Historical Foundation).
Weak But Willing
(1929),
comedy short by Vaudeville dialect comedian Will King, featuring Jean Harlow
(San Francisco Film Preserve).
We Drive to Aunt Helen’s (at Corte Madera)
(1948),
amateur film by Betty Stefenel.with handcrafted titles and tinting
(Deserted Films).
What’s Wrong With This Picture? 1
(1972),
Owen Land’s mixed-media experiment exploring the relationship between spoken and written language
(Anthology Film Archives).
What’s Wrong With This Picture? 2
(1973),
1950s educational film superimposed with its precise recreation by Owen Land
(Anthology Film Archives).
Xmas Memories 1954
(1954),
amateur film by Betty Stefenel featuring humorous antics narrated with handcrafted titles
(Deserted Films).