Category: Short
May 5, 2022 / Animation

Dnevnik (1974) AKA Diary

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This film is a visual diary of Nedeljko Dragic’s visit to the United States, for which he has transformed his impressions into a rapidly flowing, semi-abstract series of images. He has created a nightmarish vision, with certain ideas, such as the pace and superficiality of life, technological and economic power and ostentatious advertising, predominating. In his somewhat sardonic comment on American values the more innocent images of the past, like the love-sick mouse chasing a cat and the small figure of Chaplin’s little tramp, are few and far between. 

WATCH HERE<span class="entry-title-primary">Dnevnik (1974)</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">AKA Diary</span>
May 5, 2022 / Documentary

Sam (1986)

Sam Phelps, a New York State farmer takes a stand against the possible destruction of a nearby watershed, pointing out the need for thoughtful planning and careful land management.

WATCH HERESam (1986)
April 21, 2022 / Documentary

City Out of Wilderness (1974)

A pictorial history of Washington D.C. through old prints, daguerreotypes and photographs as well as contemporary footage to depict the turbulent history the U.S. capital and the building of the Capitol.

WATCH HERECity Out of Wilderness (1974)
April 21, 2022 / Animation

Adieu bipède (1987)

Made as a tribute to the poet-painter Henri Michaux who died in 1985, this animated short film is inspired by one of his books, Mouvements (Gallimard, 1951), and offers an unusual rapprochement between an exceptional practice of writing and painting and the art of animation and cinema. Techniques: real shots and engraving on film.

WATCH HEREAdieu bipède (1987)
April 21, 2022 / Experimental

Wide Angle Saxon (1975)

An interpretation of The Confessions of Saint Augustine, featuring an ordinary middle-aged man who undergoes a conversion experience while watching an experimental film. The film is by Al Rutcurts (think about it) and Earl is so bored that his mind starts to wander.

WATCH HEREWide Angle Saxon (1975)
April 6, 2022 / Animation

Maboule (1969) AKA Oddball

April 6, 2022 / Arthouse

Exterior Night (1993)

Using rear-screen process plates from classic Warner Bros. film noirs, a young man (in color) searches for his past through black-and-white scenes from classic Hollywood movies like “The Big Sleep,” “Mildred Pierce,” and “Strangers on a Train”. Filmmaker Mark Rappaport evocatively plays with the themes of noir while contemporizing the stakes involved by utilizing extensive rear projection to remarkable effect (actors — in color — against black-and-white backgrounds photographed in high definition).

WATCH HEREExterior Night (1993)
March 31, 2022 / Documentary

Samoa (1956)

Samoa consists of two major islands. Western Samoa is inhabited by a very proud race of people who don’t particularly like Westerners so tourism is not really encouraged. Catherine and John try to understand Fa Samoa, the source of intense pride in their culture. They visit Robert Louis Stevenson’s house. They witness the Samoan art of tattooing, covering most of body. Charlie is of chiefly caste. He introduces us to Samoan culture and finds the most beautiful seascapes – the sort of sights that shape our image of the South Pacific.

WATCH HERESamoa (1956)