Silent Movies

  • 1985
    Collards Garden, 1985

    Collards Garden, 1985

    Collards Garden, 1985

    01985HD

    JoAnn Elam plants collards.

    Collards Garden, 1985
  • 1970
    Joe & Greens

    Joe & Greens

    Joe & Greens

    01970HD

    Elam's husband prepares vegetables at the sink.

    Joe & Greens
  • 1975
    Roll

    Roll

    Roll

    01975HD

    A lyrical sketch in the style of a silent film, telling the story of an artist carrying a large, long roll of paper across the city.

    Roll
  • 1984
    Cold Day with Chuck

    Cold Day with Chuck

    Cold Day with Chuck

    01984HD

    Elam films her close friend, Chuck Kleinhans.

    Cold Day with Chuck
  • 1976
    Sprockets

    Sprockets

    Sprockets

    01976HD

    Sprocket holes moving across the screen.

    Sprockets
  • 1974
    Jack-O-Lanterns

    Jack-O-Lanterns

    Jack-O-Lanterns

    01974HD

    Two pumpkins.

    Jack-O-Lanterns
  • 1909
    Prosit Neujahr 1910

    Prosit Neujahr 1910

    Prosit Neujahr 1910

    01909HD

    Short animated film

    Prosit Neujahr 1910
  • 1984
    Monterey '84

    Monterey '84

    Monterey '84

    01984HD

    Two women gardening on a sunny day.

    Monterey '84
  • 1979
    Ala - Dad

    Ala - Dad

    Ala - Dad

    01979HD

    An outdoor gathering.

    Ala - Dad
  • 1975
    Tai Chi II

    Tai Chi II

    Tai Chi II

    01975HD

    “Tai Chi II,” similarly to Elam’s “Tai Chi Bowling” and “Tai Chi,” focuses on movement. Through a sequence...

    Tai Chi II
  • 2004
    Chasmic Dance

    Chasmic Dance

    Chasmic Dance

    02004HD

    A visual metaphor for creative process as a sustained state of flux, whereby the deconstruction and reconfiguration of source material manifest...

    Chasmic Dance
  • 1921
    The Secret of Santa Margherita

    The Secret of Santa Margherita

    The Secret of Santa Margherita

    01921HD

    Follows a fictitious account about Archduke Johann Salvator of Austria, known as Johann Orth, after he renounces his titles.

    The Secret of Santa Margherita
  • 2022
    As Human As I'll Ever Be

    As Human As I'll Ever Be

    As Human As I'll Ever Be

    02022HD

    A teenager turns to filming their family after the loss of their mother.

    As Human As I'll Ever Be
  • 1995
    Neues Berlin

    Neues Berlin

    Neues Berlin

    01995HD

    Six years after the Berlin Wall fell and five years after German unification this documentary looks into the fast changes in architecture and street...

    Neues Berlin
  • 1976
    Bowl

    Bowl

    Bowl

    01976HD

    USPS workers go bowling.

    Bowl
  • 1970
    Soap + Fire

    Soap + Fire

    Soap + Fire

    01970HD

    Cleaning supplies and flames.

    Soap + Fire
  • 1970
    Derek 10-70

    Derek 10-70

    Derek 10-70

    01970HD

    Digging in the woods.

    Derek 10-70