Silent Movies

What happens to art when it loses its artist?

A young history student goes to his uncle’s mansion to find out what caused the old man descend into madness.

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

Death awaits the souls of those who perished and interviews them before they move on.

Documentary that details the daily habits of beavers and their interaction with the ecosystem at large. Filmed mostly in Digby County, Nova Scotia.

Chicago streets.

Farm work and nature.

JoAnn Elam plants collards.

Elam films her close friend, Chuck Kleinhans.

Filmed during the 52nd National Convention of the American National Association of Letter Carriers in August 1980.

At home, outdoors. Street shots.

Two women gardening on a sunny day.

An outdoor gathering.

A covered bridge and the nature surrounding it.

Digging in the woods.

Sprocket holes moving across the screen.

Abstract short.

Cleaning supplies and flames.

Consists of frantic and (mostly) uninformative pans sprinting across Elam's lawn.

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