Movies

  • 1981
    Cuticle Torture

    Cuticle Torture

    Cuticle Torture

    01981HD

    1981, 16mm, b&w, silent, 2 mins. Shots of Halpern cutting her fingernails, biting them, and dunking them in water.

    Cuticle Torture
  • 2020
    Jane, Looking

    Jane, Looking

    Jane, Looking

    62020HD

    A portrait of Jane Wodening (Brakhage). “A person who was the subject of the camera for many years looks back at us with an interrogating...

    Jane, Looking
  • 2022
    Hula

    Hula

    Hula

    82022HD

    Abstract music notation and something very obvious.

    Hula
  • 2002
    The Decay of Fiction

    The Decay of Fiction

    The Decay of Fiction

    7.22002HD

    The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles serves as the backdrop of Pat O’Neill’s artfully-crafted film. Shot in the classic Hollywood style,...

    The Decay of Fiction
  • 1979
    Pythoness

    Pythoness

    Pythoness

    01979HD

    Pythoness
  • 2012
    Palm Down

    Palm Down

    Palm Down

    62012HD

    Two palindromes. One resurrection. No happy ending.

    Palm Down
  • 2022
    Ginko Yellow

    Ginko Yellow

    Ginko Yellow

    62022HD

    with Indigo Cohan.

    Ginko Yellow
  • 1982
    Invocation

    Invocation

    Invocation

    51982HD

    Gesturing hands emerge from the darkness, readying us for the cinematic experience.

    Invocation
  • 2017
    The Deer's Blessing

    The Deer's Blessing

    The Deer's Blessing

    9.52017HD

    The Deer's Blessing
  • 2014
    Maya Double-Bottomed Bowl

    Maya Double-Bottomed Bowl

    Maya Double-Bottomed Bowl

    52014HD

    Maya Double-Bottomed Bowl
  • 2020
    My Mink (Unowned Luxuries #2)

    My Mink (Unowned Luxuries #2)

    My Mink (Unowned Luxuries #2)

    52020HD

    My Mink (Unowned Luxuries #2)
  • 1978
    Cigarette Burn

    Cigarette Burn

    Cigarette Burn

    71978HD

    With Nancy Halpern and Yves Marton. "Sitting home smoking cigarettes during the occupation. Very nasty and sophomoric. And beautiful." — A.H.

    Cigarette Burn
  • 1976
    Study for Cigarette Burn

    Study for Cigarette Burn

    Study for Cigarette Burn

    01976HD

    A film by Amy Halpern

    Study for Cigarette Burn
  • 1977
    Self-Portrait As A City

    Self-Portrait As A City

    Self-Portrait As A City

    01977HD

    Self-Portrait As A City
  • 2000
    Access to the View

    Access to the View

    Access to the View

    62000HD

    with Yogi John Franzoni

    Access to the View
  • 2007
    Women Behind the Camera

    Women Behind the Camera

    Women Behind the Camera

    32007HD

    Reveals the courageous lives of pioneer camerawomen from Hollywood to Bollywood, from war zones to children’s laughter, in a way that has never...

    Women Behind the Camera
  • 2020
    #27

    #27

    #27

    6.52020HD

    #27
  • 2022
    VERGE for my sisters

    VERGE for my sisters

    VERGE for my sisters

    02022HD

    A horizon like a blade.  Consistent across landscapes in California – ocean to desert and back to the ocean.

    VERGE for my sisters
  • 2012
    Injury On A Theme

    Injury On A Theme

    Injury On A Theme

    62012HD

    A short sweet film concerning torture. For Lynda Gudde.

    Injury On A Theme
  • 2012
    Three Minute Hells

    Three Minute Hells

    Three Minute Hells

    72012HD

    with Arwa Ibrahim 1 - Detention 2 - Hollywood Hills 3 - Reptile 4 - Bestiary 5 - Abstract and Concrete 6 - Doorway Occupation 7 - Sideways

    Three Minute Hells