Experimental

Experimental cinema or avant-garde cinema is a mode of filmmaking that rigorously re-evaluates cinematic conventions and explores non-narrative forms and alternatives to traditional narratives or methods of working.

U.S. and foreign films

The English film title, original title, country of origin and production year are listed. Foreign-language films are subtitled in English.

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Matter

In this silent film I visually and metaphorically explore the three distinct physical forms that matter can take: solid, liquid and gas. In nature one state can transform into another by the addition of a catalyst such as fire. Fire generates heat that changes ice into liquid. If heat is continuously applied, the liquid becomes… Read more »

Life On The Mississippi

A short essay film about a river and the limits of knowing it. Using Mark Twain’s “Life On The Mississippi” as a road map, Brown travels from Memphis, Tennessee to New Orleans and considers some strategies for rehearsing, abstracting, and encountering the Mississippi River.

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I Don’t Know When the Armageddon Is

[Written by the maker’s father.] An aural and visual treat served up by the Puccini Family. Against the ethereal beauty and serenity of summer in upstate NY, the sparring and musings of a close-knit family group becomes a stream of collective consciousness ultimately morphing into the background sound of the Universe itself as voiced by… Read more »

Hush

Jeremy, in love with his best friend’s wife, Suzanna, struggles unable to fulfill his desire.

Founding

‘Founding’ envisions an industrial space where materials are animated by some invisible force and mysteriously possessed like disciplined performers on the factory floor.

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E.very D.ay

A day inside the minds of two individuals living with active eating disorders. A queer man and Latina woman struggle with body image and the challenges of disordered eating in every day life. A look at how eating disorders can affect people of any race, gender, and orientation – and the far-reaching impact this condition… Read more »

Duality

How well do you really know a person? We are all familiar with the proverbs, “You cannot judge a book by its cover,” and, “Things are not always as they appear.” Humans are not black or white. We are all a mixture of light and shadow. The truth disappears into infinite gradations of grey. This… Read more »

Don’t Save

Don’t Save​ is a calculated response to balance the overwhelming advancement of photographic and digital imaging technology over the last 25 years. Don’t Save posits the question, whose memory is more important, mine or my computer’s? A photograph, as defined by the artist, is a paper object that can be produced without the aid of… Read more »

Breathing Spaces

How does your breath affect you, your relationships, and your choices? Do you let yourself breathe?

Big Dreams in 33 Scenes

“Big Dreams in 33 Scenes” is an experimental short film concept composed of a series of monologue acting performances mixed with still images, original music, drama, sci fi and comedy all performed by Brad Weston of bradwestonfilms.com