Silent Movies

A monster and his emperor scorpion are confined to a room.

An interpretation of a recurring dream.

An exercise in no-budget filmmaking made over a two day span.

Released on January 12th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

The first known film directed by Guido Seeber and the oldest surviving German animated film. A white piece of chalk first draws a clock on a screen....

A woman attempts to save her relationship with a man by using an item from their past.

Man impersonates a female typist.

Released on February 9th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A clay-smothered sculptor tries to make something of themself at the behest of a cryptic and unfeeling prompt engine.

German propaganda film that mocks the expansion of the British colonies in South Africa, Egypt, India and Jamaica. The film is true to a more serious...

Travelogue of a trip that occurred over a two-week period. Includes scenic sequences of mountains and lakes such as: Spokane, Washington, Rockies,...

A silent journey through the mysterious, dark heart of the city center.

A contemplative, seemingly timeless record of the years Hutton spent in Southeast Asia while working as a merchant seaman. Jon Jost writes, "The film...

"This noted place is due to rank high in history as the proving grounds of America's pluck. Every American man, woman and child should see this."...

Above the Clouds in Rainier National Park shows a two-day climb from Paradise Inn to the summit of Mt. Rainier. The film was produced by the Kodak...

A short version of the film 'A la conquête des cimes' by René Moreau released for the domestic market in two Pathe Baby big reels. In...

Multiple thrusts and then retractions of oranges, reds, blues, and the flickering, almost black, textural dissolves suggesting an amalgam approaching...

Reel One of Jon Coley's Jonamation Trilogy; Jonamation referring to the filmmaker's mix of stop-motion animation and live-action. Coley uses the...

In an attempt to reignite their relationship, a couple goes on a vacation to a waterpark where they argue incessantly about even the most menial...