Anthology Film Archives shorts
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1. Mass for the Dakota Sioux (1964)
Not Rated | 24 min | Short
A short experimental film about the Dakota Sioux directed by Bruce Baillie.
Director: Bruce Baillie
Votes: 201
2. Quixote (1965)
Not Rated | 45 min | Drama
A short film by Bruce Baillie in which he documents his journey across North America.
Director: Bruce Baillie
Votes: 125
3. Meditation (1972)
7 min | Short
An experimental animated short from Jordan Belson which consists of various lights, colors, and images.
Director: Jordan Belson
Votes: 113
4. Phenomena (1968)
7 min | Short
An experimental short film from Jordan Belson which combines animated colors, shapes, and images.
Director: Jordan Belson
Votes: 114
5. Cosmos (1969)
7 min | Short
An abstract journey to the center of the galaxy where the viewer is caught up in its spiral vortex and drawn into the nucleus.
Director: Jordan Belson
Votes: 39
7. World (1970)
6 min | Short
In fluid sequence the birth of a world depicted as a bio-astronomical event.
Director: Jordan Belson
Votes: 59
8. Chakra (1972)
8 min | Short
An experimental film by Jordan Belson which captures the music of lights, colors, and images.
Director: Jordan Belson
Votes: 84
13. Deus Ex (1971)
35 min | Short
An experimental film from Stan Brakhage with clips and cuts of doctors, nurses, patients, and operations at a hospital.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 105
14. Door (1971)
2 min | Short, Biography
Shots of an elevator door.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 12
16. Loving (1969)
6 min | Short
Director: Stan Brakhage | Stars: Carolee Schneemann, James Tenney
Votes: 28
17. Pasht (1965)
5 min | Short
An experimental soundless short of flickering lights and images developed by Stan Brakhage.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 93
18. Reflections on Black (1955)
12 min | Short, Drama
An experimental film by Stan Brakhage documenting a series of male and female relationships.
Director: Stan Brakhage | Stars: Don Redlich, Lee Cole, Helen England, Ken Mecham
Votes: 168
20. Sexual Meditation: Room with View (1971)
4 min | Short
A naked woman is seen sitting on a chair in a room with view. The woman is seen from various angles both in proximity to the camera itself and lying near the open window with her rear exposed towards the audience.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 77
21. Song 1 (1964)
3 min | Documentary, Short
An experimental film with dimming and brightening lights illuminating a woman in a bathrobe. This is part of the Song series by Stan Brakhage.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 113
22. Song 2 (1964)
2 min | Documentary, Short
An experimental film with images of a dirt road, plants, and trees. This is part of the Song series by Stan Brakhage.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 106
23. Song 3 (1964)
3 min | Documentary, Short
An experimental film with images of water, streams, rivers, and wet streets. This is part of the Song series by Stan Brakhage.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 109
24. Song 4 (1964)
3 min | Documentary, Short
An experimental film with flashing images and children playing with a ball in the backyard. This is part of the Song series by Stan Brakhage.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 110
25. Song 5 (1964)
5 min | Documentary, Short
An experimental film with flashing images and a woman giving birth to a child. This is part of the Song series by Stan Brakhage.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 107
26. Song 6 (1964)
2 min | Documentary, Short
An experimental film with flashing images of flowers and insects. This is part of the Song series by Stan Brakhage.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 106
27. Song 7 (1964)
2 min | Documentary, Short
An experimental film with flashing images of the ocean and houses in a beachfront community. This is part of the Song series by Stan Brakhage.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 110
28. Song 8 (1964)
4 min | Documentary, Short
An experimental film with images of beaches, the ocean, and marine life. This is part of the Song series by Stan Brakhage.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 105
29. Song 9 (1965)
4 min | Short
An experimental film with images of hippos, families, children playing, and more. This is part of the Song series by Stan Brakhage.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 102
30. Song 10 (1965)
2 min | Short
An experimental film with various images of the inside of a house. This is part of the Song series by Stan Brakhage.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 105
31. Song 11 (1965)
3 min | Short
An experimental film with various images of fire, flames, and light. This is part of the Song series by Stan Brakhage.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 103
32. Song 12 (1965)
3 min | Short
An experimental film with various images of people inside a commercial building. This is part of the Song series by Stan Brakhage.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 101
33. Song 13 (1965)
3 min | Short
An experimental film with various images of trains passing by. This is part of the Song series by Stan Brakhage.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 100
34. Song 14 (1965)
3 min | Short
An experimental film with various flashing images of lights, shapes, and colors. This is part of the Song series by Stan Brakhage.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 104
52. Western History (1971)
8 min | Documentary, Short, History
An out of focus basketball game mixed with shots of Western fine art.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 9
54. The Riddle of Lumen (1972)
14 min | Short
An experimental short film by Stan Brakhage which contrasts images and lights.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 182
55. Sincerity I (1973)
27 min | Short, Biography
Stan Brakhage reminisces about his childhood and adolescent through images.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 14
57. Whiteye (1957)
Short
A window looks out over a snow-covered landscape.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 25
59. 69 (1968)
5 min | Animation, Short
An experimental short film from Robert Breer combining various shapes and colors.
Director: Robert Breer
Votes: 230
60. 70 (1970)
5 min | Short
An experimental short film from Robert Breer created using spray paint and stencils.
Director: Robert Breer
Votes: 185
62. Eyewash (1959)
3 min | Animation, Short
An experimental short film from Robert Breer with various colorful animations.
Director: Robert Breer
Votes: 280
63. Fist Fight (1964)
11 min | Short
An autobiographical short film which combines personal and family photos with intense colors, textures and geometric abstractions.
Director: Robert Breer
Votes: 72
67. Pat's Birthday (1962)
13 min | Short
The birthday of Pat Oldenburg, wife of Happenings artist Claes Oldenburg, is celebrated in the countryside, where various antics take place.
Director: Robert Breer
Votes: 27
68. Recreation (1956)
2 min | Short
An experimental short film from Robert Breer utilizing various colors and light.
Director: Robert Breer
Votes: 266
69. Gulls and Buoys (1972)
G | 6 min | Animation, Short
An experimental short film with hand drawn and live film by Robert Breer.
Director: Robert Breer
Votes: 65
70. Dreamwood (1972)
45 min | Fantasy
Experimental film about a man who embarks on a journey to a mysterious island.
Director: James Broughton | Stars: Henry Taylor, Margo St. James, Diane Nelson, Roger Somers
Votes: 159
71. Four in the Afternoon (1951)
Not Rated | 15 min | Short
Poems narrate four afternoon vignettes; each protagonist is older than the one in the previous sketch. As a girl skips rope in "Game Little Gladys," she sings a jingle about who she might ... See full summary »
Director: James Broughton | Stars: Anna Halprin, Welland Lathrop
Votes: 187
72. Loony Tom (1951)
11 min | Short
An experimental comedy short which follows the adventures of Loony Tom, an amorous tramp.
Director: James Broughton | Stars: Gertrude Harris, Kermit Sheets
Votes: 112
73. Mother's Day (1948)
22 min | Short
An experimental short film by James Broughton in which his childhood day's are recounted when recalling the influence his mother had on him.
Director: James Broughton | Stars: Marion Cunningham, Donald Pidgeon, Hal Goldman, Donald Nelson
Votes: 130
74. Nuptiae (1971)
14 min | Short
An experimental short film from James Broughton documenting weddings and unions.
Director: James Broughton
Votes: 53
75. Testament (1974)
20 min | Short
An autobiography of the poet and film maker James Broughton.
Director: James Broughton | Star: James Broughton
Votes: 89
76. High Kukus (1973)
3 min | Short
An experimental short from James Broughton who films the changes of a pond over time.
Director: James Broughton
Votes: 174
77. A Night in the Show (1915)
Not Rated | 24 min | Comedy, Short
Mr. Pest tries several theatre seats before winding up in front in a fight with the conductor. He is thrown out. In the lobby he pushes a fat lady into a fountain and returns to sit down by... See full summary »
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Phyllis Allen, Lloyd Bacon, Lawrence A. Bowes
Votes: 2,380
78. A Woman (1915)
TV-G | 26 min | Short, Comedy
A man disguises himself as a lady in order to be near his newfound sweetheart, after her father has forbidden her to see him.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Billy Armstrong, Marta Golden, Charles Inslee
Votes: 1,945
79. Pay Day (I) (1922)
TV-G | 21 min | Comedy, Short
After a difficult day at work, a bricklayer tries to enjoy his pay day without his wife knowing.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Phyllis Allen, Mack Swain, Edna Purviance
Votes: 4,850 | Gross: $0.13M
80. The Idle Class (1921)
TV-G | 32 min | Short, Comedy
A tramp sneaks into a upper class golf resort. The tramp meets a rich woman who is having an argument with her drunken husband. Complications arise when she mistakes the tramp for her husband.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Charles Aber, Joe Anderson
Votes: 4,157
81. A Day's Pleasure (1919)
TV-G | 18 min | Short, Comedy
A father takes his family for an outing, which turns out to be a ridiculous trial.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, C. Allen, Naomi Bailey
Votes: 3,632
82. Fable for Fountains (1957)
16 min | Short
An experimental film by Joseph Cornell which mostly follows a girl and her cat as they wander about the city.
Director: Joseph Cornell
Votes: 106
83. Angel (1957)
3 min | Short
An angel sits near a pond in the autumn.
Director: Joseph Cornell
Votes: 309
84. Aviary (1955)
14 min | Short
A short film in New York's Union Square is the backdrop of capturing various footage of birds.
Directors: Rudy Burckhardt, Joseph Cornell
Votes: 112
85. Cotillion (1969)
9 min | Documentary, Short
A short film by Joseph Cornell which combines various scenes from circus performances, birthday parties, and star charts.
Director: Joseph Cornell
Votes: 114
86. The Midnight Party (1969)
4 min | Short
A short black and white film where circus performers entertain children.
Director: Joseph Cornell
Votes: 156
87. Nymphlight (1957)
8 min | Short
An experimental short film from Joseph Cornell documenting a day in the park with birds and people.
Directors: Rudy Burckhardt, Joseph Cornell
Votes: 270
88. Glens Falls Sequence (1937)
8 min | Animation, Short
An experimental animated short from Douglass Crockwell which derives its subject matter from his home Glens Falls.
Director: Douglass Crockwell
Votes: 184
90. A Study in Choreography for Camera (1945)
4 min | Short, Fantasy, Music
A man dances in several locations, edited to have a fluent effect.
Director: Maya Deren | Star: Talley Beatty
Votes: 1,723
91. Reverberation (1969)
23 min | Short
Director: Ernie Gehr | Stars: Margaret Lamarre, Margaret Lamarre, Andrew Noren
Votes: 9
92. Contrathemis (1941)
4 min | Animation, Short
This sequel to Themis (1940) similarly simulates the movement of abstract colours and shapes to form distinct visual patterns.
Director: Dwinell Grant
Votes: 168
94. Color Sequence (1943)
2 min | Animation, Short
An experimental short film from Dwinell Grant which explores various colors and patterns.
Director: Dwinell Grant
Votes: 144
95. Death in the Forenoon (1966)
2 min | Animation, Short
An experimental short by Jerome Hill in which footage of a bullfight is painted on the film.
Director: Jerome Hill
Votes: 136
96. The Canaries (1969)
4 min | Short
An short from Jerome Hill which combines live action of canaries with hand painted imagery.
Director: Jerome Hill
Votes: 132
97. Duo Concertantes (1964)
Not Rated | 9 min | Animation, Short
An experimental film which overlays images of a woman looking out a doorway with footage of a sea coast and cliffs.
Director: Larry Jordan
Votes: 123
98. Gymnopédies (1965)
Not Rated | 6 min | Animation, Short
An experimental short from Larry Jordan in which a horse rider and gymnast are filmed.
Director: Larry Jordan
Votes: 216
99. Hamfat Asar (1965)
13 min | Animation, Short
An experimental short film by Larry Jordan in which life after death is explored.
Director: Larry Jordan
Votes: 138
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