James Benning Movies

  • 2021
    Benning's Dream

    Benning's Dream

    Benning's Dream

    02021HD

    an excerpt of a conversation between James and I during the Fall of 2019 - Santa Clarita, CA

    Benning's Dream
  • 2014
    FUCK ME (green)

    FUCK ME (green)

    FUCK ME (green)

    02014HD

    A short film about masculinity

    FUCK ME (green)
  • 2014
    Concord Woods

    Concord Woods

    Concord Woods

    02014HD

    In James Benning’s film Concord Woods (2014), we watch a replica of Henry David Thoreau’s famous cabin at Walden Pond. The cabin is first...

    Concord Woods
  • 2016
    scorched earth

    scorched earth

    scorched earth

    02016HD

    "scorched earth is a film that is part of the Untitled Fragments Project. It's 60 minutes at dusk, just one shot of the burned over forest (from this...

    scorched earth
  • 2014
    Natural History

    Natural History

    Natural History

    5.42014HD

    In 54 static shots, Benning provides a picture of the Natural History Museum in Vienna. With the exception of the first three shots, he chooses areas...

    Natural History
  • 1984
    Pascal's Lemma

    Pascal's Lemma

    Pascal's Lemma

    01984HD

    Presented on a computer, "Pascal's Lemma" features mathematics (diagrams, equations, questions), biographical information about Blaise Pascal, and...

    Pascal's Lemma
  • 2016
    thinking of red

    thinking of red

    thinking of red

    02016HD

    A film by James Benning

    thinking of red