Amy Halpern Movies

In the politically charged atmosphere of the early 70s, Mikis Theodorakis conducted a concert of his music in Philadelphia. His music was banned in...

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

Ancient alchemists believed that salamanders can be reborn from fire, like the phoenix or Christ. They do not survive fire, nor extreme dryness. And...

Following Gage-like skull trauma, a woman’s body unravels in dissolving textures and neuronal visions.

My mother, now 94. Filmed more than 30 years ago. (Amy Halpern)

Endangered animals on an endangered medium. A heartbeat 4/4 Slow cinema, with a sex scene.

A short sweet film concerning torture. For Lynda Gudde.

What can I say about a private letter?

with Yogi John Franzoni

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...

with Indigo Cohan.

An opera in the public domain. A film about duration. “I tremble for my country when I think that god is just.” (Thomas Jefferson)

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