Amy Halpern Movies

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...

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

A film by Amy Halpern

What can I say about a private letter?

A horizon like a blade.  Consistent across landscapes in California – ocean to desert and back to the ocean.

A private toast. Inspired by a random encounter with this Wikipedia entry, while looking up “Chabrol, Claude” for a full listing of...

With Nancy Halpern and Yves Marton. "Sitting home smoking cigarettes during the occupation. Very nasty and sophomoric. And beautiful." — A.H.

A short sweet film concerning torture. For Lynda Gudde.

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

with Yogi John Franzoni

A bewitching, mysterious work of enveloping beauty, the film’s ominous title and a dedication to Anne Frank deeply inform our reading of its...

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

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