JoAnn Elam Movies

Farm work and nature.

An outdoor gathering.

Elam records several men moving boxes and furniture as they track across her backyard.

Abstract direct animation film made by JoAnn Elam.

Images of Christmas lights at night, a group of baton-twirlers in the street, postal carriers, kids walking down the street, etc. Exact date of...

Shot from the inside of a house and through a window's curtains, one can sometimes distinguish the colorful flowers in the yard outside. But, as in...

An affectionate and humorous portrayal of the relationship between a woman and her dog. As the dog explores the world and meets other dogs on their...

The title of this fast paced experimental film presumably refers to the American counterculture catalog published by Stewart Brand between 1968 and...

In this footage by JoAnn Elam, almost nothing is discernible, with the exception of buildings sometimes emerging in the dark and stripes of orange...

"Closet Film" flickers hues of white and yellow intermittently. Stretching to its halfway point, the frame cuts to black as a myriad of blues barrage...

Chicago streets.

This footage is almost entirely black, save for a few shots possibly showing electric poles outside.

Elam films her close friend, Chuck Kleinhans.

Filmed during the 52nd National Convention of the American National Association of Letter Carriers in August 1980.

At home, outdoors. Street shots.

Two women gardening on a sunny day.

Elam turns in place while filming nature.

Sprocket holes moving across the screen.

Abstract short.

Elam's husband prepares vegetables at the sink.