Sound Movies

This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how the sound portion of a...

Acoustic Ocean is an artistic exploration of the sonic ecology of marine life in the North Atlantic. Located on the Lofoten Islands in Northern...

Knucklebones follows the course of hysterical outburst to instances of alienation and isolation. From a 1903 newspaper, "While fifteen hundred...

A documentary that invites the viewer to immerse themselves in a intimate and thoughtful walk through Poblenou Cemetery in Barcelona, better know as...

William K.L. Dickson plays the violin while two men dance. This is the oldest surviving sound film where sound is recorded on the phonograph.

The film follows five people who lost their sight in armed conflicts, gathering fragments of their present-day lives. Through an enveloping sound...

After a period of time where her hearing begins to overtake her sight, Casandra searches for the cause of her problem, isolating herself from...

We went back into The Doors' footage vault and restored the original concert film of their legendary Hollywood Bowl performance to high-definition...

A couple of sound engineers have stopped paying attention to each other. During a film shooting they see themselves in the actors who play the scene,...

I am sitting in a room is a sound art piece by American composer and sound artist Alvin Lucier composed in 1969. The first performance of the work...

A film featuring architect, sculptor, and musician Nobuo Kubota in a sound-sculpture performance. From within a cage-like structure filled with...

A personal reflection on hands, the word "tear," and caring for oneself that experiments with sound, silence, and definitions.

The growing problem of insomnia in the upcoming generation.

I close my eyes and dream in rivers of light. Memories wash over me, sensations of light and sound.

From the Caring About Our Community Series, produced by Gordon-Kerckhoff Productions. The film examines the presence and impact of sound in everyday...

Strange places take shape in a torch’s beam of light and the sound of water droplets hitting the ground punctuates our footsteps. In the...

After waking up with amnesia on the beach, the protagonist is pursued by the police to face the consequences of an unknown past. This soundscape uses...

A captivating journey through sound, science and story.