Movies and TvShows featuring "video-essay" theme.
Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend. Determined to win him back, she applies to Harvard Law School and discovers her true potential beyond her looks. Along the way, she falls in love, befriends a manicurist, and takes on a court case to prove the innocence of her role model accused of murder.
TV 101 is an American drama series that aired on CBS from 1988 until 1989. The series stars Sam Robards, Brynn Thayer, Leon Russom and Andrew Cassese. Other notable cast members include Stacey Dash, Teri Polo, Alex Désert and Matt LeBlanc. The music for this show was created and produced by Todd Rundgren.
Join me on the path to Twilightenment.
Commissioned for the Australian Centre of the Moving Image (ACMI) exhibition The Future & Other Fictions, this essayistic collage work explores the cinematic world of cyberpunk, from sprawling dystopian megacities to the digital playground of cyberspace.
This is a video essay. It is a brief analysis of the connection between the individual and the self, the individual and the changing environment, and the individual and other individuals through three clips: Part 1: 1980 video of Andy Warhol eating a burger Part 2: Canva clips edits Part 3: Clip from Jacques Tati's "Parade", 1974
Every Frame a Painting (2014) is a documentary TV show that delves into the world of film and dissects the art and craft behind it. Through insightful analysis and examples, it provides a deeper understanding of the techniques and choices made by filmmakers. With a focus on cinematography, editing, and storytelling, this TV show offers a unique perspective for both filmmakers and film enthusiasts.
An experimental video essay which uses circles and waves to explore neurodivergent experience.
Ten years after the death of iconic French filmmaker, Chris Marker. A filmmaker, hoping to rediscover that unique sensibility against the uncertainty of the new century, returns to the places synonymous with those incomparable and unforgettable films-- From the cat cemetery of Sans Soleil, to the mausoleum of The Last Bolshevik; The caves of Level Five to the rooftops of The Case of the Grinning Cat. A biographical portrait of one of the 20th century's greatest and most misunderstood filmmakers.
A visual essay about Benjamin Christensen's 1922 "Häxan," released as part of the Radiance Films limited edition Blu-ray on 11/11/2024.
A fictionalized biography on John Dall who was in two great movies - Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope (1948) and Joseph H. Lewis’ Gun Crazy (1950).
A desktop documentary that focuses on the Golden Record that NASA sent into space in the late 1970s. The piece reflects on issues such as the power of scientific discourse to produce revisions of the world, the evolution of the concept of the archive and the resignification of borders in the rhetoric of space colonialism.
A gentle and confused home movie in search of a lost space - my grandmother's garden, where I spent my childhood. There is nothing to testify to that place and my time there. There are memories pollinated by the pollen of garden poppies the warmth of my hands, toiling in the sunshine and the stories of adults about the big world. Summer, reveries, childhood, prejudices, the realities of the noughties, a small town - shimmering images that can never manifest, but endlessly manifest themselves. The intimate experience is torn by externalised reality: the formerly Latin poppy becomes a threat to gardeners and gardeners, bugs represent terror and flowers represent death.
A video essay exposé following Tommy Tallarico and his claims to be the creator of the infamous Roblox "Oof!" sound effect.
"Fly too high and you will burn, go too low and you won't breathe." Daedalus weaves a tale of ambition and caution through an ancient myth, set in a nation below sea level. Shot in just seven consecutive days during the summer of 2023, it concludes the first volume of Bliss, a playlist of sounds and shapes. As the master craftsman gifts his son wings and wisdom, the film delves into the perilous dance between striving for greatness and the suffocating pull of stagnancy. This chaotic exploration bridges the warnings and epiphanic thoughts of 20th-century thinkers with the responses of today's dreamers.
Last Year in Dachau is a thought-provoking documentary short that delves into the fictionalized history of Dachau concentration camp. It explores the concept of cinema-on-cinema, providing a unique perspective on the atrocities of the past. Through a gripping video-essay style, the film reveals a fictional-biography of a filmmaker who attempts to understand the horrors that unfolded in Dachau.
A group of friends decides to explore an abandoned island known for its paranormal activities. As they set foot on the island, they begin experiencing terrifying encounters with supernatural phenomena. They must unravel the island's dark secrets and find a way to escape before it's too late.
A psychotic filmmaker named Philip summons a manifestation of Stanley Kubrick into his apartment to confront him on the depiction of mental illness in his filmography. Kubrick's obsession with 'crazy' characters who meet an untimely death disturbs Philip, who wishes he could see Kubrick characters who manage their illness. The two directors go on a journey into Kubrick's films to understand insanity in our modern era.
Cofralandes, Chilean Rhapsody is a surreal film that takes the viewer on a journey through the history and identity of Chile. It combines elements of comedy, documentary, and drama to paint a unique picture of the country. The film explores various themes such as the Chilean coup d'etat, the reign of Augusto Pinochet, and the national identity of Chile. It is directed by a cult director and features a non-professional cast. The film also incorporates elements of a film-essay and video-essay, creating a thought-provoking experience for the audience.
Letter to My Tribe started with a question: Why don’t more Jews and Israelis speak out about Palestine? Over many years my mother, who represents a more messianic perspective, and I have had numerous arguments, some recorded, some not. These form the backbone of this video essay in which Israelis and Jews, journalists, activists and a rabbi are interviewed, and in which documentation of actions on the ground, in the West Bank, are woven with more personal family histories and journeys to Iraq and to Poland.