Here On a Beach
Modern American Cinema Short Films

Here On a Beach

Description: A home movie edited into a surreal atmospheric short film. Filmed on location along the Lake Michigan beach in Evanston, IL and Racine, WI.

  • Duration: 05:07
  • Rating: 0
  • Quality: HD
Insanity
Modern American Cinema Short Films

Insanity

Description: An early 8mm film shot on a $200 budget for a school project. The film has not been seen publicly in over ten years.

  • Duration: 02:00
  • Rating: 0
  • Quality: HD
Templeton Rye: Iowa's Good Stuff
Modern American Cinema Full Length Films

Templeton Rye: Iowa's Good Stuff

Description: The town of Templeton, Iowa, is known for its rich farmland, German Catholic heritage, and a tradition that traces its origins back to the days of Prohibition. This television special was made exclusively for Iowa Public Television to coincide with the premiere of Ken Burns' film Prohibition. It...

  • Duration: 28:11
  • Rating: 5
Cactua
Modern American Cinema Short Films

Cactua

Description: Cactua is a short film collaboration between director Kristian Day and make up artist Patrick Boltinghouse. This is the "single screening" version. The "lock groove" version premieres July 9th at the Vaudville Mews in Des Moines, Iowa as part of Brent Houzenga's Resident Artists: Guns Blazin' A...

  • Duration: 04:14
  • Rating: 0
Drawings by Billy and His Friends
Modern American Cinema Short Films

Drawings by Billy and His Friends

Description: In this experimental short film, Kristian Day collected artwork created by the public. He found the majority of the pieces at "Sharpie marker demonstration tables" and it took almost a year to collect the artwork. All pieces were created by chance with no prior thought. He originally intended on...

  • Duration: 02:59
  • Rating: 0
Birth of a Star
Modern American Cinema Short Films

Birth of a Star

Description: For 51 years, Stan Brakhage created films and explored new ways to craft a motion picture. He was, in my own opinion, the "John Cage" of filmmakers. One of his most signature procedures was to alter the film medium itself. Such examples include scratching words and pictures into the celluloid or...

  • Duration: 01:53
  • Rating: 0
Bird Seed
Modern American Cinema Short Films

Bird Seed

Description: The film stars Vanessa Giselle (ex-front woman for Iowa hardcore band Victim or Victory) and newcomer Leila Sutcliffe. Make up effects were handled by Vanity & Glamour artist Patrick Boltinghouse (included in his resume is doing President Obama's make up for CNN). The film was produced by...

  • Duration: 07:22
  • Rating: 3
  • Quality: HD

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