JoAnn Elam Movies

  • 1970
    Last Whole Earth Catalog

    Last Whole Earth Catalog

    Last Whole Earth Catalog

    01970HD

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

    Last Whole Earth Catalog
  • 1975
    Groundwork

    Groundwork

    Groundwork

    01975HD

    A poetic tribute to the establishment of the maple farm in Monterey, MA, owned and operated by JoAnn Elam's friend Bonner McAllester and her husband...

    Groundwork
  • 1967
    37th Avenue & S.F. CA

    37th Avenue & S.F. CA

    37th Avenue & S.F. CA

    01967HD

    This footage by JoAnn Elam was probably shot in San Francisco, where Elam spent the “Summer of Love” in 1967 and which she perhaps...

    37th Avenue & S.F. CA
  • 1981
    Boyers & Rhinos

    Boyers & Rhinos

    Boyers & Rhinos

    01981HD

    Experimental home movie documenting a visit by filmmakers Wayne and Eleanor Boyer and their nine-year-old son Brett to JoAnn Elam's home in Logan...

    Boyers & Rhinos
  • 1974
    Love Me, Love My Dog

    Love Me, Love My Dog

    Love Me, Love My Dog

    01974HD

    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...

    Love Me, Love My Dog
  • 1976
    Bowl

    Bowl

    Bowl

    01976HD

    USPS workers go bowling.

    Bowl
  • 1973
    Firelight

    Firelight

    Firelight

    01973HD

    Abstract images of flames and fire.

    Firelight
  • 1970
    CF Porn

    CF Porn

    CF Porn

    01970HD

    Optical printing experiments of a 16mm pornographic film.

    CF Porn
  • 1969
    3 Goats and a Gruff

    3 Goats and a Gruff

    3 Goats and a Gruff

    01969HD

    It's nice outside, take a stroll in the woods but be careful.

    3 Goats and a Gruff
  • 1974
    I Can Almost See It

    I Can Almost See It

    I Can Almost See It

    01974HD

    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...

    I Can Almost See It
  • 1974
    Corduroy

    Corduroy

    Corduroy

    01974HD

    Abstract direct animation film made by JoAnn Elam.

    Corduroy
  • 1973
    Celebrated Royal Fireworks

    Celebrated Royal Fireworks

    Celebrated Royal Fireworks

    01973HD

    This film celebrates the frenzy of light and color found amid exploding fireworks and the speeding headlights of cars on a nighttime road. In the...

    Celebrated Royal Fireworks
  • 1980
    Going Places

    Going Places

    Going Places

    01980HD

    Joann Elam captures urban residents on the go in various seasons. The film begins in winter, as JoAnn captures sleepy neighborhood scenes from her...

    Going Places
  • 1970
    Closet Film

    Closet Film

    Closet Film

    01970HD

    "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...

    Closet Film
  • 1974
    Daytime Television

    Daytime Television

    Daytime Television

    01974HD

    Set to the Beatles 1965 song "You Like Me Too Much," Daytime Television consists of a series of close-up handheld pans of cleaning supply labels and...

    Daytime Television
  • 1971
    Woman's Place & Dance

    Woman's Place & Dance

    Woman's Place & Dance

    01971HD

    Filmed at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, OH, "Woman's Place & Dance" features a group of young women and men running around and enjoying...

    Woman's Place & Dance
  • 1970
    Light Leak

    Light Leak

    Light Leak

    01970HD

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

    Light Leak
  • 1982
    DC '82 Home

    DC '82 Home

    DC '82 Home

    01982HD

    At home, outdoors. Street shots.

    DC '82 Home
  • 1979
    JoAnn & Susan x2

    JoAnn & Susan x2

    JoAnn & Susan x2

    01979HD

    “JoAnn & Susan x2” begins with a female protagonist, JoAnn Elam, playfully modeling a red, knit blanket, superimposed by a rider, JoAnn's...

    JoAnn & Susan x2
  • 1970
    Derek 10-70

    Derek 10-70

    Derek 10-70

    01970HD

    Digging in the woods.

    Derek 10-70