Avant Garde Movies

  • 1996
    Prelude 14

    Prelude 14

    Prelude 14

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    Prelude 14 begins in deep brilliant red which darkens into deeper reds and lavender shapes, disrupted by a variety of colors settling into browns and...

    Prelude 14
  • 2015
    A Man from Manchuria

    A Man from Manchuria

    A Man from Manchuria

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    The story tracks the unhealthy and abusive relationship between an unnamed man and his wife in the days following his return to north eastern...

    A Man from Manchuria
  • 1996
    Prelude 10

    Prelude 10

    Prelude 10

    61996HD

    Prelude 10 is a double-printed film with an extreme mixture of darks shot thru with jewel-like bursts of color, and very white bursts of light and...

    Prelude 10
  • 2024
    3-D

    3-D

    3-D

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    3-D is a hand-painted experimental short film by Riley Hogan. Acrylic paint, ink and scratching were used to animate on clear Super 8mm film leader.

    3-D
  • 1966
    Galaxie

    Galaxie

    Galaxie

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    In March and April of 1966, Markopoulos created this filmic portrait of writers and artists from his New York circle, including Parker Tyler, W. H....

    Galaxie
  • 2022
    The Beginner's Guide to Spinning in Loops

    The Beginner's Guide to Spinning in Loops

    The Beginner's Guide to Spinning in Loops

    02022HD

    From June 2021 to June 2022, Justin "Jastun" Bland records whatever that is in front of him. He presents an abstract montage of collected videos...

    The Beginner's Guide to Spinning in Loops
  • 2021
    Man Under Table

    Man Under Table

    Man Under Table

    02021HD

    In an anachronistic dystopian landscape, a beleaguered young man attempts to navigate his way through the indie film scene in LA.

    Man Under Table
  • 2021
    Pussy Trash

    Pussy Trash

    Pussy Trash

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    Pussy Trash is an ex dancer now invalid that lives with "Grandpa" in their poor home. After finding a video of his youth he will try to find a way to...

    Pussy Trash
  • 1985
    Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music?

    Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music?

    Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music?

    7.71985HD

    Frank Zappa and his band in a digitally recorded live performance at "The Pier" in New York, NY on August 26, 1984.

    Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music?
  • 1962
    Justice

    Justice

    Justice

    81962HD

    A man and a woman quarrel in the street. Others take sides, and a brawl begins. The police finally intervene and justice is carried out in a manner...

    Justice
  • 2023
    Third Shift Coming Home

    Third Shift Coming Home

    Third Shift Coming Home

    02023HD

    This audio-visual tone poem uses the language of filmmaking to offer a first-hand evocation of the turbulent psychological effects one can experience...

    Third Shift Coming Home
  • 1983
    Dog's Night Song

    Dog's Night Song

    Dog's Night Song

    6.21983HD

    A priest arrives in a village and give advice and comfort to different people. He meets a wheelchair-bound former representative of the Communist...

    Dog's Night Song
  • 2004
    Hokus Fokus

    Hokus Fokus

    Hokus Fokus

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    A filmmaker gets lost in a world of his own creation, literally. He is plotted against by his outer demons, searches for his lost sex scene and...

    Hokus Fokus
  • 1965
    Melting

    Melting

    Melting

    51965HD

    Melting shows the natural monostructural disintegration of a strawberry sundae, its passage from rigidity to softness, from edibility to waste. The...

    Melting
  • 1967
    Bliss

    Bliss

    Bliss

    7.51967HD

    The first film made by Markopoulos after moving to Europe, Bliss was shot over the course of two days using only available light to create a lyrical...

    Bliss
  • 1976
    Expiration

    Expiration

    Expiration

    01976HD

    Short experimental film.

    Expiration
  • 1988
    Put More Blood Into the Music

    Put More Blood Into the Music

    Put More Blood Into the Music

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    PBS produced documentary in two parts: the first is dedicated to saxophonist and composer John Zorn; the second is about Sonic Youth at the height of...

    Put More Blood Into the Music
  • 2025
    Untitled Mockumentary Comedy

    Untitled Mockumentary Comedy

    Untitled Mockumentary Comedy

    02025HD

    Three student filmmakers set out to capture each other's inner life struggles in an avant-garde documentary, but as the lens turns inward and time...

    Untitled Mockumentary Comedy
  • 2024
    Samudra

    Samudra

    Samudra

    02024HD

    A man wanders an oceanic dreamscape in search of a woman from his past.

    Samudra
  • 2023
    Katakumby

    Katakumby

    Katakumby

    102023HD

    Katakumby