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Films from the Academy Film Archive

Introduction by Mark Toscano, Academy Film Archive
Screening on Film

Although known to the masses as the presenters of the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has one of the deepest film collections in the United States and one of the most proflific film preservation programs. Film archivist Mark Toscano presents a selection of recently restored 16mm avant-garde films including:

PROGRAM

  • Film Abstractions 1/2/3

    Directed by Harry Smith.
    US, 1949, 16mm, color, 9 min.
  • On The Edge

    Directed by Curtis Harrington.
    US, 1949/2003, 16mm, black & white, 6 min.
  • Logos

    Directed by Jane Conger Belson Shimané.
    US, 1957, 16mm, color, 2 min.
  • Frank Film

    Directed by Frank and Caroline Mouris.
    US, 1973, 16mm, color, 10 min.
  • Even -- As You And I

    Directed by Roger Barlow, Harry Hay and Leroy Robbins.
    US, 1937, 16mm, black & white, 12 min.
  • Limitations

    Directed by Robert Nelson.
    US, 1988, 16mm, color, 9 min.
  • Obmaru

    Directed by Patricia Marx.
    US, 1953, 16mm, color, 4 min.
  • Castro Street

    Directed by Bruce Baillie.
    US, 1966, 16mm, color, 10 min.
  • Rio Reel

    Directed by Russ Tamblyn.
    US, 1968, 16mm, color, 8 min.
  • The Off-Handed Jape

    Directed by Robert Nelson.
    US, 1967, 16mm, color, 9 min.

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