Panorama Ephemera is a collage of sequences drawn from a wide variety of ephemeral (industrial, advertising, educational and amateur) films, touring the conflicted landscapes of twentieth-century America. This collection focuses on familiar and mythical activities and images in America (1926-1978). Many creatures and substances that often go unnoticed take center stage, including pigs, corn, water, telephones, fire, and rice. At first resembling a compilation, it soon reveals itself as a journey through the American landscape over time. The films' often-skewed visions construct an American history filled with horror and hope, unreeling in familiar and unexpected ways.