Silent Movies

Released on March 30th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

An educational film showing three different ways artists can make money. And spend money...

Beloved textures left to their own devices. 1 of

Andy Warhol directs The Factory regular Louisa "Jackie" Foster for a screen test.

Elam films her close friend, Chuck Kleinhans.

Digging in the woods.

Abyssinian state ministers visit London during Prince Regent Haile Selassie's diplomatic tour of Europe. A group of Ethiopian state dignitaries...

Short silent animated film

A film by Richard 'Dick' Leonard produced by the American Alpine Club about mountaineering in Sierra Nevada (California). Richard Manning Leonard was...

Elam records several men moving boxes and furniture as they track across her backyard.

Documentary that details the daily habits of beavers and their interaction with the ecosystem at large. Filmed mostly in Digby County, Nova Scotia.

JoAnn Elam plants collards.

Cleaning supplies and flames.

Above the Clouds in Rainier National Park shows a two-day climb from Paradise Inn to the summit of Mt. Rainier. The film was produced by the Kodak...

Three rock climbing ascents in Val Bregaglia, Italy by Karl Freimann and Philipp Wieland, who made the first ascent of Fiamma in 1936. The film...

A silent journey through the mysterious, dark heart of the city center.

A group of students hatch a risky plan to steal their principal’s lunch, but nothing goes quite as expected.

A teenager turns to filming their family after the loss of their mother.

An outdoor gathering.