Ed Emshwiller Movies

In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, Bob Dylan is surrounded by teen fans, gets into heated...

Jack and Leo vie for the affections of Vera – who appears a little differently to each man – over the course of a series of energetic...

Jonas Mekas adjusts to a life in exile in New York in his autobiographical film, shot between 1949 and 1963.

An epic portrait of the New York avant-garde art scene of the 60s.

Employing experimental techniques, Emshwiller magically moved through a collection of objects and artifacts in order to capture the spirit of George...

A delightful short film shot in reverse in which the main protagonist enjoys a day on the town.

In one of his first experiments in video, Emshwiller creates an electronic landscape of both abstract and figurative elements, where colorized...

Really gorgeous visuals from Emshwiller made for Roger Reynolds's Voicescapes performance, containing elements from his previous Sunstone.

A combination of animated line drawings with live photography of a nude model. A play on the title (living lines, life model, procreation and hand...

A comedy short which pokes merry anarchistic fun at such quintessential American institutions as mom, baseball, and apple pie. It features an early...

Power saws and a heartbeat score this experimental light-and-color shot by Ed Emshwiller.

Painters Painting: The New York Art Scene 1940-1970 is a 1972 documentary directed by Emile de Antonio. It covers American art movements from...

The ten-year-old filmmaker (and star) pays homage to the Star Trek series.

A filmic interpretation of a modern dance ballet by Alvin Nikolais. Earth, fire, water and primordial mysteries in a cine-dance.

A lone man walking across the video screen is the starting point for this dynamic formal exercise. This image and its accompanying sound are...

In this spin-off from his original plan for Relativity (1966), Emshwiller continued with his desire to penetrate “space in a kind of flying...

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....

A collaboration between Ed Emshwiller and William Irwin Thompson

Featuring Bill Weidner and Connie Brady, BRANCHES was made in a filmmaking workshop at Cornell University during the summer of 1970. The film was...

Experimental computer animation from pioneering artist Ed Emshwiller.