Films with: Andersen, Thom

Eadweard Muybridge, zoopraxographer a documentation of Muybridge's photographic work /

Considers the life and career of Eadweard Muybridge, the 19th-century photographer and scientist who made important contributions to the technology and technique of still and motion picture photography. Shows the results of Muybridge's work including pictures projected using a stereograph and a zoopraxoscope.

DVD 11636

Los Angeles plays itself

"Thom Andersen's landmark documentary explores the tangled relationship between the movies and their fabled hometown, as seen entirely through the films themselves. From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and revealing the real city that lives beneath"--Container.

DVD 13413

Red Hollywood

A compilation of clips from over 50 Hollywood films by blacklisted screenwriters & directors, with expert commentary and other period footage.

DVD 11635