Dawson City: Frozen Time

Dawson City: Frozen Time 2017

6.80

The true history of a collection of some 500 films dating from 1910s to 1920s, which were lost for over 50 years until being discovered buried in a sub-arctic swimming pool deep in the Yukon Territory, in Dawson City, located about 350 miles south of the Arctic Circle.

2017

Spaces: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph

Spaces: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph 1983

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Spaces: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph is a 1983 American short documentary film narrated by Cliff Robertson and produced by Bob Eisenhardt about the work of architect Paul Rudolph. It recreates a genuine sense of the personal presense of the late modern architect and the ambience of his studio. Mr. Rudolph was widely recognized within the architectural profession as spontaneously brilliant, and the unchallanged master of space and the manipulation of form. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

1983

Great Actresses of the Past

Great Actresses of the Past 1938

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Compiled by The Museum of Modern Art Film Library in 1938, the film is a glimpse of the early 20th century’s finest stage performers— Gabrielle Réjane, Eleonora Duse, Sarah Bernhardt, and Minnie Maddern Fiske. The compliation contains excerpts from four films, adapted from four timeless stories: Madame Sans-Gêne (1911), Cenere (1916), La Dame aux Camélias (1912), and Vanity Fair (1915).

1938

The Old Place

The Old Place 2000

5.80

Essay on the influence of arts at the end of the 20th century produced by the Museum of Modern Art.

2000

Matisse: Centennial at the Grand Palais

Matisse: Centennial at the Grand Palais 1970

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The styles of Henri Matisse's works range from impressionism to fauvism to an almost abstract technique. He, along with Picasso, are regarded as two of the giants of 20th century art. This installment of the Museum of Modern Art series depicts the works of Matisse, and is the only film record of the landmark exhibition in Paris in 1970. All of his works, including the seldom-seen paintings from the Russian collections are shown here. Rare footage of the master painter at work is also offered. Matisse scholar Pierre Schnieder narrates.

1970

Kamlabai

Kamlabai 1992

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Conversations with 92 year old Kamlabai Gokhale, a pioneering actress of the Marathi stage and the first lady of Indian film. The documentary gives an impression of the history and growth of Indian film and theatre as it was experienced by a woman who struggled against the social structures of her times.

1992

Scroll 1

Scroll 1 2020

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Digital video, 21:35min, looped

2020

The Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art 1984

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A short Emmy award-winning animation promoting New York's newly renovated Museum of Modern Art.

1984

Experiments in Motion Graphics

Experiments in Motion Graphics 1968

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John H. Whitney Sr. explains the graphic art potential of the computer and the methods and philosophy involved in his computer filmmaking. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

1968