Silent Movies

A young woman wakes up to a new morning.

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...

Farm work and nature.

Chicago streets.

Filmed during the 52nd National Convention of the American National Association of Letter Carriers in August 1980.

Released on January 12th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on January 26th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

At home, outdoors. Street shots.

Adeline, a small mutt makes her enthusiasm for food and classic French cinema clear, specifically her love for Jean-Luc Godard films.

Sprocket holes moving across the screen.

Elam's husband prepares vegetables at the sink.

Cleaning supplies and flames.

Vers les Cimes is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in the Bernese Alps. It was directed by Charles-Georges Duvanel in 1940 and produced...

Exploring the Anthropocene era characterized by human impact on the planet, this is an enlightening VR film that examines an emerging superpower...

Elam turns in place while filming nature.

“Tai Chi II,” similarly to Elam’s “Tai Chi Bowling” and “Tai Chi,” focuses on movement. Through a sequence...

Eyes Blue is a 4-minute 45-second experimental 2D animated indie short film by Phillips Entertainment exploring themes of isolation and the...

JoAnn Elam plants collards.

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

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