Cinematic Era: 1965 Vintage

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A look into a Kalmyk American community living in Freewood Acres, New Jersey.

The sculptor is compared to the martyr.

The film is a historical account of George Washington's journey from a young surveyor to a pivotal leader in the American Revolutionary War. It covers his early military career, the French and Indian War, and his leadership in the Revolutionary War, including battles like Trenton, Princeton, and Yorktown. The film highlights Washington's struggle against British rule, his challenges during the harsh winter at Valley Forge, and his pivotal role in preventing a mutiny among his officers towards the war's end. It emphasizes Washington's integrity and his commitment to the principles of democracy, culminating in the establishment of the United States and the upholding of civilian control over the military.

The second of multiple screen tests Kurz did at Warhol’s factory. She is photographed this time in a medium shot.

“An animated science-fiction film […] the blue balls represent blue balls.”

Documentary about the work accidents, for the german TV.

A painter went to make a portrait of Zhang Baotian, a model worker. On the train, he met a big man. The painter praised Zhang Baotian in front of him, but the big man said that Zhang was nothing special. Later, I realized that the big man turned out to be Zhang Baotian, so he prepared to make a portrait of Zhang.

A lazy potter is annoyed by the presence of the hard-working washerman. He makes sure that the king orders the washerman to wash a gray elephant white. The washerman sees through the bad intention and demands a pot in which he can wash the elephant. The lazy potter fails in this task and his attempt on the washerman's life is his own undoing.

A child living with his parents in a lost city faces daily violence in a marginal environment. It was the first production of CUEC-UNAM.

"I would say that the films of Mike Kuchar interest me very much. Also, some footage by a young film-maker in Boston, Tom Chomont, his footage (unedited) for Night Blossoms. I was particularly impressed with Mr. Chomont’s footage because it reminded me of the painting (form and color) of Odilon Redon. Too often, the young new American film-maker will leave too many things to chance, thus avoiding that most import ant principle that, I fear, is lacking today in not only the amateur fields, but also in the professional, and that is arete, or excellence." (Gregory J. Markopoulos)

Documentary portrait of the life of circus artists during their winter break.

Standish Lawder's The March of the Garter Snakes effectively demonstrated that a slide can produce kinetic experiences.

A cinematic tribute to the tallest mountain in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bjelašnica, and its inhabitants.

Not sure the deerstalker helmet and (beige!) corduroy jacket are suitable for scooter or motorcycle riding. Still, they look the tops and very, very groovy.

First in a 22 part series of montages by German artist Peter Roehr

Monkey Zhakonia is an indefatigable inventor and prankster. It is he who constantly inspires two naive and somewhat awkward bear cubs, Tyapa and Lyapa, who completely trust him and always help him, because they are sure that "Zhakonia knows everything," as he himself says. However, Zhakonia's pranks usually end with the "know-it-all" and the bear cubs getting into trouble. Fortunately, they have another friend, a boy named Televichok, who is very well-read and talented. He always comes to their rescue and helps them out of awkward situations, explaining how to do things correctly.

Haunted by a past he thought he'd buried forever, the poet Maung Thit Sar's constructed life unravels when he encounters Pyone, the living reminder of the past that refuses to stay dead.

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A critique of several aesthetically unpleasant architectural elements in American cities and suburbs of the 20th century.

A look at the designing of shopping centres and the differences between old and new shopping streets.

Short film about the dangers of winter traffic on the German Federal Railways

"Den analytiska stunden" was a part of an experiment with Arri's new 16mm camera in order to demonstrate the capabilities of new technique. The artists behind the film, Filmligan, consisted of the members Kjell Johansson, Carl Slättne and Ola Billgren. They wanted to examine and provoke society, especially the Swedish Film Institute and Harry Schein. (Filmform)

In June 1965, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel celebrated its 300th founding anniversary. What was the university world like back then? How was this event celebrated? And how was it received in student circles? This is what the biting persiflage (described by Denzer himself as a "film feuilleton") "Floret Academia" by Kurt Denzer, a student active at the time in the Film-AG in the Kiel Student Union, reveals to us with a subtle satirical eye. A profound work in which the system-critical spirit of the 1968s already flashes.

A film focusing on a day in the life of two identical twin girls, one of whom is blind and mentally handicapped

Moral panic from the Citizens for Decent Literature, Inc.

Created at Bell Labs in 1965, this short film likely contains the first computer-generated animation of human figures in motion. The figures move (or 'dance') seemingly at random on a 3D stage.

Steine (Stones) is a documentary film on a sculptorsŽ symposium in St. Margarethen, Burgenland. Behind this short description of content lies one of the most intelligently filmed and concepted documentary films in the history of Austrian film. The date of the last showing of this film could not be reconstructed.

EVE-RAY-FOREVER is a silent, three-screen expanded version of COSMIC RAY (1961). Originally exhibited as an 8mm Technicolor looped installation at the Rose Art Museum in 1965, it was digitally restored in 2006 by Conner in close collaboration with his editor, Michelle Silva. By combining three channels of footage of slightly different lengths, EVE-RAY-FOREVER generates an ever-changing, chance-based juxtaposition of images that flash on the screen with dizzying speed. The film’s name reflects the tripartite structure of the work, with “Eve” referring to the nude woman who appears on the far left channel, “Ray” to Ray Charles, the inspiration for COSMIC RAY, and “Forever” signifying its looped playback, which allows the work to play and mutate continuously.

A newsreel of Jonas Mekas shooting his filmed version of The Brig on the set of the Living Theatre production.

Recurrent themes of violence, sex and TV commercials. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.

Classmates Rajesh and Manju are in love with each other and their marriage is on card. But Manju's rich neighbor Jwalaprasad's daughter Lata, a spoiled lady, also wants to marry Rajesh. Manju's father falls sick of stomach tumor but she does not have Rs.5000 required for an operation. Unfortunately, Rajesh is out of station for some work. She goes to Jwalaprasad for help and finds his wife at home who gives her money but on a condition. Manju should accept unmarried Lata's illicit child as her own and should never disclose the truth to anyone. Helpless Manju agrees.

An artistic short film directed by Stan Vanderbeek.

A promotional film that presents the legislative body and all of its various roles. (filmed during the sixth Knesset term). The work routine of the government, the presidency of the Knesset, the positions of the coalition, the opposition and the various committees. The discussions are taking place at Beit Frumin, shortly before the move to the new permanent residence. The film shows the prominent MKs of those years, headed by Prime Minister Levi Eshkol, Chairman Kaddish Luz, Foreign Minister Golda Meir. At the center of the film is an extensive discussion of the question of Arab Refugees.

Construction of the new road bridge connecting North and South Queensferry over the River Forth in Scotland.

A hunter dies in a lion's jaws and leaves a wife and two children. The elder child, who is now the only man around the house, is called the little husband. Because of this nickname, he becomes the laughingstock of all the children in the village. Desperate, the child runs away and drowns in the sea. His mother and sister will follow the same fate. The film is based on a story by Birago Diop.

Pseudo-Mondo style documentary about the sexual nights of European cities.

A pilot for a musical-comedy revue starring Allan Sherman, with guests Lorne Greene, Jack Gilford and Angie Dickinson, plus a brief cameo by Danny Thomas.

Summary of 1954 in Australia, including the Queen's visit, the Petrov Affair and the Empire Games.

The film was made for the opening of the Filmgalerie Hannover in May 1965. The Filmgalerie was run by Klaus Partzsch, Peter Grobe and the art gallery owner Dieter Brusberg. In polemic fashion, parodying the style of popular-scientific educational films, this film justifies the necessity for film galleries, which are meant to elevate film to a new level: that of art.

Mohsen Shabrang, a broke and street-roaming young man, meets a wealthy woman named Mahin and marries her.

A nude woman does the 'bullfight watusi'.

A Lidia Hornicka Animated Short Film

Fantazija is a Yugoslavian (Slovenian) experimental film.

An insight into the art, architecture and culture of the Mycenaean and Minoan civilizations.

Short documentary about Finnish glass industry and glass design featuring many prominent Finnish designers.

About the reindeer herding collective farm in Kamchatka.

The film tells the story of the daily lives and careers of two young people in West Berlin. They got married in Gretna Green, Scotland, where it is possible to do so without parental consent.

Test footage of David Allen's Taurus puppet. The beast looks like a combination between an ape and a bulldog. The test footage was shot on 16mm film (shot on a Bolex Camera and had a Motion-Analysis Film Projector) and was copying the climax to the original King Kong.