All Films

Land of the Book

1964 • 27 min

Brings alive the life and times of thousands of years ago in ancient Israel. Depicts the beauty of the land which gave birth to three religions, the sites where heroic deeds took place, and the towering splendor of the ancient works Prod. Ray and Virginia Garner

Amen

1964 • 18 min

Short Film by Carl Slättne.

Discovery of Proton Radioactivity

1964 • 10 min • Soviet Union

The film is about the discovery in 1962 by V. A. Karnaukhov, G. M. Ter-Akopyan, V. G. Subbotin, and L. A. Petrov of proton radioactivity. The detection of a new type of radioactive decay of atomic nuclei – proton emission – significantly expanded our understanding of the properties of nuclei and the limits of their possible existence in nature. A fundamentally important fact is that the theoretical analysis of proton radioactivity confirmed the validity of the models widely used in traditional nuclear physics and the possibility of describing new previously unknown phenomena based on them.

The Man Who Makes Tomorrow

1964 • 12 min • Japan

A documentary about Kuri aired on television in 1964. The viewer is offered a charming insight into a day in Kuri’s life, following him as he sends his daughter off to school, works on various parts of the animation process in his studio, enjoys time with his family and finally boards a Japan Airlines aircraft. While the recording of the short program does not include sound, it is a fascinating look at how Kuri brings his colorful world to life.

The Last Nomads

1964 • 15 min • Yugoslavia

In the mountains of Macedonia, members of the Karakachani tribe still live today. They have been here for several centuries. And ever since they can remember, they have been herders. In fact, they are among the last nomadic herders in Europe. Many things have changed around them, and even today, seemingly, they continue the same life...

Screen Test [ST141]: Jane Holzer

1964 • 4 min

Screen Test of the model ‘Baby Jane’ Holzer.

Problems End

1964 • 3 min • United Kingdom

Animated satire on political speech making - despite an increasingly desperate call to intervene on poverty, two politicians spend all their time on party politics and disagreements.

The Beach

1964 • 8 min • Poland

The tattoos of two men lying on a beach come to life, and start playing tricks on the surrounding bathers.

Les Cabinets de physique au XVIIIe siècle

1964 • 24 min

A look at scientific practice during the 18th century, featuring recreations of five experiments from the era.

The Neon Rose

1964 • 41 min • United States of America

With light-drenched visuals illuminating a screenplay of "dialogue and poetry," filmmaker Gerson made this short B&W experimental feature about a man who confronts the meaning of existence in a variety of cityscapes. Gerson described the film: "The narrative form expanded, utilizing non-linear sequences within a linear structure. Past, Present and Future are interwoven throughout to present a total, heightened reality."

Poisons

1964 • 13 min • Yugoslavia

Industrialization brings progress, but also harmful influences on the environment. Warning of the dangers of waste materials dumped into the air and the waters.

Handling Marital Conflicts

1964 • 14 min • United States of America

How to handle marital conflict

It's Little Richard

1964 • 39 min • United Kingdom

Little Richard, The Shirelles and Sounds Incorporated perform on UK television in 1964. Songs include: "Rip It Up," "Lucille," "Long Tall Sally," "Everybody Loves A Lover" and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (The Shirelles), "I've Got the Joy Joy Joy Joy," "Send Me Some Lovin'," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Hound Dog," "Good Golly Miss Molly," "Tutti Frutti," and "Jenny Jenny."

Horizon of 43

1964 • 14 min • Iran

A short documentary that inspects the effects of 1963 Land Reform Laws in Iran by Mohammad Reza Shah.

Dionne Warwick: Live at the 27 Club

1964 • 28 min

Dionne Warwick live at the 27 Club on December, 31st in 1964.

Screen Test: Amy Taubin

1964 • 4 min

Andy Warhol Screen Test No. 335: Screen test of influential art critic Amy Taubin

Helliwell Family Trip with Violet and Jack

1964 • 21 min • United Kingdom

Colourful amateur film showing family outings around Lancashire and a trip to Southampton to meet travellers from America.

The Disappearing Island

1964 • 26 min

Magnus Magnusson looks at the traditional way of life on Barra, and with opinions of residents, speculates on the threats to the language, the crofting traditions and the culture of the island in the face of unemployment and a declining population.

A Point of Return

1964 • 24 min

A short film portrays the events of a depressed man's day, culminating, presumably, in his suicide, though the ending is ambiguous. Afterwards, a roundtable of mental hygiene professionals and social workers examine the film, while discussing the phenomenon of suicide more broadly.

Evergreen

1964 • 12 min

Black and White UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Honored on the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 2021 as a culturally significant film. Directed by Ray Manzarek, keyboardist in The Doors. Starring Dorothy Fujikawa (Manzrek's future wife of forty years) and Henry Crismonde. Impressionistic vignettes of a jazz musician and a young art student's relationship, as he avoids commitment. Features Whiskey A Go Go on the Sunset Strip and a brief appearance by Jim Morrison of The Doors.

La Escala

1964 • 13 min

Experimental film by Aldo Francia that consists in diverse situations through the 123 steps of the Santa Justina staircase in the Cerro Larraín of Valparaíso.

6/64: Mom and Dad (An Otto Mühl Happening)

1964 • 4 min • Austria

In the first action he filmed, 6/64 Mama und Papa, Kren’s editing leads to many interlocking continuous shots; central takes recur like a leitmotif, circular motion and networking can be observed throughout the film. Kren painstakingly weaves the fury in front of his camera lens into dense geometrical figures. Shot/countershot sequences alternate, lumping back and forth between single (!) frames, they turn the Actionist turmoil into ornaments, rigid geometrical patterns, the equivalent in time to what Mondrian used to distill on canvas in space. (Peter Tscherkassky)

Incontro con il padre

1964 • 30 min

A man's encounter with his father.

Portraits

1964 • 8 min • Poland

A group of mourners provide different portraits of a deceased man at a funeral.