Shirley Clarke Trailers
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Shirley Clarke was an American experimental and independent filmmaker. She was also a director and editor to many famous works.
Most Popular Shirley Clarke Trailers
Total trailers found: 66
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life Trailer (1986)
22 February 1986
A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community surrounding Jonas Mekas.
Rome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley Clarke Trailer (1970)
04 October 1970
Documentary about filmmaker Shirley Clarke which originally aired on the French television series “Cinéastes de notre temps”.
Rose and the Players – Part 2 Trailer (2016)
15 November 2016
In August 1955, director Shirley Clarke and choreographer Anne Sokolow embarked on a dance film about mime.
Decroux Film Trailer (2016)
15 November 2016
In 1953, Shirley Clarke went to make a film about French mime Ettiene Decroux. The legend goes that he had left town and instead, she created In Paris Parks.
Outtakes for 'In Paris Parks' Trailer (2016)
15 November 2016
'In Paris Parks' outtakes reveal a little more of Shirley Clarke's filmmaking process.
Rose and the Players – Part 1 Trailer (2016)
15 November 2016
A 1957 rehearsal film test for a dance film inspired by Pablo Picasso's 'Family of Saltimbanques'. Anna Sokolow can be seen on the lower left of the frame.
Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
Left to viewer interpretation, this beautiful dance piece displays a spiritual or religious initiation.
Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: One Two Three Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
An abstract work featuring three dancers, the performers interact with large screens as well as each other.
Brussels Loops Trailer (1958)
17 April 1958
A collection of twenty short films, averaging 2-3 minutes, by various filmmakers depicting American life, intended to be shown in a continuous loop at the American Pavilion of the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair.
Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Trans Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
Part of the larger filmic Four Journeys Into Mystic Time, in this work director Shirley Clarke makes use of a dancer’s body not only as the primary performer, but also as a canvas on which to paint projected images.
In Paris Parks Trailer (1954)
04 June 1954
This short film displays the dynamic movement of people as they enter and exit parks in Paris.
This Is Not 'In Paris Parks' Trailer (2016)
15 November 2016
In 1954, Shirley Clarke created 'In Paris Parks', a short film starring her ten-year-old daughter Wendy Clarke.
Sex Stars Trailer (1976)
21 April 1976
Sex star gives an explosive behind the scenes view of the people who make sexual fantasies come true on the silver screen.
Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World Trailer (1963)
01 January 1963
The acclaimed poet is examined in this film completed just prior to his death at age 88, with his speaking engagements at Amherst and Sarah Lawrence Colleges intercut with studies of his work, as well as with scenes of his life in rural Vermont and personal reminiscences about his career.
A Visual Diary Trailer (1980)
09 August 1980
A Visual Diary is a look at a private moment in one's life. A narrative form without utilizing a story line.
Ornette Coleman: A Jazz Video Game Trailer (1984)
01 January 1984
In this short, magical film experiment, Shirley Clarke interprets the musical universe of jazz giant Ornette Coleman in best Afrofuturist tradition.
Dance in the Sun Trailer (1953)
01 January 1953
Choreographer Daniel Nagrin performs in a studio and in the sun.
Shirley Clarke: The Artist with the Lens Trailer (2016)
01 January 2016
A short, Filmstruck-produced documentary on the life of director Shirley Clarke.
Tongues Trailer (1982)
10 August 1982
A performance piece written by Sam Shepard, enacted by Joseph Chaikin and directed by Shirley Clarke, a dying man reflects on his life while delivering his own last rites.
Bill's Hat Trailer (1967)
01 January 1967
"The whole film are non-art portraits of people in which they do what they want with this hat – and therefore, act or stand in front of my camera.
Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Mysterium Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
A pair of performers wearing bodysuits dance and balance together in this short film for director Shirley Clarke’s Four Journeys Into Mystic Time.
Christopher and Me Trailer (1960)
01 January 1960
A short documentary in which twins Christopher and David describe how an unplanned sailing trip led them into the midst of a boat race.
A Short Lecture and Demonstration on the Evolution of Ragtime as Presented by Jelly Roll Morton Trailer (2016)
15 November 2016
An astonishing Holy Grail-like glimpse of choreographer/dancer Anna Sokolow's famed 'A Short Lecture and Demonstration on the Evolution of Ragtime as Presented by Jelly Roll Morton' (1952), from Shirley Clarke's 'Home Movies #20'.
Bullfight Trailer (1955)
01 January 1955
Anna Sokolow’s choreographed reinterpretation of a bullfight. Sokolow plays the matador, an audience member, and the doomed animal.
Ornette: Made in America Trailer (1986)
21 February 1986
Shirley Clarke's frenetic documentary about multi-talented musician Ornette Coleman.
Bullfight: The C and D Rolls Trailer (2016)
15 November 2016
Shirley Clarke manipulated the colors of her short film 'Bullfight' to great effect. Much of her final version had a strong red tint.
A Scary Time Trailer (1960)
01 January 1960
Intended as a call to action, this UNICEF-sponsored film juxtaposes the fears experienced by children around the world as a means of awakening audiences to the struggles seen abroad.
Happy Birthday to John Trailer (1997)
09 October 1997
On October 9, 1972, the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse hosted an exhibition of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s work, designed by Fluxus artist George Maciunas.
Lions Love Trailer (1969)
12 October 1969
Three actors in Hollywood live and love together. A director comes from New York to make a movie about actors and Hollywood.
Carl Lee, Max and Friends at the Hotel Chelsea Trailer (1968)
30 July 1968
Four minutes of color footage featuring Carl Lee and a poodle named Max. A very cute home movie from the Connection blu-ray.
Fear Flight Trailer (2016)
15 November 2016
Beatrice Seckler rehearses a dance, filmed by Shirley Clarke in 1952.
The Cool World Trailer (1964)
20 April 1964
A fifteen-year-old boy wants to buy a gun from an adult racketeer named Priest, in order to become president of the gang to which he belongs, and to return them to active "bopping" (gang fighting) which has declined in Harlem.
Up Your Legs Forever Trailer (1971)
12 August 1971
The film consists of continuous panning shots up a series of 367 human legs.
Birth of a Nation Trailer (1997)
06 August 1997
Jonas Mekas assembles 160 portraits, appearances, and fleeting sketches of underground and independent filmmakers captured between 1955 and 1996.
Underground New York Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
A rare behind-the-scenes view of the exploding New York “underground” in the late sixities, a turbulent time and place that was to change American culture forever.
Love Nest Trailer (1951)
10 October 1951
Jim and Connie's postwar New York building troubles keep Jim from working on his novel. Ex-WAC from Jim's army days Roberta moves in, further upsetting Connie but pleasing Jim's friend Ed.
A Moment in Love Trailer (1956)
01 January 1956
A couple in love interacts across a multitude of environments.
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches Trailer (1968)
01 March 1968
Also known as Walden, Jonas Mekas’s first diary film is a six-reel chronicle of his life in 1960s New York, interweaving moments with family, friends, lovers, and artistic idols.
Portrait of Jason Trailer (1967)
29 September 1967
Interview with Jason Holliday aka Aaron Payne. House-boy, would-be cabaret performer, and self-proclaimed hustler giving one man's gin-soaked, pill-popped view of what it was like to be black and gay in 1960s United States.
The Connection Trailer (1962)
15 February 1962
Eight drug addicts are waiting for their connection in a New York apartment while a two-man documentary team films the proceedings.
The Modnar Machine Trailer (1980)
01 January 1980
UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. Interviewees sit in the Modnar Machine and reflect on contemporary life, from war, to television, identity, self-perception, with abstractions in sound and visuals creating a feedback loop.
Alien Blood Trailer (1999)
01 January 1999
Spoof science fiction. An alien mother and her child are pursued across England by a bunch of incompetent government agents and take refuge in a house full of vampires.
Savage/Love Trailer (1981)
10 August 1981
A prelude to Tongues (1982) which languishes over love and its effect on people.
Galaxie Trailer (1966)
03 September 1966
In March and April of 1966, Markopoulos created this filmic portrait of writers and artists from his New York circle, including Parker Tyler, W.
Bridges-Go-Round 1 Trailer (1958)
16 December 1958
New York City’s bridges dissolve into shifting abstractions through montage, superimposition, and color.
Bridges-Go-Round 2 Trailer (1958)
16 December 1958
New York City’s bridges are reimagined through montage, superimposition, and vivid color, transforming industrial architecture into rhythmic visual abstraction.
Skyscraper Trailer (1959)
11 November 1959
Nominated for an Academy Award, this live-action short film playfully chronicles the construction of the Tishman Building at 666 Fifth Avenue in New York City.
Ricky Leacock Visit, daytime, April 19, 1971 Trailer (1971)
19 April 1971
Ricky comes to visit sees video for the 1st time. Day sunlight excellent.
As Kineastas Trailer (1986)
01 January 1986
Based on interviews with 15 women, including directors, producers and film actresses, a journey around the world is made, seeing the wars waged by each one against economic and political repression, bombs, police dogs, censors, etc.
24 Frames per Second Trailer (1977)
01 January 1977
A highly edited work complimenting an exhibit on Persian art in the Los Angeles Museum of Art.
For Life, Against the War Trailer (1967)
30 January 1967
First shown on January 30, 1967, FOR LIFE AGAINST THE WAR was an open-call, collective statement from American independent filmmakers disparate in style and sensibility but united by their opposition to the Vietnam War.
Makeup Magic Trailer (1971)
13 May 1971
Makeup - Magic two. Fri May 13 1971. Original S&W [Shirley & Wendy] - then Nancy.
Yoko and John Party Trailer (1971)
31 December 1971
Yoko & John Party hold. Recycled with Paul Ryan's video tape. This is interesting beacuse of your showing Paul Ryan's tape.
Butterfly Trailer (1967)
30 January 1967
A visual protest of America’s involvement in the Vietnam War.
Home Movies #20: Dance Tests Trailer (2016)
15 November 2016
Home Movies #20: Dance Tests dates from 1953 and shows Shirley Clarke working on her film technique before she shot her first "official" film later that year--'Dance in the Sun' starring the dancer Daniel Nagrin.
The Beats: An Existential Comedy Trailer (1980)
26 May 1980
A "film poem" that focuses on the Beat poetry scene of the late 1950s.
