The sound of his face

A "filmed biography" of Kirk Douglas -- literally. Pages of a book -- the lines of text, and the tiny dots comprising the half-tone photographs -- create odd musical notes, which are edited into a pounding rhythm. This film examines the molecular fabric of Hollywood superficiality. Winner: Juror's Choice, SFAI Film Festival, 1988. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

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The River

The River

1951

Death of a Bureaucrat

Death of a Bureaucrat

1966

Western Union

Western Union

1941

The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James

1940

Movie Making in Japan: A Screen Snap-shot

1935

Company Limited

Company Limited

1971

The Big Show

The Big Show

1926

You See... I've Had a Life

1972

Screen Actors

1950

Where Did Our Love Go

Where Did Our Love Go

1966

Hall of Mirrors

Hall of Mirrors

1966

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

1968

Rude Awakening

Rude Awakening

1976

Divided Loyalties

Divided Loyalties

1978

Whiplash

Whiplash

1997

Soft Fiction

Soft Fiction

1979

The Costume Designer

The Costume Designer

1950

Asparagus

Asparagus

1979

Harlan County U.S.A.

Harlan County U.S.A.

1977

Psalm I: The Lateness of the Hour

Psalm I: The Lateness of the Hour

1999