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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Reform School

Reform School

1939

Hen, His Wife

Hen, His Wife

1990

Me & Bruce & Art

1967

I Am Joaquin

I Am Joaquin

1969

Voyage to Next

Voyage to Next

1974

Water for Maya

Water for Maya

2000

The Happy Organ

1971

1/2 of a Telephone Conversation

1/2 of a Telephone Conversation

1973

Switzerland

1985

Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment

Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment

1963

Composition in Blue

Composition in Blue

1935

Incantation

Incantation

1972

Skaterdater

Skaterdater

1966

Girona, the Spanish Venice

Girona, the Spanish Venice

1912

One Hand Don’t Clap

One Hand Don’t Clap

1991

People Who Make Things

1970

The Actor's Children

The Actor's Children

1910

“He was born, he suffered, he died.”

“He was born, he suffered, he died.”

1974

Nodes

1981

Earthen Aerie

Earthen Aerie

1995