JoAnn Elam Movies

Portraits of Chuck’s cats and friends, as well as a self-portrait.

Similar to her "Back Porch" films, JoAnn Elam's "Front Porch" documents the scenes of life in her neighborhood in Chicago. The film pays especial...

Rape has three victims discussing their emotional, physical and intellectual responses, then and now, highlighted and commented upon by a series of...

Joann Elam captures urban residents on the go in various seasons. The film begins in winter, as JoAnn captures sleepy neighborhood scenes from her...

An affectionate and humorous portrayal of the relationship between a woman and her dog. As the dog explores the world and meets other dogs on their...

Abstract images of flames and fire, including wide shots of the fireplace itself. This film appears to be an 8mm test or outtake for JoAnn Elam's...

A poetic tribute to the establishment of the maple farm in Monterey, MA, owned and operated by JoAnn Elam's friend Bonner McAllester and her husband...

Contrasting environments, in and outside.

At home, outdoors. Street shots.

“JoAnn & Susan x2” begins with a female protagonist, JoAnn Elam, playfully modeling a red, knit blanket, superimposed by a rider, JoAnn's...

Abstract, direct animation consisting of triangular shapes that flow past the frame. Apparently the source for "Filmabuse" (F.2011-01-0262) and...

This footage is almost entirely black, save for a few shots possibly showing electric poles outside.

The film was made in response to an evening during which a number of male members of Chicago's experimental film scene gathered at JoAnn's house and...

A woman wakes up, gets dressed, makes breakfast and walks down the street. This daily ritual becomes extraordinary seen in a trance-like structure of...

Abstract short.

Shot from the inside of a house and through a window's curtains, one can sometimes distinguish the colorful flowers in the yard outside. But, as in...

The ancient art of Tai Chi transitions seamlessly into the fluid movements of bowling. Exact date of production unknown.

“Windows” documents the views of and out from windows around JoAnn Elam’s Logan Square neighborhood in Chicago. The first section...

USPS workers go bowling.

Elam records several men moving boxes and furniture as they track across her backyard.