JoAnn Elam Movies

This footage by JoAnn Elam was probably shot in San Francisco, where Elam spent the “Summer of Love” in 1967 and which she perhaps...

Abstract images of flames and fire.

Chicago streets.

Two women gardening on a sunny day.

Elam turns in place while filming nature.

Digging in the woods.

An outdoor gathering.

It's nice outside, take a stroll in the woods but be careful.

"Popcorn" begins with a teenaged boy reading from an unknown text inside a living room. JoAnn Elam is seen knitting, presumably nearby, before...

Contrasting environments, in and outside.

"Closet Film" flickers hues of white and yellow intermittently. Stretching to its halfway point, the frame cuts to black as a myriad of blues barrage...

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

At home, outdoors. Street shots.

A covered bridge and the nature surrounding it.

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...

This film celebrates the frenzy of light and color found amid exploding fireworks and the speeding headlights of cars on a nighttime road. In the...

Cleaning supplies and flames.

Abstract direct animation film made by JoAnn Elam.

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...

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...