Tziporah (2007)
Tziporah is the Hebrew word for “bird”. This is another cinematic response to grief and loss. Premiered at the 2007 New York Film Festival’s program, Views from the Avant Garde. Available in 16mm, Mini DV, Beta, and DVD.
2007, 7 min., silent, 16 mm
Ijime – Part II (2007)
Ijime is the Japanese word for “bullying”. This is my first exploration of this topic. Filmed and recorded in Sapporo, Japan. Available in Mini DV, Beta, and DVD.
2007, 7 min., sound, NTSC
North Side / South Side (2006)
A response to a colleague’s memorial service. Premiered at the 2007 Viennale: Vienna International Film Festival. Available in Mini DV, Beta, and DVD.
2006, 7 min., silent, NTSC
Lunch With Fela (2005)
Lunch With Fela, is the filmmaker’s response to the passing of his last parent, Fela Ravett. Utilizing a combination of DV footage shot during her stay at a nearby nursing facility, excerpts from previously made 16mm films, animation sequences, plus remaining family memorabilia, the film renders the presence and absence of a much loved parent. Available in Mini DV, Beta, DVD, VHS.
2005, 59 min, sound, NTSC
The Visit (2003)
A child’s awakening.
8 min., 16 mm, silent
Sunday Paper (2003)
A moment remembered from a home that is no longer there.
2003, 11 min., DV
And Then… (2002)
Turning back, looking at one’s past, wondering “what happened?”
2002, 6 min., color and b/w silent, 16mm
Afterthoughts on a Legend (2002)
A response to the inklings that resonate ten years after a trip to Iwate Prefecture, Japan
2002, 10 min. color & b/w ,16mm, silent
Mizuko (Water Child) (2002)
My son’s unreturned motel key prompts the imagination to consider lives and “presences” left in that room.
2002, 9 min.,DV
Furry’s Gift (2002)
Footage shot in 1976 of a performance by the legendary blues musician, Furry Lewis, who was 83 years old at the time. Originally shot on a Sony 1/2″ Porta Pak, the footage was transferred to Mini DV and edited to maintain the integrity of that solo performance. Included is a ten minute interview conducted with Furry Lewis during intermission.
2002, 52 min., b/w sound, DV
