Silent Movies

Desperate filmmaker trying to make his dream come true.

Watch as Aiden Aleman creates his newest art piece “TRUTH” in the middle of Zilker Park.

Filmed during the 52nd National Convention of the American National Association of Letter Carriers in August 1980.

Adeline, a small mutt makes her enthusiasm for food and classic French cinema clear, specifically her love for Jean-Luc Godard films.

Silent cartoon.

Abyssinian state ministers visit London during Prince Regent Haile Selassie's diplomatic tour of Europe. A group of Ethiopian state dignitaries...

Short silent animated film

Digging in the woods.

A boy explains the various steps to making a bowl of cereal in a hilarious Charlie Chaplin-inspired scatter.

Elam films her close friend, Chuck Kleinhans.

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 1st, 1919.

We look first at Westminster Abbey and the Towers of Parliament. And the sight-seeing only starts there as it continues to all the famous buildings...

At home, outdoors. Street shots.

Eyes Blue is a 4-minute 45-second experimental 2D animated indie short film by Phillips Entertainment exploring themes of isolation and the...

Documentary that details the daily habits of beavers and their interaction with the ecosystem at large. Filmed mostly in Digby County, Nova Scotia.

“Tai Chi II,” similarly to Elam’s “Tai Chi Bowling” and “Tai Chi,” focuses on movement. Through a sequence...

A man's sisyphean struggle to fall asleep during a particularly bothersome night. A Silent Comedy Short.

What happens to art when it loses its artist?

A teenager turns to filming their family after the loss of their mother.

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on April 13th, 1919.