Tony Conrad Movies

  • 1988
    Vidi Vici: Narrative and the death of desire

    Vidi Vici: Narrative and the death of desire

    Vidi Vici: Narrative and the death of desire

    01988HD

    If the intersection of desire and authority is phallus, the intersection of absence and vigilance is vagina. The tape’s laconic title (I saw, I...

    Vidi Vici: Narrative and the death of desire
  • 1967
    The Eye of Count Flickerstein

    The Eye of Count Flickerstein

    The Eye of Count Flickerstein

    01967HD

    A Dracula parody where the camera moves to the eye of Count Flickerstein and the image changes to static-like patterns.

    The Eye of Count Flickerstein
  • 2008
    Tony Conrad: DreaMinimalist

    Tony Conrad: DreaMinimalist

    Tony Conrad: DreaMinimalist

    5.72008HD

    The latest in Marie Losier's ongoing series of film portraits of avant-garde directors (George and Mike Kuchar, Guy Maddin, Richard Foreman),...

    Tony Conrad: DreaMinimalist
  • 2000
    Grandma Baba and Little Boris

    Grandma Baba and Little Boris

    Grandma Baba and Little Boris

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    Tradition, mystical revelation, the passing on of family secrets--all that is lost in translation. In this magical fairytale Grandma Baba struggles...

    Grandma Baba and Little Boris
  • 1981
    Accordion

    Accordion

    Accordion

    01981HD

    “A man, an accordion, a ladder, and a video camera. It’s as simple as that.” - Andrew Lampert

    Accordion
  • 2016
    Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present

    Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present

    Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present

    7.62016HD

    Feature documentary on the pioneering life and work of iconoclastic filmmaker/musician/composer/artist Tony Conrad.

    Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
  • 1977
    Cycles of 3s and 7s

    Cycles of 3s and 7s

    Cycles of 3s and 7s

    01977HD

    “Cycles of 3s and 7s is a doubled statement. First and foremost, it is a commentary on computer art and the role of computers in video....

    Cycles of 3s and 7s
  • 2012
    Lower East Side 12.12.12: Tony Conrad Interviewed by Michael Cohen

    Lower East Side 12.12.12: Tony Conrad Interviewed by Michael Cohen

    Lower East Side 12.12.12: Tony Conrad Interviewed by Michael Cohen

    02012HD

    Tony Conrad interviewed on the streets of NYC.

    Lower East Side 12.12.12: Tony Conrad Interviewed by Michael Cohen
  • 1988
    The A Ha! Experience

    The A Ha! Experience

    The A Ha! Experience

    01988HD

    A young woman, on the brink of sexual awakening, is shocked by the presence of her mother in bed. The imagined presence of the mother's body haunts...

    The A Ha! Experience
  • 1975
    Articulation of Boolean Algebra for Film Opticals

    Articulation of Boolean Algebra for Film Opticals

    Articulation of Boolean Algebra for Film Opticals

    91975HD

    Made out of six patterns of alternating black and white imposed upon the full surface of the film strip.

    Articulation of Boolean Algebra for Film Opticals
  • 2002
    Music in the Afternoon

    Music in the Afternoon

    Music in the Afternoon

    02002HD

    Fellow violinist and artist Tony Conrad, in collaboration with software engineer Tom Demeyer, made for Steina the instrument seen in this title....

    Music in the Afternoon
  • 1980
    Teddy Tells Jokes

    Teddy Tells Jokes

    Teddy Tells Jokes

    01980HD

    This exquisite single shot is a complement to Combat Status Go. Here the viewer is positioned casually, even though every other element in the film...

    Teddy Tells Jokes
  • 2011
    Loose Connection

    Loose Connection

    Loose Connection

    02011HD

    To make Loose Connection, Conrad built a camera that moved in two directions simultaneously: it could be rolled backward and forward on a waist-high...

    Loose Connection
  • 1970
    Coming Attractions

    Coming Attractions

    Coming Attractions

    01970HD

    “Coming Attractions” looks backward into the memories and forward into the future of Francis Francine, an elegantly dowdy transvestite...

    Coming Attractions
  • 1971
    Four Square

    Four Square

    Four Square

    01971HD

    Four Square is a film designed for four screens surrounding the audience. Through its spatial distribution of abstract image and sound it begins to...

    Four Square
  • 1972
    Ten Years Alive on the Infinite Plain

    Ten Years Alive on the Infinite Plain

    Ten Years Alive on the Infinite Plain

    01972HD

    Stroboscopic vertical lines on a loop accompanying minimalist drone music compositions.

    Ten Years Alive on the Infinite Plain
  • 2005
    Conversation II

    Conversation II

    Conversation II

    02005HD

    A short video by Tony Conrad.

    Conversation II
  • 1982
    Palace of Error

    Palace of Error

    Palace of Error

    01982HD

    “A theory discourse among three participants, enacted in silhouette.” –Tony Conrad

    Palace of Error
  • 1986
    Weak Bodies and Strong Wills

    Weak Bodies and Strong Wills

    Weak Bodies and Strong Wills

    01986HD

    The visual track of Weak Bodies and Strong Wills comes from my 1973 film, Enlightenment through Experience: Interim Semester at Albright College. The...

    Weak Bodies and Strong Wills
  • 1985
    Run Dick, Run Jane

    Run Dick, Run Jane

    Run Dick, Run Jane

    01985HD

    This version of the Dick and Jane and Baby Sally tale was influenced by Dorothy Bloch, who stresses the role of childhood fear that the parent will...

    Run Dick, Run Jane