Tony Conrad Movies
- 1988
Vidi Vici: Narrative and the death of desire
Vidi Vici: Narrative and the death of desire01988HD
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...
- 1967
The Eye of Count Flickerstein
The Eye of Count Flickerstein01967HD
A Dracula parody where the camera moves to the eye of Count Flickerstein and the image changes to static-like patterns.
- 2008
Tony Conrad: DreaMinimalist
Tony Conrad: DreaMinimalist5.72008HD
The latest in Marie Losier's ongoing series of film portraits of avant-garde directors (George and Mike Kuchar, Guy Maddin, Richard Foreman),...
- 2000
Grandma Baba and Little Boris
Grandma Baba and Little Boris02000HD
Tradition, mystical revelation, the passing on of family secrets--all that is lost in translation. In this magical fairytale Grandma Baba struggles...
- 1981
Accordion
Accordion01981HD
“A man, an accordion, a ladder, and a video camera. It’s as simple as that.” - Andrew Lampert
- 2016
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present7.62016HD
Feature documentary on the pioneering life and work of iconoclastic filmmaker/musician/composer/artist Tony Conrad.
- 1977
Cycles of 3s and 7s
Cycles of 3s and 7s01977HD
“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....
- 2012
Lower East Side 12.12.12: Tony Conrad Interviewed by Michael Cohen
Lower East Side 12.12.12: Tony Conrad Interviewed by Michael Cohen02012HD
Tony Conrad interviewed on the streets of NYC.
- 1988
The A Ha! Experience
The A Ha! Experience01988HD
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...
- 1975
Articulation of Boolean Algebra for Film Opticals
Articulation of Boolean Algebra for Film Opticals91975HD
Made out of six patterns of alternating black and white imposed upon the full surface of the film strip.
- 2002
Music in the Afternoon
Music in the Afternoon02002HD
Fellow violinist and artist Tony Conrad, in collaboration with software engineer Tom Demeyer, made for Steina the instrument seen in this title....
- 1980
Teddy Tells Jokes
Teddy Tells Jokes01980HD
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...
- 2011
Loose Connection
Loose Connection02011HD
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...
- 1970
Coming Attractions
Coming Attractions01970HD
“Coming Attractions” looks backward into the memories and forward into the future of Francis Francine, an elegantly dowdy transvestite...
- 1971
Four Square
Four Square01971HD
Four Square is a film designed for four screens surrounding the audience. Through its spatial distribution of abstract image and sound it begins to...
- 1972
Ten Years Alive on the Infinite Plain
Ten Years Alive on the Infinite Plain01972HD
Stroboscopic vertical lines on a loop accompanying minimalist drone music compositions.
- 2005
Conversation II
Conversation II02005HD
A short video by Tony Conrad.
- 1982
Palace of Error
Palace of Error01982HD
“A theory discourse among three participants, enacted in silhouette.” –Tony Conrad
- 1986
Weak Bodies and Strong Wills
Weak Bodies and Strong Wills01986HD
The visual track of Weak Bodies and Strong Wills comes from my 1973 film, Enlightenment through Experience: Interim Semester at Albright College. The...
- 1985
Run Dick, Run Jane
Run Dick, Run Jane01985HD
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...