Amy Halpern Movies

My mother, now 94. Filmed more than 30 years ago. (Amy Halpern)

Literally, a glance. A dedication; my emissary. –A. C. H.

By Halves uses appropriated footage from rejected 35mm prints that were cut in half and readjusted to be used as spacers for 16mm to sync sound...

Two palindromes. One resurrection. No happy ending.

A bewitching, mysterious work of enveloping beauty, the film’s ominous title and a dedication to Anne Frank deeply inform our reading of its...

A private toast. Inspired by a random encounter with this Wikipedia entry, while looking up “Chabrol, Claude” for a full listing of...

Abstract music notation and something very obvious.

Reveals the courageous lives of pioneer camerawomen from Hollywood to Bollywood, from war zones to children’s laughter, in a way that has never...

With Nancy Halpern and Yves Marton. "Sitting home smoking cigarettes during the occupation. Very nasty and sophomoric. And beautiful." — A.H.

with Indigo Cohan.

In the politically charged atmosphere of the early 70s, Mikis Theodorakis conducted a concert of his music in Philadelphia. His music was banned in...

A horizon like a blade.  Consistent across landscapes in California – ocean to desert and back to the ocean.