Angel

Angel

16mm, color, silent, 3 min
In its simple succession of shots, Angel is evocative of a charged moment of heightened awareness, in which, suddenly, everywhere one looks there seems to be a sense of perfection. Like these moments, ...
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In its simple succession of shots, Angel is evocative of a charged moment of heightened awareness, in which, suddenly, everywhere one looks there seems to be a sense of perfection. Like these moments, Angel seems peaceful on the surface, and slightly tense or sad at the same time, as one becomes aware that the moment cannot last. (Cornell seems to have made a life out of not only capturing these moments, but attempting to sustain them, and often evoking in his art the sadness of his failure to do so.) The pool underneath the fountain, beautifully filmed by Burckhardt, is a quintessential Cornell image. In the water we can see reflections of the fountain, trees, clouds, and the rich blue of the sky. The upside-down fountain is another example of Cornell's penchant for the backward image in his films. At one point, the camera slowly pans across the pool and comes to rest with the reflection of the sun at the very edge of the water. Looking down to see the sun: a most Cornellian thing to do. –Andy Ditzler Made in collaboration with Joseph Cornell.

Films

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    Haiti
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    Experimental

    Haiti
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm & DVD (sale), black and white, sound, 15.5 min
    Rental formats: 16mm, DVD NTSC
    • Environment / Nature
    • Ethnographic
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    The Pursuit of Happiness
    Documentary
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    The Pursuit of Happiness
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, black and white, silent, 7 min
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    • Landscape / Architecture
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    The Climate of New York
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    The Climate of New York
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, black and white, sound, 21 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Landscape / Architecture
    • Environment / Nature
    • Ethnographic
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    Mounting Tension
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    Mounting Tension
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, black and white, sound, 20 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Literarature / Theater
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    Under The Brooklyn Bridge
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    Under The Brooklyn Bridge
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, black and white, sound, 15 min
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    • Landscape / Architecture
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    Aviary
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    Aviary
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, black and white, silent, 5 min
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    • Landscape / Architecture
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    What Mozart Saw on Mulberry Street
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    What Mozart Saw on Mulberry Street
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, black and white, silent, 6 min
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    Aviary, The/Nymphlight/A Fable For Fountains
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    Aviary, The/Nymphlight/A Fable For Fountains
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color and b/w, sound, 18.75 min
    Rental format: 16mm
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    Eastside Summer
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    Eastside Summer
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 11.5 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Landscape / Architecture
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    Mulberry Street  (with Joseph Cornell)
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    Mulberry Street (with Joseph Cornell)
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, black and white, silent, 9 min
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    Lurk
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    16mm, black and white, sound, 36.5 min
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    Square Times
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    Square Times
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 6.5 min
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    Money
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    Money
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, black and white, sound, 45 min
    Rental format: 16mm
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    Tarzam
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    Tarzam
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 35 min
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    Summer
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    Summer
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 15.25 min
    Rental format: 16mm
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    Inside Dope
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    Inside Dope
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color and b/w, sound, 33 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Psychology / Mental Health
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    Doldrums
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    Doldrums
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 18 min
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    • Landscape / Architecture
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    Caterpillar
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    Caterpillar
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 6 min
    Rental format: 16mm
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    Slipperella
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    Slipperella
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 12 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Literarature / Theater
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    Dwellings
    Documentary
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    Dwellings
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 12.25 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Landscape / Architecture
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    Default Averted
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    Default Averted
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, black and white, sound, 19.75 min
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    Saroche
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    Saroche
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    16mm, color, sound, 13.75 min
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    City Pasture
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    City Pasture
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 41.5 min
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    • Landscape / Architecture
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    The Bottle of the Bulge
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    The Bottle of the Bulge
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 8 min
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    • Political / Social Activism
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    Times Square Films
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    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 13 min
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    • Landscape / Architecture
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    Sodom and Gomorrah, New York 10036
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    Sodom and Gomorrah, New York 10036
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 6.25 min
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    • Body
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    Good Evening Everybody
    Documentary
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    Good Evening Everybody
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color and b/w, sound, 43 min
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    Alex Katz Painting
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    Alex Katz Painting
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 24 min
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    Mobile Homes
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    Mobile Homes
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 31.5 min
    Rental format: 16mm
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    Neil Welliver Painting in Maine
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    Neil Welliver Painting in Maine
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    16mm, color, sound, 27 min
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    Rads on Wheels
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    Rads on Wheels
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    16mm, color, sound, 9.5 min
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    Sonatina and Fugue
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    16mm, black and white, sound, 22 min
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    Bach's Last Keyboard Fugue
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    Bach's Last Keyboard Fugue
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    16mm, black and white, sound, 8.5 min
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    Cerveza Bud
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    Cerveza Bud
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    16mm, color, sound, 22.25 min
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    Yvonne Jacquette Painting "Autumn Expansion"
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    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 13.75 min
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    All Major Credit Cards
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    All Major Credit Cards
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 26 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Films About Film
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    Indelible, Inedible
    Experimental

    Indelible, Inedible
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, silent, 8.25 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Arts / Artists
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    "Untilted"
    Documentary
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    "Untilted"
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 17.25 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Music
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    Central Park in the Dark
    Documentary
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    Central Park in the Dark
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 8 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Environment / Nature
    • Ethnographic
    • Landscape / Architecture
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    The Nude Pond
    Documentary
    Experimental

    The Nude Pond
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 29.75 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Philosophical
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    Apple, The And In Bed (Two Videos)
    Documentary
    Experimental

    Apple, The And In Bed (Two Videos)
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    video, color, sound, 40 min
    Rental format: DVD NTSC
    • Arts / Artists
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    Dancers, Buildings and People in the Street
    Documentary
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    Dancers, Buildings and People in the Street
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 15 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Landscape / Architecture
    • Environment / Nature
    • Ethnographic
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    In Bed
    Documentary
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    In Bed
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 22 min
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    • Philosophical
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    Zipper
    Documentary
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    Zipper
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 25 min
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    • Environment / Nature
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    Mystic Grange or Our Favorite Flower
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    Mystic Grange or Our Favorite Flower
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 30 min
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    Great Regular Flavor
    Documentary
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    Great Regular Flavor
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 18 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Environment / Nature
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    Ostensibly
    Documentary
    Experimental

    Ostensibly
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 16 min
    Rental format: 16mm
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    Night Fantasies
    Documentary
    Experimental

    Night Fantasies
    Rudolph Burckhardt

    16mm, color, sound, 23 min
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