Dance Films

Dance Films

black and white, silent and sound, 47 min
One reel with 4 films by Maya Deren.

Available for sale: DVD PAL

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One reel with 4 films by Maya Deren.

A STUDY IN CHOREOGRAPHY FOR THE CAMERA 1945, silent, b/w, 2 min 30 sec Choreography and dance: Talley Beatty.

RITUAL IN TRANSFIGURED TIME 1945-46, silent, b/w, 16 min With Deren, Rita Christiani, Frank Westbrook, Anais Nin.

MEDITATION ON VIOLENCE 1948, b/w, 13 min With Ch'ao Li Chi. Chinese flute and Haitian drum arr. Maya Deren.

THE VERY EYE OF NIGHT 1952-55, b/w, 15 min Choreography: Anthony Tudor. With students of Metropolitan Opera Ballet School. Music by Teiji Ito.

Films

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    Meshes of the Afternoon
    Experimental

    Meshes of the Afternoon
    Maya Deren

    16mm, black and white, sound, 14 min
    Rental formats: 16mm, Digital file
    • Philosophical
    • Personal / Diary / Journal
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    The Witch's Cradle
    Experimental

    The Witch's Cradle
    Maya Deren

    16mm, black and white, silent, 12 min
    Rental formats: 16mm, Digital file
    • Spiritual / Mystical
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    At Land
    Experimental

    At Land
    Maya Deren

    16mm, black and white, silent, 14 min
    Rental formats: 16mm, Digital file
    • Psychology / Mental Health
    • Philosophical
    • Arts / Artists
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    A Study In Choreography For Camera

    A Study In Choreography For Camera
    Maya Deren

    16mm, black and white, sound, 3 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Body
    • Dance
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    Ritual In Transfigured Time
    Experimental

    Ritual In Transfigured Time
    Maya Deren

    16mm, black and white, sound, 15 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Philosophical
    • Dance
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    Meditation On Violence
    Experimental

    Meditation On Violence
    Maya Deren

    16mm, black and white, sound, 13 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Philosophical
    • Dance
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    The Very Eye of Night
    Experimental

    The Very Eye of Night
    Maya Deren

    16mm, black and white, sound, 15 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Dance
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    Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti
    Documentary
    Experimental

    Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti
    Maya Deren

    16mm, black and white, sound, 54 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Ethnographic
    • Spiritual / Mystical
    • Dance