Stan Brakhage

Stan Brakhage is one of the most influential filmmakers in American avant-garde cinema, noted for his unflinching social commentaries and technical innovations. Over his nearly 40-year career, he has made over 200 films of varying length. He made his first film, Interim (1952) at age 18 after dropping out of college. Brakhage films seek to change the way we see. They encourage viewers to eschew traditional narrative structure in favor of pure visual perception that is not reliant on naming what is seen; rather his goal is to create a more visceral visual experience, for he believes that a "stream-of visual-consciousness could be nothing less than the pathway of the soul." To this end, his films are shot in highly sensual colors and utilize minimal soundtracks.

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Desistfilm

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Job Cinematography

Average Rating

5.5

39 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1954

73 years ago
The Wonder Ring

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Average Rating

6.0

36 votes

Release Date

Dec 04, 1955

71 years ago
Sweetgrass

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Job Thanks

Average Rating

6.8

27 votes

Release Date

Nov 18, 2009

16 years ago
The Stars Are Beautiful

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Average Rating

5.0

22 votes

Release Date

Nov 19, 1974

52 years ago
Thigh Line Lyre Triangular

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Job Cinematography

Average Rating

5.2

20 votes

Release Date

Nov 07, 1961

65 years ago
Blue Moses

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Average Rating

4.9

18 votes

Release Date

Dec 31, 1962

64 years ago
Reflections on Black

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Average Rating

5.0

17 votes

Release Date

Jan 25, 1955

72 years ago
The Way to Shadow Garden

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Average Rating

5.3

15 votes

Release Date

Feb 05, 1954

73 years ago
Song 1

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Average Rating

4.4

15 votes

Release Date

Mar 20, 1964

62 years ago
Song 5

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Average Rating

4.2

12 votes

Release Date

Mar 20, 1964

62 years ago
23rd Psalm Branch: Part II

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Average Rating

5.6

12 votes

Release Date

Jan 27, 1967

60 years ago
Interim

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Average Rating

6.0

10 votes

Release Date

Nov 12, 1952

74 years ago
The Extraordinary Child

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Average Rating

5.4

8 votes

Release Date

Nov 12, 1954

72 years ago
Unglassed Windows Cast a Terrible Reflection

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Average Rating

6.5

8 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1953

74 years ago
The Art of Vision

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Average Rating

7.0

6 votes

Release Date

May 20, 1965

61 years ago
Thot-Fal'N

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Average Rating

5.4

5 votes

Release Date

Jun 27, 1978

48 years ago
Ballad of the Colorado Ute

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Average Rating

4.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1961

66 years ago
Colorado Legend

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Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1960

67 years ago
Drawings by Billy and His Friends

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Job In Memory Of

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 07, 2011

15 years ago
In Between

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Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1955

72 years ago
Trio

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Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 23, 1976

50 years ago
Pittsburgh

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Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Apr 04, 1959

68 years ago
Songs

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Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Apr 12, 1969

57 years ago

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