Whitney Commercial
Jan 01, 1973 | IMDB 0
3 min Watch NowAnimation
Commissioned by David Bienstock, creator of the New American Film Series at the Whitney Museum of Art to raise funds for the second season of the series. The film was projected at the end of each program and a box to receive donations was placed at the exit of the theater. Whitney Commercial ran for two or three years until the Museum agreed to sponsor the series on its own which has continued to the present season. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.
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IMDB 6.5 | Mar , 1979
A symbolic reflection on issues of female sexuality, art and identity constructs.Banner of Youth
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1957
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IMDB 7.9 | Aug , 2012
Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche.Andrey Svislotskiy
IMDB 5.9 | Jan , 1991
This animated short focuses on the lives of three eccentric people living on a farm in the Ukrainian countryside. Told in a non-linear, stream of consciousness style, the film depicts the deceitful relationship between a master and his two servants. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
IMDB 3.8 | Dec , 2011
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1971
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2017
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IMDB 7.5 | May , 1990
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IMDB 7.8 | Dec , 1993
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IMDB 7.6 | Mar , 1996
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IMDB 6.4 | Jul , 1969
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1972
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IMDB 0 | Sep , 1972
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IMDB 5 | Jan , 1976
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IMDB 6.2 | Oct , 2004
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