Born in Flames
In near-future New York, ten years after the “social-democratic war of liberation,” diverse groups of women organize a feminist uprising as...
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For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and...
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An unsentimental elegy to the American West, Sweetgrass follows the last modern-day cowboys to lead their flocks of sheep up into Montana's...
See moreNo Picnic
A cinematic love letter to a pre-gentrification New York City
See moreNew York Portrait, Chapter I
Hutton's most impressive work ... the filmmaker's style takes on an assertive edge that marks his maturity. The landscape has a majesty that serves...
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Three segments depicting the life cycle of a freighter boat.
See moreImages of Asian Music (A Diary from Life 1973-74)
A contemplative, seemingly timeless record of the years Hutton spent in Southeast Asia while working as a merchant seaman. Jon Jost writes, "The...
See moreTime and Tide
Peter Hutton’s meditation on the Hudson River.
See moreStudy of a River
The first part (winter) of a seasonal study of the Hudson river in New York.
See moreLandscape (for Manon)
A languid, beautifully shot collection of landscapes, edited into a whimsical and touching film.
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A portrait of Łódź, Poland that exists in a time-warp of sad memory.
See moreThe Making of a Superhero Musical
A mockumentary following the troubled production of Clockmen: The Musical, focusing on a cosplayer-turned-actress who reacts to the stress of the...
See moreNew York Portrait, Chapter II
Chapter Two represents a continuation of daily observations from the environment of Manhattan compiled over a period from 1980-1981. This is the...
See moreNew York Portrait, Chapter III
"[Hutton’s] latest urban film, New York Portrait, Chapter III, takes on a unique tone in relation to Hutton’s ongoing exploration of rural...
See moreThree Landscapes
Shot on 16mm, this wondrous silent film study from avant-garde master Peter Hutton (At Sea) observes human movement across three distinct...
See moreIn Titan's Goblet
In Titan's Goblet refers to a landscape painting by Thomas Cole circa 1833. The film is intended as a homage to Cole, who is regarded as the father...
See moreIn Marin County
"IN MARIN COUNTY approaches the subject of America's ecological disaster as a comic yet bizarre vision. The tradition of Old MacDonald's farm has...
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A film documenting the landscapes of northern Iceland.
See moreJuly '71 in San Francisco, Living at Beach Street, Working at Canyon Cinema, Swimming in the Valley of the Moon
July ’71 is as much a record of the daily experiences of light and shadow as it is a catalogue of domestic life. More involved with “straight...
See moreFlorence
Florence is a contemplative study of light and shadows, textures and planes, that makes beautiful use of the tonal qualities of black and white...
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