Category Archives: Film

Roman Vishniac’s Big Little World

A new documentary about the life and career of legendary photographer Roman Vishniac tells his biography from the perspective of his daughter.

Photographers as Filmmakers #10: The Films of Henri Cartier-Bresson (Le Retour and California Impressions)

Henri Cartier-Bresson completed just six documentaries during his legendary career. But they are significant additions to his body of work that also shed insight into his photographic practice.

Photographers as Filmmakers #9: Another Day In Paradise (Larry Clark, 1998)

Larry Clark’s second feature film portrays the highs and lows of life on the margins from an insider’s perspective.

Photographers as Filmmakers #8: Stranded In Canton (William Eggleston, 1974/2005)

William Eggleston’s lone foray into filmmaking, Stranded in Canton is an understated, unassuming, and unforgettable Southern Gothic masterpiece.

Photographers as Filmmakers #7: The Learning Tree (Gordon Parks, 1969)

Gordon Parks’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age movie The Learning Tree explores complex social and racial issues in ways that continue to resonate.

Photographers as Filmmakers #6: The Films of Man Ray (Part 1)

In the 1920s, utilizing the alternative photographic processes that he pioneered, Man Ray made a handful of short films that helped lay the foundation for avant-garde filmmaking.

Photographers as Filmmakers #5½: I Need A Ride To California (Morris Engel, 1968)

On the heels of The Little Fugitive, we take a look at Morris Engel’s long-lost, recently restored 1968 feature film, which chronicles the experiences of a free-spirited young woman immersed in the East Village counterculture scene.

Photographers as Filmmakers #5: The Little Fugitive (Morris Engel and Ruth Orkin, 1953)

At the start of the 1950s, Photo League members Morris Engel and Ruth Orkin made a low-budget independent feature called The Little Fugitive using a small, custom-built portable movie camera. Their unassuming and charming debut as filmmakers went on to have an unexpected and considerable influence on the film world.