Peter Hutton Movies

  • 1983
    Born in Flames

    Born in Flames

    Born in Flames

    6.21983HD

    In near-future New York, ten years after the “social-democratic war of liberation,” diverse groups of women organize a feminist uprising...

    Born in Flames
  • 1985
    The Statue of Liberty

    The Statue of Liberty

    The Statue of Liberty

    6.71985HD

    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...

    The Statue of Liberty
  • 2009
    Sweetgrass

    Sweetgrass

    Sweetgrass

    6.82009HD

    An unsentimental elegy to the American West, Sweetgrass follows the last modern-day cowboys to lead their flocks of sheep up into Montana's...

    Sweetgrass
  • 2007
    At Sea

    At Sea

    At Sea

    7.12007HD

    Three segments depicting the life cycle of a freighter boat.

    At Sea
  • 1986
    No Picnic

    No Picnic

    No Picnic

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    A cinematic love letter to a pre-gentrification New York City

    No Picnic
  • 1981
    New York Portrait, Chapter II

    New York Portrait, Chapter II

    New York Portrait, Chapter II

    7.31981HD

    Chapter Two represents a continuation of daily observations from the environment of Manhattan compiled over a period from 1980-1981. This is the...

    New York Portrait, Chapter II
  • 2000
    Time and Tide

    Time and Tide

    Time and Tide

    6.82000HD

    Peter Hutton’s meditation on the Hudson River.

    Time and Tide
  • 2007
    365 Day Project

    365 Day Project

    365 Day Project

    02007HD

    This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calendar form. Every day as of January 1st, 2007...

    365 Day Project
  • 2013
    Three Landscapes

    Three Landscapes

    Three Landscapes

    72013HD

    Shot on 16mm, this wondrous silent film study from avant-garde master Peter Hutton (At Sea) observes human movement across three distinct landscapes:...

    Three Landscapes
  • 1997
    Study of a River

    Study of a River

    Study of a River

    6.31997HD

    The first part (winter) of a seasonal study of the Hudson river in New York.

    Study of a River
  • 2018
    14 STANDARD 8mm REELS 1981–1988

    14 STANDARD 8mm REELS 1981–1988

    14 STANDARD 8mm REELS 1981–1988

    02018HD

    Preiss had the rare chance to salvage a selection of 8mm reeled from his archive; 30 years after it was first shot, this lovingly refashioned...

    14 STANDARD 8mm REELS 1981–1988
  • 1971
    July '71 in San Francisco, Living at Beach Street, Working at Canyon Cinema, Swimming in the Valley of the Moon

    July '71 in San Francisco, Living at Beach Street, Working at Canyon Cinema, Swimming in the Valley of the Moon

    July '71 in San Francisco, Living at Beach Street, Working at Canyon Cinema, Swimming in the Valley of the Moon

    5.71971HD

    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...

    July '71 in San Francisco, Living at Beach Street, Working at Canyon Cinema, Swimming in the Valley of the Moon
  • 2012
    The Poor Stockinger, The Luddite Cropper and The Deluded Followers of Joanna Southcott

    The Poor Stockinger, The Luddite Cropper and The Deluded Followers of Joanna Southcott

    The Poor Stockinger, The Luddite Cropper and The Deluded Followers of Joanna Southcott

    02012HD

    Turner Prize-winner Luke Fowler's film focuses on the life and work of the socialist historian EP Thompson and his involvement with the Workers...

    The Poor Stockinger, The Luddite Cropper and The Deluded Followers of Joanna Southcott
  • 1979
    New York Portrait, Chapter I

    New York Portrait, Chapter I

    New York Portrait, Chapter I

    71979HD

    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...

    New York Portrait, Chapter I
  • 1991
    In Titan's Goblet

    In Titan's Goblet

    In Titan's Goblet

    6.81991HD

    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...

    In Titan's Goblet
  • 2001
    Looking at the Sea

    Looking at the Sea

    Looking at the Sea

    02001HD

    This movie is about a filmmaker looking at the sea.

    Looking at the Sea
  • 1990
    New York Portrait, Chapter III

    New York Portrait, Chapter III

    New York Portrait, Chapter III

    8.51990HD

    "[Hutton’s] latest urban film, New York Portrait, Chapter III, takes on a unique tone in relation to Hutton’s ongoing exploration of...

    New York Portrait, Chapter III
  • 1979
    Boston Fire

    Boston Fire

    Boston Fire

    6.71979HD

    BOSTON FIRE finds grandeur in smoke rising eloquently from a city blaze. Billowing puffs of darkness blend with fountains of water streaming in from...

    Boston Fire
  • 1993
    Lodz Symphony

    Lodz Symphony

    Lodz Symphony

    6.21993HD

    A portrait of Łódź, Poland that exists in a time-warp of sad memory.

    Lodz Symphony
  • 1970
    In Marin County

    In Marin County

    In Marin County

    7.51970HD

    "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...

    In Marin County