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Amy Halpern

From · New York City, New York, USA Films · 43

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Biography

Amy Halpern was the maker of nearly forty short films, almost all in 16mm, and of the feature film FALLING LESSONS (1991). Halpern was born and raised in New York City and lived and worked in Los Angeles for more than 40 years. After completing a suite of 12 new films in June 2022 and premiering them at a festival in Spain, Halpern suddenly contracted severe leukaemia (AML) and died 6 weeks later.

Known for

My Dear Evaporant, poster

My Dear Evaporant,

Chabrot poster

Hula poster

Ginko Yellow poster

Career timeline

2023

2022

My Dear Evaporant,

Emit a Beam, See a Light

4 Fingers, 5 Toes

2021

2020

Birds in the Window

Unowned Luxuries #3

2018

Vezelay Curtain

2017

The Deer's Blessing Notable

2016

2015

2014

Maya Double-Bottomed Bowl

2013

2012

Cheshire Smile Notable

2000

Access to the View

1992

Falling Lessons Notable

1991

1985

1982

1981

Cuticle Torture

1979

1978

Cigarette Burn Notable

1977

Self-Portrait As A City

Full filmography

Slow Fireworks poster

My Dear Evaporant, poster

My Dear Evaporant,

Emit a Beam, See a Light poster

Emit a Beam, See a Light

4 Fingers, 5 Toes poster

4 Fingers, 5 Toes

Chabrot poster

Hula poster

VERGE for my sisters poster

VERGE for my sisters

I Tremble / 8:46 poster

I Tremble / 8:46

Ginko Yellow poster

Fire Belly poster

Birds in the Window poster

Birds in the Window

Unowned Luxuries #3 poster

Unowned Luxuries #3

#27 poster

My Mink (Unowned Luxuries #2) poster

My Mink (Unowned Luxuries #2)

Jane, Looking poster

Newt Leaders poster

Vezelay Curtain poster

Vezelay Curtain

The Deer's Blessing poster

The Deer's Blessing

Newt Pauses poster

My Diamond poster

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