Amy Halpern
New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Crew

Jane, Looking (2023)
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Slow Fireworks (2023)
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Ma Sewing (2023)
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Newt Leaders (2023)
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My Dear Evaporant, (2022)
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Chabrot (2022)
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4 Fingers, 5 Toes (2022)
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Hula (2022)
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Emit a Beam, See a Light (2022)
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VERGE for my sisters (2022)
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Fire Belly (2022)
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I Tremble / 8:46 (2022)
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Ginko Yellow (2022)
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Unowned Luxuries #3 (2020)
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#27 (2020)
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My Mink (Unowned Luxuries #2) (2020)
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Birds in the Window (2020)
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Vezelay Curtain (2018)
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The Deer's Blessing (2017)
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Newt Pauses (2016)
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My Diamond (2015)
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Maya Double-Bottomed Bowl (2014)
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Elixir (2013)
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By Halves (2012)
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Injury On A Theme (2012)
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Palm Down (2012)
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Cheshire Smile (2012)
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Three Minute Hells (2012)
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The Decay of Fiction (2002)
Gaffer
Pouring Grain (2000)
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Access to the View (2000)
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Falling Lessons (1992)
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Ready-Made (1985)
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Grey Area (1982)
Director of Photography
Invocation (1982)
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Cuticle Torture (1981)
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African Woman – USA (1980)
Lighting Artist
Pythoness (1979)
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Cigarette Burn (1978)
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Self-Portrait As A City (1977)
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Plausible Light Source (1976)
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Filament (The Hands) (1975)
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Peach Landscape (1973)
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Three Preparations (1972)
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Roll #1 For Nancy (1972)
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A Glance (1972)
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