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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My Dear Evaporant, (2023)
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Slow Fireworks (2023)
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Ma Sewing (2023)
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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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I Tremble / 8:46 (2022)
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Ginko Yellow (2022)
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Fire Belly (2021)
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Unowned Luxuries #3 (2020)
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#27 (2020)
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Jane, Looking (2020)
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Newt Leaders (2020)
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Birds in the Window (2020)
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My Mink (Unowned Luxuries #2) (2019)
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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)
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Pouring Grain (2000)
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Access to the View (2000)
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Falling Lessons (1995)
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Ready-Made (1985)
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Grey Area (1982)
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Invocation (1982)
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Cuticle Torture (1981)
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African Woman – USA (1980)
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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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