Anne Charlotte Robertson Movies

1979
Suicide
Suicide
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"I made a film about suicide illustrating some of the ways I thought I’d kill myself, and literally edited it in about an hour and a half and...
1997
Five-Year Diary
Five-Year Diary
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Influenced by filmmakers as diverse as Ed Pincus and Carolee Schneemann, Anne Charlotte Robertson was a Boston area Super 8 filmmaker who examined...
1990
Apologies
Apologies
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Short film of filmmaker Anne Charlotte Robertson apologizing to the camera for everything-- From drinking non-organic coffee, to returning her camera...
1984
Depression Focus Please
Depression Focus Please
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“Intended as a longer film, this proved sufficient to vignette the nuances of my sadness.” -Anne Charlotte Robertson
1998
Alien Corn
Alien Corn
01998HD
Details and duration unknown.
1992
Five Year Diary, Reel 76: Fall to Spring (October 30, 1991–March 28, 1992)
Five Year Diary, Reel 76: Fall to Spring (October 30, 1991–March 28, 1992)
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1985
Talking to Myself
Talking to Myself
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A MassArt student film that finds Robertson experimenting with the complex multiple voices that would play a major role in "Five Year Diary".
1984
Five Year Diary, Reel 39: Yet Another Breakdown (May 19–July 17, 1984)
Five Year Diary, Reel 39: Yet Another Breakdown (May 19–July 17, 1984)
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1988
Filmers Almanac - Anne Robertson - March 27
Filmers Almanac - Anne Robertson - March 27
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"God spoke to me through his angel Michael." Everyday miracles happen through Anne Robertson's super8 diary work, including in this unsettling but...
1981
Five Year Diary, Reel 2: The Definitions of Fat and Thin (December 13–22, 1981)
Five Year Diary, Reel 2: The Definitions of Fat and Thin (December 13–22, 1981)
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Anne consults the dictionary in this one – what is “fat?” what is “thin?” Inanimate objects are animated, and Anne...
1984
Five Year Diary, Reel 40: Visiting Grandmother ‘84, Wyoming (July 17–August 26, 1984)
Five Year Diary, Reel 40: Visiting Grandmother ‘84, Wyoming (July 17–August 26, 1984)
01984HD
Anne travels west with her camera to visit family. (Liz Coffey)
2001
Letter to my Men
Letter to my Men
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Mini-DV. Details and duration unknown.
1994
Five Year Diary, Reel 80: Emily Died (May 14–September 26, 1994)
Five Year Diary, Reel 80: Emily Died (May 14–September 26, 1994)
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Anne’s niece Emily dies. Anne goes into a deep depression.
1983
Five Year Diary, Reel 31: Niagara Falls (August 19–28, 1983)
Five Year Diary, Reel 31: Niagara Falls (August 19–28, 1983)
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Anne takes a road trip to Niagara Falls trip with her family in this exceptionally beautiful Diary reel. (Liz Coffey)
1976
Going to Work
Going to Work
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Daily morning trudge and trolley through snow and ice; pigeons, other winter beauties.
1976
Spirit of '76 (Self-portrait)
Spirit of '76 (Self-portrait)
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An early work of Anne Charlotte Robertson, where "the sharp self-scrutiny, off-beat humor, and obsessive attention to details and textures that come...
1970
Garden Wall
Garden Wall
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Super 8mm. Black and white, colour. Silent. 6 minutes.
1995
Five Year Diary, Reel 81: Mourning Emily (September 27, 1994–January 29, 1995)
Five Year Diary, Reel 81: Mourning Emily (September 27, 1994–January 29, 1995)
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Anne mourns the death of her young niece, Emily. (Liz Coffey)
1983
Five Year Diary, Reel 26: First Semester Graduate School (February 28–May 20, 1983)
Five Year Diary, Reel 26: First Semester Graduate School (February 28–May 20, 1983)
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Two years into the Diary, Anne began graduate school at Massachusetts College of Art. Reel 26 was shot silently; the soundtrack is an audio recording...
1982
Five Year Diary, Reel 23: A Breakdown (and) After the Mental Hospital (September 1–December 13, 1982)
Five Year Diary, Reel 23: A Breakdown (and) After the Mental Hospital (September 1–December 13, 1982)
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Introduction; paranoia about root vegetables; esoteric sign language; searching for hidden significances; crush on Tom Baker ("Doctor Who" from BBC...