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Amy Halpern
Died
17 August 2022
Place
New York City, New York, USA
Directing

Amy Halpern

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.

As director

Slow Fireworks

Slow Fireworks

2023 · Director
Chabrot

Chabrot

2022 · Director
4 Fingers, 5 Toes

4 Fingers, 5 Toes

2022 · Director
Ginko Yellow

Ginko Yellow

2022 · Director
VERGE for my sisters

VERGE for my sisters

2022 · Director
Emit a Beam, See a Light

Emit a Beam, See a Light

2022 · Director
Hula

Hula

2022 · Director
I Tremble / 8:46

I Tremble / 8:46

2022 · Director
My Dear Evaporant,

My Dear Evaporant,

2022 · Director
Fire Belly

Fire Belly

2021 · Director
Newt Leaders

Newt Leaders

2020 · Director
Jane, Looking

Jane, Looking

2020 · Director
Unowned Luxuries #3

Unowned Luxuries #3

2020 · Director
Birds in the Window

Birds in the Window

2020 · Director
My Mink (Unowned Luxuries #2)

My Mink (Unowned Luxuries #2)

2020 · Director
#27

#27

2020 · Director
Vezelay Curtain

Vezelay Curtain

2018 · Director
The Deer's Blessing

The Deer's Blessing

2017 · Director
Newt Pauses

Newt Pauses

2016 · Director
My Diamond

My Diamond

2015 · Director
Maya Double-Bottomed Bowl

Maya Double-Bottomed Bowl

2014 · Director
Elixir

Elixir

2013 · Director
By Halves

By Halves

2012 · Director
Three Minute Hells

Three Minute Hells

2012 · Director
Palm Down

Palm Down

2012 · Director
Cheshire Smile

Cheshire Smile

2012 · Director
Injury On A Theme

Injury On A Theme

2012 · Director
Pouring Grain

Pouring Grain

2000 · Director
Access to the View

Access to the View

2000 · Director
Falling Lessons

Falling Lessons

1992 · Director

As actor

Shooting Women

2008 · Self

Women Behind the Camera

2007 · Self
Soft Fiction

Soft Fiction

1979
Kristallnacht

Kristallnacht

1979 · Herself