Bill Viola Studio Movies

  • 1983
    Anthem

    Anthem

    Anthem

    6.31983HD

    A series of shots depicting "America" are laid over a classic Gregorian Chant recreated through the distortion of a woman's screams.

    Anthem
  • 1983
    Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House

    Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House

    Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House

    5.251983HD

    Viola experimental short

    Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House
  • 1981
    Hatsu Yume (First Dream)

    Hatsu Yume (First Dream)

    Hatsu Yume (First Dream)

    6.41981HD

    With a title referring to Japanese folklore, wherein things done on the first day of a new year are significant, the film - an ardent dream entirely...

    Hatsu Yume (First Dream)
  • 1979
    The Reflecting Pool

    The Reflecting Pool

    The Reflecting Pool

    5.61979HD

    Viola's seminal piece, The Reflecting Pool, was made three decades ago on analogue video tape and yet could easily pass for a contemporary digital...

    The Reflecting Pool
  • 2004
    The Raft

    The Raft

    The Raft

    02004HD

    A small crowd of people are gathered in wait when they are suddenly struck by a massive onslaught of water.

    The Raft
  • 1986
    I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like

    I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like

    I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like

    6.71986HD

    "I Do Not Know What It Is that I Am Like" juxtaposes images of animals, both wild and domestic, and natural environments with human activity as it...

    I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like
  • 1979
    Chott el-Djerid (A Portrait in Light and Heat)

    Chott el-Djerid (A Portrait in Light and Heat)

    Chott el-Djerid (A Portrait in Light and Heat)

    6.31979HD

    A documentary short in Chott el-Djerid.

    Chott el-Djerid (A Portrait in Light and Heat)
  • 2005
    Tristan’s Ascension (The Sound of a Mountain Under a Waterfall)

    Tristan’s Ascension (The Sound of a Mountain Under a Waterfall)

    Tristan’s Ascension (The Sound of a Mountain Under a Waterfall)

    82005HD

    The ascent of the soul in the space after death as it is awakened and drawn up in a backwards flowing waterfall.

    Tristan’s Ascension (The Sound of a Mountain Under a Waterfall)