The meandering camera establishes a rural Monterey, in the likeness as depcted in Elam's other Monterey films. "Monterey Maple Farm 81" consists of...
This footage follows two dogs and two cats around the house, with the camera sometimes zooming in on the animals’ eyes looking directly towards us ...
Staggering to a start, “LA Cigith Gato Con Julia - B&W Fireworks -Julia & Kittens” opens depicting trance-inducing sirens shrouded by visua...
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Two black cats—frequent players in JoAnn Elam's work—wrestle and play on the floor of a home, the camera racing to track their rapid movements.
After meditating for several beats on darkness, “Cats on Bed” flares out in color and gets under way rendering two black kittens (most likely the s...
“Cats 4/82 Joe” coyly presents two black cats (and their silhouettes) lackadaisically lounging. As prelude, the titular cats sip from a bowl, sniff...
Through a decent amount of visual noise, "Cats & Kittens" parallels, in two sections, the quaint evening happenings of a group of humans and ca...
Elam provides a small, voyeuristic case study of animal behavior in “Cat Garden / Birds.” Via binary structure, the film begins swiveling about (wh...
An affectionate and humorous portrayal of the relationship between a woman and her dog. As the dog explores the world and meets other dogs on their...
“Cats” follows the lackadaisical affairs of two black cats. From lounging on a window sill and pawing at an encroaching plant to playfully tussling...