Faith Hubley Program Five

Film

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Our Spirited Earth USA. 2000. Directed by Faith Hubley. Courtesy of Emily Hubley.

Zuckerkandl! USA. 1969. Directed by Faith Hubley, John Hubley. 15 min. 35mm.
Commissioned by the Center for Democratic Institutions and written and narrated by American academic and philosopher Robert Maynard Hutchins, this satire of Freudian psychology, moral philosophy, and public speaking is a masterful example of the Hubleys’ talent for elevating scripted humor with witty animation.

Second Chance: Sea. USA. 1976. Directed by Faith Hubley. Music by William Russo. 16mm.
Faith’s second (solo) film, about the history of the ocean as our most important resource, features a trumpet solo by Dizzy Gillespie.

Our Spirited Earth. USA. 2000. Directed by Faith Hubley. Music by Don Christensen. 35mm.
This portrait of our magical, mysterious, and ever-changing planet features Faith Hubley on the cello.

Amazonia. USA. 1990. Directed by Faith Hubley. 16mm.
This is a plea to save the rainforests of South America. Emily Hubley: “I can’t remember why I was invited to Donnie’s downtown studio that day, but watching Faith direct and thrill at Dizzy [Gillespie]’s improvised solo and narration was a joy. It was also the last time I saw Dizzy.”

People People People. USA. 1975. Directed by Faith Hubley, John Hubley. 4 min. 35mm.
Produced for the United States Bicentennial, with music by Benny Carter, People People People traces the history of the US population from the first Native Americans.

Deliberating Man. USA. 1985. Directed by Emily Hubley. Music by Don Christensen. 6 min. 16mm.
Manipulated by words, a man is punished by the false deity created by misperception.

Paraffin. USA. 2017. Directed by Emily Hubley. DCP.
A music video for the band the Ready Stance.

Commercials by Faith and John Hubley. USA. 1955-1965. Directed by Faith Hubley, John Hubley. 8 min. DCP.
“Maypo was a cereal made by a little company in Vermont which was bought by a liquor company, Heublein, to offset their profits. The company wanted to do a commercial that was a non-commercial…. It was a little one-minute documentary on feeding a child. And it took off, though it wasn’t supposed to. It was supposed to NOT sell the product” (Faith Hubley).

This film accompanies Modern Matinees: Family—The Faith Hubley Centennial.

Past events

Wed, Oct 2, 1:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2/T1, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Fri, Sep 13, 1:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2/T1, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2

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