Gus Van Sant Movies

  • 1997
    Ballad of the Skeletons

    Ballad of the Skeletons

    Ballad of the Skeletons

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    A close-up of Allen Ginsberg reciting his “skeletons” poem is bluescreened and dissolved against archival film and video clips, and...

    Ballad of the Skeletons
  • 2008
    Making Paranoid Park

    Making Paranoid Park

    Making Paranoid Park

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    Behind the scenes documentary of Gus Van Sant's "Paranoid Park." Felix Andrew: director, cinematographer, editor. Dane La Chiusa: titles and...

    Making Paranoid Park
  • 1987
    Five Ways to Kill Yourself

    Five Ways to Kill Yourself

    Five Ways to Kill Yourself

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    Gus Van Sant, dissatisfied professionally, counts five ways to end his life. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.

    Five Ways to Kill Yourself
  • 2001
    Rescued from the Closet

    Rescued from the Closet

    Rescued from the Closet

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    A collection of interviews recorded for the making of the 1995 documentary "The Celluloid Closet," on the subject of LGBT representation in film...

    Rescued from the Closet
  • 2012
    A Special Day

    A Special Day

    A Special Day

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    At the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera.

    A Special Day
  • 1995
    Guns on the Clackamas

    Guns on the Clackamas

    Guns on the Clackamas

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    Nigel Nado, the notable documentary filmmaker, is trying to make a movie about some people trying to make a movie. But everything is going wrong. The...

    Guns on the Clackamas
  • 2004
    On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time

    On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time

    On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time

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    An artistic and unconventional documentary about the making of Gus Van Sant's 'Elephant'. Brief interviews are put together with behind-the-scenes...

    On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time
  • 1970
    My Friend

    My Friend

    My Friend

    01970HD

    "This diary of a male friendship is both perplexing and hilarious. Using the cliches of the diary film, it tells a story of friendship, love, and...

    My Friend
  • 2013
    Strutter

    Strutter

    Strutter

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    A young musician recovers from the loss of his girlfriend with the help of his female filmmaker friend, and even forms a friendship with the rival...

    Strutter
  • 1970
    Killing Gawker

    Killing Gawker

    Killing Gawker

    01970HD

    An upcoming film based on the Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker court case.

    Killing Gawker
  • 2003
    Saltlake Van Sant

    Saltlake Van Sant

    Saltlake Van Sant

    02003HD

    Behind-the-scenes documentary of one morning on the set of "Gerry" directed by Gus Van Sant.

    Saltlake Van Sant
  • 1970
    The Prince of Fashion

    The Prince of Fashion

    The Prince of Fashion

    01970HD

    A father brings his son to Paris for Men's Fashion Week.

    The Prince of Fashion
  • 1970
    Thank You for Supporting the Arts

    Thank You for Supporting the Arts

    Thank You for Supporting the Arts

    01970HD

    Directors W. Alexander Jones and Carolann Stoney turn their cameras on Liv Osthus, one of the best-known artists working in Portland’s adult...

    Thank You for Supporting the Arts
  • 1972
    Little Johnny

    Little Johnny

    Little Johnny

    01972HD

    Experimental short film preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2017.

    Little Johnny
  • 1987
    My New Friend

    My New Friend

    My New Friend

    11987HD

    An older man meets and becomes fascinated by a younger man in this somewhat autobiographical work.

    My New Friend
  • 2019
    At the Video Store

    At the Video Store

    At the Video Store

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    Equal parts personal essay, intense rumination, and playful satire, this movie laments the death of the American Video Store while it searches for...

    At the Video Store
  • 2007
    In the Mood for Doyle

    In the Mood for Doyle

    In the Mood for Doyle

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    Christopher Doyle is one of the best known and most acclaimed directors of photography in world cinema. Born in Australia, he sees himself as an...

    In the Mood for Doyle
  • 1979
    Psycho Shampoo

    Psycho Shampoo

    Psycho Shampoo

    01979HD

    A short parody of the iconic shower murder scene from Hitchcock's "Psycho" framed as a shampoo commercial. This short was produced for the LA-based...

    Psycho Shampoo
  • 2000
    Easter

    Easter

    Easter

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    The story of a man who believes himself to be gay after watching a gay pornographic film with his wife.

    Easter
  • 1979
    Property

    Property

    Property

    21979HD

    Facing eviction, the residents of a bohemian quarter of Portland, Oregon organize to collectively purchase a block of houses, only to get a crash...

    Property