Miranda July: Early Works

Join us in the cinema for a survey of Miranda July’s video work from the decade prior to her feature film debut, including two works from the ACMI Collection.

Atlanta
Dir. Miranda July, USA, 1996, 11 mins, Courtesy of Video Data Bank

Awkward tensions come to light as a mother and daughter discuss their preparation for the Atlanta Olympics.

The Amateurist
Dir. Miranda July, USA, 1998, 14 mins, Courtesy of Video Data Bank

Featuring Miranda July in dual roles, a professional woman takes on the guises of spectator, voyeur and interpreter as she surveils an amateur woman on screen.

Nest of Tens
Dir. Miranda July, USA, 2000, 27 mins, Courtesy of Video Data Bank

Across four interconnected stories, people in ordinary situations engage in unusual behaviours and disconcerting processes of control.

Getting Stronger Every Day
Dir. Miranda July, USA, 2001, 7 mins, Courtesy of Video Data Bank

A man recounts his memories of watching two films about children disappearing.

Haysha Royko
Dir. Miranda July, USA, 2003, 4 mins, Courtesy of Video Data Bank

As strangers sit and wait at an airport departure gate, their animated auras silently compete for space.