SCFZ

Polling the films of Joseph Cornell

The rules:

- your list can include no more than half* of the Cornell films you've seen, up to a maximum of 8. So if you've seen 6 films, you can vote for 3, and if you've seen 20, you can vote for up to 8.

* If you've seen an odd number, you can round up when deciding the length of your ballot -- e.g if you've seen 7, you can vote for 4, and if you've seen 15, you can vote for the maximum of 8.

- i'll assume ballots are ranked unless you tell me otherwise. unranked ballots are fine.

- deadline for ballots: next Friday, in seven days, whatever day that is

umbugbene created an index on letterboxd of all of our previous polls here: letterboxd.com/umbugbene/list/index-of-all-scfz-director-polls/

another random selection, though one a few people have seen 10+ from so hopefully someone at least a few people are interested in

The Midnight Party
Angel


just watched two, they were intriguing, will try to watch more... edit: seen three

seen 2

nymphlight

12.

Angel
Nymphlight
Jack’s Dream
Rose Hobart
By Night with Torch and Spear
Bookstalls
The Aviary

seen rose hobart, and i liked it

need to watch more, they were all brilliant and he was a genius

rose hobart
by night with torch and spear
bookstalls

Rose Hobart
By Night with Torch and Spear
Nymphlight
Jack's Dream
Thimble Theater
The Midnight Party

seen 13, i wrote a "penalty essay" about him on college, but i still like him

By Night with Torch and Spear
Jack's Dream
Aviary
The Midnight Party

have seen only a few before, so watched & rewatched all i could today — and this is the outcome...
in general (with some exceptions), i prefer the later (non-compilation) chapter of his oeuvre.
my fav is the aimless catwalk (prequel to blow up my town).
also like this lbox review of the aforementioned gem → https://letterboxd.com/tamerlane420/fil ... fountains/
after making the whole survey, can see now the impact on Mekas.

Fable for Fountains
Centuries of June
By Night with Torch and Spear
The Midnight Party
Aviary
Angel
Gnir Rednow
Nymphlight
Bookstalls
Children's Party
The Children's Jury
Thimble Theater
Jack's Dream
Rose Hobart

https://youtu.be/FJ16qs7Y20Y

seen 13

1. By Night with Torch and Spear
2. Thimble Theater
3. Gnir Rednow
4. Nymphlight
5. Fable for Fountains
6. Rose Hobart
7. Jack’s Dream