Movies

2001
Funding
Funding
62001HD
Vivian, Roe, JJ, Ines and a mysterious French man through a 20 year musical memory of New York City. As people and places in their lives drift away,...
2013
Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″
Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″
02013HD
In February 2013, the New World Symphony presented Making the Right Choices: A John Cage Centennial Celebration, a spectacular three-day festival...
2004
Dennis Cleveland
Dennis Cleveland
02004HD
A 2002 live performance of Mikel Rouse's Dennis Cleveland, a multimedia opera set entirely on a television talk show in the late 20th century.
2020
The Demo World Premiere Bing Concert Hall 2015
The Demo World Premiere Bing Concert Hall 2015
02020HD
World premiere of "The Demo," a music theater work written by composer/performers Mikel Rouse and Ben Neill based on Douglas Engelbart’s...
2005
Music For Minorities
Music For Minorities
02005HD
This is the small feature film that formed the integrated backdrop for the live performance/music piece. As abstract images and sound combine with...
2020
Metronome: Community Spread
Metronome: Community Spread
02020HD
A short film music album hybrid for the Metronome project by Mikel Rouse.
2017
Hemisphere
Hemisphere
02017HD
Hemisphere is a site-specific video installation designed for The Townsend Austin. The installation was conceived after a number of preliminary...
2020
Mikel Rouse at National Sawdust
Mikel Rouse at National Sawdust
02020HD
Retrospective concert with special guest Jeff McErlain at National Sawdust on April 29, 2017.
1979
Roundtable
Roundtable
01979HD
Early student film by composer and director Mikel Rouse.
2010
Gravity Radio
Gravity Radio
02010HD
A live performance film of Mikel Rouse's song cycle Gravity Radio at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2010.
2020
The Demo Krannert Center Workshop 2014
The Demo Krannert Center Workshop 2014
02020HD
2014 performance of "The Demo," a music theater work written by composer/performers Mikel Rouse and Ben Neill based on Douglas Engelbart’s...
2001
The Perth Production of a Talk Show Opera
The Perth Production of a Talk Show Opera
02001HD
This is a documentary produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and directed by Kevin Firkins. This documentary coincided with the...
2017
Yes We Kant
Yes We Kant
02017HD
A short film by Mikel Rouse.
2020
Dennis Cleveland Luminato Festival 2008
Dennis Cleveland Luminato Festival 2008
02020HD
The Canadian premiere of Mikel Rouse's multimedia opera Dennis Cleveland at the 2008 Luminato Festival.
1982
The Glass Bead Game
The Glass Bead Game
01982HD
An opera film based on a novel by Hermann Hesse.
1995
Two by Dove
Two by Dove
01995HD
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Royal Swedish Ballet perform two works by choreographer Ulysses Dove, "Vespers" and "Dancing on the...
2002
The End of Cinematics
The End of Cinematics
02002HD
Drawing on the richness of the good old days of cinema with live music and a thoroughly modern, “hyper-real” film experience with...
2017
Gulf Course
Gulf Course
02017HD
A short film by Mikel Rouse.
2021
Failing Kansas New Zealand Festival 2002
Failing Kansas New Zealand Festival 2002
02021HD
The 2002 performances of Failing Kansas at the New Zealand Festival created a scandal and ultimately a sensation. Credited with knocking Osama bin...