I’m deep in editing The Oldest Person in the World with Aaron Wickenden. We’ve been filming each person who holds the title of oldest person in the world for 10 years now, and we’re now making a first version of the movie. I will continue to film the oldest person in the world for the rest of my… Read more »
Posts By: Chloe Zimmerman
32 SOUNDS on Criterion!
I’m thrilled that 32 SOUNDS is now on the Criterion Channel for the next year. I’ve always been a fan of the curation, so it’s a real honor to share a platform with many of my film heros. I’m also tickled that they chose the cat as the thumbnail. I guess animals get the clicks!
Manhole Covers
My friend Jonn Herschend (The Thing Quarterly) recently asked me to be part of his new venture, THE QUARTERLY REPORT. It’s an actual, real publication! The prompt was “things people think about when they are not working” so I wrote an essay about my secret passion for manhole covers. Jonn also made a short film about… Read more »
Lincoln Center Retrospective
I was over the moon that Lincoln Center did a retrospective of some of my live cinema greatest hits!! This might be the only time this’ll ever happen. 32 SOUNDS with JD Samson. A THOUSAND THOUGHTS with the Kronos Quartet. And THE LOVE SONG OF R BUCKMINSTER FULLER with Yo La Tengo. Actually this is… Read more »
ANNEA LOCKWOOD / A FILM ABOUT LISTENING DVD
Sam Green’s intimate portrait of pioneering experimental composer and musician Annea Lockwood gives a glimpse into the enthralling world of sound that she has been creating and exploring for many years. 2021, 33 minutes, Color, NTSC For Public Library or K-12 orders please contact samgreenfilm@gmail.com
32 Sounds Blu-Ray DVD
An immersive documentary and profound sensory experience from filmmaker Sam Green that explores the elemental phenomenon of sound. The film is a meditation on the power of sound to bend time, cross borders, and profoundly shape our perception of the world around us. Winner, Best Non-Fiction Film, Cinema Eye Honors, 2024 Winner, Best Documentary, Cinema… Read more »
32 SOUNDS at the Cinema Eye Awards
It was a great night for 32 SOUNDS at the Cinema Eye awards in NYC recently! JD Samson won for Best Score, Mark Mangini won for Best Sound Design, and 32 SOUNDS won the top award for Best Documentary. Deadline called our sweep, a “shocker,” which was either slightly offensive or just funny, and since… Read more »
32 SOUNDS on Oscar prediction lists!
Thrilled that 32 SOUNDS is on several Oscar prediction lists! Thanks Variety and Indiewire.
32 SOUNDS is screening across the country!
32 SOUNDS just finished a 9-week run at the Film Forum in NYC!!! We were scheduled to play the film there for one week, and it just kept getting extended. It’s an honor to have premiered the film at Film Forum, which is a beacon of artistic vision, independence, and excellence in the sea of… Read more »
Pioneer Works Essay on Annea Lockwood
I have gone on and on here (and elsewhere) about Annea Lockwood — in fact, my own mother asked me recently if Annea had replaced her in my heart (the answer of course was ‘no way!’). But at the risk of going overboard, I did want to mention that I wrote an essay recently for Pioneer… Read more »