Mike Henderson Movies

[1970/2003, color, 7.5 min] Experimental short film preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.

A ‘film wake’. Though celebratory in mood, it has a mournful subtext… death and dying. We dedicated it to Dr. Sam West, departed...

Film by Michael Rudnick

Experimental short film preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2014.

Film by Michael Rudnick

Experimental short film. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015

Experimental short film preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

Lights whirl around the frame. Experimental short film preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.

Henderson leaves the house, as his experiment intersects with another film crew.

As a guitar screeches, the image comes into focus. Experimental short film preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

A singular cinematic figure, San Francisco’s Mike Henderson became one of the first independent African-American artists to make inroads into...

A singular cinematic figure, San Francisco’s Mike Henderson became one of the first independent African-American artists to make inroads into...

A singular cinematic figure, San Francisco’s Mike Henderson became one of the first independent African-American artists to make inroads into...

A singular cinematic figure, San Francisco’s Mike Henderson became one of the first independent African-American artists to make inroads into...

A singular cinematic figure, San Francisco’s Mike Henderson became one of the first independent African-American artists to make inroads into...

A singular cinematic figure, San Francisco’s Mike Henderson became one of the first independent African-American artists to make inroads into...

A motley cast of characters offer their thoughts on what’s most important in life. Experimental short film preserved by the Academy Film...

Experimental short 16mm film directed by Mike Henderson. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.