Curt McDowell Movies

Two brothers are stood up and lament through song. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

A short film in two parts by Curt McDowell. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

The comings and goings of the late underground filmmaker, Curt McDowell—and the people and activities that came and went along with...

A continuous dissolve of 87 male and female nudes. "The film's fascination lies with the suspense of that magic moment, halfway between two persons,...

A musical revue of lewd routines.

“PEED INTO THE WIND smears across the screen like one of those dirty underground comic books. It’s loaded with a lot of big scenes and...

Barbara Hammer’s Audience is a fascinating deep cut from the director’s prodigious filmography. Relatively raw in its design, this 16mm...

A short promotional film directed by Curt McDowell for 'Underground Cinema 12'.

"A surreal meditation on a cigarette billboard using a very strange ballerina as an allegory for something or other Indescribably funny." - Seattle...

Super 8 home movie footage of McDowell's trip home to Indiana, with voice-over by McDowell and Ted Davis.

Naughty Words is a 3 min experimental film by Curt McDowell, covering the gamut of cinematic profanity.

Executed by students at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, under the careful supervision of Curt McDowell. Guest appearance by Ainslie Pryor.

"In Xmas 1986, George Kuchar’s mother Stella has come to stay with him for the holidays. After a series of dinners with friends, Stella’s...