A special programme of rarely seen short films by David Lynch covering the period 1967-1994, The Short Films of David Lynch tracks the evolution of a cinematic genius, starting three years before production began on Eraserhead, through the production of Lost Highway in 1994, and up to the early 2000s.
Featuring early experimental works that see a young Lynch beginning to develop his craft and utterly unique view of life and cinema, as well as later films in which the fully formed artist embraces the shorter form as a means to experiment and explore ideas (as well as having a bit of a hoot), these are amazing companion pieces to Lynch’s beloved feature films, rarely seen on the big screen.
Films featured here include:
Six Men Getting Sick (1967, 4 mins)
Six cartoon figures vomit repeatedly.
The Alphabet (1968, 4 minutes)
A sick woman’s nightmare, comprised of living representations of the alphabet.
The Grandmother (1970, 34 mins)
A boy plants a seed that grows into a grandmother.
The Amputee, Version 1 and Version 2 (1974, 4 mins & 5 mins)
A double amputee attempts to wrote a letter whilst her nurse gets in the way.
Premonitions Following an Evil Deed (1995, 1 min)
The police discover a dead, naked body.
Dumbland (2002, 30 mins)
A series of crudely animated short films exploring the daily life of Randy, his wife and child, somewhere in America.