Movies: Curt McDowell

It Came from Kuchar is the definitive, feature documentary about the legendary, underground filmmaking twins, the Kuchar brothers. George and Mike Kuchar have inspired two generations of filmmakers, actors, musicians, and artists with their zany, "no...

A man, his dog, and the regions they inhabited, each leaving his own distinctive mark on the landscape. Not even time can wash away the residue of what they left behind....

Blend of documentary and domestic melodrama featuring a series of sexually charged vignettes inspired by a piece of toilet graffiti. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016....

Siblings hide their ownership of a bordello from their mother. When she is visited by a man who shares the joys of sexual enlightenment with her, her entire world is turned upside down....

A shady motel manager becomes obsessed with a neglected wife....

Curt McDowell has a confession for his parents. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015....

A documentary portrait of filmmaker George Kuchar conducting a tour of his apartment where he displays memorabilia and his toys which were used for props....

A diverse program of films and videos by various artists who challenge conventional representations of gender, family and sexuality, curated by Tom Kalin for Drift Distribution....

"A surreal meditation on a cigarette billboard using a very strange ballerina as an allegory for something or other Indescribably funny." - Seattle International Film Festival, 1978. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016....

Willy and Billy attempt to entertain while struggling with their primal urges....

A series of vignettes illustrating sexual fantasies....

"This film is about depression, although it's not that depressing. I suppose it has a message of faith and hope in it ... it does for me .... But then again my interest may not match yours. It was shot in San Francisco and in Central Oklahoma with a ...

Ronnie is a short exposé of a handsome young street hustler Curt McDowell met in San Francisco. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015....

A comedic satire of psychological thrillers. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015....

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

Curt McDowell relates an idea for a film to Ted Davis. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016....

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

“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 unusual looking people that make this epic resemble a clogged toilet. Unfortunately, since several of the performer...

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

Symphony for a Sinner (1979) was a long, lavishly photographed color film generally considered the magnum opus of the class productions....