The Short Films of David Lynch (15)

A collection of early and experimental works by David Lynch we see his style and collaborators (including Jack Fisk, Alan Splet and Catherine Coulson) collect to form a cohesive vision of the filmmaker he was to become.

+ Introduction on Sunday 16 March, 4.50pm.

Six Men Getting Sick

USA | 1967 | 1’ | NC | David Lynch

A student project Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, described by a contemporary review as "a disturbing and intoxicating work". We watch as six abstracted figures appear in the frame, their bodies fill with a substance that causes them to vomit. The crew of the short included Jack Fisk and the film led to paid work which paid for Lynch’s first camera.

The Alphabet

USA | 1968 | 4’ | NC | David Lynch

In this dark and absurdist combination of live action and animation, a sick woman recites the alphabet continuously whilst each letter manifests itself.

The Grandmother

USA | 1970 | 33’ | NC | David Lynch

Using live action and animation and sound by Alan Splet, this is a dark fairytale of a boy who grows a grandmother from a seed so he can escape neglect and abuse from his parents.

The Amputee, Version 1 and Version 2

USA | 1974 | 9’ | NC | David Lynch | Catherine Coulson

A double leg amputated woman sits and writes a long meandering letter while her ineffective nurse attempts to attend to her stumps.

Premonitions Following an Evil Deed

USA | 1995 | 1’ | NC | David Lynch | Michele Carlyle, Stan Lothridge, Russ Pearlman

A woman has troubled thoughts as police discover a naked dead body. Part of a collection of films commissioned to mark the Lumiere brothers and 100 years of cinema.