New 2K digital restorations of six early short films by David Lynch. This program is rated 18A (55 min)
Six Men Getting Sick, 1967, USA, 4 min
Lynch’s first film project consists of a loop of six people vomiting projected on to a special sculptured screen featuring twisted three-dimensional faces.
The Alphabet, 1968, USA, 4 min
A woman’s dark and absurdist nightmare vision comprising a continuous recitation of the alphabet and bizarre living representations of each letter.
The Grandmother, 1970, USA, 34 min
To escape neglect and abuse from his parents, a young boy plants some strange seeds and they grow into a grandmother.
The Amputee, Version 1 and Version 2, 1974, USA, 9 min
A double amputee attempts to write a letter while her nurse gets in the way.
Premonitions Following an Evil Deed, 1995, USA, 1 min
A short film about the events following a murder.
Presented in partnership with Real Love Winnipeg.
Generously sponsored by IATSE 856 Manitoba.
A director of such distinctive, overpowering vision that he inspired his own adjective, David Lynch made films that seemed telegraphed straight from his unconscious to the screen. From the unsettling surrealist imagery of his midnight-movie classic Eraserhead to the harrowing suburban nightmare Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and the uncanny majesty of his Hollywood-set masterpieces Mulholland Drive and Inland Empire, Lynch’s labyrinthine puzzle boxes turn the American psyche inside out to reveal its deepest, darkest dimensions. (Criterion)
This April, join us for Only In Dreams: The Films of David Lynch. Featuring Eraserhead (1977), Blue Velvet (1986), Wild at Heart (1990), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992), Lost Highway (1997), Mulholland Drive (2001), Inland Empire (2006), David Lynch: The Art Life (2016) and The Short Films of David Lynch, this career-spanning series aims to celebrate the dreams of a truly singular artist and one of the last great American filmmakers.
Presented in partnership with Real Love Winnipeg. Generously sponsored by IATSE 856 Manitoba.
