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This Is Not a Dream

2012

The video revolution of the 1970s offered unprecedented access to the moving image for artists and performers. This Is Not a Dream explores the legacies of this revolution and its continued impact on contemporary art and performance. Charting a path across four decades of avant-garde experiment and radical escapism, This Is Not a Dream traces the influences of Andy Warhol, John Waters and Jack Smith to the perverted frontiers of YouTube and Chatroulette, taking in subverted talk shows and soap operas, streetwalker fashions and glittery magic penises along the way.

VHS Revolution

2017 · ★ 6.3

Using testimonies by pioneers and witnesses of the times, delve into the feverish visual culture the media generated – with far-fetched examples of canine television games, seduction manuals, aerobics class while holding a baby, among others.

How to Make a Sandwich

2020 · ★ 8

Based on the popular phone service, "How To Make a Sandwich" is a short film directed by Drake Sanderson that depicts the rise of media star, Peter Willard, and his acclaimed sandwich-making skills. From breads to meats to condiments, follow Peter as he teaches you how to make the perfect sandwich!

"I'll never understand a story until I shoot one"

2023 · ★ 10

experimental short film

Moving Memories

2024

On April 1st, 2022, my grandfather passed away and i felt lost. I think my path changed when, some days after he passed away, i was offered a small VHS camera. "Moving Memories" is a visual journey that makes the viewer reflect on our momentary presence on earth and questions the nature of memory. Throughout this journey, we get to the conclusion that memories are more than just static photographs in our minds, they're alive and in constant movement, changing while we evolve as individuals. These memories have influence and help us to move on.

Video World

2013 · ★ 8

A short documentary about the final weeks of an independent video store in Woodbury, CT.

Movie Hoarders: From VHS to DVD and Beyond!

2021 · ★ 3.7

Filmmakers and collectors lift the curtain on their manic media obsession that is not only a huge part of their lives, but the lifeblood of their existence!

ULTRA I

1982

A video magazine put out by the Come Organization label. Noise, smut, medical procedures and an unwholesome fascination with infamous murderers. SUTCLIFFE JUGEND interview and music PETER KURTEN preview WHITEHOUSE LP TRACKS 1 birthdeath experience side A PHILIP BEST talks to MARY DOWD WHITEHOUSE studio action 1 KINGS CROSS PROSTITUTION 1982

Doomed Nation 1.5

2003

Doomed Nation Video 'zine hailed from Chicago, and showcased the artistic talents of Tom Denney. The interview segments are of SOURVEIN and a couple of live clips, music videos by Denney of BURIED AT SEA, MEATJACK, CROWBAR, CONVERGE, & CUMDUMPSTER.

Let me know if it's at home or at church

2025

1950s. An escape. A new family. Through VHS footage and rescued letters, a grandmother's past is revealed.

Will Work for Views: The Lo-Fi Life of Weird Paul

2017

A film exploring the life of “Weird Paul.” After 30 years, 2000 videos, 800 songs, & 42 albums, he’s still not giving up on his dream.

Cherveno

A poetic exploration of heaven and hell, the apocalypse and the afterlife, through the lens of a VHS camera.