Curt McDowell Movies

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

A series of vignettes illustrating sexual fantasies.

Super 8 home movie footage of McDowell's trip home to Indiana, with voice-over by McDowell and Ted Davis.

A musical about an unhappy couple and the man that stands between them. 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.

“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...

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

"In Xmas 1986, George Kuchar’s mother Stella has come to stay with him for the holidays. After a series of dinners with friends, Stella’s...

A short comedy by Curt McDowell. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

Barbara Hammer’s Audience is a fascinating deep cut from the director’s prodigious filmography. Relatively raw in its design, this 16mm...

The comings and goings of the late underground filmmaker, Curt McDowell—and the people and activities that came and went along with...

Executed by students at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, under the careful supervision of Curt McDowell. Guest appearance by Ainslie Pryor.

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