Curt McDowell Movies

"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...

A shady motel manager becomes obsessed with a neglected wife.

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...

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

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

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...

It Came from Kuchar is the definitive, feature documentary about the legendary, underground filmmaking twins, the Kuchar brothers. George and Mike...

A musical about an unhappy couple and the man that stands between them. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

Curt McDowell has a confession for his parents. 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.

“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...

Blend of documentary and domestic melodrama featuring a series of sexually charged vignettes inspired by a piece of toilet graffiti. Preserved by...

Two brothers are stood up and lament through song. 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...

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

A short promotional film directed by Curt McDowell for 'Underground Cinema 12'. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.

"A surreal meditation on a cigarette billboard using a very strange ballerina as an allegory for something or other Indescribably funny." - Seattle...

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

Two men hypnotize their roommate and attempt to force him to fall in love.

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