Filmography: "The Evil Surprise" 1994
Clip 1min. 32sec. 20.6m (large file)
"The Evil Surprise" 16mm. Color. 15minutes. 1994
Yes, this is the
insane film you've heard about. Psychedelic "head" cult found
footage optical printing collage manifesto about ridiculousness and social
conditioning ("any reality, is an opinion" Tim Leary). Shown around
the world, over and over. Key music: Helios Creed, Monstermagnet.Went to
more than 200 film festivals. Won Best Experimental Film at the AnnArbor
Film Festival in 1994, Won the Kodak Core Award at The Humboldt Film Festival,
countless other awards and special mentions, other key festivals: Hamburg,
Stuttgart Germany, Melbourne Australia, New York Underground, Chicago Underground,
Toronto International Film Festival, Images Film Festival, Athens Ohio,
Montreal 5 days of Independent films, Gallerie Du Jeux De Paume, Paris.
Went also to Holland, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Sweden and Japan.
Screened at Craig Baldwins Other Cinema
in San Francisco.
"....Best short film of 1994" : Mario Cloutier, Sequence Magazinne #176,
"....optical printing extravaganza..." : Julie Caniglia, Minneapolis City Pages."....a truly stunning experimental piece which links the subtle brainwashing techniques of old industrial films with modern cinema...":Steve Kokker , Montreal Hour.
"....a 15 minutes attack on the senses....","....psychedelic brain debris....","...bombastic optical wizardry..." : Brahm Rosenweig,Montreal Mirror.
North American Distributors other than Filmgrafix : CFMDC, Toronto.
This film was made possible by The Canada Council and The National Film Board PAFPS Program.