George Kuchar Movies

  • 1987
    1980 Seven

    1980 Seven

    1980 Seven

    01987HD

    This piece is sort of a prologue to East by Southwest. I prepare for that trip while visiting local artists here in San Francisco. You get to see...

    1980 Seven
  • 1996
    Season of Sorrow

    Season of Sorrow

    Season of Sorrow

    01996HD

    Ice falls from the sky as tears plip-plop onto wall-to-wall carpeting. No degree of renovation can enliven the dead that we mourn in our hearts as...

    Season of Sorrow
  • 2008
    Seaside Show

    Seaside Show

    Seaside Show

    102008HD

    Waves crash on rocks as tongues flap in the wind about all things cinematic. People chirp and chew in various states of dress and undress as the...

    Seaside Show
  • 2010
    Delectable Destinations

    Delectable Destinations

    Delectable Destinations

    02010HD

    This time, the call of the west sends Kuchar packing to Oregon, California and Arizona. You too can experience the dizzy delights of a whirlwind tour...

    Delectable Destinations
  • 1985
    Christmas 85

    Christmas 85

    Christmas 85

    01985HD

    Another Holiday Diary film from George Kuchar

    Christmas 85
  • 2010
    Nibbles

    Nibbles

    Nibbles

    02010HD

    In Nibbles, George Kuchar crafts a mini-travelette documenting his adventures around Cape Cod. Shot primarily in Provincetown, Massachusetts, Kuchar...

    Nibbles
  • 2011
    HotSpell

    HotSpell

    HotSpell

    02011HD

    This final weather diary travels through some rough inner and outer domains. Social interactions blend more smoothly than the clash of air masses...

    HotSpell
  • 1988
    Xmas 1987 New Years

    Xmas 1987 New Years

    Xmas 1987 New Years

    01988HD

    A sweet and savory journey in the company of George traveling from Christmas to New Years, stopping for snacks, drinks, and pets.

    Xmas 1987 New Years
  • 1994
    Dingleberry Jingles

    Dingleberry Jingles

    Dingleberry Jingles

    01994HD

    In Dingleberry Jingles, George discusses all things Christmas with his cat, attends a wedding, and of course indulges in a holiday delicacy or two.

    Dingleberry Jingles
  • 1991
    Indian Summer

    Indian Summer

    Indian Summer

    01991HD

    The colors of fall are muted by the fog of a lingering summer and the memory of that which is dark and naked among the dappled crimson.

    Indian Summer
  • 2004
    A Fatal Desire

    A Fatal Desire

    A Fatal Desire

    02004HD

    This melodrama, staged by me and produced with my students at the San Francisco Art Institute, follows the turbulent journey of an aspiring singer as...

    A Fatal Desire
  • 2003
    Visitation Rites

    Visitation Rites

    Visitation Rites

    02003HD

    Alone in an Oklahoma motel room with a mute companion, the talkative one speaks the language of memory as pussycats feast from a canned cornucopia....

    Visitation Rites
  • 1989
    Weather Diary 5

    Weather Diary 5

    Weather Diary 5

    21989HD

    A man and a hotel room. One of the best of the series. Writes Kuchar: "Set in central Oklahoma during May, I spend 3 weeks in a motel and get talked...

    Weather Diary 5
  • 1976
    Back to Nature

    Back to Nature

    Back to Nature

    61976HD

    A man cleanses himself after being unfaithful to his wife.

    Back to Nature
  • 1979
    Blips

    Blips

    Blips

    01979HD

    16mm film by George Kuchar.

    Blips
  • 1986
    Weather Diary 1

    Weather Diary 1

    Weather Diary 1

    21986HD

    George Kuchar travels to Oklahoma in search of tornadoes, spends most of his time watching TV and eating food.

    Weather Diary 1
  • 2004
    Kaponga Island

    Kaponga Island

    Kaponga Island

    02004HD

    A series of abrupt vignettes and transitional montages paint a torrid portrait of a tropical isle in the grip of terror. Linda Martinez stars in this...

    Kaponga Island
  • 1984
    The X-People

    The X-People

    The X-People

    01984HD

    Film by George Kuchar

    The X-People
  • 2006
    Faulty Fathoms

    Faulty Fathoms

    Faulty Fathoms

    02006HD

    A wide screen portrait of people, pets and places, this Frisco based video immerses the viewer in a placid flow of images that hint of darker depths...

    Faulty Fathoms
  • 2011
    Empire of Evil

    Empire of Evil

    Empire of Evil

    02011HD

    Students of the San Francisco Art Institute clearly enjoy acting out Kuchar’s idiosynchratic film noir satire. Combining a love triangle with...

    Empire of Evil