David Lynch Short Films – Stockfish Special Screening

As part of a special event at Stockfish Film & Industry Festival, we will be showcasing a selection of short films by the legendary filmmaker David Lynch. These shorts provide a unique glimpse into the surreal and experimental world of one of cinema’s most visionary directors.

Following the screening will be an event with Sigurjón Sighvatsson, Sjón and 

Screening Lineup:

1. The Alphabet (1968, 4 min)
   A haunting mix of live-action and animation, inspired by a child’s nightmare, exploring themes of anxiety and the fear of learning.
2. The Amputee (1974, 4-5 min)
   A darkly comedic single-take scene featuring a woman (played by Catherine Coulson) writing a letter while a nurse (played by Lynch) tends to her amputated legs.
3. The Grandmother (1970, 33 min)
   A surreal tale of a neglected boy who grows a grandmother for comfort, blending live action and eerie animation, with a distinctive sound design by Alan Splet.
4. Premonitions Following an Evil Deed (1996, 52 sec)
   Created using the original Cinematographe for the film Lumière et compagnie, this intense, fragmented short captures police discovering a body while a woman wrestles with disturbing visions.
5. Six Figures Getting Sick (Six Times) (1966, 1 min)
   Lynch’s first foray into film, a looped animated piece depicting distorted human figures experiencing sickness and combustion, originally presented as a moving sculpture.