This event is in the past.It took place on April 30, 2026 at Phyllis Wattis Theater.


Mike Kuchar and curator Andrew Lampert present rare 8mm shorts from age 12 through his latest 2025 work: seven decades of fearless, sardonic, unapologetically weird cinema that influenced generations of film students.
underground cinema
experimental film
DIY filmmaking
Kuchar brothers
Tips
🎬"catastrophic celebration" — Mike Kuchar
👻"Is a person's soul 'real'?... Find out!"
Reflections from a Cinematic Cesspool: Planet Mike
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Mike Kuchar and curator Andrew Lampert present rare 8mm shorts from age 12 through his latest 2025 work: seven decades of fearless, sardonic, unapologetically weird cinema that influenced generations of film students.
underground cinema
experimental film
DIY filmmaking
Kuchar brothers
Tips
🎬"catastrophic celebration" — Mike Kuchar
👻"Is a person's soul 'real'?... Find out!"
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