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Patrick McGuinn

Born October 19, 1966 · Hollywood, California, U.S.A. (age 59)

Puppet shows and costume-making as a young boy. Began making Claymation films at age ten with his mother's super-8mm camera. Moved up to making larger format strange films with his father's Bolex 16mm camera. Attended NYU Tisch Shool of the Arts, making more odd 16mm films. Into adulthood with limited means, produced several short films, seven features, and a feature-length documentary, all of wh…

Known For

Desert Spirits

Desert Spirits · 1994

MovieWesternHorror

Chris and Gordon, temporarily stranded in the desert when their car breaks down, decide to take peyote to kill some time. Unbeknownst to them, the cactus buttons they consume are tickets into another world where lizards talk and demonic forces seek prey.

Soda Pop

Soda Pop · 2001

Jamie, a young man in a rural town, becomes fascinated by Norberto, a Spanish exchange student.

Sun Kissed

Sun Kissed · 2008

MovieRomanceDrama

Teddy, a young writer, ventures to an isolated desert house to complete his first novel, where he meets and seduces the mysterious caretaker, Leo. Layers of memory and hallucination unfold that intertwine the two men.

SPF 2000

SPF 2000 · 1997

MovieScience FictionComedy

In this hilarious homage to 1970s Italian sexploitation films, Pucci and JJ sunbathe by a creek, bored, until they spot Gretchen and her delectable son, Kip. They all become quick friends and rub sun protection lotion on each other when suddenly something entirely unexpected interrupts them.

Valpurnis: Saturan

Valpurnis: Saturan · 2017

Valpurnis: Saturan

MovieMusicHistory

A Rock-Opera unlike any other film ever made, depicting the stages of Judas Iscariot's decision to sell Jesus Christ to the Romans.

Leather

Leather · 2013

MovieRomanceComedy

Birch, a young man living in the Catskill Mountains, reunites with his childhood friend from the city, Andrew.

Evolution

Evolution · 1978

MovieAnimationComedy

A claymation comedy about the food chain, being a very early short film by Patrick McGuinn, on the 'Puppets & Demons' compilation. Won Best Animated Short Film award in the Arizona Film Festival when the filmmaker was just 11 years old.

Sperm Whale

Sperm Whale · 2003

An experimental film shot on distressed 16mm celluloid that reveals various men on the beach or in swimming pools, in various states of lounging in the lazy California sun.

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Desert Spirits

Desert Spirits · 1994

MovieWesternHorror

Chris and Gordon, temporarily stranded in the desert when their car breaks down, decide to take peyote to kill some time. Unbeknownst to them, the cactus buttons they consume are tickets into another world where lizards talk and demonic forces seek prey.

Director

Soda Pop

Soda Pop · 2001

Jamie, a young man in a rural town, becomes fascinated by Norberto, a Spanish exchange student.

Director

Sun Kissed

Sun Kissed · 2008

MovieRomanceDrama

Teddy, a young writer, ventures to an isolated desert house to complete his first novel, where he meets and seduces the mysterious caretaker, Leo. Layers of memory and hallucination unfold that intertwine the two men.

Director

SPF 2000

SPF 2000 · 1997

MovieScience FictionComedy

In this hilarious homage to 1970s Italian sexploitation films, Pucci and JJ sunbathe by a creek, bored, until they spot Gretchen and her delectable son, Kip. They all become quick friends and rub sun protection lotion on each other when suddenly something entirely unexpected interrupts them.

Editor

Valpurnis: Saturan

Valpurnis: Saturan · 2017

Valpurnis: Saturan

MovieMusicHistory

A Rock-Opera unlike any other film ever made, depicting the stages of Judas Iscariot's decision to sell Jesus Christ to the Romans.

Director

Leather

Leather · 2013

MovieRomanceComedy

Birch, a young man living in the Catskill Mountains, reunites with his childhood friend from the city, Andrew.

Director

Evolution

Evolution · 1978

MovieAnimationComedy

A claymation comedy about the food chain, being a very early short film by Patrick McGuinn, on the 'Puppets & Demons' compilation. Won Best Animated Short Film award in the Arizona Film Festival when the filmmaker was just 11 years old.

Director

Sperm Whale

Sperm Whale · 2003

An experimental film shot on distressed 16mm celluloid that reveals various men on the beach or in swimming pools, in various states of lounging in the lazy California sun.

Director

Girl Talk

Girl Talk · 2011

MovieMusicFantasy

Three crooners lip-sync to 'Girl Talk' by the Four Freshmen. An entry in Baltimore Museum of Art's 2011 Exhibition.

Director

Baby Blue

Baby Blue · 2002

A handsome 20-something gets ready for a date with a boy that he fooled around with years ago in his youth.

Director

Pink Shirt

Pink Shirt · 2007

In the late summer, a young man wanders through an urban park in the late afternoon, seeking a connection to the music and sights around him. He wears a pink shirt. He reads a book, lays down on the grass and has a daydream. As dusk turns to twilight, he reflects on another young man who was in his life.

Director

Puppets & Demons

Puppets & Demons · 1997

Puppets & Demons

MovieAnimationComedy

An anthology of surreal films by Patrick McGuinn featuring Vincent, a puppet who is obsessed with Twinkies and pasta.

Director

Suroh: Alien Hitchhiker

Suroh: Alien Hitchhiker · 1996

Suroh: Alien Hitchhiker

MovieScience FictionRomance

Paul, a non-believer in life on other planets, late one night discovers a crash-landed and wounded alien. He rescues the being and is initiated into a psycho-sexual metamorphosis.

Director

When The Owling Has Come

When The Owling Has Come · 1989

When The Owling Has Come

MovieFantasyHorror

The trials and temptations of a young novice who has been put into the care of a Mephistophelean master.

Director

Queer as F**k: Bizarre Short Films

Queer as F**k: Bizarre Short Films · 2002

Queer as F**k: Bizarre Short Films

MovieComedyFantasy

These sexy and surreal shorts from innovative gay filmmakers feature party-loving plastic dolls, domineering moms, mad scientists, stuttering sidekicks and adorable break-dancing foreign exchange students! "Jeffrey's Hollywood Screen Trick," "Shame No More," "Pyongyang Robogirl, Soda Pop," "The Trey Billings Show" and the bonus film "Dirty Baby Does Fire Island" are among the funny, provocative, award-winning films in this collection.

Director

Agnes Keedan's Secret Plan

Agnes Keedan's Secret Plan · 1988

Agnes Keedan's Secret Plan

MovieComedyHorror

Early short by Patrick McGuinn. Included on the Puppets and Demons DVD.

Director

Universe Beyond Dreams

Universe Beyond Dreams · 1978

Universe Beyond Dreams

MovieAnimationScience Fiction

A very early short film by Patrick McGuinn, depicting the adventures of space primitives hunting and decimating reptilian monsters on multiple planets. One of the selections from the 'Puppets & Demons' DVD bonus features.

Director

I, Scorpio

I, Scorpio · 2014

MovieRomanceMystery

An experimental narrative exploring the relationship that develops between a Mexican hitchhiker and a drug dealer that he meets on a desert road in 1974.

Director

Terrance Baum: Intergalactic Assassin

Terrance Baum: Intergalactic Assassin · 1986

Terrance Baum: Intergalactic Assassin

MovieScience FictionComedy

Early 16mm short film by Patrick McGuinn about an intergalactic parasite terminator, who saves Doris from the clutches of a being from the Planet Saliva. Included on the 'Suroh: Alien Hitchhiker' Blu-ray.

Director

Boys in Love 2

Boys in Love 2 · 1998

A collection of 6 gay-oriented short-films. Two main themes are explored here: The homo-eroticism of "Twilight of the Gods", "SPF 2000" & "Dirty Baby Does Fire Island" (the latter follows a plastic-doll as she explores sex & drugs on the beach) --to the campy and outrageous humour of "My Body", "Boot Camp", and "Karen Black Like Me" (the latter follows the plight of a gay-man and his possessed sex-toy).

Director

Pursuit of Happyness

Pursuit of Happyness · 2005

Pursuit of Happyness

MovieDocumentary

The Aluminum Group, composed of gay brothers Frank and John Navin, win over audiences worldwide with their Prada tuxedoes and their intellectual spin on 1970s smooth pop. Filmmaker Patrick McGuinn follows the duo on their 2003 tour of Italy. In between interviews with the brothers, McGuinn mixes black-and-white and color footage of the Chicago-based act, which makes inventive use of the iPod during live shows.

Director

Say Thank you, Please

Say Thank you, Please · 1990

Say Thank you, Please

MovieMusicFantasy

In this dadaist riff, harried working-stiff Jimmy learns that he must play host to an unexpected female guest. Jimmy despairs of being able to prepare dinner in time, but much to his surprise, manages, thanks largely to his closet-dwelling puppet Vincent. When the guest doesn't appear it looks as though all of their efforts have been for nought, but divine intervention saves the day.

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Boys in Love

Boys in Love · 1996

The Best of Boys in Love is a wildly diverse collection of films that mixes styles, settings, and stories ranging from "elegant gay romance" (Frontiers), to a musical send-up of Hollywood, to an "exquisite period piece" (Village Voice) set in New Zealand. The DVD features seven audience favorites selected from our collection of award-winning gay short films.

Director

Kill Me Tomorrow

Kill Me Tomorrow · 2000

Kill Me Tomorrow

MovieHorrorRomance

Tricia, the most attractive girl in Mountain Glenn, is in love with Russell, the town hot shot. Holly Peacock, a strange new girl, has stolen him away, luring him with illicit sex performed in cemeteries. When Tricia finally faces Russell, sparks fly. Holly reveals that she is an evil witch with demonic powers and her lust for sex is just a cover for her hunger for murder.

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