Film Crash

Film Crash
Location	Santa Monica, CA, U.S.
Website	http://www.filmcrash.com/

Film Crash is a California-based annual film festival and screenplay competition, programming independent, animated, experimental, low-budget and underground films. The programmers award prizes.

History

In 1985 film director Matthew Harrison launched a floating film screening series in the East Village, Manhattan, adopting the name Film Crash and its associated logo in early 1988. He was joined later that year by film directors Karl Nussbaum and Scott Saunders.

Expansion

Film Crash grew, playing in venues such as 124 Ridge Street Gallery, Performance Space 122, R.A.P.P. Arts Center, Angelika Film Center, Shooting Gallery, São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound, Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C. and Heliotrope Theater in Los Angeles. In 2014 Film Crash was held in Mid-City, Los Angeles on October 22. In 2015 a Screenplay Competition component was added to Film Crash. The 2024 Film Crash festival and screenplay competition was held at the Laemmle Royal Theatre in West Los Angeles on October 12.

Theater collaboration

As a collective of filmmakers, Film Crash also collaborated with the experimental theater group Ridge Theater Archived 2010-11-06 at the Wayback Machine, producing and directing films for several theater productions including Jack Benny at La Mama in 1988 and The Manson Family opera at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in 1990.

Film production

In 2002 Film Crash presented Mark Christensen's debut feature film Box Head Revolution. In 2006 Film Crash produced Ben Rodkin's debut feature film Big Heart City starring Seymour Cassel and Shawn Andrews.

Film Crash Programs

2025

October 11, 2025 - Laemmle Royal, West Los Angeles

West Side Walk, Directed by Robert Woolcock, First Prize Short Film
Composer Bot, Directed by Oktay Ortabasi, First Prize Documentary
A Poem, Directed by Vasilios Papaioannu, First Prize Experimental Film
Delulu, Directed by Athan Tom Sklavos, First Prize Drama
Red Buckets, Directed by Patrick Moser, First Prize Animated Film
Psychedelic Shack #4 (Afrofuturism), Directed by Karl Nussbaum
The Age of the Empath, Written by Steve Brown, First Prize 1-Hour Drama Pilot
Outer Borough, Written by Thomas Loy, First Prize 1/2-Hour Sitcom Pilot
Captain Antifer and the Mirific Treasure of Kamylk-Pasha, Written by Hakim Benshila, First Prize Action Adventure Screenplay
Canterbury Trails, Written by Michael Brose, First Prize Comedy Feature Screenplay
Why Not Her?, Written by Taylor Bartczak, First Prize Dramatic Feature Screenplay
Dent, Written by Paul Sliwinski, First Prize Horror Screenplay
The Box, Written by Kristina Van Kirk Hoffman, First Prize Romantic Comedy Screenplay
Sincerely Departed, Written by Rebecca Leigh, First Prize Dramatic Short Screenplay
Fugazi, Written by Jeff Kimball, First Prize Thriller Screenplay

2024

October 12, 2024 - Laemmle Royal, West Los Angeles

Tehran Is Ours, Directed by Hamideh Azimi, First Prize Animated Film
Dream Killer, Directed by Patrick Moser, Best Experimental Film
The Paternal Prism, Directed by Jon Tinsley, First Prize Documentary
Red Rose Aroma, Directed by Aurel Naqi, Best Drama
The World After I Die, Directed by Ruiling Tang, First Prize Experimental Film
EX, Directed by Slavomír Zrebný, First Prize Drama
The Guilty, Written by Rita Prakash, First Prize 1-Hour Drama Pilot
My Favorite Narcissist , Written by Diane Thomassin, Michael Miceli, First Prize 1/2-Hour Sitcom Pilot
Strike, Written by Charles Borg, Johnny Vongnaphone, First Prize Action Adventure Screenplay
Don't Eat Paper!, Written by Julius Galacki, First Prize Comedy Feature Screenplay
Copper Town, Written by Rita L Betti, First Prize Dramatic Feature Screenplay
Malum-The Seven Seals, Written by JTR, First Prize Horror Screenplay
Ditching Destiny on Halloween, Written by Laura Lewis-Barr, First Prize Romantic Comedy Screenplay
December to Remember, Written by Melissa Goad, Bob Leone, First Prize Dramatic Short Screenplay
The Man in the Green Coat, Written by Cindy Lynn Carter, First Prize Thriller Screenplay

2023

October 14, 2023 - Laemmle Royal, West Los Angeles

Night Ride from LA, Directed by Martin Gerigk, First Prize Experimental Film
Suntripping, Directed by Oktay Ortabasi and Scott Saunders
Nomad, Directed by Reesha Gandhi, Aby Isakov, and Faryal Khan, First Prize Documentary
Poppy Pop, Directed by Olive Juge, First Prize Animated Film
Boiz Klub, Directed by Alexis Janae, First Prize Drama
Letter, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Psychedelic Ode to Sunshine, Directed by Karl Nussbaum
Live Love Lunatics, Written by Jamie Stanley, First Prize 1-Hour Drama Pilot
Iron Phallus, Written by Stephanie Kolar, First Prize 1/2-Hour Sitcom Pilot
My Mad Madonna, Written by Cinzia Bomoll, First Prize Action Adventure Screenplay
Sunshine House, Written by NC Ruby, First Prize Comedy Feature Screenplay
Devotion, Written by Leon McConnell, First Prize Dramatic Feature Screenplay
Hello, Written by Sophia Lee, First Prize Horror Screenplay
E.E., Written by Louise Deschamps, First Prize Romantic Comedy Screenplay
In Spring, The Sun Sets at 7, Written by Catalina Giraldo, First Prize Dramatic Short Screenplay
Shake Dog Shake, Written by Chas Chang, First Prize Thriller Screenplay

2022

October 15, 2022 - Laemmle Royal, West Los Angeles

Parenthesis, Directed by Vasilios Papaioannu, First Prize Experimental Film
Cristina Zenato and the Reef Shark Connection, Directed by Jason Perryman, First Prize Documentary
Paw, Directed by Diana Lee Woody, First Prize Comedy
Al Diaz: Like a Bomb, Directed by Jane Brill, Best Documentary
Goya Called, Directed by Patrick Moser, First Prize Animated Film
Cure, Yi Liu, Best Actor
Cure, Directed by Tina Gu, First Prize Drama
The Lavender Jungle, Written by Jon Davis, First Prize 1-Hour Drama Pilot
B is for Bisexual, Written by Laura Valtorta, First Prize 1/2-Hour Sitcom Pilot
Chaos Becomes Us, Written by Rachel Rios, Best 1/2-Hour Sitcom Pilot
Major League Priest, Written by Frank Vespe, Finalist 1/2-Hour Sitcom Pilot
Memory, Written by Milo Ellison, Semi-Finalist 1/2-Hour Sitcom Pilot
Bloodlines: The Mogadishu Diaries 1992-1993, Written by Eddie Clay Thompkins III, First Prize Action Adventure Screenplay
Three Unwishes, Written by Troy Harvey Graham, First Prize Comedy Feature Screenplay
Pretty Doesn't Get You Into The NBA, Written by Frank Vespe, First Prize Dramatic Feature Screenplay
Quiet Noise, Written by George Basiev, First Prize Horror Screenplay
10 Years Ago Today, Written by Shane Spiegel and Justin Reager, First Prize Romantic Comedy Screenplay
East of Lincoln Blvd., Written by Sophia Louisa Lee, Best Dramatic Short Screenplay
Hot Rates to Omaha, Written by David-Matthew Barnes, Finalist Dramatic Short Screenplay
Mermaid, Written by Jerry D. Ochoa, First Prize Dramatic Short Screenplay
Apache, Written by Adam Seidel, First Prize Thriller Screenplay

2021

October 16, 2021 - Laemmle Royal, West Los Angeles

Moorriiss the Robot, Directed by Wade Chitwood, First Prize Comedy
Two Little People, Directed by Xin Li, First Prize Animated Film
Valley of Flowers, Directed by Emma Asson, Suno Chen, Sophia Nino, First Prize Documentary
Duet, Directed by Yadid Licht, Best Animated Film
21, Directed by Damian Gonzalez & Jeremy Weinstein, First Prize Short Film
The Yes Yes Fish, Directed by Patrick Moser, First Prize Experimental Film
Sucking Wind, Emerson Thomas-Gregory, Best Actor
Sucking Wind, Directed by Ruby Baker & David Kennedy, First Prize Drama
The Twelve Chairs, Written by Gregg Greenberg & Michael Rispoli, First Prize 1-Hour Drama Pilot
Mobnoxious, Written by Frank Vespe, First Prize 1/2-Hour Sitcom Pilot
As Time Goes By, Written by Jon Davis, First Prize Action Adventure Screenplay
A Florida Man, Written by Kaido Strange, First Prize Comedy Feature Screenplay
Westend, Written by Michał Szalonek & Paweł Podlejski, First Prize Dramatic Feature Screenplay
The Calling, Written by Steven Bogart, First Prize Horror Screenplay
Bad Romance, Written by Chad Wellinger, First Prize Romantic Comedy Screenplay
Over and Out, Written by Callie LeClaire, First Prize Dramatic Short Screenplay
Burn Pattern, Written by Laura Kemp, First Prize Thriller Screenplay

2020

October 31, 2020 - Online event (due to COVID-19)

In the Same Direction, Directed by Alexander Craven, First Prize Documentary
Starfish, Directed by Alicia Buckner, Best Film
Just a Ride, Directed by Ben Mathie & Becca Godwin, First Prize Experimental Film
Junior, Directed by Jehnovah Carlisle, First Prize Drama
A Shore, Directed by Sam Gilberg & Armand Dov Brescia, First Prize Short Film
The Winter, Directed by Xin Li, First Prize Animated Film
The Givers, Written by Ruben Estremera & Gregory Wolk, First Prize 1-Hour Drama Pilot
Currently Katie, Written by Hannah Petosa, First Prize 1/2-Hour Sitcom Pilot
Stand-Ups, Written by Ruben Estremera & Gregory Wolk, Best 1/2-Hour Sitcom Pilot
The Seeds We Sow, Written by Scott Harbison, First Prize Action Adventure Screenplay
Merry Murder, Written by Eric Lambden, First Prize Comedy Feature Screenplay
Hole Set, Written by Kyle Smith, First Prize Dramatic Feature Screenplay
At The Mercy of Faith, Written by Samuel Taylor, First Prize Horror Screenplay
The Officiant , Written by Carla Miles, First Prize Romantic Comedy Screenplay
Vodoun, Written by Stuart Creque, First Prize Dramatic Short Screenplay
Cellular Memory, Written by Brian Erwin, First Prize Thriller Screenplay

2019

October 12, 2019 - Laemmle Royal , West Los Angeles

Two, Directed by Vasilios Papaioannu, First Prize Experimental Film
Something Round, Jason Green, Best Actor
Something Round, Directed by Nikhail Asnani, First Prize Drama
Kaki No Shizuku, Directed by Daisy Dickinson, First Prize Experimental Film
The Dressing, Directed by Patrick Moser, First Prize Experimental Drama
Florise: The Beauty of Haiti, Directed by Albert Rano, First Prize Documentary
Transference, Directed by James Jaffee, First Prize Experimental Film
Swank's!, Written by Ed Bookman, First Prize Dramatic Feature Screenplay
Polymer, Written by Matthew Karges, First Prize Dramatic Short Screenplay
High Striker, Written by Gerald Rigdon, First Prize Thriller Screenplay
It's Here, Written by Judson Vaughan, First Prize Horror Screenplay
Born Again, Written by Daniel Schooling, First Prize Comedy Feature Screenplay
Rainbow Hunting, Written by Conor McFarland, First Prize Romantic Comedy Screenplay
Light, Written by Michael Schilf, First Prize 1-Hour Drama Pilot
Board to Death, Written by Steve Stiefel and Jodi Teti, First Prize 1/2-Hour Sitcom Pilot
Resurrection Run, Written by Sean Mick, First Prize Action Adventure Screenplay

2018

October 13, 2018 - Laemmle Royal , West Los Angeles

Illusion, Directed by Yedan Zhu, First Prize Student Animated Film
The Midpoint of a Very Long Story, Directed by Ertug Tufekcioglu, First Prize Drama
My Heart is a Lure, Directed by Patrick Moser, First Prize Experimental Film
Move, Directed by David Stenseth, First Prize Student Documentary
Voice, Directed by Takeshi Kushida, First Prize Experimental Drama
College Nomad, Directed by Albert Rano, First Prize Documentary
The Hyacinth Girl, Julia Rock, Best Actor
The Hyacinth Girl, Directed by Marielle Heydt, First Prize Best Movie
Until We Reach The Sun, Directed by Daisy Dickinson, First Prize Animated Film
Did You Hear?, Written by Joseph Harrison, First Prize Romantic Comedy Screenplay
The Color Of Evil, Written by Connie Wilson, First Prize Horror Screenplay
The Cottages, Written by John Darbonne, First Prize Web/New Media Screenplay
Back Home, Written by Matthew Baker, First Prize Comedy Feature Screenplay
Egalité, Written by Michael Head, First Prize 1-Hour Drama Pilot
'Til Death, Written by Alexandra Marshall, First Prize Dramatic Short Screenplay
Paradise Pond, Written by Lorraine Portman, First Prize Thriller Screenplay
The Mushroom King, Written by Steve Trebilcock, First Prize Action Adventure Screenplay
Delivery Girl, Written by Katherine Grant Krieger, First Prize Dramatic Feature Screenplay
My Life With Cats, Written by Bear Kosik, First Prize 1/2-Hour Sitcom Pilot

2017

October 14, 2017 - Laemmle Royal , West Los Angeles

Stars, Directed by Han Zhang, First Prize Animated Film
The Locket, Directed by Spencer Henry Williams, First Prize Student Film
A Universal Love Story, Directed by Natalie MacMahon, First Prize Short Film
Voices From Kaw Thoo Lei, Directed by Martha Gorzycki, First Prize Documentary
Corridory, Directed by Matt Meindl, First Prize Experimental Film
Penny and Paul, Directed by Brian Rawlins, First Prize Drama
Penny and Paul, Benjamin Schrader, Best Actor
The Girls in the House, Written by Tara Leigh, First Prize 1-Hour Drama Pilot
Blood Trigger, Written by Ron Podell, First Prize Action Adventure Screenplay
Gamers, Written by Travis Lemke, Jury Prize Comedy Feature Screenplay
What Goes Up Must Come Down, Written by Nicholas Zingarelli, First Prize Dramatic Feature Screenplay
Blood Knots, Written by Gregg Malkoff, First Prize Horror Screenplay
A World Without Men, Written by Malachi Kaplan, First Prize Romantic Comedy Screenplay
A Run, Written by Dagomir Kaszlikowski, First Prize Dramatic Short Screenplay
Malicious Intent, Written by Mike Briock, First Prize Thriller Screenplay

2016

October 22, 2016 - MiMoDa Studio , Los Angeles

Aeon, Directed by Derek O'Dell, First Prize Animated Film
Heaven is Now , Directed by Audrey Lorea, First Prize Feature Film
Atomic Couple, Directed by Rodrigo Espinosa, First Prize Comedy Short
Competition, Directed by Artur Boruzs, First Prize Student Short
Retreat Hell, Directed by Riley Robbins, Best Actor Short Film for "Jonathan Medina "
The Dabbler Man, Directed by Mario Horton, First Prize Dramatic Short
After the Storm, Directed by Felix Tobin, First Prize Experimental Short
Dead Van Drivin', Directed by Drew Morris, First Prize Documentary
Asomnia, Written by Stuart Creque, First Prize 1-Hour Drama Pilot
Vijay, Written by J. Panchalingam, First Prize 1/2-Hour Sitcom Pilot
Luther's Gang, Written by Massimiliano Mauceri, First Prize Action Adventure Screenplay
The World Lifeguard Championship, Written by J. J. Wheeler, Jury Prize Comedy Feature Screenplay
The Winner Mindset, Written by Doug Jacobson, First Prize Comedy Feature Screenplay
Big Sister, Written by David Chester, First Prize Dramatic Feature Screenplay
Nicole, Her Ex & The Killer, Written by Bob Akins, First Prize Horror Screenplay
Devil's Portal, Written by Frank del Aguila, First Prize Best Los Angeles Screenplay
Male Delivery, Written by Paul Penley, First Prize Romantic Comedy Screenplay
Dinosaur, Written by Frederik With-Seidelin Skov, First Prize Dramatic Short Screenplay
Cajun Justice, Written by Mike Briock, First Prize Thriller Screenplay

2015

November 15, 2015 - MiMoDa Studio , Los Angeles

WildLike, Directed by Frank Hall Green, Best Feature Film
Best before end..., Directed by Nicolas Fogliarini, Best Short Film
Vessels, Directed by Arkasha Stevenson, Grand Jury Prize & Best Student Short Film
The Little Match Girl, Directed by Kyoko Yamashita, Best Animated Film
Italian Justice, Directed by Marzio Mirabella, Best Web/New Media
Lapsus, Directed by Karim Ouaret, Best Thriller Short Film
Within, Directed by Natalia Azevedo Andrade, Best Student Animated Film
Tak Chung Wu, Directed by Tyler Russo, Best Documentary

September 26, 2015 - Undisclosed Venice Location, Los Angeles

Who I Am Now, Written by L Elizabeth Powers, First Prize Dramatic Screenplay
The Body, Written by Sally Shepard, First Prize Comedy Feature Screenplay
Luis & Madeline, Written by Alain Alfaro, First Prize Romantic Comedy Screenplay
Raven Winters and the Spirit Vortex, Written by Heather Ostrove, First Prize Action Adventure Screenplay
Children of the Dead, Written by Jeff Bassetti, First Prize Horror Screenplay
Lilac, Written by Hank Isaac, First Prize Web/New Media Screenplay
Bogus Family Vacation, Written by Sundae Jahant-Osborn, First Prize Best Los Angeles Screenwriter
When You Wish, Written by Troy Graham, First Prize Dramatic Short Screenplay
You Love Me Why?, Written by John Patishnock, First Prize Comedy Short Screenplay

2014

October 19, 2014 - MiMoDa Studio , Los Angeles

Niko, Directed by Ilgar Ozturk, First Prize Thriller Short
Bittersweet Monday, Directed by Jaime Lee, First Prize Feature Film
I Know You, Directed by Colin Gerrard, Jury Prize Short Film
The Caramel Corn Riot, Directed by Guang Cheng Shie, First Prize Short Film
November, Directed by Eric Esser, First Prize Student Short
Flavor & Fuel - A Story Of Modern Craftsmanship Produced by Matthew Woodget, First Prize Web/New Media
Butterfly Fluttering, Directed by Roman Kayumov, Jury Prize Narrative Short

2007

December 3, 2007 - Echo Park Film Center, Los Angeles

Elements, Directed by Andrew Blackwood
The Hesher, Directed by Scott Cummings
Last Albino Peacock, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Palm Trees Down 3rd St., Directed by Maria Judice
Sleazeball, Directed by Joe Paule
Untitled, Directed by Ben Rodkin
The Killing Jar, Directed by Aion Velie

1998

December 16, 1998 - Unterfuton Studios, New York City

Eureka, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Purge, Directed by Marc Finkel
Doctor Loud, Directed by Adam Goldstein

1997

June 20, 1997 - Den of Cin , New York City

Bootleg Film Crash Intro, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Caring For Your Cat, Directed by Matthew Harrison
West Side Evan, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Losing Screws, Directed by Kazuho Ohno
How The Museum Of Natural History Caught The Brontosaurus, Directed by Matthew Harrison

February 21, 1997 - Den of Cin , New York City

Rape of Tiprin Slide Show
Commons Tahiti Footage
Uncle Hans And The Hamster, Directed by Kirsten
Nightmare On Water Street, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Around New York With Harry Zuno, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Farp Man, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Color Ade, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Robin Pillage, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Finger, Directed by Jennifer Sheppard

1993

December 8, 1993 - Shooting Gallery, New York City

Program lost

1992

August 20, 1992 - São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound, São Paulo, Brazil

The Man Who Invented The Twinkie, Directed by Karl Nussbaum & Scott Saunders
Off The Roof, Directed by Susie Klein
Rupture, Directed by Marcus Fernandez and Emmanuelle Bernard
Two Boneheads, Directed by Matthew Harrison
The Beating Chamber, Directed by Scott Saunders
Lost Avenues, Directed by Bill Morrison
The Steep And Thorny Way, Directed by Susie Klein
The Grass Suit, Directed by Gene Pool and Karl Nussbaum
Purge, Directed by Marc Finkel

January 12, 1992 - Anthology Film Archives, New York City

Rupture, Directed by Marcus Fernandez and Emmanuelle Bernard
Craps, Directed by Rick Rodine
Dr. Fisher, Directed by (unknown)
Purge, Directed by Marc Finkel
The Beating Chamber, Directed by Scott Saunders
Lost Avenues, Directed by Bill Morrison
Time Expired, Directed by Danny Leiner
The Steep And Thorny Way, Directed by Susie Klein
The Grass Suit, Directed by Gene Pool and Karl Nussbaum

1991

September 27, 1991 - Angelika Film Center, New York City

Rupture, Directed by Marcus Fernandez and Emmanuelle Bernard
Film Crash Intro, Directed by Finkel Nussbaum
The Beating Chamber, Directed by Scott Saunders
Lost Avenues, Directed by Bill Morrison
Time Expired, Directed by Danny Leiner
Her Fragrant Emulsion, Directed by Lewis Klahr
The Steep And Thorny Way, Directed by Susie Klein
The Grass Suit, Directed by Gene Pool and Karl Nussbaum
Soma Sema, Directed by Bradley Eros and Jeanne Liotta

September 27, 1991 - Limelight, New York City

Three, Directed by Matthew Harrison

March 21, 1991 - Hirshhorn Museum, Washington D.C.

Two Boneheads, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Purge, Directed by Marc Finkel
The Man Who Invented The Twinkie, Directed by Karl Nussbaum & Scott Saunders
Off The Roof, Directed by Susie Klein
Covered In Fleas, Directed by Ruth Peyser

January 21, 1991 - Sundance Film Festival Bootleg Film Crash, Park City, Utah

Spare Me, Directed by Matthew Harrison

1990

September 27, 1990 - Kampo Cultural Center, New York City

Program lost

July 13, 1990 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Program lost

June 29, 1990 - Angelika Film Center, New York City

Film Crash Goes West, Directed by Karl Nussbaum & Scott Saunders
Visje Een, Visje Twee, Visje Visje In De Zee, Directed by Kim Niekerk
Rose Married A Junkie, Directed by Laura Margulies
Two Boneheads, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Snowfield, Directed by Bill Morrison
The Man Who Invented The Twinkie, Directed by Karl Nussbaum & Scott Saunders
Purge, Directed by Marc Finkel
Tracks, Directed by Rupert A. Nadeau
The Lights Are Out But It's Still Too Bright, Directed by Susie Klein

June 7, 1990 - Heliotrope Theater, Los Angeles

Film Crash Kids, Directed by Karl Nussbaum
Snowfield, Directed by Bill Morrison
Mother Of Wolves, Directed by Peter Mark D'Auria
Visje Een, Visje Twee, Visje Visje In De Zee, Directed by Kim Niekerk
Shark Show, Directed by Scott Levy
Where I'm Coming From, Directed by Scott Saunders
Jimmy And Red, Directed by Megan Daniels
Hotel Du Heartbreak, Directed by Adam Green
Bootleg Film Crash, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Rose Married A Junkie, Directed by Laura Margulies
Cityscrapes, Directed by Michael Becker
Civic Fiesta, Directed by Scott Saunders
Infarct, Directed by Nino Rodriguez
Ken And Barbie Get Married, Directed by Michael Haddad
Sand Castle Intro, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Two Boneheads, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Film Five, Directed by Eva Schicker and Ethan Petit
Manson Promo, Directed by Karl Nussbaum
The Man Who Invented The Twinkie, Directed by Karl Nussbaum and Scott Saunders

June 6, 1990 - Heliotrope Theater, Los Angeles

The Scream, Directed by Karl Nussbaum
Off The Roof, Directed by Susie Klein
Purge, Directed by Marc Finkel
A Bitter Message Of Hopeless Grief, Directed by Jonathan Reiss
Covered In Fleas, Directed by Ruth Peyser
Ultimate Goal, Directed by Matthew Harrison
What God Did On His First Day Off, Directed by Karl Nussbaum
Tracks, Directed by Rupert A. Nadeau
Western Sources, Directed by Scott Saunders
Two Boneheads, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Made In Manhattan, Directed by Vincent Reilly
Manson Promo, Directed by Karl Nussbaum
The Man Who Invented The Twinkie, Directed by Karl Nussbaum and Scott Saunders
The Affair, Directed by Francine Douwes
Blue Moon, Directed by Bradley Eros and Jeanne Liotta
Zippo, Directed by Larry Fessenden
Cerebral Paisley, Directed by Brian Carroll
Futility, Directed by Greta Snider

April 7, 1990 - Brand Name Damages, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Consumed, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Program lost

April 2, 1990 - Performance Space 122, New York City

The Mission, Directed by Karl Nussbaum
Snowfield, Directed by Bill Morrison
Rads, Directed by Eddie Freeze
Open Sesame, Directed by Bradley Eros and Jeanne Liotta
Hemi-Cuda, Directed by Karl Nussbaum
Tennis Match, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Laurie Painting No. 1, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Where I'm Coming From, Directed by Scott Saunders
Jimmy And Red, Directed by Megan Daniels
Random Positions, Directed by Jo Bonney and Ruth Peyser
Ken And Barbie Get Married, Directed by Michael Haddad
Free Your Ass And Your Mind Will Follow, Directed by Karl Nussbaum

March 20, 1990 - Dance Theater Workshop, New York City

Program lost

March 3, 1990 - Brand Name Damages, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Program lost

January 21, 1990 - Gas Station 2B, New York City

Hot Pink Messages From Christ, Directed by Matthew Harrison
The Affair, Directed by Francine Douwes
The Man Who Invented The Twinkie, Directed by Karl Nussbaum and Scott Saunders
Two Boneheads, Directed by Matthew Harrison

January 13, 1990 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Program lost

January 11, 1990 - Screening on side of building, East Village, New York City

Program lost

January 8, 1990 - Performance Space 122, New York City

Shooting Gallery, Directed by Bill Morrison
Bootleg Film Crash Intro., Directed by Matthew Harrison
Dedicated Underground, Directed by Scott Saunders
Part Of Your Loving, Directed by Tony DeNonno
Zippo, Directed by Larry Fessenden
Son Of Man, Directed by Karl Nussbaum
The Filmers Almanac Multi-Projection, Directed by Owen O'Toole
Hot Pink Messages From Christ, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Purge, Directed by Marc Finkel
The Affair, Directed by Francine Douwes

January 3, 1990 - Max Fish, New York City

The Man Who Invented The Twinkie, Directed by Karl Nussbaum and Scott Saunders
Two Boneheads, Directed by Matthew Harrison

1989

November 6, 1989 - Performance Space 122, New York City

Matt's Phone Call, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Address To The Assembled Masses, Directed by Scott Saunders
Dedicated Underground, Directed by Scott Saunders
The Lights Are Out, But It's Still Too Bright, Directed by Susie Klein
Swingin' In The Painter's Room, Directed by Greg Mottola
Pulsate, Directed by Andrea Beeman
Stiff, Directed by Larry Fessenden
The Afterlife Of Grandpa, Directed by P.J. Pesce
Yosef And His Amazing Technicolor Yawn, Directed by Robert Carobene
Two Boneheads, Directed by Matthew Harrison

September 11, 1989 - Performance Space 122, New York City

Film Crash Intro, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Brains, Directed by David Flanigan
The Dreamer Never Sleeps, Directed by Peter Mark D'Auria
Mom, Directed by George Kuchar
Visje Een, Visje Twee, Visje, Visje In De Zee, Directed by Kim Niekerk
Composed, Directed by Adam Lichtenstein
One Nation Under T.V., Directed by Ruth Peyser
Consumed, Directed by Matthew Harrison
The Man Who Invented The Twinkie, Directed by Karl Nussbaum and Scott Saunders

June 14, 1989 - Performance Space 122, New York City

Film Crash Intro, Directed by Karl Nussbaum
Off The Roof, Directed by Susie Klein
Missing Home, Directed by Scott Saunders
Sunshine Superman, Directed by Richard Rutkowski
Hotel Du Heartbreak, Directed by Adam Green
Reserection, Directed by Bill Morrison
The Man Who Invented The Twinkie Trailer, Directed by Karl Nussbaum and Scott Saunders.
Two Boneheads, Directed by Matthew Harrison

April 18, 1989 - Performance Space 122, New York City

Film Crash Intro, Directed by Chris Burke and Scott Saunders
Political Spots, Directed by Chris Burke and Scott Saunders
The Blue Bouquet, Directed by Angelo Restivo
Covered In Fleas, Directed by Ruth Peyser
A Book Report, Directed by Star Drooker
Mother Of Wolves, Directed by Peter Mark D'Auria
Mass And Masses, Directed by Marko with sound Directed by Steve Jones
Lunch, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Coming Attraction, Directed by Karl Nussbaum and Scott Saunders.

January 18, 1989 - Performance Space 122, New York City

Film 5, Directed by Eva Schicker with lecture by Ethan Pettit
The Next Modern World, Directed by Scott Saunders
Cerebral Paisley, Directed by Brian Carroll
In Search Of The Pope's Libido, Directed by Karl Nussbaum
Who Do You Think You Are?, Directed by Mary Filipo
Ultimate Goal, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Spiral, Directed by Emily Breer
Election Night, Directed by Star Drooker and Robert Vuolo

1988

November 12, 1988 - Gusto House, New York City

Three, Directed by Matthew Harrison
The Thunder Of Airplanes, Directed by Scott Saunders
In Search Of The Pope's Libido, Directed by Karl Nussbaum

September 24, 1988 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Program lost

July 7, 1988 - Cafe Bustelo, New York City

Santaphobia, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Tilt-A-Whirl, Directed by Karl Nussbaum
Safe House, Directed by Adam Ben-Ari
Traffic Jam, Directed by John Duffy
The Thunder Of Airplanes, Directed by Scott Saunders
What God Did On His First Day Off, Directed by Karl Nussbaum
Apartment Eight, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Cacklefruit, Directed by Gregory Wendt
En Passant, Directed by Scott Galliard
Interior Decorator From Hell, Directed by Sonia Roth
The Big Itch, Directed by Patricia Crevits

May 26, 1988 - Cafe Bustelo, New York City

Man Prays To See Four Things Clearly, Directed by Mike Pratt
That Horrible Itching, Directed by Scott Saunders
American Standard, Directed by Tom Kincaid
Shake It, Directed by Oliver Potterton
The Shave, Directed by Howard Krupa
Nazi Girls From Planet Debbie, Directed by Brian Carroll
Mister Brain, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Shark Show Coney Island, Directed by Scott Levy
Coney Island Short, Directed by Scott Saunders
Sleazy Rider, Directed by Jon Moritsugu

May 22, 1988 - Socrates Art Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Consumed, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Program lost

April 16, 1988 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Long Hot Lusty Night, Directed by Brian Carroll
Your Dreams Can Kill You, Directed by Karl Nussbaum
Slice Of Life, Directed by Karl Nussbaum
Loft Rockin', Directed by Matthew Harrison
How The Museum Of Natural History Caught The Brontosaurus, Directed by Matthew Harrison
White Noise, Directed by Peter Lehner
Shark Show Coney Island, Directed by Scott Levy
Dying Film, Directed by Oliver Potterton
Rock Trow, Directed by Jon Delapa
Untitled, Directed by Star Drooker
Untitled, Directed by Kevin McCarthy
Untitled, Directed by Lars Fuchs

March 19, 1988 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Chimera, Directed by Brian Carroll
Sex Ghost, Directed by Brian Carroll
Opera Ontologica, Directed by Schicker & Pettit
Jelmi In Rio, Directed by Byron Black
Untitled, Directed by Star Drooker
Big Box, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Consumed, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Real Master Reel, Directed by Gina Giobbo
Love And Industry, Directed by Scott Saunders
Cliche City, Directed by Andrew S. Price

February 18, 1988 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Program lost

February 12, 1988 - Minor Injury Gallery, New York City

Hat Or Hair, Directed by Richard Turtletaub
Your Dreams Can Kill You, Directed by Karl Nussbaum
Consumed, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Death Down By The River, Directed by Eva Schicker
Cubo Glitz, Directed by Ethan Pettit

January 22, 1988 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Dog In A Dish, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Consumed, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Homeless, Directed by Evan Brenner
Sugar Shards, Directed by Rick Rodine

1987

November 21, 1987 - RAPP Arts Center , New York City

Blue, Directed by Schicker & Pettit
All Wound Up, Directed by Linda Morgenstern
Caring For Your Cat, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Love's Choice, Directed by Dayton Taylor
Loraen, Directed by Mark Richardson
Love And Industry, Directed by Scott Saunders
Apartment Eight, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Monroe, Directed by Gina Stone
The Birthday Fish, Directed by Alex Zamm
Your Dreams Can Kill You, Directed by Karl Nussbaum
Video, Directed by John Jackles

November 14, 1987 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Program lost

November 1, 1987 - Gas Station 2B, New York City

The Rivington School vs The Gas Station, Directed by Linus Coraggio

September 10, 1987 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Program lost

July 10, 1987 - RAPP Arts Center, New York City

Walls, Directed by Patience Prescott
Cliche City, Directed by Andrew S. Price
Opera Ontologica, Directed by Schicker & Pettit
Hat Or Hair, Directed by Richard Turtletaub
Silk Scarf Trailer, Directed by Frank Pace
Animal Love, Directed by Draper Shreeve
Jam, Directed by Dave Brody
Apartment Eight, Directed by Matthew Harrison

May 16, 1987 - RAPP Arts Center, New York City

Waking Up Crazy, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Untitled, Directed by Eva Schicker
Damsell Distress, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Shark Short, Directed by Larry Fessenden
Untitled, Directed by Richard Turtletaub
Stiff, Directed by Larry Fessenden
Park Short, Directed by Monty Cantsin
White Trash, Directed by Larry Fessenden
Dance Film, Directed by Howie

May 1, 1987 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Program lost

March 13, 1987 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Program lost

February 27, 1987 - RAPP Arts Center, New York City

Three Ryhmes, Directed by Jay Bachemin
Untitled Shark Short, Directed by Larry Fessenden
Laurie Olinder Painting No. 2, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Three, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Nightmare On Water St., Directed by Matthew Harrison
No Answer, Directed by Anna Hurwitz
Etude, Directed by Frank Pace
Blind Man, Directed by Andrew S. Price
Gothic Gardens, Directed by Brian Segal
Untitled, Directed by Draper Shreeve

1986

December 12, 1986 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Surprise Part A, Directed by Draper Shreeve
Armed Forces, Directed by Tony Carpentiere
Stiff, Directed by Larry Fessenden
White Trash, Directed by Larry Fessenden
New Work, Directed by Nik Mills
Laurie Olinder Painting No. 1, Directed by Matthew Harrison

September 27, 1986 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Concrete, Directed by Russell Johnson
Take Off Those Silly Sunglasses, Directed by Russell Johnson
Self Portrait, Directed by Anna Hurwitz
Stiff, Directed by Larry Fessenden
White Trash, Directed by Larry Fessenden
Big Box, Directed by Matthew Harrison
How The Museum Of Natural History Caught The Brontosaurus, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Vintage Cooper Union Indescretions, Directed by Nik Mills

July 10, 1986 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Roof Slip, Directed by Max Becher
Steve And Sheba, Directed by Max Becher
Chicken, Directed by Emily Breer
Stork, Directed by Emily Breer
Selected Films, Directed by Paul Gehres
Caring For Your Cat, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Sunken Forest, Directed by Peter Harrison
Beaver, Directed by Anna Hurwitz
Concrete, Directed by Russell Johnson
Take Off Those Silly Sunglasses, Directed by Russell Johnson
Surfer Joe, Directed by Christopher Grimm

June 14, 1986 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Program lost

April 12, 1986 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Film by Emily Breer
Film by Art Sanzari
Film by Anthony Chase
Film by Matthew Harrison
The Rivington School vs The Gas Station Film by Linus Coraggio
Film by John Bauman

May 17, 1986 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Program lost

March 15, 1986 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Dance Noise, Directed by Jo Andress
Dead Is Dada, Directed by Tim Milk
Garbanzo Beans, Directed by John Bauman
West Side Evan, Directed by Matthew Harrison
Doris & Inez Speak The Truth, Directed by Jim Murray and David Shaw
Untitled, Directed by Jim Romaine
Untitled, Directed by Art Sanzari

1985

December 6, 1985 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City

Program lost

June 21, 1985 - Club Neither Nor, New York City

Mister Brain, Directed by Matthew Harrison
A Tourist Day In New York, Directed by Matthew Harrison

February 6, 1985 - 130 East 7 Street, New York City

Mister Brain, Directed by Matthew Harrison

References

↑ Eric Norcross, "Film Crash 2014 Award Winners", Renegade Cinema, October 20, 2014
↑ Manohla Dargis, "Survive and Dissent", The Village Voice, June 21, 1988
↑ Melissa Pierson, "Crash Groove", Off Hollywood Report, Winter 1990/1991
↑ Mary Beth Crain, "Crash Course", LA Weekly, June 1, 1990
↑ Eric Norcross, "Film Crash launches new annual festival in Mid-City, Los Angeles", Renegade Cinema, October 16, 2014
↑ M. George Stevenson, "Well, This is a Different Side of Benny", New York Newsday, September 28, 1989
↑ John Rockwell, "A Theater Work About Charles Manson", New York Times, July 22, 1990

External links

[1] Eric Norcross, "Film Crash 2014 Award Winners", Renegade Cinema, October 20, 2014

[2] Manohla Dargis, "Survive and Dissent", The Village Voice, June 21, 1988

[3] Melissa Pierson, "Crash Groove", Off Hollywood Report, Winter 1990/1991

[4] Mary Beth Crain, "Crash Course", LA Weekly, June 1, 1990

[5] Eric Norcross, "Film Crash launches new annual festival in Mid-City, Los Angeles", Renegade Cinema, October 16, 2014

[6] M. George Stevenson, "Well, This is a Different Side of Benny", New York Newsday, September 28, 1989

[7] John Rockwell, "A Theater Work About Charles Manson", New York Times, July 22, 1990