Stephen Cummins Trailers
Projecting the Body Trailer
Stephen Cummins (1960-1994) was an Australian filmmaker, photographer and curator who left an indelible mark on the independent queer film scene. He attended a Catholic boarding school in Lismore. After studying Sculpture and Photography at Sydney College of the Arts between 1982 and 1986, Stephen’s early work included several solo and group photographic exhibitions, and collaborative work in the theatre with several dance and performance groups, often at The Performance Space.
Most Popular Stephen Cummins Trailers
Total trailers found: 11
01 January 1989
Two men are on an elevator when fantasy intervenes. Going up? Going down?
10 September 1993
In these sexy, fun and darkly entertaining boys shorts, we see the hilarious terrors of gay childhood, an Internet hook-up with unexpected motivation and what happens when you hate musicals.
01 January 1995
Referencing the then-current debate over the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Western Australia, the commercial aimed to “sell” gay sexuality, but was banned by the TV station manager.
01 January 1993
Construction camp! A film about routines and fantasies on a building site, shot at World Square and featuring the work of dancer and choreographer Mathew Bergan.
01 January 1987
A series of visual experiments made in collaboration with the performers in the film.
01 January 1984
A rhythmic study of the geography of the body. Flesh reduced to diagonals in frame. Tension, intent and the beat of the body.
01 January 1985
A pan through the labyrinth of time and space, ever decreasing circles of focus, words, conversation. Who is this man, what does he want?
15 June 1991
A stylized, wordless look at two men in Sydney: a gay man and a man who leads a gay-bashing gang. The gay man, recovering from his beating, practices dance that is sometimes tai chi, sometimes ballet, sometimes modern jazz.
01 January 1984
The somnambulist caressed by shadows disappears into light. Doppelgänger in blue.
08 March 2008
An intimate look at the life and work of Stephen Cummins, who blazed a trail through the 1980s, examining desire, oppression and the politics of sexuality.
01 August 1995
A wry commentary on the treatment of people with HIV, adapted from an uncompleted film by Stephen Cummins.
