UBU Films Movie Trailers

Bolero Trailer (1967)

28 December 1967

A minimalist exercise described by Thoms as ‘observing the effect of movement on perception within the framework of Ravel’s music’.

The Tribulations of Mr. Dupont Nomore Trailer (1967)

10 June 1967

1967 David E. Perry short

The Film Trailer (1967)

26 February 1967

“The film was made spontaneously one afternoon in 1966. When a few friends got together... We were all in love with the film medium.

Bluto Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

Thoms dedicated three months and a toolkit of pins, razor blades and scalpels to create the rich, abstract surface texture in Bluto.

Halftone Trailer (1967)

14 June 1967

An experimental film by David Perry.

Harbour Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

Records the backwaters and docklands of Sydney Harbour accompanying a young woman with a red umbrella.

Film of Kath Trailer (1966)

31 December 1966

Kath is seen in different environments.

Albie Thoms' Marinetti was the culmination of the synthetic environments that the UBU group had pioneered in Australia; festive public 'happenings' that combined the energy and volume of creative rock and jazz with the mesmeric effect of multi-dimensional lightshows.

Rita and Dundi Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

This experimental documentary about two young Paddington dress-makers was banned for nudity, but was screened widely in Australia without complaint.

The Lovers Trailer (1966)