Merle McNally loves his pet fishes, and for most of his twenty-four-hours-a-day, this simple fact provides a serene sustenance. But when waves of rhetoric and some half-a-world-away ugliness seeps through his subconscious, the comfort of his structured routine is threatened, and the very foundation of his everyday life lies in the balance. (Kirk Hostetter & Evan Mather, U.S.A., 2003, 10:55) Read More
With over forty short films between them, Kirk Hostetter and Evan Mather are, undeniably, masters of churning out provocative short cinema. This insightful portrait by Hostetter himself deconstructs their tumultuous relationship. (Kirk Hostetter, U.S.A., 2002, 3:00) Read More
Broken and battered, our hero returns to the spot of his fondest childhood memories and confronts his fate head-on. (Kirk Hostetter & Evan Mather, U.S.A., 2002, 3:44) Read More
Archie McNally is known as the greatest Pittsburgh Steelers fan ever because of his daring exploits during the 1979 AFC Championship game when – using a suit of his own construction – he attempted to fly to heaven to visit his dead father. (Kirk Hostetter & Evan Mather, U.S.A., 2002, 10:03) Read More
VIDEO: Clowntime is Over
A Christmas valentine for Kirk. (Evan Mather, U.S.A., 2003, 6:23) Read More »