Harvey Sid Fisher - Oh My God (The Movie)
Sukho Lee directed this super8 film featuring none other than THE Harvey Sid Fisher! The music was written and performed by Harvey himself. Harvey is most famous for his Astrology Songs album and videos but he’s still around and he’s still writing and performing funny, clever, and insightful songs.
This premiered at the 2007 Attack of the 50 Foot Reels film festival hosted by Flicker LA in which none of the films are edited - just shot as is, in sequence, and turned in undeveloped. The soundtrack is turned in separately. All this requires you to keep track of every single shot and its duration in order to synchronize properly with the sound, and if you need to switch locations back and forth that means you have to physically go back and forth too. Oh, and there are no second takes.
The Parallelograms - Hurt Like a Heart Attack
Seksu Roba’s Sukho has been active making short films and videos. Here is a music video he directed for the band, The Parallelograms, for the song Hurt Like a Heart Attack from the current release, Adult Contemporary.
Secret Society of the Sonic Six - Tracers
While Seksu Roba has been in hibernation, Sukho has been active making short films and videos. Here is a music video he directed for the unique and haunting L.A. band, The Secret Society of the Sonic Six, for the song Tracers.
Seksu Roba on Chic-A-Go-Go!
Seksu Roba had the honor and privilege of appearing on Chicago’s long-running and legendary kids’ dance show, Chic-A-Go-Go! We had such an amazing time. We love Chic-A-Go-Go!! Everyone was so nice and fun and full of positive vibrations! This was taped February 7, 2004.
Erik Deutschman - KCRW Promo
Erik Deutschman directed this Promo for Los Angeles based Public Radio station KCRW in which Seksu Roba, along with Victor White’s robot ERECTOR, appears briefly. This film screened in Los Angeles area movie theaters and possibly still screens today.
Seksu Roba on TV - How to Monsterize Everything
Here is some footage of Seksu Roba performing live, supported by Victor White’s robot ERECTOR, on the Discovery Channel cable television program How to Monsterize Everything, which is a spin-off series from the popular Monster Garage. Original Airdate: Monday October 25, 2004. We were just as confused as the people on the show, and slightly less confused than audiences probably were as we flashed on national basic cable television for 30 seconds or so. Everyone from the show was very kind to us and we appreciated the opportunity even if it made no conceivable sense whatsoever.
Slow Bob in the Lower Dimensions
Henry Selick is best known for directing The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach. Here’s his amazing, classic, multi-disciplinary animated short from 1990. Planet Earth needs to grant original visionary artists like Selick more support, freedom, and money to create long and short films. The Residents did the soundtrack. Be sure to read this article about Selick. This is really one of our favorite animated shorts ever!
Doris Wishman Interview - Part 2
Here is part 2 of the Doris Wishman (1912 - 2002) interview. Sorry for the delay!
Doris Wishman Interview - Part 1
Doris Wishman (1912 - 2002) was an unsung hero of Earthling independent women filmmakers - she also happened to make exploitation movies. Others can explain this underappreciated director and her place in film history better than us, so here is a nice article from Acid Logic, and another from Senses of Cinema. Her most famous films, Deadly Weapons, and Double Agent 73, star the enormous legendary breasts of Chesty Morgan, which made a cameo in the John Waters film, Serial Mom (the movie the kid is pleasuring himself to in his bedroom). Waters is a big fan, which may give you an idea of Wishman’s films. But in any case, whether or not you’re familiar with her work, you will definitely enjoy this rare interview with the late, great Doris Wishman! (please give this some time to start playing as it is relatively long)
Sukho Lee - Live Theremin - Telstar - Hollywood 8/31/06
One more from my solo “Thereoke” set in Los Angeles on August 31, 2006. Here’s footage of me performing Joe Meek’s Telstar, shot by Dougg Pound of TV Sheriff and the Trailbuddies.
