Filmography

Cathy Cook         FILMS and VIDEOS

 

                              IMMORTAL CUPBOARD (2003–2009), 73 minutes, 16mm film to DV.
                              A personal experimental documentary film that explores my responses to the poetry and life of
                              Lorine Niedecker. Director / Animator / Writer / Producer / Editor (P.I)

 

                              tar guys – (2006, 5 minutes, S-8 film to DV) Film Poem. 
                              Director / Cinematographer / Writer / Producer / Editor

 

                              Inside Underneath (2005, film/ DV,  2 minutes) Film Poetry. 
                              Director / Producer / Editor, Poetry by: Jen Benka

 

                              Cook’s Book of Poetry Films (2000–2006) (initially Volume 1 & 2 – is now combined)
                              A collection of Eleven Short Film Poems on one compilation DVD:
                              Emily & Liberace, tar guys, Say What?!, Flight Cancelled, A Deed Without a Name, #536,
                              Inside Underneath, Timeline, Fire, 26+ and Ball. 
                              Live–Action & Animation. Poems By: Jen Benka, Emily Dickinson, Cathy Cook & Shakespeare.
                              Director/Animator / Writer / Producer / Editor

 

                              Ahhh Asphalt! – Site Specific (2002, video, 15 min.) 
                              Live video/dance performance & installation.
                              Artistic collaboration with David Figueroa
                              Artist / Co-Director / Producer / Editor

 

                              Silent Movie (2002, video, 10 min.)  Live-Action / Animation / Dance
                              Artistic collaboration with David Figueroa
                              Artist / Co-Director / Producer / Editor

 

                              Flight Cancelled (Squirrel) (2002, video, 2 min.) Video poem/performance.

 

                              Both Towers Have Fallen  (2001, video, 2 min.) Digital Animation
                              Artist / Director / Producer / Animator

 

                              Beyond Voluntary Control (2000, 16mm, 30 min.) Live-action/Animation
                              Artist / Director / Producer / Editor
                              Distributed by Women Make Movies

 

                              Ass Dance (1999, Video, 40 sec.) Found footage, Artist / Director

 

                              Mother Nature (1996, 16mm, 5 min.) Live-action & found footage, Director / Performer

 

                              A Fish Out of Water (1995, 2 min.) Pixelvision, Artist / Director

 

                              Say What?! (1994), 16mm to video, 3 min.) Animation, Director / Animator 

 

                              A Deed Without A Name (1993, 16mm to video, 2 min.) Animation
                              Director / Animator
                              Distributed by National Poetry Association, Inc., San Francisco, CA

 

                              The Match That Started My Fire (1992, 16mm 20 min.) Live – action
                              Artist/ Director / Editor
                              Distributed by Women Make Movies, NY Filmmakers Co-op and Cine Nova – London

 

                              Bust Up (1989, 16mm, 7 min.) Live-action, Experimental Narrative
                              Artist / Director / Editor Distributed by Chicago Filmmakers and NY Filmmakers Co-op

 

                              June Brides (1987, 16mm, 10 min.) Live Action / Animation
                              Co – Director / Performer / Animator

 

                              Girl Watcher (1988, Video, 1 minute) Installation Loop.

 

                              Toe Jam (1985, 16mm, 6 min.) Live Action / Optical Printing
                              Artist / Director / Editor

 

                              26+  (1983, 16mm, 6 min.)  Animation – Animator