Richard Bishop
2021God Damn Religion
Richard Bishop
“For centuries, man has used organized religion to control the hearts and minds (not to mention the pocketbooks) of the ignorant masses. Well, Richard Bishop has decided he would like a piece of the action. This film is a diabolical experiment in hypnotic mind control—a phantasmagoric presentation of demonic and divine imagery, meticulously assembled and designed to put the viewer into an altered state of darkened awareness. If you ever wanted to go to hell and back, this film will get you halfway there. Some viewers may find the imagery used in this film to be disturbing, but that’s the idea. Contains some strong sexual content (as all true religion should). Not for the weak-minded, faint of heart, or those suffering from occasional seizures.”
God Damn Religion
Mothers Cry
Hobart Henley
Dorothy Peterson, Helen Chandler
Having raised four children alone, widow Mary Williams still manages to love her eldest son, vicious and sadistic Danny Williams, who has led a life of crime and now returns to inflict his insane behavior on the family household.
Mothers Cry
Sun City Girls: Live at The Sky Church - September 3rd, 2004
Robert Millis
Sun City Girls, Alan Bishop
An audio and visual recording from Seattle in 2004 shows a group that is both aware and committed to its history, while still demonstrating the power of the experimental to drive an enormous cudgel through the heart of those who believe to have all the answers.
Sun City Girls: Live at The Sky Church - September 3rd, 2004
The Halcyon Days of Symmetry
Sun City Girls
Sun City Girls, Richard Bishop
Twenty-two different songs, performances, and other mysterious things (like a film collage by Bonniebon). Filmed by Sun City Girls, Steve Reetz, Javier Gallegos, Zev Acher, M. Healy, and JP/CYK Productions.
The Halcyon Days of Symmetry
Cloaven Theater
Sun City Girls
Sun City Girls, Alan Bishop
A mind control experiment shot and edited at the cable public access studios of Viacom in Seattle (after TCI pulled the rug out from under us). It was supposed to be aired, but Viacom's tech guy screwed up the dub and it never did. So it was released on VHS.
Cloaven Theater
Nat Pwe: Burma's Carnival of Spirit Soul
Richard Bishop
In Burma, many people believe in ghost spirits called NATs. They are said to possess the power to assist or devastate the lives of those who recognize them. A PWE is a ceremony held to appease a Nat. Pwes are arranged daily throughout Burma for many purposes including the achievement of success in business, a happy marriage, or improving one's health. A Nat is summoned through a Kadaw; the flamboyant and charismatic master of the Pwe dressed in elegant costume. The Kadaw is a spirit medium, dancer, storyteller, and magician who exposes the crowd to a living incarnation of the Nat brought forth through opening ritual and careful observance of tradition.
Nat Pwe: Burma's Carnival of Spirit Soul