I can't imagine any job where these are work safe...

December 16, 2010 4:57 PM

Douglas Burgdorff is a director who makes disturbing short films (all links not safe for work) about: the color red, partying, drugs, drugs and skateboarding, friendship, lollipops, and... um... Taylor Swift? Not for the faint of heart, nor the easily disgusted.

Everything on Vimeo is here. I tried to avoid linking the really gross ones.

posted by codacorolla (13 comments total)

I love films where illicit hedonism is always punished by a horrible death or injury of some sort. That's how you know it's serious cinema.
posted by clarknova at 5:19 PM on December 16, 2010

Someone who went to my high school did that Taylor Swift thing by combining a picture of Britney Spears with a cut-out from an Arby's ad.
posted by Beardman at 5:32 PM on December 16, 2010

I... don't think that film was about lollipops.
posted by Adridne at 5:32 PM on December 16, 2010

I think of these, Prick is my favorite one so far. A lot of these seem not fully fleshed out, and could have used more time in writing and editing, but when he does it right, it's pretty on pitch.
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 5:41 PM on December 16, 2010

A couple of these squick me out, and I like them because and in spite of that.
posted by postcommunism at 6:16 PM on December 16, 2010

The "prelude to yucky sex" subtitle to "Lollipops" appears to be....ironic?
posted by kittens for breakfast at 7:52 PM on December 16, 2010

Also: I'm not trying to hijack this thread, but Burgdorff "liked" this video (NSFW), which is...well, I hate to say this, but ever so much more interesting than any of these. I could probably base a novel on this video.
posted by kittens for breakfast at 8:02 PM on December 16, 2010 [3 favorites]

"Porch Casserole" started out so well with the uncomfortable triangle of social gender pressure and then ... argh that ending. It was like he threw his hands up and said, "Fuck it."

"Dirty Womb" was pretty hilarious though. I liked the contrast between one girl acting very porny and the other girl's reactions to it.

Going through his collection, he gets markedly better over a period of months, so I reckon he'll get better still. I look forward to that.
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 8:11 PM on December 16, 2010

Fuck yeah bloody vag gape!
posted by Jeremy at 8:56 PM on December 16, 2010

this stuff is pretty great. Shocking, but also thought provoking.
posted by empath at 10:25 PM on December 16, 2010

Not for the squeamish indeed. But, damn, did I love the music selections on these!
posted by troublewithwolves at 10:29 PM on December 16, 2010

While watching the Taylor Swift one:

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!
posted by captainsohler at 11:06 PM on December 16, 2010

Just want to say... your imagination is rather limited if you can't imagine a job where this is SFW.
posted by melt away at 3:58 PM on December 17, 2010