Movies by Stephen Quay

Behind the Scenes with the Quay Brothers

Behind the Scenes with the Quay Brothers

This short documentary documents the making of the film the Quay Brothers shot at, and on the subject of, the Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the first film the internationally-known filmmakers have made in the U.S.A.

Inside The Institute

Inside The Institute

Docimentary about the work of the Qway Brothers for their film Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life

The Bug Trainer

The Bug Trainer

The Bug Trainer explores Starewitch’s creative ideas and concepts of his work, along with opinions from film critics and other animation directors to help us understand why he is considered one of the greatest creators of the animation world.

The Phantom Museum: Random Forays Into the Vaults of Sir Henry Wellcome's Medical Collection

The Phantom Museum: Random Forays Into the Vaults of Sir Henry Wellcome's Medical Collection

A display at the strange and wonderful artifacts in a collection of medical curiosities.

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In 2015, Christopher Nolan curated a selection of short films by the surrealist animators the Quay Brothers to be distributed as a touring 35mm presentation. The three films—"In Absentia" (2000), "The Comb" (1991) and "Street of Crocodiles" (1986)—were accompanied by this brief portrait of the brothers at work in their London studio.

The Making of "The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes"

The Making of "The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes"

An Interview with The Quay Brothers & Alan Passes April 2006 at Atelier Konick, London