Manic Behavior

Someone always seems to be acting a little manic. These films, each in their own way, depict the hysterical breakdowns and psychological pitfalls that their characters experience. Someone always seems to be HAVING AN EPISODE. Films from NoBudge Collection #007.

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  • How to Re-Caulk your Tub

    A woman attempts to re-caulk her bathtub. “How to Re-Caulk Your Tub,” directed by Sean Pierce, is a parody of a YouTube tutorial which begins as a straight-forward instructional video and devolves into an existential freak out. The woman, played by Alex Moorman, sets out to refresh her temple of ...

  • Moving

    The act of transporting an old mattress into a new walk-up apartment becomes absurdist one-woman choreography in this wordless vignette. Directed by Adinah Dancyger. Starring Hannah Gross.

  • Little Boy Maniac
    Movie + 4 extras

    Little Boy Maniac

    Movie + 4 extras

    After being dumped under the Manhattan bridge in a cardboard box, a lost and bewildered man tries to get home to Long Island. A frenetic extravaganza of anything-goes street cinema, “Little Boy Maniac,” directed by David Cardoza, crams what could have been a feature-length film into thirty minute...

  • Prairie Girls
    Movie + 1 extra

    Prairie Girls

    Movie + 1 extra

    Awakening in a field far from home, two sisters embark on a magical and bizarre adventure through the pastoral Midwest. “Prairie Girls,” directed by Benett Holgerson, is a lighthearted romp through past and present detailed with antiquated costumes and props, and colorful animation sequences. Aft...