Short films narrated live by Brent Green, musically accompanied and set to music by Brent Green (narrator and guitar), Howe Gelb (vocals, piano), Jim White (drums), Donna K. (sound search) Brent Green's short film universe is populated by strange characters: there's a girl with a fire engine in her brain, blind rabbits and Santa Claus, who invents Christmas with dying crows in his head. Brent knew many of his protagonists personally: for example, the neighbor, a religious fanatic who kills herself to get her evil little son out of hell. Or Aunt Carlin, who moved into Brent's parents' house when he was a little boy. Carlin has diabetes, is losing her limbs and actually wants to die.
Brent Green is a visual artist and is self-taught in the stop-motion technique he uses to animate his films. His films are fragile, whimsical works of art, lovingly staged and bursting with ideas. They often tell of pain and suffering, but there is always a lot of beauty, humor and a love that believes it can conquer death. Brent Green sets his short films to music live, accompanied by a terrific band: singer-songwriter Howe Gelb (Giant Sand), drummer Jim White (The Dirty Three, Nick Cave) and foley artist Donna K. With a Head Full of Dying Crows promises to be a unique blend of song, storytelling, music and film.
