Albert Birney

Albert Birney

Birth : 1982-03-02, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.

History

Albert Birney (born 1982; Wilmington, Delaware) is an American filmmaker, animator, clipmaker and videogame creator. He has directed five feature films, The Beast Pageant (co-directed with Jon Moses), Sylvio and Strawberry Mansion (both co-directed with Kentucker Audley), Tux and Fanny, and Eyeballs in the Darkness. Sylvio was named one of the ten-best films of 2017 by The New Yorker. His films have premiered at Sundance, SXSW, the Maryland Film Festival, Slamdance and the Ottawa International Animation Festival. He recently finished making a Tux and Fanny video game with Gabriel Koenig.

Profile

Albert Birney
Albert Birney

Movies

I Saw the TV Glow
Mr. Sprinkly
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
My Four Favorite Buttons
himself
These are my four favorite buttons.
My Four Favorite Buttons
Director
These are my four favorite buttons.
Margie Soudek's Salt and Pepper Shakers
Editor
An artist and VFX instructor connects with her aging grandmother, Margie, in a documentary short on collecting, artmaking, and obsessiveness as a way to enhance our realities. Margie has been collecting salt and pepper shakers for 73 years -- at 94, her days are spent repeating the same, simple routine. When her granddaughter pays her a visit, the collection, now in the thousands, takes on a new life. With a score by Dan Deacon, the film -- part love letter, part documentary, part experiment -- merges the real, the fantastical, and the world of a computer desktop.
Eyeballs in the Darkness
Editor
The sequel to Tux and Fanny.
Eyeballs in the Darkness
Music
The sequel to Tux and Fanny.
Eyeballs in the Darkness
Animation
The sequel to Tux and Fanny.
Eyeballs in the Darkness
Writer
The sequel to Tux and Fanny.
Eyeballs in the Darkness
Director
The sequel to Tux and Fanny.
We're All Going to the World's Fair
Animation
Reality and fantasy begin to blur when a teenager, alone in her attic bedroom, immerses herself in a role-playing horror game online.
Strawberry Mansion
Frog Waiter / Blue Demon
In the not-too-distant future, an all-seeing surveillance state conducts “dream audits” to collect taxes on the unconscious lives of the populace. Mild-mannered government agent James Preble travels to a remote farmhouse to audit the dreams of Arabella “Bella” Isadora, an eccentric, aging artist. Entering Bella’s vast VHS archive, which contains a lifetime of dreams, Preble stumbles upon a secret that offers him a chance at love—and hope for escape.
Strawberry Mansion
Editor
In the not-too-distant future, an all-seeing surveillance state conducts “dream audits” to collect taxes on the unconscious lives of the populace. Mild-mannered government agent James Preble travels to a remote farmhouse to audit the dreams of Arabella “Bella” Isadora, an eccentric, aging artist. Entering Bella’s vast VHS archive, which contains a lifetime of dreams, Preble stumbles upon a secret that offers him a chance at love—and hope for escape.
Strawberry Mansion
Writer
In the not-too-distant future, an all-seeing surveillance state conducts “dream audits” to collect taxes on the unconscious lives of the populace. Mild-mannered government agent James Preble travels to a remote farmhouse to audit the dreams of Arabella “Bella” Isadora, an eccentric, aging artist. Entering Bella’s vast VHS archive, which contains a lifetime of dreams, Preble stumbles upon a secret that offers him a chance at love—and hope for escape.
Strawberry Mansion
Director
In the not-too-distant future, an all-seeing surveillance state conducts “dream audits” to collect taxes on the unconscious lives of the populace. Mild-mannered government agent James Preble travels to a remote farmhouse to audit the dreams of Arabella “Bella” Isadora, an eccentric, aging artist. Entering Bella’s vast VHS archive, which contains a lifetime of dreams, Preble stumbles upon a secret that offers him a chance at love—and hope for escape.
Crestone
Editor
In the desert of Crestone, Colorado, a group of SoundCloud rappers live in solitude, growing weed and making music for the internet. When an old friend arrives to make a movie, reality and fiction begin to blur.
The Starr Sisters
Animation
Patte and Randa Starr are fun specialists. After growing up in an abusive household set above their father's candy store, they spent their lives fighting to find joy and freedom. Now in their 70s, these sisters do exactly as they please: they live together near the beach, they always have a movie on, and the candy drawer is fully stocked.
Dirt Daughter
Editor
A security guard in an empty building in a big city finds herself overcome with loneliness. She turns to an unlikely source to find a companion: farmersonly.com -- but quickly realizes that she must make some serious changes.
Tux and Fanny
Editor
Tux and Fanny are two friends living together in the forest and these are their adventures!
Tux and Fanny
Animation
Tux and Fanny are two friends living together in the forest and these are their adventures!
Tux and Fanny
Animation Director
Tux and Fanny are two friends living together in the forest and these are their adventures!
Tux and Fanny
Producer
Tux and Fanny are two friends living together in the forest and these are their adventures!
Tux and Fanny
Director
Tux and Fanny are two friends living together in the forest and these are their adventures!
Tux and Fanny
Writer
Tux and Fanny are two friends living together in the forest and these are their adventures!
It Feels Like Forever
Writer
Hi. I'm glad you're here. I don't get too many visitors these days. But I'm not lonely.
It Feels Like Forever
Director
Hi. I'm glad you're here. I don't get too many visitors these days. But I'm not lonely.
May I Please Enter
Art Department Coordinator
A lonely cowboy attempts to enter a nice house. He is successful.
The Night Fish
Director
You close your eyes. And you see them.
Hi I Need to Be Loved
Editor
Actors from Craigslist audition for a film by reading spam emails from a teleprompter. Three are cast: A Dancer, A Chef, and A Milkmaid. Is this poetry or malware?
Mountain Rest
Production Design
After sequestering herself to a small mountain town, an aging actress calls her estranged daughter and granddaughter home for reconciliation and one final celebration.
Buzzer
Producer
A fly can't seem to catch a break from the buzz of apartment life in his bug filled city.
Buzzer
Animation
A fly can't seem to catch a break from the buzz of apartment life in his bug filled city.
Buzzer
Screenplay
A fly can't seem to catch a break from the buzz of apartment life in his bug filled city.
Buzzer
Director
A fly can't seem to catch a break from the buzz of apartment life in his bug filled city.
Bone Gym
Director
Bones provide structure and support for the body, but did you know they're also a great workout tool? Don't believe me? Come on down to the bone gym - the results speak for themselves!
Birthday
Eugene
The family has all gathered for Grandpa's birthday. But what do they do when Grandpa falls down dead in the cake? This black comedy explores death and family, and guest-stars John Waters favorite George Figgs as Grandpa.
Negative Space
Sam (voice)
Even though Sam's father is hardly ever home because he is often away on business trips, he is able to connect with his son by teaching him how to pack a suitcase.
Sylvio
Editor
A small town gorilla joins a local TV program and a series of on-air mishaps threaten to shatter his identity, sending him on an adventure of self-discovery where reality and fantasy start to blend.
Sylvio
Writer
A small town gorilla joins a local TV program and a series of on-air mishaps threaten to shatter his identity, sending him on an adventure of self-discovery where reality and fantasy start to blend.
Sylvio
A small town gorilla joins a local TV program and a series of on-air mishaps threaten to shatter his identity, sending him on an adventure of self-discovery where reality and fantasy start to blend.
Sylvio
Director
A small town gorilla joins a local TV program and a series of on-air mishaps threaten to shatter his identity, sending him on an adventure of self-discovery where reality and fantasy start to blend.
Funny Bunny
Boom Operator
Gene spends his days canvassing about childhood obesity. One day he canvasses Titty, an emotionally-arrested 19-year-old who has successfully sued his own father to win back a large inheritance and gotten himself disowned in the process. Gene discovers that Titty has an ongoing online relationship with the beautiful but reclusive Ginger, who is an animal activist. Gene convinces Titty to make a pilgrimage to meet Ginger where the two men form a close bond despite both of them being drawn to the enigmatic Ginger, who is in need of rescue.
Funny Bunny
Albert
Gene spends his days canvassing about childhood obesity. One day he canvasses Titty, an emotionally-arrested 19-year-old who has successfully sued his own father to win back a large inheritance and gotten himself disowned in the process. Gene discovers that Titty has an ongoing online relationship with the beautiful but reclusive Ginger, who is an animal activist. Gene convinces Titty to make a pilgrimage to meet Ginger where the two men form a close bond despite both of them being drawn to the enigmatic Ginger, who is in need of rescue.
Peter's Computer: Desktop Cleanup
Director
Martha’s Birthday Party
Piñata
revenge is sweet. Music by Esquivel ("Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona)
Martha’s Birthday Party
Assistant Director
revenge is sweet. Music by Esquivel ("Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona)
22 Action News
Director
The Beast Pageant
Director of Photography
Abraham lives deep in the heart of an industrial wasteland. His only companion is a giant machine. Inside the machine is a man and a woman who take care of Abraham's every need. Abraham drifts through daily life until a tiny singing cowboy bursts from his stomach and leads him into the wild.
The Beast Pageant
Musician
Abraham lives deep in the heart of an industrial wasteland. His only companion is a giant machine. Inside the machine is a man and a woman who take care of Abraham's every need. Abraham drifts through daily life until a tiny singing cowboy bursts from his stomach and leads him into the wild.
The Beast Pageant
Camera Operator
Abraham lives deep in the heart of an industrial wasteland. His only companion is a giant machine. Inside the machine is a man and a woman who take care of Abraham's every need. Abraham drifts through daily life until a tiny singing cowboy bursts from his stomach and leads him into the wild.
The Beast Pageant
Sound Editor
Abraham lives deep in the heart of an industrial wasteland. His only companion is a giant machine. Inside the machine is a man and a woman who take care of Abraham's every need. Abraham drifts through daily life until a tiny singing cowboy bursts from his stomach and leads him into the wild.
The Beast Pageant
Editor
Abraham lives deep in the heart of an industrial wasteland. His only companion is a giant machine. Inside the machine is a man and a woman who take care of Abraham's every need. Abraham drifts through daily life until a tiny singing cowboy bursts from his stomach and leads him into the wild.
The Beast Pageant
Cinematography
Abraham lives deep in the heart of an industrial wasteland. His only companion is a giant machine. Inside the machine is a man and a woman who take care of Abraham's every need. Abraham drifts through daily life until a tiny singing cowboy bursts from his stomach and leads him into the wild.
The Beast Pageant
Writer
Abraham lives deep in the heart of an industrial wasteland. His only companion is a giant machine. Inside the machine is a man and a woman who take care of Abraham's every need. Abraham drifts through daily life until a tiny singing cowboy bursts from his stomach and leads him into the wild.
The Beast Pageant
Director
Abraham lives deep in the heart of an industrial wasteland. His only companion is a giant machine. Inside the machine is a man and a woman who take care of Abraham's every need. Abraham drifts through daily life until a tiny singing cowboy bursts from his stomach and leads him into the wild.
Off Key, in Harmony
Original Music Composer
Off Key, In Harmony is a short touching portrayal of the Pennine Camphill Community, an educational institution and farm community for adolescents with special needs. It is told through the film maker's year long experience working and living in the community.
Lakeside
Grip
Cactus
Sound
Cactus
Cactus
Writer
Cactus
Director
Hickory
Director
Home, Forever and Ever
Director