David Lynch's 2020 Short Films: What Did Jack Do? and Fire
In 2020, David Lynch released two short films, What Did Jack Do? (17 mins) and Fire (10 mins), defying conventional distribution. What Did Jack Do?, produced by the Fondation Cartier and streamed on Netflix, features Lynch as a detective interrogating a talking monkey named Jack, blending absurd dialogue with noir aesthetics. Fire, available for free on YouTube, is an animated black-and-white piece with music by Marek Zebrowski, exploring elemental themes of fire and water through handcrafted textures. Both works reaffirm Lynch's commitment to creative freedom, following his 18-hour Twin Peaks: The Return (2017) and diverse experiments in painting, music, and web art since Inland Empire (2007).
Key facts
- David Lynch released two short films in 2020: What Did Jack Do? (17 mins) and Fire (10 mins).
- What Did Jack Do? was produced by the Fondation Cartier and is streamed on Netflix.
- Fire is available for free on YouTube.
- What Did Jack Do? features Lynch as a detective interrogating a talking monkey named Jack.
- Fire is an animated film with music by Marek Zebrowski, also titled Pozar (Polish for 'fire').
- Lynch's last feature film was Inland Empire in 2007.
- Twin Peaks: The Return aired in 2017 as an 18-hour series on HBO.
- Lynch has been active in painting, music, and web art since 2007.
Entities
Artists
- David Lynch
- Marek Zebrowski
Institutions
- Fondation Cartier
- Netflix
- YouTube
- HBO
Sources
- artpress —