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Albert Birney @albertbirney.bsky.social · 4d

Tux and Fanny - Episode 161 "A Deep Sea Discovery" www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBYZ...

Tux and Fanny - Episode 161 "A Deep Sea Discovery"

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Bruce Willen @publicmechanics.bsky.social · 6d

“Fireflies Along the Fence”

Short film by @albertbirney.bsky.social inspired by track 10 on Landscapes, the new album from Birney-Willen (a.k.a. filmmaker Albert Birney and artist/designer Bruce Willen).

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Fireflies Along the Fence

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Bruce Willen @publicmechanics.bsky.social · 19d

My new collab album with @albertbirney.bsky.social is out now. And it's #bandcampfriday 👀👀👀

Bruce Willen @publicmechanics.bsky.social · 26d

Landscapes is out today!

Listen while looking out the window of a moving train, on a long walk around the neighborhood, on the porch as a storm rolls in, at home with eyes closed.

👇 CASSETTE / DIGITAL / STREAMING 👇
birney-willen.bandcamp.com/album/landsc...

Landscapes, by Birney-Willen

10 track album

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brandon soderberg @bsoderberg.bsky.social · 21d

For @bmoreart.bsky.social: A preview of the New/Next Film Festival @newnextfilmfest.bsky.social which begins tomorrow night and reviewed some must-see movies, including @albertbirney.bsky.social's touching/disturbing "Obex" and crypto caper comedy "$POSITIONS" bmoreart.com/2025/10/new-...

New/Next Film Festival Returns to The Charles Theater this Week - BmoreArt

This year’s New/Next Film Festival packs more than 30 feature-length movies, and over three times that many short films across … Continued

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Bruce Willen @publicmechanics.bsky.social · 26d

Landscapes is out today!

Listen while looking out the window of a moving train, on a long walk around the neighborhood, on the porch as a storm rolls in, at home with eyes closed.

👇 CASSETTE / DIGITAL / STREAMING 👇
birney-willen.bandcamp.com/album/landsc...

Landscapes, by Birney-Willen

10 track album

birney-willen.bandcamp.com

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Albert Birney @albertbirney.bsky.social · 28d

I recently browsed my favorite video store @beyondvideo.bsky.social and picked some movies: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxmf...

Director Albert Birney Preaches Scripture of Cinema | BEYOND BROWSING

YouTube video by Beyond Video

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Bruce Willen @publicmechanics.bsky.social · 28d

My new collab album with @albertbirney.bsky.social comes out Friday. Find it wherever you listen to digital or on cassette.
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birney-willen.bandcamp.com/album/landsc...
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Bruce Willen @publicmechanics.bsky.social · Sep 5

Hi friends! Albert and I made a slow video for “Casting Off (First Light on the Pier)” from the upcoming Birney-Willen album Landscapes.

Video by @albertbirney.bsky.social, filmed by Bruce Willen with additional archival footage courtesy the Internet Archive

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT2r...

Birney-Willen - Casting Off (First Light on the Pier)

YouTube video by Tux and Fanny

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New/Next Film Festival @newnextfilmfest.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚨OPENING NIGHT REVEAL: The BMore premiere of Albert Birney’s OBEX! 🚨

Join us at The Charles the evening of Thursday, October 2nd for this homegrown DIY wonder that premiered at Sundance.

Tix: app.tickethive.com/e/2025-new-n...

cc: @albertbirney.bsky.social

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Kentucker Audley @kentuckeraudley.bsky.social · Aug 12

Strawberry Mansion has over 500 fans on Letterboxd - wow that’s cool, but no way we deserve more fans than The Cable Guy.

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Nadine Whitney @nadinewhitney.bsky.social · Aug 9

One of my faves from @fantasiafestival.com keep your eyes on Dorothy. She’s a star!

the Curb @thecurb.com.au · Aug 8

OBEX is Albert Birney once again proving his singular talent for telling the truth through arcane metaphor.

@nadinewhitney.bsky.social reviews his latest film which recently screened at Fantasia Film Festival for the Curb:

www.thecurb.com.au/obex-review-...

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Albert Birney @albertbirney.bsky.social · Aug 7

“Conor isn’t really equipped to be a hero and saviour, but his strength comes from the absolute belief that he has to care for his canine partner.” www.thecurb.com.au/obex-review-...

Fantasia Film Fest Review: OBEX is Albert Birney proving his singular talent of truth telling through arcane metaphor - The Curb | Film and Culture

There’s a lovely weirdness to Albert Birney’s films. Strawberry Mansion imagined a near future world where dreams were audited: which sounds like a horror film, but in actuality became a masterpiece o...

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MovieJawn @moviejawn.com · Aug 6

MJ's @drhbus.bsky.social says, "OBEX is at times unsettling, at times thrilling, but always fascinating and made with a deliberateness that's extremely confident and self-assured."

#Obex recently played @fantasiafestival.com.

Fantasia International Film Festival 2025: OBEX tries to cut through the noise of contemporary life — Moviejawn

by "Doc" Hunter Bush, Staff Writer and Podcast Director OBEX is at times unsettling, at times thrilling, but always fascinating and made with a deliberateness that's extremely confident and self-as...

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The Gammelier @thegammelier.bsky.social · Aug 6

After some more time with Tux and Fanny this morning--

This game is amazing. Such a sense of wonder and discovery, with absurd humor and the occasional deep thoughts

This absolutely deserves to be in your library

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Tux and Fanny on Steam

A retro-inspired adventure puzzle game featuring multiple playable characters with interwoven storylines. Explore the natural (and unnatural) world for unique interactions and unlock items to aid you ...

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The Gammelier @thegammelier.bsky.social · Aug 5

Tux and Fanny is so good after playing a bit of it this morning. You have no way of predicting what's coming next, but it's very likely to be hilarious

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Tux and Fanny on Steam

A retro-inspired adventure puzzle game featuring multiple playable characters with interwoven storylines. Explore the natural (and unnatural) world for unique interactions and unlock items to aid you ...

store.steampowered.com

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366 Weird Movies @366weirdmovies.bsky.social · Aug 4

Giles Edwards (@gilesforyou.bsky.social) wraps up our coverage of Fantasia International Film Festival 2025 with this third omnibus of late-arriving odds and ends. Some good ones here, like @albertbirney.bsky.social's retro-futuristic "Obex" and the second instalment of the "Mononoke" anime trilogy.

2025 FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL: TRADITIONAL CUISINE, PART THREE

366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. Montréal 2025 More than once I was quickly impressed by a film’s animation only to discover that I was only wa…

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Steve Kopian @unseenfilms.bsky.social · Jul 30

OBEX at @fantasiafestival.com is a character study in the form of a horror/science fiction tale of a man trapped in a videogame www.unseenfilms.net/2025/07/obex...

OBEX (2025) Fantasia 2025

This is a black and white nightmare via a retro game. It is a tactile film that has a physical feel, especially if you ever played text comp...

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Andrew Pope @andrewpope.bsky.social · Jul 31

OBEX played Fantasia: Albert Birney’s strange quest leads through a mix of lo-fi media, high fantasy, and surreal horror. A meditation on 8-bit nostalgia, and the competing importance of touching grass, it’s funny, sweet, and kind. It reminded me of I SAW THE TV GLOW. Plus there’s a cute dog!

Obex – Fantasia Review

Albert Birney’s strange quest follows one man’s introspective journey through a mix of lo-fi media and high fantasy. In 1987, Conor Marsh (Albert Birney) lives alone. His days are defined by ritual…

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Albert Birney @albertbirney.bsky.social · Jul 19

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Tux and Fanny - Episode 156 "Sorrowful Sea"

YouTube video by Tux and Fanny

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Albert Birney @albertbirney.bsky.social · Jul 17

here's the start of the third Tux and Fanny movie ⛵ youtu.be/A01JO8RmbtM?...

Tux and Fanny - Episode 155 "When We Become Wind"

YouTube video by Tux and Fanny

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Albert Birney @albertbirney.bsky.social · Jul 8

Surfing a calm wave in a sea of ants? Sounds fun. 🐜🐜🐜🏄‍♂️ Skin is made of numbers? 🔢🔢🧐🔢🔢 whoa

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Albert Birney @albertbirney.bsky.social · Jul 1

Tux and Fanny video game currently 50% on Steam !! store.steampowered.com/app/2094730/...

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Craig J. Clark @hoodedjustice.bsky.social · Jun 27

what’s your favorite film with fewer than 50k logs on Letterboxd? 👀

I’m going with @albertbirney.bsky.social and @kentuckeraudley.bsky.social’s STRAWBERRY MANSION. It’s rare to find a film that radiates as much creativity and positivity as this one does. Their first film, SYLVIO, is also a treat.

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Will Shop of Horrors ☠️ (SpaceTree Studios) @spacetreestudios.bsky.social · May 20

4 for ya boss

The Lighthouse
You know what this movie is

Hundreds of Beavers
You’ve been on the internet within the past 2 years

Clerks
Remember when Kevin Smith wasn’t washed?

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FLEB @flebpuzzles.bsky.social · May 20

Tux and Fanny!

Wild game, full of exploration and accessible puzzles, wrapped in a dizzying array of games within games and jokes within jokes in an explosion of creativity and joy.

52 steam reviews.

store.steampowered.com/app/2094730/...

Tux and Fanny on Steam

A retro-inspired adventure puzzle game featuring multiple playable characters with interwoven storylines. Explore the natural (and unnatural) world for unique interactions and unlock items to aid you ...

store.steampowered.com

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