Written by
 
 
Directed by
 
 
 
 
 
Gustav Braustache
 
Barry Lavon  Bugov
 
 
Hot Dog Vendor
 
Acme Boardmembers
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acme  Chairman
 
Body Double
 
 
 
 
Directors of
Photography
 
Associate Producers
 
1st Camera Assistants
 
Lead Animator
Animator
Editing & Foleying
 
Production Assistants
 
 
 
Set Carpenter
 
Publicist
 
Original Music Composed
and Performed by
 
Trombone
 
String Bass & Tuba
 
Additional Music by
 
TONY MULLEN &
ROB CUNNINGHAM
 
ROB CUNNINGHAM &
TONY MULLEN
 
 
 
 
KENNETH JARVEY
 
MICHAEL KERSCHBAUM
 
 
DEREK HOLLAND
 
CRAIG FRANSEN
KATE KERSCHBAUM
TONY MULLEN
STEVE NIENOW
SARAH PAUL OCAMPO
MIKE SPRANGER
 
MARK SAFFLE
 
TOMOKO YOSHITAKE
 
 
 
 
ROB CUNNINGHAM
JESSE MOORE
 
STEVE RAINIER
 
CHRIS CUNNINGHAM
KATE KERSCHBAUM
 
TONY MULLEN
ROB CUNNINGHAM
ROB CUNNINGHAM
 
KATE KERSCHBAUM
LAURA KRC
TOMOKO YOSHITAKE
 
ROLAND CUNNINGHAM
 
EMILY MITCHELL
 
JOE KUTA  with
IAN ACKERMAN and
GABE WILL
 
ANNIE GILBERT
 
RYAN SPANGLER
 
TRIANGLE MALLET APRON
CAST
CREW
GUSTAV BRAUSTACHE
AND THE AUTO-DEBILITATOR  (2007)
"in the glow of the morning after, this is one of the greatest films of all-time [...] I was literally on the edge of my seat as human nature and its accompanying foibles played out on the screen." “This is, without a doubt, my favorite 18 minutes of STIFF* this year—or SIFF**, for that matter. [...] I almost didn't watch it. I almost fucked up big-time. It's the story of an inventor, a landlord, and the world's most charming machines.” **Seattle International Film Festival
Synopsis:
Holed up in his cramped studio apartment and surviving on a diet of cocktail weenies and Ritz beer, legendary inventor Gustav Braustache is launched on a surreal and comedic journey when his Position Despecifier misfires.
 
Running time:  17 minutes
*Seattle True Independent Film Festival -Lindy West The Stranger -Manny Mendoza, KERA North Texas
 
Upcoming Screenings: San Diego International Children’s Film Festival August 23rd 2008, 2:30 PM San Diego Central Library, Downtown Websitehttp://www.sdchildrensfilm.org/http://stiff.bside.com/2008/films/gustavbraustacheandtheautodebilitator_stiff2008shapeimage_12_link_0
CONTACT “This was our favorite short of the night. [...] The comedic timing was impeccable. [...] Gustav Braustache’s gadgets and machines were all so delightful. [...] The Auto-Debilitator is perhaps the greatest invention of all time. My love and devotion for Nikola Tesla have suddenly shifted towards the brilliant Mr. Braustache.” -Dwight, Film Cake “Gustav was certainly outstanding. I could watch that one several times over. It created this wonderful, weird-yet-entirely-believable little world. Loved it, loved it” -Sarah, Film Cake "A wonderfully wacky short black-and-white film that no description can do justice." -Tampa Film Fan Buy the DVD at