Thumbnail Express is The Light Surgeons debut documentary short film, commissioned by onedotzero festival in 2000. This is the first chapter of “Gilligan’s Travels”, a series of experimental short films based around an interview with the Venice Beach street philosopher Robert Alan Weiser and his travels across America.

This landmark project combines Super 8 and DV footage with motion graphics and was screened as part of the onedotzero festival internationally and featured as part of the APB: All Points Between live cinema performance that was developed as a touring show with the festival.

Co-Direction and edit:Chris Allen and Jude Greenaway
Camera:Chris Allen, Jude Greenaway and Andy Flywheel
Producer:Andy Flywheel
Music:“Unfair Weather” by Kinobe
Additional Music:Samuel Rouanet
Sound design:Scanone