Chicago – Before the days of 24/7 internet access to every form of entertainment that exists, there were eras of radical performance expression that changed the landscape of attitudes toward everything – think of The Beatles evolving music and also changing social culture. The roots of another evolution, especially in comedy, began with a modest humor magazine that brought together the right mix of anarchists and misfits. What they did would influence comedy for years afterward, and their story is told in “Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of National Lampoon,” directed by Douglas Tirola.
“National Lampoon” Magazine was a national publication founded in 1970, that was spawned from the Harvard Lampoon, and brought together a team of 1960s-influenced comic radicals that changed the way humor was conveyed. No sacred cows existed on their pages, and the magazine also broke out into signature comedy records, stage performances and radio shows. This cottage industry featured...
“National Lampoon” Magazine was a national publication founded in 1970, that was spawned from the Harvard Lampoon, and brought together a team of 1960s-influenced comic radicals that changed the way humor was conveyed. No sacred cows existed on their pages, and the magazine also broke out into signature comedy records, stage performances and radio shows. This cottage industry featured...
- 10/19/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
NEW YORK -- After completing production on a trio of indie features, Big Apple-based postproduction house Homestead Editorial has formally launched its indie film arm, dubbed aWounded Knee. The company's feature credits include 9/11 love story, Ash Tuesday and Noise, a suspense thriller starring Ally Sheedy and model Trish Goth. The outfit also co-produced The Lucky Ones, which screened at the this year's Tribeca Film Festival, as did Ash. Homestead -- whose commercial clients include Audi, IBM, Gateway, Coke and Fox Sports -- said it has set up aWounded Knee to produce low-budget films that capitalize on the creative resources of the advertising industry and to keep its creative team working on projects consistently throughout the year, regardless of slowdowns in the advertising industry. Homestead is headed by principal Lance Doty. Editors include Chris Hellman, Sam Welch, Charly Bender, Lisa Barnable and Greg Dougherty.
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