As if to apologetically clear the cinematic air for Miami, “cigarette” power boats, and art in general after the atrocity of 2018’s John Travolta vehicle “Speed Kills,” “Omniboat” applies a brisk scrub of cleansing absurdism to the same locational and vehicular themes. This de facto compilation feature by a dozen-plus writer-directors, commissioned by that city’s indie filmmaking collective the Borscht Corporation, is an exquisite-corpse narrative depicting the rocky times of one 47-foot Top Gun speedboat. It’s an inspired goof — for a while, before it turns into waaaaaay too much of a good thing.
As the anarchic randomness ceases to delight and morphs into a viewer endurance test, it becomes clear this “Fast Boat Fantasia” would have been better digested as a series of webisodes, rather than in one eventually wearying two-hour feature. Still, it’s an adventurous experiment with some great bits, and might yet achieve the cult...
As the anarchic randomness ceases to delight and morphs into a viewer endurance test, it becomes clear this “Fast Boat Fantasia” would have been better digested as a series of webisodes, rather than in one eventually wearying two-hour feature. Still, it’s an adventurous experiment with some great bits, and might yet achieve the cult...
- 2/8/2020
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Rebecca Lundgren, Joshua Sobel produce gritty Us-Philippines drama.
Production has wrapped after 17 days around Metro Manila in the Philippines on the politically charged thriller A Violet Night, which the producers are shopping at Busan.
Ron Morales is directing from his screenplay about a foreign journalist who risks her life to expose the truth when she becomes entangled with the Filipino government’s brutal anti-drug crusade.
Imprint Pictures and Harriet Pictures from the Us are producing the film with production services provided by Outpost Visual Frontier and Epic Media, both from the Philippines.
Rebecca Lundgren (Graceland) and Joshua Sobel serve as producers,...
Production has wrapped after 17 days around Metro Manila in the Philippines on the politically charged thriller A Violet Night, which the producers are shopping at Busan.
Ron Morales is directing from his screenplay about a foreign journalist who risks her life to expose the truth when she becomes entangled with the Filipino government’s brutal anti-drug crusade.
Imprint Pictures and Harriet Pictures from the Us are producing the film with production services provided by Outpost Visual Frontier and Epic Media, both from the Philippines.
Rebecca Lundgren (Graceland) and Joshua Sobel serve as producers,...
- 10/7/2019
- ScreenDaily
New Additions to Shudder in August:
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August 1
Boy Eats Girl A boy declares his love for his girlfriend, only to die the same night. He is brought back to life by his mother as a flesh-craving zombie, who sires more teen undead while trying to control his appetite for his beloved.
The Dead When his plane crashes, a U.S. Navy officer (Rob Freeman) must trek through an African landscape where zombies roam.
The Dead 2: India As a zombie plague spreads across India, an American turbine engineer battles his way back to Mumbai to rescue his pregnant lover.
In the Mouth of Madness An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer’s books have on his fans is more than inspirational.
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Check Out What’S New On Shudder In August, Including 31 Films And 2 Series Seasons
August 1
Boy Eats Girl A boy declares his love for his girlfriend, only to die the same night. He is brought back to life by his mother as a flesh-craving zombie, who sires more teen undead while trying to control his appetite for his beloved.
The Dead When his plane crashes, a U.S. Navy officer (Rob Freeman) must trek through an African landscape where zombies roam.
The Dead 2: India As a zombie plague spreads across India, an American turbine engineer battles his way back to Mumbai to rescue his pregnant lover.
In the Mouth of Madness An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer’s books have on his fans is more than inspirational.
- 7/31/2018
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
31 films and 2 series are heading to Shudder in August, including African zombie movie The Dead, Lucky McKee's All Cheerleaders Die, and John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness:
August 1
Boy Eats Girl (2005, Stephen Bradley) A boy declares his love for his girlfriend, only to die the same night. He is brought back to life by his mother as a flesh-craving zombie, who sires more teen undead while trying to control his appetite for his beloved.
The Dead (2010, Howard J. Ford, Jon Ford) When his plane crashes, a U.S. Navy officer (Rob Freeman) must trek through an African landscape where zombies roam.
The Dead 2: India (2013, Howard J. Ford, Jon Ford) As a zombie plague spreads across India, an American turbine engineer battles his way back to Mumbai to rescue his pregnant lover.
In the Mouth of Madness (1994, John Carpenter) An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror...
August 1
Boy Eats Girl (2005, Stephen Bradley) A boy declares his love for his girlfriend, only to die the same night. He is brought back to life by his mother as a flesh-craving zombie, who sires more teen undead while trying to control his appetite for his beloved.
The Dead (2010, Howard J. Ford, Jon Ford) When his plane crashes, a U.S. Navy officer (Rob Freeman) must trek through an African landscape where zombies roam.
The Dead 2: India (2013, Howard J. Ford, Jon Ford) As a zombie plague spreads across India, an American turbine engineer battles his way back to Mumbai to rescue his pregnant lover.
In the Mouth of Madness (1994, John Carpenter) An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror...
- 7/27/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
April 10th is going to be a momentous day to be a cult genre fan, as we have a bevy of home media releases that folks are surely going to want to add to their Blu-ray and DVD collections. Arrow Video’s two-disc limited edition set for Dario Argento’s Deep Red looks absolutely incredible, and Scream Factory is keeping busy with a few releases of their own, including Larry Cohen’s Full Moon High, Crucible of Horror, and Superbeast. And as if all that wasn’t enough, Kino Classics is resurrecting The Psychopath in HD as well (which I personally cannot wait to revisit myself).
We also have several new genre-related movies coming our way, too: Ted Geoghegan’s Mohawk, My Friend Dahmer, Are We Not Cats, and Us & Them. Other notable releases for Tuesday, April 10th include Braven, Grindsploitation Trilogy, Disembodied and Enigma Rosso/Red Rings of Fear.
We also have several new genre-related movies coming our way, too: Ted Geoghegan’s Mohawk, My Friend Dahmer, Are We Not Cats, and Us & Them. Other notable releases for Tuesday, April 10th include Braven, Grindsploitation Trilogy, Disembodied and Enigma Rosso/Red Rings of Fear.
- 4/10/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
March’s genre-related home entertainment releases just keep getting better with each passing week, as we have more than 20 different Blu-ray and DVD offerings coming our way this Tuesday. Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-nominated masterpiece The Shape of Water arrives on various formats, and for those who didn’t get a chance to nab the Steelbook Edition, Synapse is putting out a standard Blu-ray release of Dario Argento’s Suspiria that is absolutely worth every single penny.
As far as other more recent titles, look for Are We Not Cats, Justice League, Children of the Corn: Runaway and Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies this week, and all you cult film fans out there should be sure to check out Scream Factory’s new Blu for The Ambulance, The Church from Scorpion Releasing, as well as a trio of under-appreciated gems from George A. Romero—There’s Always Vanilla, The Crazies,...
As far as other more recent titles, look for Are We Not Cats, Justice League, Children of the Corn: Runaway and Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies this week, and all you cult film fans out there should be sure to check out Scream Factory’s new Blu for The Ambulance, The Church from Scorpion Releasing, as well as a trio of under-appreciated gems from George A. Romero—There’s Always Vanilla, The Crazies,...
- 3/13/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
February has been a busy month, as there have been a ton of indie genre offerings coming out each and every week, and I had a chance to check out a trio of recent titles: The Cured from Irish filmmaker David Freyne, the quirky romance/body horror hybrid Are We Not Cats, and Derek Nguyen’s gothic romance, The Housemaid.
The Cured: Right from the start, it is evident that writer/director David Freyne wasn’t looking to make a typical zombie movie, as The Cured begins its story at a juncture where most filmmakers never venture: a deadly zombie outbreak has been curbed after a cure has been discovered, and those no longer afflicted by the disease are able to rejoin the general population. Of course, this causes a myriad of problems, as society doesn’t exactly welcome the former flesh eaters back with open arms, causing a deep...
The Cured: Right from the start, it is evident that writer/director David Freyne wasn’t looking to make a typical zombie movie, as The Cured begins its story at a juncture where most filmmakers never venture: a deadly zombie outbreak has been curbed after a cure has been discovered, and those no longer afflicted by the disease are able to rejoin the general population. Of course, this causes a myriad of problems, as society doesn’t exactly welcome the former flesh eaters back with open arms, causing a deep...
- 2/24/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
True love can often be enhanced by shared interests, even if those passions involve eating hair. An unconventional couple explore their unique desires in the new horror romance Are We Not Cats, and with the film coming out in theaters on February 23rd from Cleopatra Entertainment, we've been provided with an exclusive clip to share with Daily Dead readers.
A different kind of nighttime snack is eaten in our exclusive clip from Are We Not Cats, which you can watch below. For those unfamiliar with the movie, we also have the official synopsis and trailer for the film.
Written and directed by Xander Robin, Are We Not Cats stars Michael Patrick Nicholson, Chelsea Lopez, and Michael Godere. Cleopatra Entertainment will release the horror romance in theaters on February 23rd.
Synopsis: "Are We Not Cats is the strange but tender story of a man who, after losing his job, his girlfriend,...
A different kind of nighttime snack is eaten in our exclusive clip from Are We Not Cats, which you can watch below. For those unfamiliar with the movie, we also have the official synopsis and trailer for the film.
Written and directed by Xander Robin, Are We Not Cats stars Michael Patrick Nicholson, Chelsea Lopez, and Michael Godere. Cleopatra Entertainment will release the horror romance in theaters on February 23rd.
Synopsis: "Are We Not Cats is the strange but tender story of a man who, after losing his job, his girlfriend,...
- 2/19/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we’ve got an exclusive clip from the upcoming horror/romance film Are We Not Cats, which premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival. The story of a man and a woman who have a strange habit they share, one that draws them to each other in an oddly heartwarming way. […]
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- 2/14/2018
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
"I've been feeling weirdly sick recently." Cleopatra Entertainment has debuted an official trailer for a super strange indie film titled Are We Not Cats, from writer/director Xander Robin. This first premiered at the Venice Film Festival back in 2016 but hasn't really made any kind of impact, despite playing at numerous other festivals. The film is about a man who, after losing his job, his girlfriend, and his apartment in a single day, attempts to restart his life, until he meets a woman who shares his strange habit - eating hair. You're not alone if that makes you gag just reading that sentence, but the trailer is something else entirely. Starring Michael Patrick Nicholson, Chelsea Lopez, and Michael Godere. There's actually some good energy and creativity in this trailer, but I'm really not sure if I can stomach this film, even if it does look inventive. Here's the official trailer...
- 1/29/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
For viewers of recent horror anthology project Mexico Barbaro, director Edgar Nito needs little introduction. Surrounded by more experienced directors and bigger names Nito's segment was, nonetheless, a clear standout in the acclaimed anthology, a true gem of a piece packed to the gills with a vibrant edgy energy. And so it's significant news that after a string of critically acclaimed short films Nito is now in production on his debut feature. Guachicolero stars Eduardo Banda as a young man working with locals gangs to siphon gasoline out of government pipelines to sell on the black market. Plenty of familiar names on the production side of this as well with Joshua Sobel (Are We Not Cats, Graceland, Scherzo Diabolico), Annick Mahnert (78 / 52, Dearest...
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- 3/29/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Exclusive: Amp International handles sales on Edgar Nito co-production.
Shoot is underway in the outskirts of Irapuato, Mexico, on crime drama Guachicolero, the debut feature of shorts director Edgar Nito.
Nito and Alfredo Mendoza’s script tracks the corruption and downfall of a young man who teams up with local gangsters making a living extracting gasoline from government pipelines.
Joshua Sobel (Are We Not Cats), Annick Mahnert (78/52) and Victor Léycegui (En La Sangre) will serve as producers on the co-production between Mexico, Us, UK and France.
The film is executive produced by Bob Portal, Sonia Lowe and Inderpal Singh of Alliance Media Partners who will handle world sales under the Amp International banner.
Eduardo Banda will star (pictured with Nito) supported by Fernando Becerril (The Mask of Zorro), Regina Reynoso (While the Wolf’s Away), Leonardo Alonso (Sin Nombre) and Pascacio Lopez (On Childhood).
“Nito is endowed with that rare formula of artistic flair, edge and talent...
Shoot is underway in the outskirts of Irapuato, Mexico, on crime drama Guachicolero, the debut feature of shorts director Edgar Nito.
Nito and Alfredo Mendoza’s script tracks the corruption and downfall of a young man who teams up with local gangsters making a living extracting gasoline from government pipelines.
Joshua Sobel (Are We Not Cats), Annick Mahnert (78/52) and Victor Léycegui (En La Sangre) will serve as producers on the co-production between Mexico, Us, UK and France.
The film is executive produced by Bob Portal, Sonia Lowe and Inderpal Singh of Alliance Media Partners who will handle world sales under the Amp International banner.
Eduardo Banda will star (pictured with Nito) supported by Fernando Becerril (The Mask of Zorro), Regina Reynoso (While the Wolf’s Away), Leonardo Alonso (Sin Nombre) and Pascacio Lopez (On Childhood).
“Nito is endowed with that rare formula of artistic flair, edge and talent...
- 3/27/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
I didn't get to see as many films as I would have liked to at Morbido 2016, but Are We Not Cats was one of them. I'm glad to have seen this surprising and bold piece of filmmaking. Directed by Xander Robin, Are We Not Cats (adapted from a short film of the same name) tells the story of a young man, Eliezer (Michael Patrick Nicholson), who is swiftly going nowhere, especially when he loses his job and girlfriend --- and his happy Russian immigrant parents decide to sell everything and move to Arizona. He is gifted his father's truck (in which he must now live) and promptly gets a gig delivering a big engine to upstate New York. While there, he's invited by hothead,...
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- 11/10/2016
- Screen Anarchy
The 27th edition of the Stockholm International Film Festival (Nov 9 - 20) will present 200 films from 70 countries.
The Stockholm International Film Festival will kick-off with Ken Loach’s Palme d’Or winner I, Daniel Blake, followed by a mid-festival ‘middle film’ screening in the shape of Nate Parker’s Birth of A Nation, and will close with Kenneth Lonergan’s Manchester By The Sea.
Directors attending the festival include Francis Ford Coppola (who will receive the lifetime achievement award, present a public talk, and screen Apocalypse Now), Ken Loach, Francois Ozon (who receives the festival’s Visionary Award), Ira Sachs, Alice Lowe, Mark Cousins, Anne Fontaine, Gabe Klinger, and many more.
The festival’s main competition line-up is:
A Decent Woman by Lukas Valenta Rinner (Arg, S Kor, Aus)A Taste Of Ink by Morgan Simon (Fr)Albüm by Mehmet Can Mertoğlu (Tur, Fr, Rom)Are We Not Cats by Xander Robin (Us)Birth Of A Nation by [link...
The Stockholm International Film Festival will kick-off with Ken Loach’s Palme d’Or winner I, Daniel Blake, followed by a mid-festival ‘middle film’ screening in the shape of Nate Parker’s Birth of A Nation, and will close with Kenneth Lonergan’s Manchester By The Sea.
Directors attending the festival include Francis Ford Coppola (who will receive the lifetime achievement award, present a public talk, and screen Apocalypse Now), Ken Loach, Francois Ozon (who receives the festival’s Visionary Award), Ira Sachs, Alice Lowe, Mark Cousins, Anne Fontaine, Gabe Klinger, and many more.
The festival’s main competition line-up is:
A Decent Woman by Lukas Valenta Rinner (Arg, S Kor, Aus)A Taste Of Ink by Morgan Simon (Fr)Albüm by Mehmet Can Mertoğlu (Tur, Fr, Rom)Are We Not Cats by Xander Robin (Us)Birth Of A Nation by [link...
- 10/18/2016
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
“Are We Not Cats,” the closing night screening at the Venice International Film Critics’ Week, is the strange but tender story of a man who attempts to restart his life, but is sidetracked when he meets a woman who shares his unorthodox habit, a proclivity for eating hair. In honor of its unique premise, the New York-based filmmakers commissioned Iranian artist Morteza Mottaghi to create an art piece for the film’s key art, which will premiere along with the film at Venice. The piece was created completely from 100% human hair – including hair from Mottaghi’s own grandmother – and then the poster adapted and designed by Giant Films, a graphic design firm based in Mexico City. See the poster below.
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Morteza Mottaghi is a painter, sculptor, and special effects makeup artist living in Tehran,...
Read More: Venice Film Festival Juries Announced: Laurie Anderson, Joshua Oppenheimer, Nina Hoss & More Headed to the Lido
Morteza Mottaghi is a painter, sculptor, and special effects makeup artist living in Tehran,...
- 8/15/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
It was back in January that we debuted the first artwork from Xander Robin's upcoming indie Are We Not Cats and with word arriving yesterday that the film would be having its world premiere as part of the Critics Week selection in Venice - a pretty fascinating lineup that also includes Alice Lowe's Prevenge - we're pleased to present a further look at the film now. After losing his job, his girlfriend, and his apartment in a single day, a young man attempts to restart his life as a truck driver, but his plans are quickly diverted when he meets a woman who shares his strangest and most compulsive habit; a proclivity for eating hair. Take a look at the quartet of stills below for...
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- 7/27/2016
- Screen Anarchy
As Montreal genre festival Fantasia’s Frontières International Co-Production Market wrapped, it emerged that five participants have teamed up to release a series of anthologies curated from the Little Terrors short film festival in Toronto.
The series is the brainchild of Little Terrors founder Justin McConnell and Indiecan Entertainment’s Avi Federgreen.
Indiecan, Unstable Ground and Rue Morgue Magazine produce the anthologies, which will be released in the Us through a partnership between Uncork’d Entertainment and Indiecan Entertainment, while Indiecan and Raven Banner Releasing will collaborate in Canada.
The first release, Minutes Past Midnight, is set for a limited theatrical release in early October, followed by North American VOD on October 18 and DVD on February 5, 2017.
Each release will feature selections culled from the last five years of Little Terrors that played around the world. Raven Banner Entertainment will handle outstanding international sales.
Minutes Past Midnight comprises nine films directed by Robert Boocheck, Lee Cronin, [link...
The series is the brainchild of Little Terrors founder Justin McConnell and Indiecan Entertainment’s Avi Federgreen.
Indiecan, Unstable Ground and Rue Morgue Magazine produce the anthologies, which will be released in the Us through a partnership between Uncork’d Entertainment and Indiecan Entertainment, while Indiecan and Raven Banner Releasing will collaborate in Canada.
The first release, Minutes Past Midnight, is set for a limited theatrical release in early October, followed by North American VOD on October 18 and DVD on February 5, 2017.
Each release will feature selections culled from the last five years of Little Terrors that played around the world. Raven Banner Entertainment will handle outstanding international sales.
Minutes Past Midnight comprises nine films directed by Robert Boocheck, Lee Cronin, [link...
- 7/27/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The strand will be bookended by Alice Lowe’s Prevenge and Xander Robin’s Are We Not Cats [pictured].Scroll down for line-up
The Venice International Film Festival’s (Aug 31 - Sept 10) 2016 Critics’ Week line-up has been revealed.
The independent section of the festival – dedicated to features from debut directors – includes seven titles from five continents.
Opening the strand with be UK director Alice Lowe’s Prevenge (out of competition), which stars Lowe as a pregnant woman on a killing spree and will have its world premiere at the festival.
Lowe was co-writer and co-star of Ben Wheatley’s Sightseers. The film is a Western Edge Pictures/Gennaker production and was shot in Wales last year.
Closing will be Xander Robin’s Are We Not Cats, which was one of three genre titles to screen as a work-in-progress at the Cannes Marche this year as part of an inaugural partnership between genre market Frontières and the Cannes Film Festival...
The Venice International Film Festival’s (Aug 31 - Sept 10) 2016 Critics’ Week line-up has been revealed.
The independent section of the festival – dedicated to features from debut directors – includes seven titles from five continents.
Opening the strand with be UK director Alice Lowe’s Prevenge (out of competition), which stars Lowe as a pregnant woman on a killing spree and will have its world premiere at the festival.
Lowe was co-writer and co-star of Ben Wheatley’s Sightseers. The film is a Western Edge Pictures/Gennaker production and was shot in Wales last year.
Closing will be Xander Robin’s Are We Not Cats, which was one of three genre titles to screen as a work-in-progress at the Cannes Marche this year as part of an inaugural partnership between genre market Frontières and the Cannes Film Festival...
- 7/25/2016
- ScreenDaily
Are We Not Cats, Bodom and One Drop will be screened at the inaugural genre event.
The Cannes Marché and genre market Frontières have revealed the three work-in-progress titles that will be screened as part of their inaugural partnership at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Taking place on May 15, the Frontières Day at the Marché will feature a trio of films that are all in the post-production stage and are seeking sales agents, distribution and completion funding.
Screening is writer-director Xander Robin’s Are We Not Cats [pictured], which tells the story of a man who loses his job, girlfriend and apartment in a single day. When trying to restart his life, he meets a woman who shares his strangest compulsive habit – eating hair. Theo Brooks and Joshua Sobel are producers.
The second title is Taneli Mustonen’s Bodom, which he co-wrote with producer Aleksi Hyvärinen. Taking place years after four teenagers are stabbed to death...
The Cannes Marché and genre market Frontières have revealed the three work-in-progress titles that will be screened as part of their inaugural partnership at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Taking place on May 15, the Frontières Day at the Marché will feature a trio of films that are all in the post-production stage and are seeking sales agents, distribution and completion funding.
Screening is writer-director Xander Robin’s Are We Not Cats [pictured], which tells the story of a man who loses his job, girlfriend and apartment in a single day. When trying to restart his life, he meets a woman who shares his strangest compulsive habit – eating hair. Theo Brooks and Joshua Sobel are producers.
The second title is Taneli Mustonen’s Bodom, which he co-wrote with producer Aleksi Hyvärinen. Taking place years after four teenagers are stabbed to death...
- 5/3/2016
- ScreenDaily
Are We Not Cats, Bodom and One Drop will be screened at the inaugural event.
The Cannes Marché and genre market Frontières have revealed the three work-in-progress titles that will be screened as part of their inaugural partnership at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Taking place on May 15, the Frontières Day at the Marché will feature a trio of films that are all in the post-production stage and are seeking sales agents, distribution and completion funding.
Screening is writer-director Xander Robin’s Are We Not Cats [pictured], which tells the story of a man who loses his job, girlfriend and apartment in a single day. When trying to restart his life, he meets a woman who shares his strangest compulsive habit – eating hair. Theo Brooks and Joshua Sobel are producers.
The second title is Taneli Mustonen’s Bodom, which he co-wrote with producer Aleksi Hyvärinen. Taking place years after four teenagers are stabbed to death at a camp...
The Cannes Marché and genre market Frontières have revealed the three work-in-progress titles that will be screened as part of their inaugural partnership at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Taking place on May 15, the Frontières Day at the Marché will feature a trio of films that are all in the post-production stage and are seeking sales agents, distribution and completion funding.
Screening is writer-director Xander Robin’s Are We Not Cats [pictured], which tells the story of a man who loses his job, girlfriend and apartment in a single day. When trying to restart his life, he meets a woman who shares his strangest compulsive habit – eating hair. Theo Brooks and Joshua Sobel are producers.
The second title is Taneli Mustonen’s Bodom, which he co-wrote with producer Aleksi Hyvärinen. Taking place years after four teenagers are stabbed to death at a camp...
- 5/3/2016
- ScreenDaily
A veteran of the festival circuit with his short film work writer-director Xander Robin makes a striking move into features with Are We Not Cats - a genre defying indie sure to turn heads once it hits the festival circuit. Which I say, incidentally, as someone fortunate enough to get a look at an early version so this is actually based on experience and not empty PR shill.After losing his job, his girlfriend, and his apartment in a single day, a young man attempts to restart his life as a truck driver, but his plans are quickly diverted when he meets a woman who shares his strangest and most compulsive habit; a proclivity for eating hair. Produced by Scherzo Diabolico producers Theo Brooks and Joshua...
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- 1/7/2016
- Screen Anarchy
It’s lucky 13 for the fun and fabulous Coney Island Film Festival! That’s right, 2013 will see the 13th annual edition of this New York City staple that combines the fine art of filmmaking with the rambunctious art of sideshow performing on Sept. 20-22.
The fest opens on the 20th with the documentary More Than the Rainbow, a profile of Matt Weber, an NYC cab driver who moonlights as an art photographer. The film is directed by Dan Wechsler.
Other docs screening at the fest include the uplifting tale of A Clown’s Recovery, directed by Matthew Broomfield; the sports drama of One Wall: Kings of Coney Island, directed by Joe Glickman; the profile of a Coney Island legend in The Commander in Chief, directed by Jim McDonnell; the struggle of Bending Steel, directed by Dave Carroll; and World Circus, directed by Angela Snow.
But, there are also fiction films in the mix,...
The fest opens on the 20th with the documentary More Than the Rainbow, a profile of Matt Weber, an NYC cab driver who moonlights as an art photographer. The film is directed by Dan Wechsler.
Other docs screening at the fest include the uplifting tale of A Clown’s Recovery, directed by Matthew Broomfield; the sports drama of One Wall: Kings of Coney Island, directed by Joe Glickman; the profile of a Coney Island legend in The Commander in Chief, directed by Jim McDonnell; the struggle of Bending Steel, directed by Dave Carroll; and World Circus, directed by Angela Snow.
But, there are also fiction films in the mix,...
- 9/17/2013
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
This year will see the 9th annual edition of the Portland Underground Film Festival, which also marks it as the second edition run by filmmaker Bob Moricz and the first edition that will run for six nights at two different theaters. The fun begins at Puff’s traditional home of the Clinton Street Theater on August 21-23, then will conclude on August 24-26 at the Hollywood Theater.
Festival director Moricz, a maverick filmmaker himself, makes some bold moves with this year’s Puff with a real idiosyncratic lineup of films. For example, the opening night program — when most fests like to show the best film they can — Puff is hosting, along with Grand Detour, a special event looking for the worst films they can find in the “open mic style” showcase called War of the Worst. This will then be followed by a special program of the best Spanish underground...
Festival director Moricz, a maverick filmmaker himself, makes some bold moves with this year’s Puff with a real idiosyncratic lineup of films. For example, the opening night program — when most fests like to show the best film they can — Puff is hosting, along with Grand Detour, a special event looking for the worst films they can find in the “open mic style” showcase called War of the Worst. This will then be followed by a special program of the best Spanish underground...
- 8/5/2013
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
The mighty Boston Underground Film Festival celebrates their impressive 15th edition this year on March 27-31 at the Brattle Theatre. Here’s some highlights to be on the lookout for:
Opening night film: I Declare War, a childhood parable about war and brutality, directed by Jason Lapeyre and Robert Wilson.
Closing night film: Big Ass Spider!, a raucous giant arachnid vs. the military flick, directed by Mike Mendez.
Other Feature Films: Both Drew Tobia’s first feature, See You Next Tuesday; and the punk documentary A Band Called Death by Mark Christopher Covino and Jeff Howlett recently won awards at the 20th Chicago Underground Film Festival and will now kill it at Buff. Sion Sono, a Buff regular, will be screening the last of his “Trilogy of Hate,” Guilty of Romance; while Calvin Lee Reeder has the gross-out feature-length version of his gross-out short The Rambler. And Zach Clark, a Bad Lit favorite,...
Opening night film: I Declare War, a childhood parable about war and brutality, directed by Jason Lapeyre and Robert Wilson.
Closing night film: Big Ass Spider!, a raucous giant arachnid vs. the military flick, directed by Mike Mendez.
Other Feature Films: Both Drew Tobia’s first feature, See You Next Tuesday; and the punk documentary A Band Called Death by Mark Christopher Covino and Jeff Howlett recently won awards at the 20th Chicago Underground Film Festival and will now kill it at Buff. Sion Sono, a Buff regular, will be screening the last of his “Trilogy of Hate,” Guilty of Romance; while Calvin Lee Reeder has the gross-out feature-length version of his gross-out short The Rambler. And Zach Clark, a Bad Lit favorite,...
- 3/27/2013
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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