PIT STOP IS NOMINATED FOR A SPIRIT AWARD

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Don

PitStop-650x250Yen Tan’s Pit Stop (which I edited) has been nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards. The award honors independent films with a budget of under $500,000. Pit Stop is coming to VOD and DVD in February through Wolfe Video. Check out the film’s new poster and trailer after the jump..

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CINEMA SIX IS NOW ON VOD

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Don

CinemaSixVODMark Potts and Cole Selix’s Cinema Six (which I produced and edited) is now available on cable VOD via Devolver Digital Films, look for a full digital release in early 2014.

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PICTURES OF SUPERHEROES IS NOW AVAILABLE ON VOD

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Don

PicturesOfSuperheroes-650x250 My film Pictures of Superheroes is now available on VOD via FilmBuff. The film is available for sale and rental on iTunes, Amazon VOD, Vudu, Xbox, Playstation, Google Play, and blinkbox (in the UK). See a full list here.

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PIT STOP AND PICTURES OF SUPERHEROES IN NYC

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Don

PitStop-PoS-doublefeatureThis weekend I’ll be in New York with what I’m calling the “awkward dates with John Merriman double feature.” Yen Tan’s Pit Stop is playing Saturday September 7th, 7PM at Lincoln Center (tickets) and Pictures of Superheroes is playing Sunday September 8th, 8:15PM at the Spectacle Theater (tickets available at the door). See you there!

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CINEMALIN INTERVIEW

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Don

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I was recently interviewed by Sean Malin at Cinemalin, we discussed Pictures of Superheroes, Pit Stop, and editing in general. Check out the full interview here.

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AUSTRALIA LOVES PICTURES OF SUPERHEROES

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Don

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After last month’s three sold-out screenings at the Revelation Film Festival in Perth, Australia, Pictures of Superheroes is going to continue its continental tour with a screening at the Sydney Underground Film Festival this September. We’re in great company screening next to new films from Alejandro Jodorowsky, Paul Schrader, and Don Coscarelli. You can see the full line-up here. Also check out some of the great press we’ve already received down-under after the jump. Continue reading →

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SATURDAY MORNING MYSTERY IS NOW AVAILABLE ON VOD

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Don

SMM-flashlights-650x250Spencer Parson’s horror comedy Saturday Morning Mystery is now available on VOD. Look for the film on DVD and Blu-Ray on August 20th.

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PIT STOP COMING TO DVD, VOD IN 2014

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Don

PitStop-GabeErnest-650x355Yen Tan’s award-winning drama Pit Stop is coming to DVD and VOD in early 2014 through Wolfe Video. In the meantime the film continues an impressive festival run, taking home awards such as Best Actor at Outfest (a tie between the film’s leads Marcus DeAnda and Bill Heck), the HBO Film Award for Best Feature at the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, and the Louis LeQuire Award for Best Screenplay at the Nashville Film Festival.

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PICTURES OF SUPERHEROES GOES INTERNATIONAL

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Don

PicturesOfSuperheroes-650x250I’m really excited to announce that Pictures of Superheroes will have its international premiere at the Revelation Film Festival in Perth, Australia. I’ve been a fan of Program Director Jack Sergeant’s writing on Warhol films and the Cinema of Transgression for years, so I’m incredibly blown away and humbled to be part of this year’s festival. Screening times after the jump. Continue reading →

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THE HORRIBLE LIFE OF DR. GHOUL

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Don

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My new short film, The Horrible Life of Dr. Ghoul, is going to have its world premiere at the deadCENTER Film Festival on June 7th with more festival screenings soon. The film was produced by Jollyville Pictures in association with TBD Post and stars Chris Doubek, Kerri Lendo, Jason Newman, Byron Brown, and Jessie Tilton. For more information check out the film’s website.

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