I’m proud to announce that Yen Tan’s Pit Stop is going to premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Showtimes are listed on the Sundance website, for more on the film like it on Facebook and follow it on Twitter.
Pictures of Superheroes premiered at the Austin Film Festival. A lot of people saw it and then said nice things about it:
“I have never seen a movie like Pictures of Superheroes… It is unlike anything I have ever seen before; its unique and its going to stick with me.”
– Todd Berger, Writer/Director It’s a Disaster“The film is as absurd as it sounds, but it does not feel haphazard or meaninglessly silly. It’s like an extended Mr. Show sketch with a sloppy heart.”
– Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman“Maybe it’s a film about the existential ennui of Marie’s dull grind of a life, or possibly a celebration of adults who eat ice cream for breakfast; mainly, though, Pictures of Superheroes is a terrific, and odd, ensemble piece with what seems like at least half of Austin’s best actors popping up in every other scene.”
– Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle
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Hey, some films I worked on just won some awards!
My short film Six Hundred and Forty-One Slates took home Best Experimental Film at the Lausanne Underground Film Festival in Sweeden.
Caroline Connor’s short film Sexy Chat (which I produced and edited) took home Best Short Film at the Lone Star International Film Festival in Fort Worth.
Spencer Parson’s Saturday Morning Massacre (which I edited) took home the Audience Award in the Dark Matters category at the Austin Film Festival.
Pictures of Superheroes, is going to have its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival. The film was included in AFF’s “early ten” announcement, which you can read about at Variety, Movieline, The Austin American Statesman, The Austin Chronicle, and Indiewire, and you can read a short interview with producer Kelly Williams and myself over at Slackerwood.
Additionally, three of my other projects are going to be screening at three different festivals in Europe in the next few weeks, see a full list after the jump.
I’m currently editing Yen Tan’s drama Pit Stop. The film stars Bill Heck, Marcus DeAnda, and Amy Seimetz, and was written by Yen and David Lowery and produced by Jonathon Duffy, James M. Johnston, Eric Steele, and Kelly Williams. You can follow the film’s progress on Facebook and Twitter.
My short film Six Hundred and Forty-One Slates continues its festival run with September screenings at the Oakland Underground Film Festival and the South Texas Underground Film Festival. It’s also picked up some press from Laughing Squid, The SF Egotist, and Bad Lit. If you’re curious you can check out the full film after the jump.
I’m currently editing Bryan Poyser’s romantic comedy The Bounceback. The film stars Ashley Bell (The Last Exorcism), Michael Stahl-David (Cloverfield), Sara Paxton (The Innkeepers), Zach Cregger (The Whitest Kids U’Know), and Addison Timlin (Californication). You can read more about the film over at Deadline Hollywood, The Hollywood Reporter, and Collider.com, and for updates, like it on Facebook.
Spencer Parson’s Saturday Morning Massacre is going to have its world premiere in The Beyond section at this year’s Los Angeles Film Festival. For more on the film you can visit its website and “like” it on Facebook. Check out the poster, trailer, and a synopsis after the jump. Continue reading
Since its world premiere at the Dallas International Film Festival this weekend, reviews have been pouring in for our film Cinema Six.
Film Threat: 5 Stars. I urge you, if you like to laugh, to find out where Cinema Six is playing next and go check it out […] It’s quirky, awkward and naughty in all the right ways. It’s an easy parallel to say that it reminded me of Clerks […] but when I make the comparison I’m thinking less of the plot and more of the way Kevin Smith created a rhythm to his profane dialogue that elevated the entire experience into iconic status. Cinema Six has a similar groove to its profanity and hilarity, and I can’t praise that comic cadence enough. See the f**king film as soon as you can!
D Magazine: Go See It. It’s quick, fun filmmaking at its finest […] It feels like a deeply personal film, but one that can be appreciated by anyone who’s held a job just for the money. Cinema Six also reaches Departed levels of vulgarity and profanity, complete with defecation. In other words: it’s pretty close to perfect.
IndieWire: Mark Potts and Cole Selix’s slacker comedy Cinema Six resembles a movie theater-set version of Office Space with the same kind of raunchy humor and quarter-to-mid-life ennui. […] The film offers more than dirty jokes and profanity as some surprisingly serious moments pop in as well. Lead actor John Merriman handles comedy and drama with equal ease and the whole cast delivers with a fair share of absurd comedic moments.
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We’re very excited to announce that Mark Potts and Cole Selix’s Cinema Six is going to have it world premiere at the Dallas International Film Festival and to celebrate we’ve released the film’s trailer [NSFW] and poster (designed by Yen Tan, Otto is the One). In addition, Cinema Six has received a healthy amount of press this week from Film Threat, Smells Like Screen Spirit, Film School Rejects, and Slackerwood.
UPDATE (02.27.12): Screen Junkies will cut you if you don’t watch the trailer.
UPDATE (02.29.12): We decided to remove the profanity from our trailer to create a “family friendly” version.
UPDATE (03.02.12): …and now the trailer is on FilmDrunk!
For more on the film’s progress like it on Facebook and follow it on Twitter.
