The “pay what you want” pricing strategy has been a boon for many artists trying to circumvent traditional distribution models and release strategies. Radiohead brought major awareness to the concept when it released its 2007 album “In Rainbows,” and now indie filmmakers like Joel Potrykus are utilizing the method to control the release of their work, like his latest film “The Alchemist Cookbook.” The film follows young outcast Sean (Ty Hickson) who has isolated himself in the woods with his cast Kaspar to pursue his alchemic pursuits. Though his experiments start out innocent enough, they soon turn to black magic in order to crack the secrets of nature, and naturally things go awry, awakening something far more sinister and dangerous. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.
Read More: ‘The Alchemist Cookbook’ New Trailer: Daring Film Heads to BitTorrent as Pay-What-You-Wish Deal
As to why Potrykus decided to release the...
Read More: ‘The Alchemist Cookbook’ New Trailer: Daring Film Heads to BitTorrent as Pay-What-You-Wish Deal
As to why Potrykus decided to release the...
- 10/10/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
October is upon us. The leaves are changing. Sweaters are becoming more abundant. Awards contenders are popping up in theaters nationwide. But those are far from the only films opening throughout the coming weeks. Below, you’ll find every planned theatrical release for the month of October, separated out into films with wide runs and limited ones. (Synopses are provided by festivals and distributors.)
Each week, we’ll give you an update with more specific information on where these films are playing. In the meantime, be sure to check our calendar page, where we’ll update releases for the rest of the year. Stay warm and happy watching!
Week of October 7 Wide
The Birth of a Nation
Director: Nate Parker
Cast: Aja Naomi King, Armie Hammer, Gabrielle Union, Jackie Earle Haley, Mark Boone Junior, Nate Parker
Synopsis: Set against the antebellum South and based on a true story, “The Birth...
Each week, we’ll give you an update with more specific information on where these films are playing. In the meantime, be sure to check our calendar page, where we’ll update releases for the rest of the year. Stay warm and happy watching!
Week of October 7 Wide
The Birth of a Nation
Director: Nate Parker
Cast: Aja Naomi King, Armie Hammer, Gabrielle Union, Jackie Earle Haley, Mark Boone Junior, Nate Parker
Synopsis: Set against the antebellum South and based on a true story, “The Birth...
- 10/6/2016
- by Steve Greene and Zipporah Smith
- Indiewire
The Alchemist Cookbook will stand as one of 2016’s most bizarre, you-gotta-see-this genre darlings. Science, evil summonings and isolation? Filmmaker Joel Potrykus flips the “cabin in the woods” stereotype on its head with a manic analysis of obsessive insanity, all with the promise of demonic forces to come.
Scenes are fractured by outlandish chapter titles such as “Abusing Magic” and “Dismembering It All,” while a heretic hermit combines chemicals without any regard for safety (sorry, except a gas mask he puts on his cat). So much jovial weirdness around early scenes masks the consuming darkness that soon follows after, until only anxious terror remains. Woodland horror movies usually involve slashers, monsters and what have you – thankfully, Potrykus’ latest is anything but typical.
Ty Hickson stars as Sean, a loner who inhabits a tiny, nowhere shack in the middle of the woods. He has no connection to the outside world, and...
Scenes are fractured by outlandish chapter titles such as “Abusing Magic” and “Dismembering It All,” while a heretic hermit combines chemicals without any regard for safety (sorry, except a gas mask he puts on his cat). So much jovial weirdness around early scenes masks the consuming darkness that soon follows after, until only anxious terror remains. Woodland horror movies usually involve slashers, monsters and what have you – thankfully, Potrykus’ latest is anything but typical.
Ty Hickson stars as Sean, a loner who inhabits a tiny, nowhere shack in the middle of the woods. He has no connection to the outside world, and...
- 10/6/2016
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
October is all over the place this year, as far as movies are concerned: new installments of the Ouija, Da Vinci Code and Jack Reacher franchises; several would-be contenders for awards-season chatter; some phenomenal lower-profile releases; and Jim Jarmusch's long-in-the-making superfan doc on Iggy and the Stooges. And that's not even counting the two-and-a-half-hour Korean erotic revenge flick coming soon to a theater near you. The weirdos all come out for Halloween, so take this month to let your freak flag fly.
The Accountant — 10/14
Just when it looked like...
The Accountant — 10/14
Just when it looked like...
- 9/28/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Along with the debut of a brand new trailer (above) for Joel Potrykus’ The Alchemist Cookbook, distributor Oscilloscope Laboratories has announced that the film will be released via BitTorrent Now for pay-what-you-wish on October 7th. The Alchemist Cookbook is a portrait of a Sean, a young hermit in the woods who sets out to solve an old mystery, and loses his mind along the way. Starring Ty Hickson and Amari Cheatom, the film premiered at SXSW and screened at various other festivals including BAMcinemaFest and Fantasia. Potrykus, who previously directed Ape and Buzzard, recently penned an Op-Ed about why he’s a fan […]...
- 9/20/2016
- by Paula Bernstein
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
If you’ve ever been desperate enough to retreat into the Michigan wilderness and employ alchemy as a means of attaining wealth, you’re in luck! Joel Potrykus’ (“Buzzard,” “Ape”) latest feature, “The Alchemist Cookbook,” does just that and then some.
The good news: All that fresh air and solidarity can really give you time to think on things. The bad news: You might accidentally summon Satan. Watch the film’s newest trailer below.
Read More: The Indiewire Springboard: Joel Potrykus Makes Weird Little Movies In Michigan. Now He’s Fielding Offers From Hollywood. What’s Next?
In the new trailer, Ty Hickson (“Gimme the Loot”) stars as Sean, a hermit who ventures out into the forest in an attempt to materialize money via alchemy, but winds up discovering some something much more terrifying. Juxtaposing dark comedy with bizarre horror, Sean’s descent into madness is as absurdly eccentric as it is grim.
The good news: All that fresh air and solidarity can really give you time to think on things. The bad news: You might accidentally summon Satan. Watch the film’s newest trailer below.
Read More: The Indiewire Springboard: Joel Potrykus Makes Weird Little Movies In Michigan. Now He’s Fielding Offers From Hollywood. What’s Next?
In the new trailer, Ty Hickson (“Gimme the Loot”) stars as Sean, a hermit who ventures out into the forest in an attempt to materialize money via alchemy, but winds up discovering some something much more terrifying. Juxtaposing dark comedy with bizarre horror, Sean’s descent into madness is as absurdly eccentric as it is grim.
- 9/18/2016
- by Mark Burger
- Indiewire
Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.
– L.A.-based outfit Strand Releasing has acquired U.S. rights to Michael O’Shea’s Cannes premiere “The Transfiguration.” The film was sold by Protagonist Pictures at Toronto, and it marks the feature debut of writer-director Michael O’Shea. The atmospheric feature puts a new spin on the vampire movie.
“Mr. O’Shea’s film is a unique hybrid that audiences and critics will be compelled by,” said Strand Releasing’s partner Jon Gerrans, who discovered the film at Cannes. No word yet on release plans.
– Oscilloscope Laboratories has announced that Joel Potrykus’s latest dark comedy, “The Alchemist Cookbook,” will be available worldwide for pay-what-you-wish via BitTorrent Now on October 7, before it screens in select theaters across the country.
– L.A.-based outfit Strand Releasing has acquired U.S. rights to Michael O’Shea’s Cannes premiere “The Transfiguration.” The film was sold by Protagonist Pictures at Toronto, and it marks the feature debut of writer-director Michael O’Shea. The atmospheric feature puts a new spin on the vampire movie.
“Mr. O’Shea’s film is a unique hybrid that audiences and critics will be compelled by,” said Strand Releasing’s partner Jon Gerrans, who discovered the film at Cannes. No word yet on release plans.
– Oscilloscope Laboratories has announced that Joel Potrykus’s latest dark comedy, “The Alchemist Cookbook,” will be available worldwide for pay-what-you-wish via BitTorrent Now on October 7, before it screens in select theaters across the country.
- 9/16/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
"Just walking around in my mansion, in the woods, in my robe..." Oscilloscope Labs has released the full trailer for indie film The Alchemist Cookbook, from director Joel Potrykus who last made the cult hit Buzzard. This film is about a young outcast named Sean, played by Ty Hickson, who is holed up in a trailer in the woods with "The Alchemist Cookbook" and his cat trying to devise twisted schemes for vanquishing his enemies. After going too far with a recipe, he "awakens something far more sinister and dangerous". There's some funky footage in this trailer, but the best part is the quote from Variety about "if you only see two American indie features co-starring Satan this year..." You have to appreciate a unique trailer like this. Here's the full trailer (+ poster) for Joel Potrykus' The Alchemist Cookbook, in high def from Apple: You can still watch the...
- 9/16/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Earlier this year, filmmaker Joel Potrykus had the NYC debut of his latest film “The Alchemist Cookbook” at the eight annual BAMcinemaFest. Starring Ty Hickson of “Gimme the Loot,” with Amari Cheatom of “Newlyweeds” fame in the only supporting role… Continue Reading →...
- 9/15/2016
- by Curtis Caesar John
- ShadowAndAct
"Feeling down?" Oscilloscope Labs has debuted the first quick teaser trailer for an indie film called The Alchemist Cookbook, from unique filmmaker Joel Potrykus, who last made the cult indie hit Buzzard starring Joshua Burge. This film is about a young outcast named Sean, played by Ty Hickson, who is holed up in a trailer in the woods with "The Alchemist Cookbook" and his cat. After going too far with one of the recipes, he "awakens something far more sinister and dangerous". The poster gives you a little hint at what that might be since this teaser doesn't offer much to work with. If you're curious about this one, have a look. Here's the first teaser trailer for Joel Potrykus' The Alchemist Cookbook, found on YouTube (via Tfs): Young outcast Sean has isolated himself in a trailer in the woods, setting out on alchemic pursuits, with his cat Kaspar as his sole companion.
- 8/12/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
I have no clue why Sean (Ty Hickson) messes with the titular book in Joel Potrykus‘ The Alchemist Cookbook. He doesn’t seem to care about money while living as a hermit inside a hidden trailer deep within the woods—bill collectors “no longer owning him”—so gold is out of the question. It might be for an elixir of immortality, his ritualistic incantations recalling satanic verse in search of dealing with a demonic presence that only pentagrams and dead animals hope to conjure. Why Sean plays with forces that push him beyond the boundaries of chemistry is ultimately beside the point. What his journey reveals is the slippery slope of sanity caused by isolation from humanity. Paranoia, anger, and fear arrive quickly; the only transmutation occurring is his.
The film’s title card mimics the cover of William Powell’s The Anarchist Cookbook, a publication brought to fruition as...
The film’s title card mimics the cover of William Powell’s The Anarchist Cookbook, a publication brought to fruition as...
- 7/21/2016
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Last night, filmmaker Joel Potrykus had the NYC debut of his latest film “The Alchemist Cookbook” at the eight annual BAMcinemaFest. Starring Ty Hickson of “Gimme the Loot,” with Amari Cheatom of “Newlyweeds” fame in the only supporting role (outside… Continue Reading →...
- 6/17/2016
- by Curtis Caesar John
- ShadowAndAct
I was graced with the opportunity to talk shop on The Alchemist Cookbook, a SXSW gem that saturated all three of its screenings with starved festival foodies, with writer/director Joel Potrykus. Buzzfeed has genred it horror, but I'd be damned before I stuck the film a label. Joel and I talk a little about what happened behind the scenes on this divisive, unignorable beast, of a film. Take a look.
Joel lays it out for us:
So I was here two years ago with Buzzard, and it got a great reception... And the one place we knew this could exist at is, again, South By Southwest. Because it’s super uncommercial, and not at all for the mainstream and I’m super stoked to bring it here. I wanted to do something totally different from Buzzard. No white people, no cities... But, people tell me, it still has the...
Joel lays it out for us:
So I was here two years ago with Buzzard, and it got a great reception... And the one place we knew this could exist at is, again, South By Southwest. Because it’s super uncommercial, and not at all for the mainstream and I’m super stoked to bring it here. I wanted to do something totally different from Buzzard. No white people, no cities... But, people tell me, it still has the...
- 3/18/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Aaron Hunt)
- Cinelinx
David Rasche at the 1st Annual Nautica Oceana City & Sea Party hosted by Cobie Smulders and Alexandra Cousteau Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
David Rasche of Armando Iannucci's In The Loop and Joel Coen and Ethan Coen's Burn After Reading spoke with me about composting, protecting the oceans, connecting the dots with Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet and Livia Firth's (aka Livia Giuggioli) fast fashion alert. Other guests in support of Oceana included Eric West, Tashiana Washington, Leslie Lopez, Alexis Witt, Miguelina Gambaccini, Sasheer Zamata, Ty Hickson, Ariya Ghahramani, Brent Lamberti, Faith Briggs, and Scott Gomez. Matt Littlejohn and Nancy Golden of Oceana's Executive Committee and Jonathan Frank were on board.
SNL's Sasheer Zamata looking cool Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Anne-Katrin Titze: What is your connection to Oceana?
David Rasche: I was invited because I know Peggy Siegal, the woman who runs the party.
Akt: And you have a connection to the cause,...
David Rasche of Armando Iannucci's In The Loop and Joel Coen and Ethan Coen's Burn After Reading spoke with me about composting, protecting the oceans, connecting the dots with Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet and Livia Firth's (aka Livia Giuggioli) fast fashion alert. Other guests in support of Oceana included Eric West, Tashiana Washington, Leslie Lopez, Alexis Witt, Miguelina Gambaccini, Sasheer Zamata, Ty Hickson, Ariya Ghahramani, Brent Lamberti, Faith Briggs, and Scott Gomez. Matt Littlejohn and Nancy Golden of Oceana's Executive Committee and Jonathan Frank were on board.
SNL's Sasheer Zamata looking cool Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Anne-Katrin Titze: What is your connection to Oceana?
David Rasche: I was invited because I know Peggy Siegal, the woman who runs the party.
Akt: And you have a connection to the cause,...
- 6/28/2015
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Chicago – We hit your calendar and your wallet earlier this week with a special TV-only edition of What to Watch and now we’re back to fill in the films that were released this week on DVD, Blu-ray, and streamimg services that may catch your attention. Want to watch a movie this weekend? Why not make it one of these five? If I had to rank them in order of preference, here’s how it would go…
Gimme the Loot
Photo credit: IFC Films
“Gimme the Loot”
Adam Leon’s debut comedy captures a certain we-can-do-anything attitude that’s not only common to youth but has a unique flavor in New York City. Presented by Jonathan Demme, this festival hit (and Independent Spirit Award winner) has an energy that can best be described as infectious. The loose style of narrative and approach to character can be a bit frustrating but...
Gimme the Loot
Photo credit: IFC Films
“Gimme the Loot”
Adam Leon’s debut comedy captures a certain we-can-do-anything attitude that’s not only common to youth but has a unique flavor in New York City. Presented by Jonathan Demme, this festival hit (and Independent Spirit Award winner) has an energy that can best be described as infectious. The loose style of narrative and approach to character can be a bit frustrating but...
- 9/20/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Newly-formed film club Reel South London are aiming to provide cinema lovers with a diverse and innovative evening of entertainment within a unique and intimate setting. Based in the centre of Tooting Market in South West London, their evening débuts with a screening of acclaimed New York-set urban comedy Gimme the Loot (2012). Think an upbeat version of Larry Clark's Kids (1995) and you're somewhere close to the style of this authentic, rough and ready look at the lives of two semi-impoverished Bronx teens (genuine and amiable performances from newcomers Ty Hickson and Tashiana Washington), set during the kind of balmy, summertime atmosphere which evokes memories of Spike Lee at his best.
Gimme the Loot is as far from a picture postcard view of New York as you could get, with a raw and honest depiction of the city seldom seen on screen. Gimme the Loot is the feature debut of former Woody Allen production assistant,...
Gimme the Loot is as far from a picture postcard view of New York as you could get, with a raw and honest depiction of the city seldom seen on screen. Gimme the Loot is the feature debut of former Woody Allen production assistant,...
- 9/12/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
★★★★☆ If distinguished Us auteurs Woody Allen and Spike Lee amalgamated their cinematic perceptions and concerns into a single project, chances are it would end up closely resembling Gimme the Loot (2012), the feature debut of resident New Yorker Adam Leon. After competing in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and subsequently going on to win the Narrative Feature Grand Jury Prize at SXSW in the same year, Leon's film arrives boasting a fair amount of positive buzz that's completely warranted; an authentic, charming story of desperation and the desire to leave one's mark.
Set over two balmy summer days in and around the hustling Bronx borough of New York City, Gimme the Loot sees two frustrated teenage friends Malcolm and Sofia (competently played by Ty Hickson and Tashiana Washington, respectively) embarking on a mission that will bring their passion for graffiti to a publicly-broadcasted crescendo. After a...
Set over two balmy summer days in and around the hustling Bronx borough of New York City, Gimme the Loot sees two frustrated teenage friends Malcolm and Sofia (competently played by Ty Hickson and Tashiana Washington, respectively) embarking on a mission that will bring their passion for graffiti to a publicly-broadcasted crescendo. After a...
- 9/3/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
The hugely positive reviews and audience reaction that met the release of Adam Leon's cool New York small-time caper Gimme the Loot (2012) owes much to the two endearing leads, Tashiana Washington and Ty Hickson, as well as the fresh young voice of Independent Spirit Award-winning debut director himself. To celebrate the DVD release of Leon's Gimme the Loot this Monday (2 September), we have Three copies of the film to give away to our independently-spirited readers, thanks to UK distributor Soda Pictures. This is an exclusive competition for our Facebook and Twitter fans, so if you haven't already, 'Like' us at facebook.com/CineVueUK or follow us @CineVue before answering the question below.
Malcolm (Hickson) and Sofia (Washington), two determined teens from New York, see themselves as the ultimate graffiti-writers. When a rival gang buffs their latest masterpiece, the duo hatch a plan to get revenge by tagging an iconic NYC landmark.
Malcolm (Hickson) and Sofia (Washington), two determined teens from New York, see themselves as the ultimate graffiti-writers. When a rival gang buffs their latest masterpiece, the duo hatch a plan to get revenge by tagging an iconic NYC landmark.
- 8/30/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
I'm So Excited | The Eye Of The Storm | Gimme The Loot | Robosapien | Come Out And Play | Shootout At Wadala | 21 & Over | Dead Man Down | Dragon | Chimpanzee | It's Such A Beautiful Day | All Stars
I'm So Excited (15)
(Pedro Almodóvar, 2012, Spa) Javier Cámara, Raúl Arévalo, Carlos Areces. 90 mins
Almodóvar responds to his country's economic woes with camp hysteria and Carry On humour. In many ways this airborne disaster farce – anarchic, absurdist, garishly stylish and gleefully debauched – is a return to the Spanish auteur's subversive roots. But there's a serious subtext to the silliness, and the metaphors are brought back down to earth for a satisfying landing.
The Eye Of The Storm (15)
(Fred Schepisi, 2011, Aus) Charlotte Rampling, Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis. 119 mins
The imminent death of Rampling's matriarch throws an aristocratic family's dysfunction into relief in this Aussie drama, whose overstuffed story is redeemed by three watchable leads.
Gimme The Loot (15)
(Adam Leon, 2012, Us) Tashiana Washington,...
I'm So Excited (15)
(Pedro Almodóvar, 2012, Spa) Javier Cámara, Raúl Arévalo, Carlos Areces. 90 mins
Almodóvar responds to his country's economic woes with camp hysteria and Carry On humour. In many ways this airborne disaster farce – anarchic, absurdist, garishly stylish and gleefully debauched – is a return to the Spanish auteur's subversive roots. But there's a serious subtext to the silliness, and the metaphors are brought back down to earth for a satisfying landing.
The Eye Of The Storm (15)
(Fred Schepisi, 2011, Aus) Charlotte Rampling, Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis. 119 mins
The imminent death of Rampling's matriarch throws an aristocratic family's dysfunction into relief in this Aussie drama, whose overstuffed story is redeemed by three watchable leads.
Gimme The Loot (15)
(Adam Leon, 2012, Us) Tashiana Washington,...
- 5/4/2013
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
There's plenty of humour and energy – and love for New York – in Adam Leon's debut about a pair of graffiti artists
First-time film-maker Adam Leon was once a production assistant to Woody Allen, and this feature displays a comparable adoration of New York. It's a likable debut – and a deserved festival success – with an easy swing to it.
Tashiana Washington and Ty Hickson are Sofia and Malcolm, two graffiti artists making a living by selling weed, a lifestyle which keeps them perpetually on the move, and the New York streets are shot with rangy, guerrilla-style freedom. Some rivals have marked their turf, and Sofia and Malcolm have a grandiose revenge/comeback plan: to "tag" the celebratory Apple sign shown at the Mets' baseball stadium to mark a home run, and always shown prominently on TV.
To break in, they'll need to bribe a security guard $500; the film is just...
First-time film-maker Adam Leon was once a production assistant to Woody Allen, and this feature displays a comparable adoration of New York. It's a likable debut – and a deserved festival success – with an easy swing to it.
Tashiana Washington and Ty Hickson are Sofia and Malcolm, two graffiti artists making a living by selling weed, a lifestyle which keeps them perpetually on the move, and the New York streets are shot with rangy, guerrilla-style freedom. Some rivals have marked their turf, and Sofia and Malcolm have a grandiose revenge/comeback plan: to "tag" the celebratory Apple sign shown at the Mets' baseball stadium to mark a home run, and always shown prominently on TV.
To break in, they'll need to bribe a security guard $500; the film is just...
- 5/3/2013
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Shot with a budget of £42,000 on the streets of Greenwich Village, this uplifting comedy about two teenage graffiti artists has been wowing festival audiences
Gimme the Loot, says its writer-director Adam Leon, is an "epic". And that is accurate enough if you allow for one or two transgressions. The film pays tribute to an imperial city – New York – rather than an empire or nation state, and its hero and heroine, teenage graffiti writers Malcolm (Ty Hickson) and Sofia (Tashiana Washington), wear baggy T-shirts and travel by subway, not ship. But their quest is a grand one: to tag the giant plastic apple that rises from the ground at Citi Field whenever the Mets hit a home run. Great publicity, and a coup in their ongoing graffiti civil war; Bronx writers putting their stamp on a Queens landmark.
Although Leon's script – full of New York nuance and know-how – pits the two boroughs against each other,...
Gimme the Loot, says its writer-director Adam Leon, is an "epic". And that is accurate enough if you allow for one or two transgressions. The film pays tribute to an imperial city – New York – rather than an empire or nation state, and its hero and heroine, teenage graffiti writers Malcolm (Ty Hickson) and Sofia (Tashiana Washington), wear baggy T-shirts and travel by subway, not ship. But their quest is a grand one: to tag the giant plastic apple that rises from the ground at Citi Field whenever the Mets hit a home run. Great publicity, and a coup in their ongoing graffiti civil war; Bronx writers putting their stamp on a Queens landmark.
Although Leon's script – full of New York nuance and know-how – pits the two boroughs against each other,...
- 5/2/2013
- by Leo Robson
- The Guardian - Film News
Set in New York City, Gimme the Loot is the story of two graffiti artists, Malcolm (Ty Hickson) and Sofia (Tashiana Washington), who want to make the toughest tag in the city: the New York Mets’ Home Run Apple. But before they can mark up a city icon, they need money to get into the stadium first.
This is Leon’s first film, coming after his debut 2009 short Killer. Previously, Leon worked as a set production assistant on Woody Allen film Hollywood Ending, and as a production office assistant on Melinda and Melinda.
Speaking with Leon during Loot’s presentation at last year’s Chicago International Film Festival, we discussed his film, the storytelling trend of other first-time directors, how he strives to make someone’s favorite film, and more.
Gimme the Loot is currently expanding to select theaters.
Given the presence your film had at Cannes and SXSW, did...
This is Leon’s first film, coming after his debut 2009 short Killer. Previously, Leon worked as a set production assistant on Woody Allen film Hollywood Ending, and as a production office assistant on Melinda and Melinda.
Speaking with Leon during Loot’s presentation at last year’s Chicago International Film Festival, we discussed his film, the storytelling trend of other first-time directors, how he strives to make someone’s favorite film, and more.
Gimme the Loot is currently expanding to select theaters.
Given the presence your film had at Cannes and SXSW, did...
- 4/4/2013
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
Chicago – The world of the movies is also a world of discovery. Like new, hot authors, the breakthrough directors emerge with an original first work that generates deserved attention. Writer/director Adam Leon has created that freshness in the his debut feature, “Gimme the Loot.”
Rating: 4.0/5.0
This is an inspired urban comedy, with casting choices that are letter perfect. To think that New York City graffiti artists are looking to score the ultimate tag is a precious MacGuffin (the Alfred Hitchcock term for something in a film that seems important but doesn’t end up that way), and the foul mouthed pursuers of this truth measure the levels of their wackiness through a bizarre cityscape barometer. Writer/director Leon generated the fun through the grit of the mean streets and the dogged determination of the raw, winning performances from his cast.
Malcolm (Ty Hickson) and Sofia (Tashiana Washington) are hard-luck graffiti artists from the Bronx.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
This is an inspired urban comedy, with casting choices that are letter perfect. To think that New York City graffiti artists are looking to score the ultimate tag is a precious MacGuffin (the Alfred Hitchcock term for something in a film that seems important but doesn’t end up that way), and the foul mouthed pursuers of this truth measure the levels of their wackiness through a bizarre cityscape barometer. Writer/director Leon generated the fun through the grit of the mean streets and the dogged determination of the raw, winning performances from his cast.
Malcolm (Ty Hickson) and Sofia (Tashiana Washington) are hard-luck graffiti artists from the Bronx.
- 3/30/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Title: Gimme the Loot Director: Adam Leon Starring: Ty Hickson, Tashiana Washington, Zoë Lescaze, Adam Metzger After bowing at Cannes, writer-director Adam Leon’s “Gimme the Loot” was a 2012 festival staple, and it’s easy to see why. A slim, low-budget coming-of-age tale whose richness lies entirely in its interstices, it’s a keenly observed work that celebrates the unfettered joys of youth, and rewards viewers by reminding them of the power of a simple tale told well. Bronx teenagers Malcolm (Ty Hickson) and Sofia (Tashiana Washington) are best friends but not romantically involved. Instead, they’re bound together by their love of tagging. When a rival gang of graffiti artists deface one of their beloved [ Read More ]
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- 3/29/2013
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
In specialty box office news, with regards to two films we've covered quite a bit, both opening last Friday... First, Gimme The Loot, written and directed by New York-based Adam Leon, was released by Sundance Selects, ending the weekend with a fairly solid $23,400, considering that it opened in just 1 theater - IFC Center in NYC. The Grand Jury Prize award winning film (last year's SXSW Film Festival) will expand to theaters in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Jose, Philly, and more, in coming weeks. The film stars relative newcomers in Tashiana Washington and Ty Hickson. It's received some public celebrity love since its debut last year, from the...
- 3/25/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
This interview with "Gimme the Loot" writer-director Adam Leon originally ran during last year's New Directors/New Films film festival, during which his debut screened. "Gimme the Loot" opens this Friday via Sundance Selects and is currently available on VOD. The 42nd edition of Nd/Nf is currently underway in New York. New York-based writer-director Adam Leon is going to have a tough time topping these past few weeks. At the recently wrapped SXSW film festival in Austin, the first-time feature filmmaker won the event's Narrative Grand Jury Prize for his debut, "Gimme the Loot." Shortly after the win, Sundance Selects announced they had acquired U.S. rights to the film. And now, less that two weeks after SXSW, Leon is back in New York screening his film at the New Directors/New Films festival to packed, enthusiastic audiences. "Gimme the Loot" follows Malcolm (Tysheeb Hickson) and Sofia (Tashiana R.
- 3/21/2013
- by Nigel M. Smith
- Indiewire
Gimme The Loot, written and directed by New York-based Adam Leon, has been acquired for distribution by Sundance Selects about a year ago, picking up North American and Latin American rights to the film. The film won the Grand Jury Prize in the Narrative Feature section of last year's SXSW Film Festival. Starring Tashiana Washington and Ty Hickson, the film's synopsis reads: Malcolm and Sofia, two determined teens from the Bronx, are the ultimate graffiti-writers. When a rival gang buffs their latest masterpiece, they must hatch a plan to get revenge by tagging an iconic NYC landmark, but they need to raise $500 to pull off their spectacular scheme. Over the course of two...
- 3/4/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
After years and years of watching movies, one tires of crime and heist films that follow the same patterns: the same plots of aged criminals coming back for one last heist, or of new criminals, usually non-witty white guys with short-cropped hair, needing money to get their first heist in action. The detailed similarities between most films of the genre are almost too numerous to count, and they.re made all the more obvious when set up against the flighty, good-natured thievery displayed in Gimme the Loot, the debut feature from writer/director Adam Leon. After going the festival route, and winning SXSW.s Grand Jury award in that time, Gimme the Loot is hitting theaters in March, and IFC Films has just released the first theatrical trailer for the film, showing off the unique relationship between the graffiti artist lead characters Sofia (Tashiana Washington) and Malcom (Ty Hickson) as...
- 2/21/2013
- cinemablend.com
"Do what you gotta do to make that happen!" Sundance Selects has unveiled an official release trailer for Adam Leon's award-winning feature film Gimme the Loot, taking place in and around New York City and Brooklyn/Queens. The indie drama stars newcomers Ty Hickson as Malcolm and Tashiana Washington as Sofia, two young "writers" from New York, in what is essentially a modern teenage love story. I saw this film while I was at the Cannes Film Festival last year and did not enjoy it, unfortunately. It does have praise and may connect with some viewers in the right way. If you're interested, give the new trailer a look below. Watch the official release trailer for Adam Leon's Gimme the Loot, in high def from Apple: When Malcolm and Sofia’s latest graffiti masterpiece is buffed by a rival gang, the two determined Bronx teens must hustle, steal,...
- 2/20/2013
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Chicago – The Independent Spirit Awards, to be announced at the ceremony on February 23rd, got a jump start on a few of their accolades last weekend. Adam Leon, director of the soon-to-be-released feature “Gimme the Loot,” took home the “Someone to Watch Award.”
“Gimme the Loot” is a one of a kind journey by two New York City youths, who happen to be graffiti artists. They are motivated to tag of one of the city’s showiest symbols – the “Big Apple” home run celebration symbol of the New York Mets. Their adventure consists of trying to raise the $500 dollars it will take to complete the assignment. This is Adam Leon’s debut, and he previewed the movie in October at the Chicago International Film Festival. The breezy and surprisingly funny romp is a testament to youth and its possibilities.
Tagger Characters in ‘Gimme the Loot,’ Directed by Adam Leon
Photo credit: Sundance Selects
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“Gimme the Loot” is a one of a kind journey by two New York City youths, who happen to be graffiti artists. They are motivated to tag of one of the city’s showiest symbols – the “Big Apple” home run celebration symbol of the New York Mets. Their adventure consists of trying to raise the $500 dollars it will take to complete the assignment. This is Adam Leon’s debut, and he previewed the movie in October at the Chicago International Film Festival. The breezy and surprisingly funny romp is a testament to youth and its possibilities.
Tagger Characters in ‘Gimme the Loot,’ Directed by Adam Leon
Photo credit: Sundance Selects
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- 1/16/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Malcolm (Ty Hickson) and Sofia (Tashiana Washington), two graffiti artists living in the Bronx area of New York City, find themselves outclassed and out-tagged by a rival gang from Queens. Desperate to exact revenge, Malcolm and Sofia hatch a plan to tag the Mets’ iconic Home Run Apple – a huge fibreglass apple that pops up whenever a home run is hit. The only problem is, they must first raise the $500 needed to pay off the security guard and gain access to the stadium.
The story contained within writer-director Adam Leon’s directorial debut is a simple one, but one that’s rich in both depth and emotional resonance. Resisting the conventional tendency to look down on the lower class, Leon presents Malcolm and Sofia as they are: upbeat and driven teenagers who are determined to make their lives better, regardless of their individual circumstances and restricted fortunes. They may have...
The story contained within writer-director Adam Leon’s directorial debut is a simple one, but one that’s rich in both depth and emotional resonance. Resisting the conventional tendency to look down on the lower class, Leon presents Malcolm and Sofia as they are: upbeat and driven teenagers who are determined to make their lives better, regardless of their individual circumstances and restricted fortunes. They may have...
- 10/18/2012
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
★★★☆☆ Adam Leon's Gimme the Loot (2012) is a brisk and refreshingly jolly look at life on the streets of New York from the perspective of two young graffiti artists, Sofia (Tashiana Washington) and Malcolm (Ty Hickson) aka Shakes. We are introduced to the characters as they shoplift paint canisters from a Diy shop, aided by their heavily tattooed Hispanic getaway driver Champion (Meeko). The two Bronx street kids hatch a plan to get revenge on their Queens-based rivals by tagging the Mets Apple, an iconic symbol of the city. Utterly determined, they set about raising the $500 they need to gain illegal entrance to the baseball stadium.
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- 10/16/2012
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
To find something as simple as Gimme The Loot in amongst the grand-standing, self-consciously important films at Cannes is a rare thing this year, but that isn’t to say that the slightness of Adam Leon‘s debut feature should in any way be construed as a criticism. His day in the life, gentle teenage caper flick is heartfelt and hugely charming, and the fact that it was made with a near zero budget, and has already walked away with the Narrative Grand Jury Prize at SXSW back in March is a major achievement. Inspired by a local-access cable TV show’s suggestion of the NY Mets homerun apple as a worthy target for any graffiti artists (or “bombers” in the language of the film) looking to make a name for themselves, two Bronx teenagers - Malcolm or “Shakes” (Ty Hickson) and Sofia (Tashiana Washington) set about achieving the feat that has defied everyone for the past...
- 5/27/2012
- by Simon Gallagher
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
New York-based writer/director Adam Leon is going to have a tough time topping these past few weeks. At the recently wrapped SXSW film festival in Austin, the first-time feature filmmaker won the event's Narrative Grand Jury Prize for his debut, "Gimme the Loot." Shortly after the win, Sundance Selects announced they had acquired Us rights to the film. And now, less that two weeks after SXSW, Leon is back in New York screening his film at the New Directors/New Films festival to packed, enthusiastic audiences. "Gimme the Loot" follows Malcolm (Tysheeb Hickson) and Sofia (Tashiana R. Washington), a pair of scrappy young graffiti artists trying to make their mark on the Bronx scene. "From the first scene, in which the duo awkwardly jack paint canisters from a store and hop into their getaway car, Leon establishes his characters as a pair of lawbreakers living on the fringes of society but remain essentially innocent,...
- 3/28/2012
- by Nigel M Smith
- Indiewire
"Gimme The Loot" screened as part of the New Directors/New Films series in New York City.
The streets of New York City are alive in the SXSW hit "Gimme The Loot," the endearing and charmingly unpretentious first feature from director Adam Leon. The film seems to move to the beat of jangling spray paint cans, particularly those in the deep pockets of Malcolm and Sofia. These two high schoolers, first seen stealing a cache of spraypaint bottles from a local marketplace, have a dedicedly old-fashioned plan, one that would make any New Yorker smile and shake their head -- they're going to "bomb" the Mets' apple in Citifield.
There's a loaded concept behind their intentions. Sofia, irritable as if she's aware she's growing into a conventionally pretty girl, seeks revenge on the rest of the world. She's too tomboyish for the girls, in baggy shorts and t-shirts, wearing a...
The streets of New York City are alive in the SXSW hit "Gimme The Loot," the endearing and charmingly unpretentious first feature from director Adam Leon. The film seems to move to the beat of jangling spray paint cans, particularly those in the deep pockets of Malcolm and Sofia. These two high schoolers, first seen stealing a cache of spraypaint bottles from a local marketplace, have a dedicedly old-fashioned plan, one that would make any New Yorker smile and shake their head -- they're going to "bomb" the Mets' apple in Citifield.
There's a loaded concept behind their intentions. Sofia, irritable as if she's aware she's growing into a conventionally pretty girl, seeks revenge on the rest of the world. She's too tomboyish for the girls, in baggy shorts and t-shirts, wearing a...
- 3/26/2012
- by Gabe Toro
- The Playlist
Rounding up a bit of what the critics have been saying about the work screening at the New Directions/New Films festival tomorrow, we begin with Adam Leon's Gimme the Loot, winner of the Grand Jury's award for Best Narrative Feature at SXSW just a last week. In his latest entry at Artinfo, J Hoberman, who was on that jury, calls it "a funny, smart-mouthed, high-energy comedy about Bronx graffiti writers that's less a remake of the 80s indie hit Wild Style than a movie in the doomed caper tradition of Big Deal on Madonna Street. Not without some dubious stereotypes, the movie transcends them thanks to Leon's adroit direction and infectious self-enjoyment of its ensemble cast."
At GreenCine Daily, Steve Dollar agrees that it "has the run-and-gun mobility and funky vibe of a 1980s downtown comedy, evoking in various ways a kinship with the likes of Susan Seidelman,...
At GreenCine Daily, Steve Dollar agrees that it "has the run-and-gun mobility and funky vibe of a 1980s downtown comedy, evoking in various ways a kinship with the likes of Susan Seidelman,...
- 3/22/2012
- MUBI
The Grand Juries at this year's SXSW Film Festival have awarded Best Narrative Feature to Adam Leon's Gimme the Loot and Best Documentary Feature to Jay Bulger's Beware of Mr Baker. The Audience Awards go to Megan Griffiths's Eden (Narrative) and Annie Eastman's Bay of All Saints (Documentary). At indieWIRE, Nigel M Smith has the winners of the Short Film Jury, Film Design and Special Awards.
"At the world premiere of Gimme the Loot," writes iW's Eric Kohn, "Leon said he'd been working on reshoots only a few months ago. That encapsulates the quality driving this delightfully scrappy first feature about young New York graffiti artists, a stitched-together combo of outlaw energy and bittersweet romance that gives the impression of Little Rascals in the big city. Like the graffiti art it documents, it's a lovingly handmade affair."
The L's Mark Asch notes that it'll be "playing...
"At the world premiere of Gimme the Loot," writes iW's Eric Kohn, "Leon said he'd been working on reshoots only a few months ago. That encapsulates the quality driving this delightfully scrappy first feature about young New York graffiti artists, a stitched-together combo of outlaw energy and bittersweet romance that gives the impression of Little Rascals in the big city. Like the graffiti art it documents, it's a lovingly handmade affair."
The L's Mark Asch notes that it'll be "playing...
- 3/19/2012
- MUBI
Last week 30-year-old writer and director Adam Leon’s feature debut Gimme the Loot, a buddy caper about teenage Bronx graffiti artists whiling away two hot summer days, was awarded SXSW’s Narrative Feature Grand Jury Prize. Today it was announced that Sundance Selects has acquired the North American and Latin American rights to the film.
After the jump, EW spoke with Leon about Gimme the Loot, which stars Tysheeb Hickson and Tashiana R. Washington as 17-year-old friends Malcolm and Sofia, and his most triumphant world premiere.
Entertainment Weekly: How did you celebrate your big win in Austin?
Adam Leon...
After the jump, EW spoke with Leon about Gimme the Loot, which stars Tysheeb Hickson and Tashiana R. Washington as 17-year-old friends Malcolm and Sofia, and his most triumphant world premiere.
Entertainment Weekly: How did you celebrate your big win in Austin?
Adam Leon...
- 3/19/2012
- by Karen Valby
- EW - Inside Movies
Having snagged the Grand Jury award at SXSW, Sundance Selects have taken note of and picked up Gimme the Loot. Helmed by Adam Leon, the film follows Malcolm (Tysheeb Hickson) and Sofia (Tashiana R. Washington), two graffiti artists who “must hustle, steal, and scheme to get spectacular revenge and become the biggest writers in the City” after their latest project is destroyed by a rival gang. Somewhere along the line, they will attain the fortune.
Not many reviews have actually found their way out onto the internet, though ThePlaylist managed to check it out and, to put it simply, were not very fond of the thing. (The notion that Loot is a film “that people who don’t watch a lot of movies will probably adore” is particularly damning. Not all festival winners turn out well, you know.) Barring any further notices of this sort, though, I could see myself...
Not many reviews have actually found their way out onto the internet, though ThePlaylist managed to check it out and, to put it simply, were not very fond of the thing. (The notion that Loot is a film “that people who don’t watch a lot of movies will probably adore” is particularly damning. Not all festival winners turn out well, you know.) Barring any further notices of this sort, though, I could see myself...
- 3/19/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Sundance Selects has acquired North American and Latin American rights to Adam Leon's Gimme the Loot. The drama won the narrative feature grand jury prize at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival, where it had its world premiere. Photos: The Scene at SXSW 2012 Loot will screen at New Directors/New Films this weekend. Tashiana Washington, Ty Hickson, Meeko, Zoe Lescaze and Sam Soghor star in the story of two graffiti-writing teens who try to execute a complicated revenge plan in New York City when one of their works is defaced by a rival gang. Natalie Difford, Dominic Buchanan and Jamund
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- 3/19/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sundance Selects has acquired North American and Latin American rights to Adam Leon's SXSW winner "Gimme The Loot." The film won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at the 2012 South by Southwest Film Festival and will screen at New Directors/New Films this weekend. Check out Indiewire's warm review of the film here. Full press release below. New York, NY (March 19, 2012) - Sundance Selects announced today that the company is acquiring North American and Latin American rights to Gimme The Loot which was written and directed by Adam Leon. The film won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at the 2012 South by Southwest Film Festival and will screen at New Directors/New Films this weekend. It was produced by Natalie Difford, Dominic Buchanan, Jamund Washington and stars newcomers Tashiana Washington,Ty Hickson, Meeko, Zoe Lescaze and Sam Soghor. In Gimme The Loot, Malcolm and Sofia,...
- 3/19/2012
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
The 2012 SXSW Film Festival awards were handed out last night at the Vimeo Theater in Austin, TX and Adam Leon’s Gimme The Loot won the grand jury award in the Narrative Feature Competition. Variety confirmed that director Jay Bulger’s Beware Of Mr. Baker won the Jury Prize in the Documentary Feature Competition. Adam Leon made his feature-directing debut with Gimme the Loot, about two Bronx teenage graffiti artists, Malcom (Tysheeb Hickson) and Sofia (Tashiana R. Washington), who plot to tag a well-known New York City landmark.
- 3/14/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The 2012 SXSW Film Festival awards were handed out last night at the Vimeo Theater in Austin, TX and Adam Leon’s Gimme The Loot won the grand jury award in the Narrative Feature Competition. Variety confirmed that director Jay Bulger’s Beware Of Mr. Baker won the Jury Prize in the Documentary Feature Competition. Adam Leon made his feature-directing debut with Gimme the Loot, about two Bronx teenage graffiti artists, Malcom (Tysheeb Hickson) and Sofia (Tashiana R. Washington), who plot to tag a well-known New York City landmark.
- 3/14/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The 2012 SXSW Film Festival awards were handed out last night at the Vimeo Theater in Austin, TX and Adam Leon’s Gimme The Loot won the grand jury award in the Narrative Feature Competition. Variety confirmed that director Jay Bulger’s Beware Of Mr. Baker won the Jury Prize in the Documentary Feature Competition. Adam Leon made his feature-directing debut with Gimme the Loot, about two Bronx teenage graffiti artists, Malcom (Tysheeb Hickson) and Sofia (Tashiana R. Washington), who plot to tag a well-known New York City landmark.
- 3/14/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
On Tuesday night it was announced that writer/director Adam Leon’s first feature Gimme the Loot, about a pair of teenage Bronx graffiti artists on a slapdash revenge mission, won the film festival’s 2012 Grand Jury Prize for best narrative feature. The film stars newcomers Tysheeb Hickson and Tashiana R. Washington and follows their characters over the course of two hot summer days. Beware of Mr. Baker, Jay Bulger’s portrait of Cream drummer Ginger Baker, took home the Grand Jury Prize for best documentary feature. Audience awards went to Annie Eastman’s documentary Bay of All Saints and...
- 3/14/2012
- by Karen Valby
- EW - Inside Movies
At the world premiere of "Gimme the Loot" at the SXSW Film Festival, writer-director Adam Leon said he'd been working on reshoots only a few months ago. That encapsulates the quality driving this delightfully scrappy first feature about young New York graffiti artists, a stitched-together combo of outlaw energy and bittersweet romance that gives the impression of Little Rascals in the big city. Like the graffiti art it documents, it's a lovingly handmade affair. Leon's pair of stars are Bronx teens Malcolm (Tysheeb Hickson) and Sofia (Tashiana R. Washington), a platonic couple who spend their days tagging rooftops with their distinctive logos. The endeavor gets troublesome when a rival gang enters their turf and scribbles on their art. That's one of two main storylines; the other involves Malcolm's attempt to swindle an affluent stoner (Zoë Lescaze) after gaining access to her apartment as a drug dealer. But mainly, "Gimme the.
- 3/11/2012
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
"Do what you gotta do to make that shit happen!" We are exclusively debuting the first SXSW promo teaser trailer for Adam Leon's Gimme the Loot, a new narrative feature premiering at the SXSW Film Festival next month. The film stars newcomers Tashiana Washington, Ty Hickson, Meeko, Zoe Lescaze, Sam Soghor and is about two determined Bronx teens who "must hustle, steal, and scheme" and try their hardest to become the "biggest writers in the City." This looks quite impressive, I highly suggest seeing it if you're at SXSW in March. It looks like Leon has captured New York exquisitely. Check out the first teaser trailer here! Watch the first SXSW teaser trailer for Adam Leon's Gimme the Loot, debuted on FirstShowing: When Malcolm and Sofia’s latest graffiti masterpiece is buffed by a rival gang, the two determined Bronx teens must hustle, steal, and scheme to get...
- 2/13/2012
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Sound On Sight will once again be covering the SXSW Film Festival this year, making it our second time attending. 130 feature films will screen at the Austin, Texas fest taking place March 9-17, including 65 World Premieres, 17 North American Premieres and 10 U.S. Premieres. As previously announced, Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon’s The Cabin in the Woods will have the honours of opening the festival, and now they have released the full list of films – and it’s looking pretty amazing. Enjoy!
Narrative Feature Competition
This year’s 8 films were selected from 1,112 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere. Films screening in Narrative Feature Competition are:
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin
When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted.
Cast: Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, Seymour Cassel, Kristin Dougherty, Brian McGrail (World Premiere)
Eden
Director: Megan Griffiths,...
Narrative Feature Competition
This year’s 8 films were selected from 1,112 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere. Films screening in Narrative Feature Competition are:
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin
When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted.
Cast: Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, Seymour Cassel, Kristin Dougherty, Brian McGrail (World Premiere)
Eden
Director: Megan Griffiths,...
- 2/3/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Iggy Pop and Debbie Harry, shot by Bob Gruen in 1977
Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen
screens as part of 24 Beats per Second
SXSW Film has just announced its features lineup for the 2012 edition, running March 9 through 17. We already knew that the Opening Night Film would be Drew Goddard's The Cabin in the Woods. For its Closing Night Film, the festival will host the world premiere of of Emmett Malloy’s documentary Big Easy Express (more below). The lineup, with descriptions from the festival:
Narrative Feature Competition
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin. When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted. Cast: Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, Seymour Cassel, Kristin Dougherty, Brian McGrail. (World Premiere)
Eden
Director: Megan Griffiths, Screenwriters: Richard B. Phillips, Megan Griffiths, Story by: Richard B. Phillips & Chong Kim.
Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen
screens as part of 24 Beats per Second
SXSW Film has just announced its features lineup for the 2012 edition, running March 9 through 17. We already knew that the Opening Night Film would be Drew Goddard's The Cabin in the Woods. For its Closing Night Film, the festival will host the world premiere of of Emmett Malloy’s documentary Big Easy Express (more below). The lineup, with descriptions from the festival:
Narrative Feature Competition
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin. When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted. Cast: Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, Seymour Cassel, Kristin Dougherty, Brian McGrail. (World Premiere)
Eden
Director: Megan Griffiths, Screenwriters: Richard B. Phillips, Megan Griffiths, Story by: Richard B. Phillips & Chong Kim.
- 2/1/2012
- MUBI
With Sundance 2012 Film Festival over, the next big one on the horizon is South by Southwest, which we’ll be heavily covering. The biggest chunk of the line-up has been announced today, which has some great premieres including 21 Jump Street, Tiff and Sundance hit The Raid, Will Ferrell‘s Casa de mi Padre, the documentary Girl Model (which we liked at Tiff), as well as the next from Broken Lizard, The Babymakers. There are many other promising titles included and you can see them all below. Check back for our coverage for the fest, kicking off March 9th.
Narrative Feature Competition
This year’s 8 films were selected from 1,112 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere. Films screening in Narrative Feature Competition are:
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin
When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted.
Narrative Feature Competition
This year’s 8 films were selected from 1,112 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere. Films screening in Narrative Feature Competition are:
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin
When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted.
- 2/1/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
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