Last night, Cinematical was on hand for the New York premiere of at the 2007 Gen Art Film Festival. Pic wrapped up what was a very exciting seven days, chock-full of some fantastic films that will soon be coming to a theater near you. Following the film, Jeffrey Abramson, Gen Art's VP of Film, announced that the documentary had won the Acura Grand Jury prize for best feature (check out our interview with Sharkwater director ) and a very cool short film, , won the Acura Grand Jury prize for best short.
On a personal level, this was a pretty cool night for me as I got to meet for the first time. In the video above, I speak with Slater about the film, his role (which has him playing a quiet and lonely cubicle hermit trying to decide whether or not he should listen to the voices in his head and shoot up the office he despises) and his future projects, which include a starring role in a big-screen adaptation of a graphic novel. Is Christian Slater hopping onboard the superhero bandwagon?
You'll have to watch the video to find out. Also included is an interview with director , who returns to the director's chair after a 12-year absence. Oh, and the very beautiful makes a brief appearance .
.. although her publicist wouldn't allow her to speak to Cinematical for some reason.
She seemed nice though, albeit a tad tiny. I never knew she was that small.
As far as the film goes, it was pretty damn good.
Imagine if the Milton character from was in a very very dark comedy; throw in some fantasy elements, a fantastic performance from Christian Slater and Elisha Cuthbert half naked in a wheelchair -- that's He Was a Quiet Man. With everything that's gone on recently over at the Virginia Tech campus, this was an interesting film to watch in that it really shows us how an ordinary man can be pushed so far, to a point where he contemplates killing those around him. Currently, domestic distribution is not set up, but we'll let you know when this sucker has a release date.
Thanks again to Gen Art for hosting a wonderful festival, and for inviting Cinematical to be a part of it.
The 2007 Gen Art Film Festival is in full swing, and last night I stopped by to check out the New York premiere of , a fantastic new documentary directed by Rob Stewart. The theme of the night was 'green' -- a save the environment kind of thing -- and prior to the Sharkwater screening, they showed a wonderful short film called Gimme Green; needless to say, I will never look at watering the front lawn the same way again.
Sharkwater is a very different type of documentary; not only are sharks represented as the good guys here, but the film -- which starts off as a calm, peaceful nature documentary -- quickly turns into a battle between the filmmakers and a group of illegal shark poachers, corrupt governments and the shark mafia (I swear, there's a shark mafia!).
Check out the video above, and definitely make sure you swing by for more information on the films, as well as to pick up tickets for the remaining nights.
Last night I had the chance to check out night three of this year's . For those not aware, Gen Art is an organization that promotes emerging talent in film, fashion and music -- and their annual film festival is something I truly look forward to each year. It takes place over the course of one week, and in that time seven films enjoy their New York premieres, followed by seven kick-ass after parties.
The film that premiered here last night first made waves when it landed at Sundance (where Magnolia Pictures picked it up for distribution) and, after making a pit-stop at SXSW, finally arrived in New York City.
If you're the type that likes a little originality with your gory horror flicks, then The Signal is definitely your cup of tea. When a mysterious signal invades every cell phone, TV and radio, the folks on the other end turn to murder as if it's become the normal thing to do.
The film was directed by three different guys (David Bruckner, Dan Bush, Jacob Gentry), and so it's divided into three completely unique sections, each with its own style, edge and personality. Prior to the screening, I managed to shoot a little video diary from the scene to give you at home a small glimpse into the Gen Art world. Apart from talking to two of the co-stars of The Signal, I also caught up with Gen Art Film Fest alum (and Cinematical friends), and (co-writers/directors, Four Eyed Monsters), to ask them more about the festival process, as well as to find out what they're working on next.
Tickets are still available for the remaining four nights, so head on over to the and come join the party.
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