Int'l Underground screening in L.A. this Saturday

Post by **CHAS** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 11:37 pm

This is the screening I put together that has films directed or photographed by Mattias, Andreas and Steve (Teadub)... and 13 other filmmakers...and the L.A. Times gave it a little mention in today's paper, under the slightly misleading "animation" moniker...but any mention is cool, nonetheless. If you are in the LA area, come early and check it out!

Film descriptions and filmmaker bios are now online:

http://www.glossolalia.org/international.html

L.A. Times article:

http://www.glossolalia.org/la_times.php

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 1:37 am

La Times, that's pretty cool.

Did you send video clips of the different films to get the press release?

Post by **CHAS** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 1:53 am

Alex wrote:La Times, that's pretty cool.

Did you send video clips of the different films to get the press release?

no -- I thought about it -- but the venue only holds about 80-100 people at best. Don't want too much publicity -- 2 of the 3 times I've done this people were sitting on the floor!

Post by **Neatpuppy** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 12:39 pm

I went to the screenings today and since no one seems to have posted a review yet. Here's my audience's list of awards:

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & EDITING:
"Rendezvous" (4:00, 16mm)
- Per Sveinung Larsen
(A very very creative dance! My girlfriend can't stop asking about the tech. elements after the film ended.)

BEST DRAMA:
"Last One in is a Rotten Egg" (2003, 4:10, Super-8mm)
- Mattias Sandstrom
(For cheese & 80's/Euro porn camp.

People were laughing throughout the screening..)

BEST DOCUMENTARY:
"Remains: A Preliminary Investigation" (2004, 11:00, Digital Video)
- Laura Daroca
(Honary mention to the filmmaker's pure stubborness & simplicity in form. I appreciate the raw honesty & the Vanalyn Green style humor/sincerity.)

The rest..? Well... It's the rest.

Post by **mattias** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 4:43 pm

thanks for the praise (porn camp?!?). on some screenings people realize that they are allowed or even supposed to laugh and sometimes they take it way too seriously. :-)

i haven't talked to the film's dp jens who happens to live in echo park and who i assume was there yet, so i haven't heard anything else. any other attendants?

/matt

Post by **CHAS** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 5:03 pm

mattias wrote:thanks for the praise (porn camp?!?). on some screenings people realize that they are allowed or even supposed to laugh and sometimes they take it way too seriously.

i haven't talked to the film's dp jens who happens to live in echo park and who i assume was there yet, so i haven't heard anything else. any other attendants?

/matt

Hi Matt,
I usually don't post on weekends so I'm just seeing this now. The screening went very well. The house was packed. I didn't meet your DP -- he didn't introduce himself (and what about you, Neatpuppy?) so I'm not sure if he showed. I did send him a postcard. Yeah, the audience seemed to like most of the films, "Rendezvous" definitely being the one people admired most, technique style, but they seemed to love "Last One in..."
Pretty quiet crowd for the most part but even though it was hotter than hell inside very few left at intermission...
CHAS