The Saprophage (2012) (by Nathaniel Mellors)
Happy to have shot this interview with the amazing Tala Madani!
Chrishelle has become a de facto member of her older, wealthier boyfriend’s family. But when she stumbles upon a family secret, bloodlines are drawn.
A story of unease, discovery, and finding your place in the big, wide world.
Running Time: 27 minutes
Directed by Khary Jones
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(via Chrysalis on Vimeo)
You can now watch Gabi on the Roof in July on Hulu!
Gabi on the Roof in July (by FilmBuff)
The Eric Andre Show may be the most manic and unorthodox late night talk show ever made. The show’s traditional talk show format quickly devolves into chaos as its inept and bipolar host Eric Andre, along with his apathetic co-host Hannibal Buress (30 Rock, SNL), subvert all late night conventions. (via Breaking News - “The Eric Andre Show” Explodes Into Late Night - New and Unorthodox Adult Swim Talk Show Debuts Sunday, May 20th at 12:30am (ET/PT) | TheFutonCritic.com)
With the dark comedy “Teddy Bears,” first-time feature filmmaking duo (and spouses!) Thomas Beatty and Rebecca Fishman revisit the tough year leading up to their marriage for all the world to see. Talk about creative marriage counselling. (via Will You See This Movie? Real-Life Couple Relives Their Most Difficult Period in ‘Teddy Bears’ | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews | Indiewire)
Filmmaker Kitao Sakurai’s first feature, AARDVARK, follows the daily routines of a blind man who takes up Jiu-Jitsu to rid himself of his dirty drinking habits. What piques our interest about this film is that the actor playing the central character, Larry Lewis Jr., has been blind since birth and practices Jiu-Jitsu in real life. This film is the love child of narrative and documentary; it’s often difficult to tell what’s fact or fiction. I liked AARDVARK so much that I wanted to get some more insight on the film for myself and our guests prior to the festival. Enjoy!
—Fantastic Fest Interview: AARDVARK Writer/Director Kitao Sakurai : Fantastic Fest
Aardvark - Trailer
Life Among the Young and Confused - NYTimes.com 
Lawrence Michael Levine’s “Gabi on the Roof in July,” with a title that evokes Eric Rohmer and a creative process that resembles Mike Leigh’s long-term structured improvisations, is a kind of negative argument in favor of the auteur theory.
FUTURES | 'Aardvark' Director Kitao Sakurai - indieWIRE
This weekend at AFI FEST in Los Angeles, American audiences will get their first opportunity to take in Kitao Sakurai’s “Aardvark.” Already a staple of the European festival circuit after premiering in Locarno this summer, the film uniquely portrays the real-life relationship between a blind man recovering from alcoholism (Larry Lewis Jr) and his hard-partying Jiu Jitsu instructor (Darren Branch).
Gabi on the Roof in July - Trailer
Monkeywrench - Full Short (email me for the password)
Monkeywrench - Excerpt
Our Time - Trailer
Rich Boy - Let’s Get This Paper
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