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Thespian Malkasian wins Award in Florida!

Our hugely talented leading man, Melik Malkasian, has been named BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival!!!  

He joins other winners JANE LYNCH (Best Actress in a comedy) and Kristin Scott Thomas (Best Actress/Drama); not bad company at all. Way to go, Melik!

Check it out here.

CUFF!

Chicago Underground Film Festival.

The screening last night KILLED.  Some old friends were in the audience (some of whom acted in and worked on the movie) so it was an extra special night!  A riotous reaction was had to FULL METAL JACKOFF, as usual.  

Watched Digital Distribution panel with Matt Dentler from Cinetic Rights Management (who is repping The Auteur) and others this morning. Very easygoing and informative.  Then I was on the CUFF Director's Panel with two documentarians and Chusy Haney-Jardine, who made ANYWHERE, USA.  

Lance Hammer, the BALLAST director, was in the audience and referenced several times by folks on the panel, for his work (and the documenting of that experience) in self-distributing his film.  I sat next to Mr. Jardine, whose movie was the opening night film here (and also played in competition at Sundance).  He was very down-to-earth and we bonded over our love for low-fi filmmaking. 

 

Also saw the other CRM-repped film at CUFF, We Are Wizards-- a documentary about serious Harry Potter fans.  VERY funny and original (thanks to amazing subjects and remarkable craftsmanship).

Waiting for a photo of my panel by a wire photographer who promised to send me one-- so in the meantime, enjoy this (none TOO fascinating) video of people piling into the Viaduct to see The Auteur!

Denise and I at Lake Michigan

Giovani Knox and Comic Book Extraordinaire Ezra Daniels after the screening.