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Gallagher Documentary to Premiere at DOC NYC
With his witty wordplay and wacky props, Leo Gallagher became one of the biggest comedy acts of the 1980s. The comedian’s most famous bit: smashing a watermelon with a giant mallet to the messy delight of audiences. His signature act was a gift and a curse, shooting him to superstardom while breeding both dismissive detractors and imitators, including his own brother. As tastes change, the aging Gallagher seeks the respect he deserves as an innovator in the art of stand-up comedy. – Brandon Harrison
The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Josh Forbes, producer Jeremy Coon, producer and editor Barry Polterman, and Gallagher’s daughter, Aimee Correia, at DOCNYC
Make Peace or Die: Honor the Fallen acquired by PBS Independent Lens
Riddled with survivor’s guilt after his unit lost 17 men during “Operation Enduring Freedom” in Afghanistan, Marine veteran Anthony Marquez makes it his mission to reconnect with the Gold Star families of the fallen. By carving and hand-delivering a battlefield cross for each of the families affected by loss, Anthony finds the path to heal himself. Directed by Manny Marquez
‘Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story’ Documentary Acquired by Abramorama
In an exclusive article published by Variety Abramorama has acquired worldwide theatrical distribution rights for “Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story,” the feature documentary about the seminal L.A. cult rock band.
Andrew Reich directed the doc covering brothers and founders Jeff and Steven McDonald and the band’s place in the Los Angeles music scene from the 1970s to now. Directed and produced by Reich and produced by Julian Cautherley, and edited by Erin Elders the film also features interviews with band members from Pearl Jam, The Go-Go’s, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, The Bangles, Black Flag, Dinosaur Jr and more.
‘Napoleon Dynamite’ flash mob at Sundance
The Deseret News reports that:
On Monday, a flash mob of dancers dressed as Napoleon Dynamite took over Main Street in Park City. In a video posted on Sundance Film Festival’s official X account, they wore shirts that read “Re-elect Pedro 2024” and busted out the hilarious moves from the famous dance scene in the 2004 film.
The flash mob’s performance came in preparation of the 20th anniversary of “Napoleon Dynamite” at Sundance.
20 years and the dance moves are still fresh 🕺
A flash mob of Napoleon Dynamites break out in dance on Main Street to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the #Sundance classic, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, playing in our 40th Edition Celebration Screenings Section. pic.twitter.com/QqzxHkFKjK
— Sundance Film Festival (@sundancefest) January 23, 2024
20th anniversary of ‘Napoleon Dynamite’
“Napoleon Dynamite” hits its 20th anniversary this year. The film first premiered at the Sundance Film festival on Jan. 17, 2004, before its official release in June of that same year. Since then, it has grossed more than $46 million and become a cult classic, as reported by the Deseret News.
ASWANG remembered
Thirty years ago this coming January, at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival, ASWANG premiered in the midnight film category of the Sundance Film Festival. This week, the Sundance Institute celebrated Halloween by publishing Sundance After Dark: 8 Fang-tastic Films About Vampires to Watch this Halloween
They describe ASWANG as:
Vampiric beings with a gruesome appetite for the unborn, known as the “aswang,” are the center of this gripping film. Rooted in the chilling Filipino folklore of shapeshifting, the drama follows Katrina, a young pregnant woman who gets entangled in a sketchy deal she’s made involving her unborn child and a wealthy family. But after arriving at their eerie Midwestern estate, she realizes they seek something much more horrific than she could have imagined.