Shameless self promotion- I'm quoted in this trailer
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And I'm sure there are some other things that might work, but MIGHT work isn't good enough any more. I need something that WILL work. THIS will work. That's why I picked it.”
― Marsha Norman, 'night, Mother
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And DOC NYC is done and we move on to the end of the year. It’s been crazy for some good reasons (the Indie Awards) and some bad reasons (we’ll not discuss those). I’m burnt and tired and I just want to take some time not to do anything.
That isn’t happening.
As this posts I’ve done two interviews in the last week Davi Poenawa and director Eyrk Rocha from THE FALLING SKY (which will run when the film hit theaters in the spring) and Gints Zilbalodis the director of FLOW which I will run when the film goes wide.(That’s a sneaky way of saying I haven’t transcribed it yet). I have third interview in early December in the works and if it happens I will be very shocked that this ride has brought me to talking to one of my all-time heroes.
So what does the rest of the year look like at Unseen Films?
This week some new releases plus our annual look at film turkeys for thanksgiving. However this year it’s something else box office disappointments and lost films from the early 1980’s, not just turkeys.
After that I’m going to be mixing lots of catch up titles, with possible Oscar contenders and some new releases.
The very end of the year will be the year end lists plus whatever I manage to see.
Beyond December 31, I have no clue. I do know that I did not actively request Sundance credentials because I don’t have the time to actively pursue the titles. (That said if you have a film and want coverage please contact me – I will review what is offered me)
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As every one is fleeing Elon Musk's broken toy I want to say I am still on Twitter out of necessity however my heart is at Blue Sky because frankly the people are nicer and you can largely filter out the bullshit. If you are there I can be found at https://bsky.app/profile/unseenfilms.bsky.social
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A random reminder- my end of year lists are based on what films I see in a year, not what year a film is released (this is why films like SOCIAL MEDIA MONSTER is making the list). I barely have the brainwidth to remember what films I saw I can’t keep stacks of files of when films are actually released in the US
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If you were smart enough not to see the Zachary Levy version of HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON, continue to not see it. It's beyond bad in a bad way.
It will scar you for life.
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A Last minute quick note to all the studios and PR people – I am putting a moratorium on new films to the end of the year. I’ve been slammed with year end screeners- and even allowing that I have been watching them around the DOC NYC wave- I still have over 60 to go. This does not include the ones for films I have previously seen.
I have told John Wildman and other PR people that I would do some coverage of DOC NYC if they would send me some titles, but outside of that I’m not taking any more for coverage in December. So ask me about things for after January 1.
I will be running catch up posts probably into January because there are just too many FYC films to get to.
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And the final piece for this week there is a good chance that I may try to do the Unseen Film Awards this year. Details to follow.
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