In the latest edition of Hollywood Insider’s ‘Full Commentary’ and ‘Reactions From Stars’ - we focus on 'Spies in Disguise'. Watch the cast give their thoughts on the animation. Team: Will Smith, Tom Holland, Troy Quane, Reba McEntire, Rashida Jones, Nick Bruno, Kate Flannery, Rachel Brosnahan, Karen Gillan, Ben Mendelsohn, Masi Oka, Mark Ronson, Anderson Paak, Lucas Martell, Lloyd Taylor, Peyton Lee, Joshua Rush and The Last Artful Dodgr.
- 1/11/2020
- by Hollywood Insider Staff Writer
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
In the latest edition of Hollywood Insider's ‘Rendezvous At The Premiere’ - we focus on 'Spies in Disguise' premiere. Watch Will Smith, Tom Holland, Troy Quane, Nick Bruno, Kate Flannery, Masi Oka, Mark Ronson, Anderson Paak, Lucas Martell, Lloyd Taylor, Peyton Lee, Joshua Rush, The Last Artful Dodgr & team give their views on the animation. For more comments, watch the full episode.
- 1/5/2020
- by Hollywood Insider Staff Writer
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Spies In Disguise movie review is here. The computer-animated spy comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox is loosely based on Lucas Martell's 2009 animated short Pigeon: Impossible, the film is directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane in their directorial debuts, and stars the voices of Will Smith and Tom Holland, alongside Rashida Jones, Ben Mendelsohn, Reba McEntire, Rachel Brosnahan, Karen Gillan, DJ Khaled, and Masi Oka in supporting roles. The movie is scheduled for international release on December 25, 2019, and releases in India on December 27, 2019.
Immediate reaction when the end credits roll in
Looking at the times we are in, Pigeon is the new hope
The Story of Spies In Disguise
Super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are poles apart. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair while Walter is tagged as a weirdo courtesy his unique experiments.
Immediate reaction when the end credits roll in
Looking at the times we are in, Pigeon is the new hope
The Story of Spies In Disguise
Super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are poles apart. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair while Walter is tagged as a weirdo courtesy his unique experiments.
- 12/25/2019
- GlamSham
Spies in Disguise, inspired by Lucas Martell's animated short film Pigeon: Impossible, is about super-suave spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith), who has to team up with almost-opposite, super-unsmooth scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland), who creates the gadgets Lance uses on his missions. When events take an unexpected turn and Lance becomes a pigeon, the spy must work with Walter to complete an impossible mission.
The film was directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, who are no amateurs when it comes to animated films. Bruno is known for Rio, Rio 2, Epic and Horton Hears a Who. Quane's credits include ...
The film was directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, who are no amateurs when it comes to animated films. Bruno is known for Rio, Rio 2, Epic and Horton Hears a Who. Quane's credits include ...
- 12/25/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Inspired by the animated short film Pigeon: Impossible, by Lucas Martell, Spies in Disguise is about super-suave spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith), who has to team up with almost the opposite of him, super-unsmooth scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland), who creates the gadgets Lance uses on his missions. When events take an unexpected turn and Lance becomes a pigeon, the spy must trust and team up with Walter to complete an impossible mission.
The film is directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, who are no amateurs when it comes to animated films. Bruno is known for working Rio, Rio 2, Epic ...
The film is directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, who are no amateurs when it comes to animated films. Bruno is known for working Rio, Rio 2, Epic ...
- 12/25/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
A secret agent ruffles feathers in the espionage world when he is accidentally transformed into a pigeon in this entertaining family adventure
The Disney acquisition of Fox reportedly held up for a year this big new animated family adventure for Christmas: an amiable quasi-bodyswap romp that has in any case been long in development. It was originally inspired by an award-winning animated short back in 2009 from screenwriter and animator Lucas Martell called Pigeon: Impossible, about a pigeon that has apparently got hold of the Us president’s “nuclear football”. Now this has evolved into a completely new film by screenwriters Cindy David, Lloyd Copeland and Lloyd Taylor and for which story artist Troy Quane and animator Nick Bruno are jointly making their feature directorial debut.
Will Smith voices Lance Sterling, a supercool spy sporting a tux, a trimmed goatee and an absurdly over-inflated upper body; he’s a suave figure who is an athlete,...
The Disney acquisition of Fox reportedly held up for a year this big new animated family adventure for Christmas: an amiable quasi-bodyswap romp that has in any case been long in development. It was originally inspired by an award-winning animated short back in 2009 from screenwriter and animator Lucas Martell called Pigeon: Impossible, about a pigeon that has apparently got hold of the Us president’s “nuclear football”. Now this has evolved into a completely new film by screenwriters Cindy David, Lloyd Copeland and Lloyd Taylor and for which story artist Troy Quane and animator Nick Bruno are jointly making their feature directorial debut.
Will Smith voices Lance Sterling, a supercool spy sporting a tux, a trimmed goatee and an absurdly over-inflated upper body; he’s a suave figure who is an athlete,...
- 12/16/2019
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Far from an animated Bond movie, Blue Sky’s “Spies in Disguise” subverts 007’s image of a cerebral, macho loner willing to use lethal force, replacing it with a much-appreciated anti-violence message grounded on geeky heroism. That’s not to say, however, that the conveyance of its pacifist theme results in a satisfying outcome.
With a heavy serving of teamwork mentality and a nearly unrecognizable transmutation of Lucas Martell’s 2009 short film “Pigeon: Impossible,” co-directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane (both making their feature directorial debuts after extensive stints in the animation departments at different studios) have made an action comedy about the bro-bond between two archetypal opposites.
Suave agent Lance Sterling (voiced by Will Smith), the embodiment of alpha-male cockiness, gets framed for villainous acts he appears to have committed while on a mission to defeat stock antagonist Killian (given Ben Mendelsohn’s menacing voice), a criminal with a...
With a heavy serving of teamwork mentality and a nearly unrecognizable transmutation of Lucas Martell’s 2009 short film “Pigeon: Impossible,” co-directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane (both making their feature directorial debuts after extensive stints in the animation departments at different studios) have made an action comedy about the bro-bond between two archetypal opposites.
Suave agent Lance Sterling (voiced by Will Smith), the embodiment of alpha-male cockiness, gets framed for villainous acts he appears to have committed while on a mission to defeat stock antagonist Killian (given Ben Mendelsohn’s menacing voice), a criminal with a...
- 12/16/2019
- by Carlos Aguilar
- The Wrap
UK singer-songwriter Olly Murs has joined the voice cast of upcoming Fox animated movie Spies In Disguise with Will Smith, Tom Holland and Karen Gillan.
Murs, in his first feature, plays the cameo role of Junior Agent #1 and said, “I loved being a junior agent for Will Smith! What a great job, and it was a lot of fun. Maybe if I’m lucky I can graduate to a fully-fledged agent next time!”
Murs first came to attention for coming second in the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009. He has sold more than 25 million records across his 10 year music career, including six albums, and four No.1 singles. He’s currently a coach on ITV1’s The Voice UK alongside Will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones and Meghan Trainor.
The film, released later month, sees the world’s best spy rely on his nerdy tech officer to save the world after...
Murs, in his first feature, plays the cameo role of Junior Agent #1 and said, “I loved being a junior agent for Will Smith! What a great job, and it was a lot of fun. Maybe if I’m lucky I can graduate to a fully-fledged agent next time!”
Murs first came to attention for coming second in the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009. He has sold more than 25 million records across his 10 year music career, including six albums, and four No.1 singles. He’s currently a coach on ITV1’s The Voice UK alongside Will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones and Meghan Trainor.
The film, released later month, sees the world’s best spy rely on his nerdy tech officer to save the world after...
- 12/16/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Spies in Disguise is an upcoming American computer-animated spy comedy film. It is ?based on Lucas Martell's 2009 animated short Pigeon: Impossible
The film revolves around Super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is not.
But when events take an unexpected turn, this unlikely duo are forced to team up for the ultimate mission that will require an almost impossible disguise transforming Lance into the brave, fierce, majestic? pigeon. Walter and Lance suddenly have to work as a team, or the whole world is in peril. ?Spies in Disguise? flies into theaters this Christmas.
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The trailer of the film is funny and yet interesting. In the trailer, Will Smith turns into a pigeon as he drinks chemical thinking that he would be invisible instead he becomes a pigeon. The dialogues are also funny.
The film revolves around Super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is not.
But when events take an unexpected turn, this unlikely duo are forced to team up for the ultimate mission that will require an almost impossible disguise transforming Lance into the brave, fierce, majestic? pigeon. Walter and Lance suddenly have to work as a team, or the whole world is in peril. ?Spies in Disguise? flies into theaters this Christmas.
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The trailer of the film is funny and yet interesting. In the trailer, Will Smith turns into a pigeon as he drinks chemical thinking that he would be invisible instead he becomes a pigeon. The dialogues are also funny.
- 9/28/2019
- GlamSham
Will Smith, Tom Holland, and Karen Gillan have teamed up for a silly and fun animated action spy comedy called Spies in Disguise. The new trailer offers up plenty of new footage and additional story details.
Smith takes on the role of Lance Sterling, a smooth and charming super-skilled spy. He has a partner who is a young scientific genius that creates the spy gadgets that Lance uses on his missions, one of those gadgets ends up turning Lance into a pigeon and that’s where this story take a weird and amusing turn.
Here’s the synopsis:
Charming, super cool, super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is… not. But what Walter lacks in social skills he makes up for in smarts and invention, creating the awesome gadgets Lance uses on his epic missions.
Smith takes on the role of Lance Sterling, a smooth and charming super-skilled spy. He has a partner who is a young scientific genius that creates the spy gadgets that Lance uses on his missions, one of those gadgets ends up turning Lance into a pigeon and that’s where this story take a weird and amusing turn.
Here’s the synopsis:
Charming, super cool, super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is… not. But what Walter lacks in social skills he makes up for in smarts and invention, creating the awesome gadgets Lance uses on his epic missions.
- 7/2/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"Spies In Disguise" is the new 3D CG-animated 'spy' and 'buddy' comedy feature, produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox, directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, based on Lucas Martell's 2009 animated short "Pigeon: Impossible", starring the voices of Will Smith ("Men In Black"), Tom Holland ("Avengers: Infinity War"), Ben Mendelsohn, Karen Gillan ("Guardians of the Galaxy"), Rashida Jones, DJ Khaled and Masi Oka, opening September 13, 2019:
"...when an unexpected event puts the world in peril, 'Lance Sterling', the world's best super spy, must team up with gadget inventor 'Walter' in order to save the day..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Spies In Disguise"....
"...when an unexpected event puts the world in peril, 'Lance Sterling', the world's best super spy, must team up with gadget inventor 'Walter' in order to save the day..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Spies In Disguise"....
- 11/1/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Fox released the first trailer for their new animated spy action comedy Spies in Disguise starring Will Smith (Men in Black), Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Far From Home) and Karen Gillan (Avengers: Infinity War).
Smith takes on the role of Lance Sterling, one of the coolest, most charming, and super-skilled spies in the world. He has a partner who is a young scientific genius that creates the gadgets that Lance uses on his mission, and in the trailer we see that he ends up transforming Lance into a pigeon.
Super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is... not. But what Walter lacks in social skills he makes up for in smarts and invention, creating the awesome gadgets Lance uses on his epic missions. But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and Lance suddenly have...
Smith takes on the role of Lance Sterling, one of the coolest, most charming, and super-skilled spies in the world. He has a partner who is a young scientific genius that creates the gadgets that Lance uses on his mission, and in the trailer we see that he ends up transforming Lance into a pigeon.
Super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is... not. But what Walter lacks in social skills he makes up for in smarts and invention, creating the awesome gadgets Lance uses on his epic missions. But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and Lance suddenly have...
- 11/1/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Exclusive: Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Karen Gillan (Doctor Who), Rashida Jones (Parks and Recreation), DJ and music producer DJ Khaled and Masi Oka (Hawaii Five-0) have joined Will Smith and Tom Holland in the voice cast of Fox’s animated film Spies In Disguise.
Directed by Epic animator Nick Bruno and Ferdinand storyboard artist Troy Quane, the Fox Animation production is being made with Blue Sky Studios and Chernin Entertainment. The release is set for September 2019.
Pic follows Lance (Smith) and Walter (Holland). The former is a cool and charming spy, while Walter invents the gadgets Lance uses. When a dangerous situation arises, they must rely on each other to save the world. It is based on Lucas Martell’s 2009 animated short Pigeon: Impossible.
The film is understood to have a ‘60s spy movie look but is set in a modern context. Much of it takes...
Directed by Epic animator Nick Bruno and Ferdinand storyboard artist Troy Quane, the Fox Animation production is being made with Blue Sky Studios and Chernin Entertainment. The release is set for September 2019.
Pic follows Lance (Smith) and Walter (Holland). The former is a cool and charming spy, while Walter invents the gadgets Lance uses. When a dangerous situation arises, they must rely on each other to save the world. It is based on Lucas Martell’s 2009 animated short Pigeon: Impossible.
The film is understood to have a ‘60s spy movie look but is set in a modern context. Much of it takes...
- 10/29/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox Animation, Chernin Entertainment, and Blue Sky Studios have announced a new animated comedy called Spies in Disguise and they've cast Will Smith and Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Homecoming) in the lead roles. They also have offered a couple images giving us a first look at their characters. Here's the synopsis:
Set in the high octane globe-trotting world of international espionage, Will Smith (Men in Black) voices Lance Sterling, the world’s most awesome spy. Cool, charming and super-skilled, saving the world is his occupation. And nobody does it better. Almost the exact opposite of Lance is Walter, voiced by Tom Holland. Walter is a great mind but perhaps not a great socializer. What he lacks in social skills though, he makes up for in smarts and invention: Walter is the scientific genius who invents the gadgets Lance uses on his missions.But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and...
Set in the high octane globe-trotting world of international espionage, Will Smith (Men in Black) voices Lance Sterling, the world’s most awesome spy. Cool, charming and super-skilled, saving the world is his occupation. And nobody does it better. Almost the exact opposite of Lance is Walter, voiced by Tom Holland. Walter is a great mind but perhaps not a great socializer. What he lacks in social skills though, he makes up for in smarts and invention: Walter is the scientific genius who invents the gadgets Lance uses on his missions.But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and...
- 10/10/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Photo Credit: Blue Sky Studios.
Fox Animation, Chernin Entertainment and Blue Sky Studios have announced the voice casting for their upcoming animated film Spies In Disguise.
Spies In Disguise is a buddy comedy set in the high octane globe-trotting world of international espionage. Will Smith (Men in Black) voices Lance Sterling, the world’s most awesome spy. Cool, charming and super-skilled, saving the world is his occupation. And nobody does it better.
Almost the exact opposite of Lance is Walter, voiced by Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Homecoming). Walter is a great mind but perhaps not a great socializer. What he lacks in social skills though, he makes up for in smarts and invention: Walter is the scientific genius who invents the gadgets Lance uses on his missions.
But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and Lance suddenly have to rely on each other in a whole new way. And if...
Fox Animation, Chernin Entertainment and Blue Sky Studios have announced the voice casting for their upcoming animated film Spies In Disguise.
Spies In Disguise is a buddy comedy set in the high octane globe-trotting world of international espionage. Will Smith (Men in Black) voices Lance Sterling, the world’s most awesome spy. Cool, charming and super-skilled, saving the world is his occupation. And nobody does it better.
Almost the exact opposite of Lance is Walter, voiced by Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Homecoming). Walter is a great mind but perhaps not a great socializer. What he lacks in social skills though, he makes up for in smarts and invention: Walter is the scientific genius who invents the gadgets Lance uses on his missions.
But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and Lance suddenly have to rely on each other in a whole new way. And if...
- 10/9/2017
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Will Smith and Tom Holland will voice the lead characters in animated film Spies in Disguise, from Fox Animation, Blue Sky Studios and Chernin Entertainment. The pic, based on Lucas Martell’s original short Pigeon: Impossible, is set in the high-octane, globe-trotting world of international espionage. Smith will voice the super-killed spy Lance Sterling, and Holland is Walter, a scientific genius who invents the gadgets Lance uses on his missions. When events take an…...
- 10/9/2017
- Deadline
Following the recent announcement of their full film lineup that includes Trainwreck, Get Hard, and Spy, South by Southwest has revealed their lineup of Midnight movies and short films to screen during the festival. Chief among them is the Sundance 2015 hit Turbo Kid (read our review here) and the Sundance ’15 winner of the Short Film Prize World of Tomorrow. SXSW runs from March 13-21. View the full Midnighters and Shorts lineup below via the SXSW website.
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Midnighters
The Corpse of Anna Fritz (Spain)
Director: Hèctor Hernández Vicens, Screenwriters: Hèctor Hernándes Vicens, Isaac P. Creus
Anna Fritz, a famous and beautiful actress, has died recently. Three young men sneak into the morgue to see her naked. Fascinated by her beauty, they decide to become the last people to have sex with her. Cast: Alba Ribas, Cristian Valencia, Bernat Saumell, Albert Carbó. (World Premiere)
Deathgasm (New Zealand)
Director/Screenwriter: Jason Lei Howden...
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Midnighters
The Corpse of Anna Fritz (Spain)
Director: Hèctor Hernández Vicens, Screenwriters: Hèctor Hernándes Vicens, Isaac P. Creus
Anna Fritz, a famous and beautiful actress, has died recently. Three young men sneak into the morgue to see her naked. Fascinated by her beauty, they decide to become the last people to have sex with her. Cast: Alba Ribas, Cristian Valencia, Bernat Saumell, Albert Carbó. (World Premiere)
Deathgasm (New Zealand)
Director/Screenwriter: Jason Lei Howden...
- 2/10/2015
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
The Austin Film Festival has compiled a slate of short films for "An Evening of Texas Shorts" as part of their 20th anniversary celebration. This Wednesday evening at the Texas Spirit Theatre of the Bob Bullock State History Museum, 11 shorts with Texas ties from past AFFs will be shown (tickets are $5, free for Aff members).
In the program:
Some Analog Lines (2006), David Lowery
An essay film about technology. Lowery's buzzworthy feature Ain't Them Bodies Saints comes out later in August.
The Significant Other (1994), Tassos Rigopoulos
A single woman's friends bug her about finding a guy. Filmed at an Amy's Ice Creams (it looks like it's the original Guadalupe location) in 1993 and shot on 16mm.
Oh My God (2004), John Bryant
Looks like this one is a very dark comedy. Jette says, "I had to watch it peeking between my fingers over my eyes, but it was hilarious." The short also screened at Sundance Film Festival.
In the program:
Some Analog Lines (2006), David Lowery
An essay film about technology. Lowery's buzzworthy feature Ain't Them Bodies Saints comes out later in August.
The Significant Other (1994), Tassos Rigopoulos
A single woman's friends bug her about finding a guy. Filmed at an Amy's Ice Creams (it looks like it's the original Guadalupe location) in 1993 and shot on 16mm.
Oh My God (2004), John Bryant
Looks like this one is a very dark comedy. Jette says, "I had to watch it peeking between my fingers over my eyes, but it was hilarious." The short also screened at Sundance Film Festival.
- 8/13/2013
- by Elizabeth Stoddard
- Slackerwood
Here is a sweet short film from our friends at Fim School Rejects called Pigeon: Impossible. The video was directed by Lucas Martell and was first released in 2009 at the Austin Film Festival. If you get a kick out of bird-related comedy, you will love this film. Check it out below and share your thoughts.
If you have not seen Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, you owe it to yourself to see it in theaters. What are your thoughts?
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If you have not seen Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, you owe it to yourself to see it in theaters. What are your thoughts?
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- 1/12/2012
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Why Watch? Because Guest Week continues here on Short Film of the Day, and I’m picking a bunch of silly animated shorts that Cole would almost never touch. Perhaps he’s got a thing for the real world. Perhaps I’ve got a child’s mind. Either way, we’re featuring a lot of fun shorts this week. Today’s short is one that will be familiar to anyone who’s been reading Film School Rejects for several years, as I wrote about it way back in 2009 when it played the Austin Film Festival. Lucas Martell’s Pigeon: Impossible is part spy story, part bird-related comedy and all smooth animated bliss. It’s the tale of Walter, a rather green secret agent who must learn on the fly when a curious pigeon ends up in his multi-million dollar nuclear briefcase. It’s a short that took 5 years to make, but...
- 1/11/2012
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Austin film news has been cropping up all week, getting bigger and better as the week progresses. Here are the highlights:
The biggest news: SXSW Film just announced a half-dozen more titles for this year's festival (two months away!) -- no Austin connections (update! see comments below) but certainly all interesting. Jodie Foster's movie The Beaver, starring Mel Gibson and scripted by Austinite Kyle Killen, will have its world premiere, as will Conan O'Brien Can't Stop, a documentary about the comedian's tour during his recent break from television; Ti West's latest movie, The Innkeepers, about amateur ghost hunters trying to prove a hotel is haunted; It's About You, a documentary on John Mellencamp; and Square Grouper, a movie set in the 1970s about pot smuggling in Miami. The latest movie from Greg Mottola (Adventureland) will also be shown at SXSW -- Paul, a movie about a hitchhiking alien,...
The biggest news: SXSW Film just announced a half-dozen more titles for this year's festival (two months away!) -- no Austin connections (update! see comments below) but certainly all interesting. Jodie Foster's movie The Beaver, starring Mel Gibson and scripted by Austinite Kyle Killen, will have its world premiere, as will Conan O'Brien Can't Stop, a documentary about the comedian's tour during his recent break from television; Ti West's latest movie, The Innkeepers, about amateur ghost hunters trying to prove a hotel is haunted; It's About You, a documentary on John Mellencamp; and Square Grouper, a movie set in the 1970s about pot smuggling in Miami. The latest movie from Greg Mottola (Adventureland) will also be shown at SXSW -- Paul, a movie about a hitchhiking alien,...
- 1/14/2011
- by Jette Kernion
- Slackerwood
From attention-grabbing promos to thoughtful documentaries, a new crop of directors is creating innovative and daring pictures that are cheap to make, easy to share, and finding an audience as never before. Here, we speak to those responsible for some of the best
Are we in the middle of a short‑film revolution? Not long ago, if you wanted to catch short work by exciting new film-makers, you had to travel to a festival, hunt down a compilation on DVD, catch a charitable showing on TV or, if you were uncommonly lucky, before the main feature at the cinema. Now all you have to do, assuming you have internet access and a passing familiarity with video-hosting websites, is switch on your computer.
The curious thing about short films is that, regardless of audience and financial incentive, people have continued to make them with great enthusiasm. This is in part because...
Are we in the middle of a short‑film revolution? Not long ago, if you wanted to catch short work by exciting new film-makers, you had to travel to a festival, hunt down a compilation on DVD, catch a charitable showing on TV or, if you were uncommonly lucky, before the main feature at the cinema. Now all you have to do, assuming you have internet access and a passing familiarity with video-hosting websites, is switch on your computer.
The curious thing about short films is that, regardless of audience and financial incentive, people have continued to make them with great enthusiasm. This is in part because...
- 12/19/2010
- by Killian Fox
- The Guardian - Film News
At Fantastic Fest this year, I was pleased to see that one of the animated shorts was from a local filmmaker -- Lucas Martell's Pigeon: Impossible. I was even more pleased that it turned out to be one of the funniest shorts in the collection.
The film is about a secret agent with a briefcase and what happens during an encounter with, well, a pigeon. The street where the action takes place is supposed to be set in Washington, D.C., but I noticed some oddly familiar landmarks, like the Driskill and the Paramount. Look at the picture on the right to see what I mean.
Martell's short animated comedy also played Austin Film Festival this year. Pigeon: Impossible is now available online for everyone to enjoy. It's a little more than six minutes long, and just what you need to add some fun to your morning. Check it...
The film is about a secret agent with a briefcase and what happens during an encounter with, well, a pigeon. The street where the action takes place is supposed to be set in Washington, D.C., but I noticed some oddly familiar landmarks, like the Driskill and the Paramount. Look at the picture on the right to see what I mean.
Martell's short animated comedy also played Austin Film Festival this year. Pigeon: Impossible is now available online for everyone to enjoy. It's a little more than six minutes long, and just what you need to add some fun to your morning. Check it...
- 11/30/2009
- by Jette Kernion
- Slackerwood
Pigeon: Impossible is an awesome little short film that I caught a while back it played at the Austin Film Festival -- well, by caught I mean that I skimmed right by it as I blasted through screeners of short films on my way to judging the Student Short Films category. And unfortunately, this brilliant little short by first-time director Lucas Martell wasn't in my category, and it was unfortunately passed over. Then like all great pieces of work, it stuck around and reemerged this week over at Laughing Squid, a site I read daily. They posted a YouTube embed of the short, which follows a rookie secret agent who faced with a problem seldom covered in basic training: what to do when a curious pigeon gets trapped inside your multi-million dollar, government-issued nuclear briefcase. You can watch the short below, and find more at PigeonImpossible.com. You can also follow Lucas Martell, who...
- 11/20/2009
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
What do you get when you cross a secret agent carrying a hi-tech briefcase and a pigeon? Find out what happens in the CG animated short Pigeon: Impossible from director Lucas Martell. The full version has now officially arrived on Youtube in glorious HD after hitting the festival circuit while racking up multiple of awards in the process. Here's how the press release described it: Pigeon: Impossible is the tale of Walter, a rookie secret agent faced with a problem seldom covered in basic training: what to do when a curious pigeon gets trapped inside your multi-million dollar, government-issued nuclear briefcase.
The film took nearly 5 years to complete and is the first attempt at animation by writer/director Lucas Martell: "When the project started, it was mostly an excuse to learn 3D animation, but by the end of the project I had spent so much time reworking and polishing...
The film took nearly 5 years to complete and is the first attempt at animation by writer/director Lucas Martell: "When the project started, it was mostly an excuse to learn 3D animation, but by the end of the project I had spent so much time reworking and polishing...
- 11/19/2009
- Screen Anarchy
We're just two weeks away from Fantastic Fest and the lineup looks nothing short of "fantastic".. pun intended as I'm on the Jury for this section. What's been added you ask?
The Us premier of Lars von Trier's incredible Antichrist (review)
The Us premier of Spanish zombie sequel [Rec 2]
A sneak preview of Ninja Assassin
A sneak preview of supposed realistic horror Paranormal Activity which has been finally loosed after being hidden by Hollywood for a year or so.
Full list after the break includes shorts!
Antichrist Us Premiere
(dir. Lars Von Trier, 2009, Denmark)
Lars Von Trier rocked the Croisette at Cannes this year with his latest beautiful, visceral opus with themes on depression, insanity and arrogance. It's also got talking animals and some truly inspired horror moments.
The Bare Breasted Countess
(dir. Jesus Franco, 1973, France/Belgium)
Jess Franco directs his muse Lina Romay in this surreal story of a...
The Us premier of Lars von Trier's incredible Antichrist (review)
The Us premier of Spanish zombie sequel [Rec 2]
A sneak preview of Ninja Assassin
A sneak preview of supposed realistic horror Paranormal Activity which has been finally loosed after being hidden by Hollywood for a year or so.
Full list after the break includes shorts!
Antichrist Us Premiere
(dir. Lars Von Trier, 2009, Denmark)
Lars Von Trier rocked the Croisette at Cannes this year with his latest beautiful, visceral opus with themes on depression, insanity and arrogance. It's also got talking animals and some truly inspired horror moments.
The Bare Breasted Countess
(dir. Jesus Franco, 1973, France/Belgium)
Jess Franco directs his muse Lina Romay in this surreal story of a...
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