By Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com
After the highly successful Kickstarter campaign, the Latvian horror/drama Hybrid Vigor now has an official website.
The production team for the film has launched the site hybridvigorfilm.com. Check out the site and make sure to stay tuned to MoreHorror.com for more details about this upcoming movie.
From The Press Release:
Hybrid Vigor Films, LLC announced today that Brandon Fowler, the director of the upcoming Latvian horror/drama Hybrid Vigor has launched the official website for the film at hybridvigorfilm.com. The production will be using the site as both a promotional tool and a fundraising mechanism. The site was designed by Analog Creative. A boutique, interactive & branding house in Los Angeles, California.
Over 1,000 people from 33 different countries already donated money during the Hybrid Vigor Kickstarter campaign. The campaign won both Project of the Day and Project of the Week on Indiewire. It...
After the highly successful Kickstarter campaign, the Latvian horror/drama Hybrid Vigor now has an official website.
The production team for the film has launched the site hybridvigorfilm.com. Check out the site and make sure to stay tuned to MoreHorror.com for more details about this upcoming movie.
From The Press Release:
Hybrid Vigor Films, LLC announced today that Brandon Fowler, the director of the upcoming Latvian horror/drama Hybrid Vigor has launched the official website for the film at hybridvigorfilm.com. The production will be using the site as both a promotional tool and a fundraising mechanism. The site was designed by Analog Creative. A boutique, interactive & branding house in Los Angeles, California.
Over 1,000 people from 33 different countries already donated money during the Hybrid Vigor Kickstarter campaign. The campaign won both Project of the Day and Project of the Week on Indiewire. It...
- 11/28/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
By Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com
A new Latvian horror/drama called Hybrid Vigor is currently in production in Eastern Europe.
A Kickstarter campaign has been launched to fund the rest of the film.
Hybrid Vigor is a feature film about life, death, violence, morality, immortality, love, and loss in the Ussr during Soviet times, and in present day Latvia. It opens on frozen Lake Baikal in Siberia during the Soviet era, but most of the film takes place in present day Latvia. More details about the plot will be revealed in the coming months.
You can find the official announcement below along with a couple photos.
From the Press Release
Hybrid Vigor Films, LLC announced today that Brandon Fowler, the director of the upcoming Latvian horror/drama Hybrid Vigor, has just placed his project on the innovative crowd funding platform Kickstarter with the goal of raising additional funds from a wide Twitter fanbase.
A new Latvian horror/drama called Hybrid Vigor is currently in production in Eastern Europe.
A Kickstarter campaign has been launched to fund the rest of the film.
Hybrid Vigor is a feature film about life, death, violence, morality, immortality, love, and loss in the Ussr during Soviet times, and in present day Latvia. It opens on frozen Lake Baikal in Siberia during the Soviet era, but most of the film takes place in present day Latvia. More details about the plot will be revealed in the coming months.
You can find the official announcement below along with a couple photos.
From the Press Release
Hybrid Vigor Films, LLC announced today that Brandon Fowler, the director of the upcoming Latvian horror/drama Hybrid Vigor, has just placed his project on the innovative crowd funding platform Kickstarter with the goal of raising additional funds from a wide Twitter fanbase.
- 7/4/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Have you ever wondered what the end result might be if Gus Van Sant remade Dazed and Confused? What about if Francois Truffaut took a whack at American Graffiti? A teen coming-of-age flick as slow, sweet arty cinema? Well, unfortunately, Truffaut is dead and Van Sant probably isn't going anywhere near remakes post-Psycho, so instead you'll have to settle for David Robert Mitchell's The Myth of the American Sleepover. Drawing on a few different cinematic lineages, from the it-happened-one-night teen-flick variety to the lyrical, languorous vibe of Van Sant's best work, the film stakes out a stylistic territory entirely its own. Shot on a low budget with a cast of mainly amateur or inexperienced actors in Michigan, this debut feature stands with a growing group of films (Loren Cass, Tiny Furniture, the recent Bellflower) that demonstrate that just because an indie is made super-cheap doesn't mean it has...
- 7/21/2011
- TribecaFilm.com
Loren Cass: "I seriously cannot give you a plot description. Nothing of any substance happens. There's a skinhead and a mechanic who get into fist fights with a gaggle of black kids who drive around in a white van. The only female character works in a diner and spends all of her time having sex with guys. In her bedroom, in other people's bedrooms, in the backseat of her car after work. She's like the Sam-i-Am of fuckpuppetry. Everyone is miserable. Everyone wants to leave. The end." - Brian Prisco
The Final Destination: "The Final Destination, conversely, fails in every way that a horror movie could possibly appeal to you. There is no fear. There is no anticipation. There is no surprise. And there is no schadenfreude. I'm not sure if it's the repetition of the series, but it's become too rote. There's no anticipation because we know...
The Final Destination: "The Final Destination, conversely, fails in every way that a horror movie could possibly appeal to you. There is no fear. There is no anticipation. There is no surprise. And there is no schadenfreude. I'm not sure if it's the repetition of the series, but it's become too rote. There's no anticipation because we know...
- 1/5/2010
- by Intern Rusty
Up on the main page are three web-only interviews of particular interest. The first, posted moments ago, is David Lowery's interview with Chris Fuller, director of Loren Cass. This no-budget indie (nominated for a Filmmaker-sponsored Gotham Award) is in theaters now from Kino and scored a surprise rave from Nathan Lee in the New York Times. I saw the film a couple of years ago at Cinevegas and was intrigued by its blend of art film aesthetics and documentary style realism. Lowery's interview really gets at these issues and I recommend it; it's a great read. Also up is Nick Dawson's interview with the Dardenne Brothers, whose Lorna's Silence opens this week. And then, finally, is Dawson's interview with director Armando Iannucci, whose In...
- 7/29/2009
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
There’s something to be said about not being eager to please. Chris Fuller’s Loren Cass is an aggressively confrontational debut, all the more so because it is so resolutely restrained in its approach. So seemingly oblique is Fuller’s approach that one feasibly could make it through the entire film and not realize that its subject matter is the aftermath of the 1996 St. Petersburg riots; but on the other hand, that subject matter is so deeply ingrained in the film’s form that it doesn’t matter. Loren Cass doesn’t so much deal with its themes as it ingests them, and then - through the juxtaposition of gorgeously photographed tableaux, depicting the various intersections of wayward youths in a shellshocked city; and through the use of poetry...
- 7/29/2009
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine_Web Exclusives
There’s something to be said about not being eager to please. Chris Fuller’s Loren Cass is an aggressively confrontational debut, all the more so because it is so resolutely restrained in its approach. So seemingly oblique is Fuller’s approach that one feasibly could make it through the entire film and not realize that its subject matter is the aftermath of the 1996 St. Petersburg riots; but on the other hand, that subject matter is so deeply ingrained in the film’s form that it doesn’t matter. Loren Cass doesn’t so much deal with its themes as it ingests them, and then – through the juxtaposition of gorgeously photographed tableaux, depicting the various intersections of wayward youths in a shellshocked city; and through the use of...
- 7/29/2009
- by Jason Guerrasio
- Filmmaker Magazine_Web Exclusives
The low-budget, low- tech indie "Loren Cass" is an example of less being best.
Set in St. Petersburg, Fla., in the aftermath of real-life racial riots in 1997, it concerns three adolescents dealing with life, which can be a real bummer.
One's a high-school punk named Jason (Travis Maynard); another is an auto mechanic, Cale (played by the director-writer-editor, Chris Fuller, using the name Lewis Brogan); and the third, Nicole (Kayla Tabish), is a late-night waitress with a promiscuous streak.
They spend their time swigging Jack Daniel's,...
Set in St. Petersburg, Fla., in the aftermath of real-life racial riots in 1997, it concerns three adolescents dealing with life, which can be a real bummer.
One's a high-school punk named Jason (Travis Maynard); another is an auto mechanic, Cale (played by the director-writer-editor, Chris Fuller, using the name Lewis Brogan); and the third, Nicole (Kayla Tabish), is a late-night waitress with a promiscuous streak.
They spend their time swigging Jack Daniel's,...
- 7/24/2009
- by By V.A. MUSETTO
- NYPost.com
A small smattering of romantic fare amongst the new releases this week lines up alongside some caustic political satire, a couple of dark chillers, somber documentaries, and a string of grouchy gurus.
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"The Answer Man"
Having quietly transformed himself into one of the most versatile character actors working today, Jeff Daniels returns to leading man duties for this romantic indie, the feature debut of writer/director John Hindman. Daniels plays Arlen Faber, the author of a worldwide bestselling page-turner on spirituality who's spent the following 20 years living the life of a reclusive malcontent. Lauren Graham of "Gilmore Girls" fame co-stars as a widowed chiropractor with a troubled son who reawakens Faber's erstwhile interest in people.
Opens in New York and Los Angeles.
"California Company Town"
With the Golden State scrambling to avoid bankruptcy, performance...
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"The Answer Man"
Having quietly transformed himself into one of the most versatile character actors working today, Jeff Daniels returns to leading man duties for this romantic indie, the feature debut of writer/director John Hindman. Daniels plays Arlen Faber, the author of a worldwide bestselling page-turner on spirituality who's spent the following 20 years living the life of a reclusive malcontent. Lauren Graham of "Gilmore Girls" fame co-stars as a widowed chiropractor with a troubled son who reawakens Faber's erstwhile interest in people.
Opens in New York and Los Angeles.
"California Company Town"
With the Golden State scrambling to avoid bankruptcy, performance...
- 7/21/2009
- by Neil Pedley
- ifc.com
Indie Roundup reviews the past week of news from the independent film community and provides a peek at what's coming soon.
Opening. Three indie flicks open on Friday: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte's terrific music doc Soul Power, Chris Nahon's live-action adaptation of anime horror thriller Blood: The Last Vampire, and a reissue of Francois Truffaut's 1969 crime romance Mississippi Mermaid, with Jean-Paul Belmondo and Catherine Deneuve. After a good start in New York and Los Angeles (see below), action thriller The Hurt Locker expands into 50 selected markets.
Deals / Articles of Interest. Our friends at indieWIRE reported on three recent acquisitions with upcoming theatrical releases planned: Chris Fuller's critically-acclaimed teen drama Loren Cass (Kino; July 24); Rebecca Miller's The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, with Robin Wright Penn and Alan Arkin (Screen Media, October); and Dror Zahavi's thriller For My Father (Film Movement, Winter 2010). Eugene Hernandez considers Chris Anderson's...
Opening. Three indie flicks open on Friday: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte's terrific music doc Soul Power, Chris Nahon's live-action adaptation of anime horror thriller Blood: The Last Vampire, and a reissue of Francois Truffaut's 1969 crime romance Mississippi Mermaid, with Jean-Paul Belmondo and Catherine Deneuve. After a good start in New York and Los Angeles (see below), action thriller The Hurt Locker expands into 50 selected markets.
Deals / Articles of Interest. Our friends at indieWIRE reported on three recent acquisitions with upcoming theatrical releases planned: Chris Fuller's critically-acclaimed teen drama Loren Cass (Kino; July 24); Rebecca Miller's The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, with Robin Wright Penn and Alan Arkin (Screen Media, October); and Dror Zahavi's thriller For My Father (Film Movement, Winter 2010). Eugene Hernandez considers Chris Anderson's...
- 7/9/2009
- by Peter Martin
- Cinematical
MEXICO CITY -- David Cronenberg's crime drama Eastern Promises will open the fifth edition of the Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival, organizers said Thursday.
Known for its diverse international lineup, the festival is leaning heavily on European fare this year. Some 270 films from 47 nations will unspool during the two-week film fest, which runs Feb. 19-March 2.
The FICCO, as the event is called, will have 20 features and 15 documentaries in competition. Only one U.S. production, Chris Fuller's drama Loren Cass, will compete in the official fiction section.
Two Mexican films will make their debuts here, Enrique Rivero's drama Parque Via and Yulene Olaizola's documentary Intimidades de Shakespeare.
Other festival highlights include retrospectives of Danish filmmaker Carl Dreyer and U.S. helmer Frederick Wiseman. Among this year's guests are writer-director Harmony Korine, two-time Academy Award-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla and James Benning, who will present his latest documentary, Casting a Glance.
The FICCO also will feature gala screenings of such Oscar-nominated films as There Will be Blood, No Country for Old Men and I'm Not There.
Festival sponsor Cinemex said last year's event drew 78,000 admissions and it expects a bigger turnout this time around as it expands its presence in Mexico City and other Mexican cities.
Known for its diverse international lineup, the festival is leaning heavily on European fare this year. Some 270 films from 47 nations will unspool during the two-week film fest, which runs Feb. 19-March 2.
The FICCO, as the event is called, will have 20 features and 15 documentaries in competition. Only one U.S. production, Chris Fuller's drama Loren Cass, will compete in the official fiction section.
Two Mexican films will make their debuts here, Enrique Rivero's drama Parque Via and Yulene Olaizola's documentary Intimidades de Shakespeare.
Other festival highlights include retrospectives of Danish filmmaker Carl Dreyer and U.S. helmer Frederick Wiseman. Among this year's guests are writer-director Harmony Korine, two-time Academy Award-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla and James Benning, who will present his latest documentary, Casting a Glance.
The FICCO also will feature gala screenings of such Oscar-nominated films as There Will be Blood, No Country for Old Men and I'm Not There.
Festival sponsor Cinemex said last year's event drew 78,000 admissions and it expects a bigger turnout this time around as it expands its presence in Mexico City and other Mexican cities.
- 1/25/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
- The jury composed of Walter Carvalho, Saverio Costanzo, Irène Jacob, Jia Zhang-ke, Romuald Karmakar and Bruno Todeschini gave out a bunch of leopards on the weekend. Masahiro Kobayashi (see pic above) won the Golden Leopard for his film Ai no yokan (The Rebirth). Best Director was awarded to Capitaine Achab by Philippe Ramos (France) and the Special Jury Prize went to Memories (Jeonju Digital Project 2007) by Pedro Costa, Harun Farocki and Eugène Green. Spanish actress Carmen Maura and the French actor Michel Piccoli both received an Excellence Award (Michel Piccoli also received the prize for best actor in Sous les toits de Paris, joint winner was Michele Venitucci in Fuori dalle corde). And finally (and not surprisingly), Death at a Funeral (the Brit comedy by Frank Oz) won the audience award – this making it the 5th or 6th time that it has walked away from an international festival with such honors.
- 8/13/2007
- IONCINEMA.com
Locarno International Film Festival
Jonesing Pictures
LOCARNO, Switzerland -- Brash and crude, Loren Cass from young filmmaker Chris Fuller is a story about three aimless adolescents in the Florida city of St. Petersburg following race riots there in the mid-'90s. Episodic and sometimes incoherent, it is unlikely that the film, screened here in Filmmakers of the Present, will go much beyond the festival circuit.
Lewis Brogan, Travis Maynard and Kayla Tabish play the disaffected youngsters who act out their anger and lack of ambition on the murky streets of the troubled city. Many scenes hold the threat of violence, and there is enough on offer to crank up the tension. Brogan and Tabish offer the film's only vague effort at romance, while Maynard's character rages into meltdown.
Various narrators convey attitudes of disappointment and nihilism, though none of it is very convincing. Dialogue is sparse, the acting is minimalist, and the cinematography is often indistinct. A noisy soundtrack doesn't help.
LOREN CASS
Credits:
Director/writer/editor: Chris Fuller
Producers: Frank Craft, Chris Fuller, Kayla Tabish
Executive producer: Owen Arcata
Director of photography: William Garcia
Music: Jimmy Morey
Cast:
Nicole: Kayla Tabish
Jason: Travis Maynard
Cale: Lewis Brogan
Suicide kid: Jacob Reynolds
Punk kid: Mike Glausier
Fight kid: Din Thomas
Running time -- 83 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Jonesing Pictures
LOCARNO, Switzerland -- Brash and crude, Loren Cass from young filmmaker Chris Fuller is a story about three aimless adolescents in the Florida city of St. Petersburg following race riots there in the mid-'90s. Episodic and sometimes incoherent, it is unlikely that the film, screened here in Filmmakers of the Present, will go much beyond the festival circuit.
Lewis Brogan, Travis Maynard and Kayla Tabish play the disaffected youngsters who act out their anger and lack of ambition on the murky streets of the troubled city. Many scenes hold the threat of violence, and there is enough on offer to crank up the tension. Brogan and Tabish offer the film's only vague effort at romance, while Maynard's character rages into meltdown.
Various narrators convey attitudes of disappointment and nihilism, though none of it is very convincing. Dialogue is sparse, the acting is minimalist, and the cinematography is often indistinct. A noisy soundtrack doesn't help.
LOREN CASS
Credits:
Director/writer/editor: Chris Fuller
Producers: Frank Craft, Chris Fuller, Kayla Tabish
Executive producer: Owen Arcata
Director of photography: William Garcia
Music: Jimmy Morey
Cast:
Nicole: Kayla Tabish
Jason: Travis Maynard
Cale: Lewis Brogan
Suicide kid: Jacob Reynolds
Punk kid: Mike Glausier
Fight kid: Din Thomas
Running time -- 83 minutes
No MPAA rating...
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