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August 15, 2007
Catalog Listing
The Palm Springs International Short Film Festival just published their schedule, and included amidst the other excellent films is the first public showing of A Catalog Of Anticipations II. Which, of course, is being exhibited without any numerical identification, thus kicking off what's sure to be an oddball experiment of a festival run, as I've started submiting this segment to some festivals and the full triptych to others, all under the very same title. This might be a bad idea, but I'm sticking to it for now.
The film plays on August 26th. Sadly, I won't be able to attend, although looking over the schedule left me feeling a bit remiss. So many amazing-sounding films! And all with such short running times! I'd be in heaven.
This will be the third festival intersection this year between one of my films and Don Hertzfeldt's brilliant Everything Will Be OK, which I think at this point has swept awards at every film festival in the known world. If you've managed to miss it, never fear: the DVD release has just been announced, and if you pre-order it, you'll get a 35mm film strip from one of the original prints. Hurry up and buy it, so Don can live comfortably while he finishes the sequel.
Also available soon: Michael Tully's Cocaine Angel, finally hitting shelves on the 28th in a two-disc special edition. I can't wait to watch the extra features, particularly the one Michael describes as "the worst five-minute scene/short film in the history of low-budget filmmaking." I also can't wait to see the film again; I haven't seen it with the new soundtrack. To hold you over until it comes out, check out this rather inspiring interview with the director himself.
Sundance season is starting once again, and with it comes the mandatory submission process. I've got Catalog already out to them, with my documentary to follow. James has Merrily, Merrily just about wrapped up and ready to make it out by the early deadline. Yen's got a feature and two shorts. We decided to make a pact to do something out of the ordinary if any one of us gets in. James has to lose 50 pounds. Yen has to turn vegan for a year. And I have to get a tattoo. I've already decided where I'm going to get it - now I just have to decide what.
Posted by David Lowery at August 15, 2007 3:47 AM
Comments
I'm not sure where your planning on putting it, or if I even want to know, but I hope you pick something totally atrocious. All bet tattoos need to be bad. Like, tweety bird or a baby rat.
Posted by: alexis at August 15, 2007 9:38 AM
I suggest Robert Redford's face.
Congrats on Palm Springs!
Posted by: Bryan P at August 15, 2007 12:07 PM
good luck with the Sundance bets. i too have done the yearly shot-in-the-dark submission with "gravida". fingers crossed, maybe we'll all get in.
Posted by: Lucas McNelly at August 15, 2007 4:22 PM
congrats, david!!!! i hope CATALOG gets the play it deserves!
i'm sending out my three latest films tomorrow morning.....so, let's all keep our fingers crossed, eh?
Posted by: frank Mosley at August 16, 2007 7:38 PM
Frank, I think you need to get in on the bet. If you get into Sundance, you should remain confined to your Cool Wheels wheelchair for the duration of the festival.
Oh, and Lucas, your interview with Dennis Cozzalio (not to mention his review) made me all the more anxious to pop in that DVD that's waiting for me back in Texas.
Posted by: Ghostboy at August 16, 2007 7:44 PM
yeah, Dennis' review & interview turned out really well. i'll be interested to hear your feedback when you make it back to texas
Posted by: Lucas McNelly at August 17, 2007 2:58 PM