Read More: Attention, Filmmakers: Essential Short Film Tips Texas filmmaker James M. Johnston wowed audiences at this year's SXSW Film Festival with "Melville," a 15-minute character study that explores a man's unremarkable present and expressionistic past. The narrative short is Johnston's latest turn as writer and director after "Knife," "Receive Bacon" and "Merrily, Merrily." Johnston also produced the acclaimed indies "Ain't Them Bodies Saints" and "Listen Up Philip." Starring Rodney "F.Stokes" Lucas, Big Cliff Watkins, Ammie Leonards and Phyllis Cicero, the short centers around Marcus (Lucas), a distracted and quiet adult who spends his days withdrawn from life, lashing out at strangers and unable to sleep. When he runs into an old friend from his past, Marcus begins to reflect on his better days when he never had a problem expressing anything. Johnston's "Melville" is also headed...
- 8/26/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Music lovers will want to be in Grant Park this August because the Lollapalooza line up has been leaked and it’s awesome! Ellie Goulding, Kendrick Lamar, Mumford & Sons, and The Killers are just some of the many acts who will be gracing the Chicago stage this summer.
On March 29 the line up for the music festival Lollapalooza was leaked! Ellie Goulding, Kendrick Lamar, The Killers, Mumford & Sons, Vampire Weekend, Lana Del Ray, The Cure, 2 Chainz, and Icona Pop are just some of the many acts who will be playing according to a leaked poster obtained by Windy City Edm. How cool! Read on to see the full line up!
Lollapalooza 2030 Lineup — Full List
The Cure
Mumford And Sons
The Killers
Nine Inch Nails
Phoenix
Vampire Weekend
New Order
Queens Of The Stone Age
The Lumineers
The National
Kendrick Lamar
Eric Church
Knife Party
Steve Aoki
Steve Angello
Ellie Goulding...
On March 29 the line up for the music festival Lollapalooza was leaked! Ellie Goulding, Kendrick Lamar, The Killers, Mumford & Sons, Vampire Weekend, Lana Del Ray, The Cure, 2 Chainz, and Icona Pop are just some of the many acts who will be playing according to a leaked poster obtained by Windy City Edm. How cool! Read on to see the full line up!
Lollapalooza 2030 Lineup — Full List
The Cure
Mumford And Sons
The Killers
Nine Inch Nails
Phoenix
Vampire Weekend
New Order
Queens Of The Stone Age
The Lumineers
The National
Kendrick Lamar
Eric Church
Knife Party
Steve Aoki
Steve Angello
Ellie Goulding...
- 3/29/2013
- by Eleanore Hutch
- HollywoodLife
Texas filmmaker James M. Johnston is quite up-and-coming! In just a few years several of his short films have been featured at dozens of festivals including his latest project Knife, which premiered at the 2011 Sarasota Film Festival and screened in his home state during the 2012 SXSW.
Johnston also produced the short film Pioneer, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival, and was recently selected as a Sundance Institute Feature Film Creative Producing Fellow.
Dread Central had the opportunity to sit down for an extensive chat with Johnston about his latest directorial effort, Knife, and learned more about his atmospheric rural Texas tale centered around an unnamed man (Charles Baker) who must face the dangerous consequences of the rising anger inside of him.
During our interview we heard from Johnston about his blossoming career as an independent filmmaker as well as more about his latest short film...
Johnston also produced the short film Pioneer, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival, and was recently selected as a Sundance Institute Feature Film Creative Producing Fellow.
Dread Central had the opportunity to sit down for an extensive chat with Johnston about his latest directorial effort, Knife, and learned more about his atmospheric rural Texas tale centered around an unnamed man (Charles Baker) who must face the dangerous consequences of the rising anger inside of him.
During our interview we heard from Johnston about his blossoming career as an independent filmmaker as well as more about his latest short film...
- 5/2/2012
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
This second part of my SXSW shorts coverage takes a marked musical turn, including a number of music videos, a short with no dialogue, and an adaptation starring Luther Campbell of 2 Live Crew. In case you missed it, you can go back and read Part One.
Christeene: African Mayonnaise (Music Videos)
If you're not familiar with Christeene Vale, this latest music video from the outrageous Texan drag queen is a great introduction. Performing first in the mall, she is chased out by a mall cop on a Segway and then moves on to other recognizable Austin locations. This is the most in-your-face drag queen you're likely to find, and I only hope I'm fortunate enough to witness a live performance at some point. Directed by Austin filmmaker and cinematographer Pj Raval.
Knife (Texas Shorts)
Rich, immersive sound mixing is integral to this short, which tells a story without the use of dialogue.
Christeene: African Mayonnaise (Music Videos)
If you're not familiar with Christeene Vale, this latest music video from the outrageous Texan drag queen is a great introduction. Performing first in the mall, she is chased out by a mall cop on a Segway and then moves on to other recognizable Austin locations. This is the most in-your-face drag queen you're likely to find, and I only hope I'm fortunate enough to witness a live performance at some point. Directed by Austin filmmaker and cinematographer Pj Raval.
Knife (Texas Shorts)
Rich, immersive sound mixing is integral to this short, which tells a story without the use of dialogue.
- 3/8/2012
- by Mike Saulters
- Slackerwood
Robert G. Putka‘s Mouthful and Jared Varava‘s Tumbleweed! are two short films that have been selected to screen at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival, which will run in Austin, TX on March 9-17.
Mouthful is Putka’s second short film, a verbally raunchy comedy starring Eilis Cahill and Conor Casey as a young couple whose relationship becomes strained thanks to an overly frank discussion about their sexual histories. The film was recently reviewed on Bad Lit: The Journal of Underground Film saying “one shouldn’t assume too much how the premise of a young man and woman discussing [male] anatomy will play out.”
Putka has also mounted an IndieGoGo campaign to help fund his filmmaking team’s trip to SXSW and for marketing material, such as posters, T-shirts, press kits and such. If you want to help out, please visit the Mouthful IndieGoGo page.
Tumbleweed! is the latest collaboration between...
Mouthful is Putka’s second short film, a verbally raunchy comedy starring Eilis Cahill and Conor Casey as a young couple whose relationship becomes strained thanks to an overly frank discussion about their sexual histories. The film was recently reviewed on Bad Lit: The Journal of Underground Film saying “one shouldn’t assume too much how the premise of a young man and woman discussing [male] anatomy will play out.”
Putka has also mounted an IndieGoGo campaign to help fund his filmmaking team’s trip to SXSW and for marketing material, such as posters, T-shirts, press kits and such. If you want to help out, please visit the Mouthful IndieGoGo page.
Tumbleweed! is the latest collaboration between...
- 2/10/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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