After the screening of STRAD STYLE @ Hot Docs 17 w/ director Stefan Avalos & subject Danny Houck in a Q&A moderated by Senior Programmer Sarafina De Filice on April 28, 2017.
Synopsis A backwoods dreamer, living in rural Ohio with an obsession for ‘Stradivari’ and all things violin, through the magic of social-media, convinces a famous European concert violinist that he can make a copy of the most famous and valuable violin in the world. Fighting time, poverty, and most of all – himself – Danny […]
2017 Slamdance Film Festival Grand Jury Award Winner for Best Doc Fri, Apr 28th @ 5:30 PM Sun, Apr 30th @ 1:00 PM Fri, May 5th @ 6:00 PM Sun, May 7th @ 6:30 PM Danny Houck, a self-described “nobody” living in a ramshackle farmhouse in the sticks, pours all his time and energy into […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Delegation written by Shane Andries has won the 2015 Slamdance Writing Competition Grand Prize. Andries was awarded $7,000 in cash prizes for his feature script at the annual awards ceremony hosted by the Writers Guild of America West on October 7, 2015. The Delegation tells the story of a rookie […]
“THE RESURRECTION OF JAKE THE SNAKE”as the first multi-city theatrical release by Slamdance Innovative Distribution Plan Begins with a Theatrical Launch at the Portland Film Festival on September 2, 2015 LOS ANGELES, CA – Slamdance joins forces with the filmmakers behind “The Resurrection of Jake The Snake” for a multi-city theatrical release of the 2015 […]
Originally Posted Jan 15, 2015 Festival explores DIY world of filmmaking according to James Franco in “Coffee With” event, followed by his latest film collaboration Yosemite (LOS ANGELES, CA) The Slamdance Film Festival today announced the latest edition of its “Coffee With” events featuring independent film champion James Franco,followed by a Special Screening of his […]
TORONTO – After a successful festival run in 2014 including a premiere at Slamdance, Canadian film I Put a Hit On You has its exclusive theatrical opening at Toronto’s iconic The Royal Cinema on Friday, January 9, 2015. This darkly comedic, lo-fi romantic thriller stars Sara Canning (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Remedy”) and Aaron Ashmore (“Smallville,” […]
by Dan Mirvish Feeling self-satisfied and/or congested from your annual Sundance winter camp? I’ve got news for you: Hollywood doesn’t care about another head-scratching indie with pigs in it, or an over-hyped VOD deal from a company you’ve never heard of for a film no one will ever see. Nope. Hollywood counts success in dollars, […]
Slamdance Film Festival announced the introduction of the Slamdance Founder’s Award. The award, in its inaugural year, will be presented to acclaimed filmmaker, Slamdance alumnus, and long-time supporter of indie film, Christopher Nolan. His first film, Following, screened at Slamdance. This film introduced his artistic vision to the film community long before audiences worldwide would […]