Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress — at the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.
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Opuntia
Logline: “Opuntia” is a feature documentary based on the writings of conquistador turned shaman Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, the first European explorer of Texas and one of the strangest figures in Us history.
Elevator Pitch:
Cabeza de Vaca got lost in Florida. Over the next eight years he wandered, naked, to the Pacific Ocean and became a shaman along the way. De Vaca is an unusual figure, so I’m using unconventional techniques to tell his story: I’m collaborating with a psychic and practicing mediumship to channel the spirit of de Vaca—who has chosen to communicate through the prickly pear cacti,...
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Opuntia
Logline: “Opuntia” is a feature documentary based on the writings of conquistador turned shaman Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, the first European explorer of Texas and one of the strangest figures in Us history.
Elevator Pitch:
Cabeza de Vaca got lost in Florida. Over the next eight years he wandered, naked, to the Pacific Ocean and became a shaman along the way. De Vaca is an unusual figure, so I’m using unconventional techniques to tell his story: I’m collaborating with a psychic and practicing mediumship to channel the spirit of de Vaca—who has chosen to communicate through the prickly pear cacti,...
- 6/28/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Pincus is writer/director David Fenster's first feature since his debut in 2004 with Trona. Having made a series of shorts and documentaries, Fenster uses a mock-documentary style for this partially autobiographical big screen return.
Pincus (David Nordstrom) acts as a live-in carer for his dad, Paul (Paul Fenster), who is battling Parkinson's disease while trying to take-over his father's building and decorating business. Seeing his father refuse meds and put himself in potentially dangerous situations, Pincus reluctantly contemplates nursing homes.
Director/Writer: David Fenster
Release Date: April 14 2013
Country: USA
Running Time: 78 mins
Certificate:15
Starring: David Nordstrom, Paul Fenster, Dietmar Franusch, Christi Idavoy...
Pincus (David Nordstrom) acts as a live-in carer for his dad, Paul (Paul Fenster), who is battling Parkinson's disease while trying to take-over his father's building and decorating business. Seeing his father refuse meds and put himself in potentially dangerous situations, Pincus reluctantly contemplates nursing homes.
Director/Writer: David Fenster
Release Date: April 14 2013
Country: USA
Running Time: 78 mins
Certificate:15
Starring: David Nordstrom, Paul Fenster, Dietmar Franusch, Christi Idavoy...
- 4/30/2013
- Shadowlocked
With the Los Angeles Film Festival kicking off this Thursday, we've got a peek at a film that will be hoping to earn some attention from those making their way to the fest. Today, we have an exclusive clip from the new film "Pincus" directed by David Fenster, which is having its world premiere at Laff. The film concerns a man dealing with life while also taking care of his Parkinson's disease-stricken father. The film stars David Nordstrom (who starred in SXSW '12 film "Leave Me Like You Found Me") and as his father, director Fenster's own father, Paul Fenster, who has lived with Parkinson's for 13 years.
It looks to be an atmospheric, lyrical piece, with a touch of quirky humor; an exploration of the human condition with a focus on naturalistic cinematography. The film's official synopsis says "seamlessly combining naturalistic storytelling with documentary elements and hints of metaphysic mystery,...
It looks to be an atmospheric, lyrical piece, with a touch of quirky humor; an exploration of the human condition with a focus on naturalistic cinematography. The film's official synopsis says "seamlessly combining naturalistic storytelling with documentary elements and hints of metaphysic mystery,...
- 6/12/2012
- by Katie Walsh
- The Playlist
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