Having just premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, Bloody Disgusting has the above new shot from The Alchemist Cookbook. The film hails from writer/director Joel Potrykus, whose previous films include his Animal Trilogy — Buzzard (SXSW, 2014), Ape (winner of Best Emerging Director at the Locarno Film Festival, 2012), and Coyote (2010). In the film, “Young outcast Sean has isolated himself in a trailer […]...
- 3/14/2016
- by MrDisgusting
- bloody-disgusting.com
BAMcinématek at the Bam Rose Cinemas will present a special advance screening of Joel Potrykus' Buzzard on March 4th, followed by a Q&A with the director and screenings of his previous two films, Coyote and Ape. Please visit Bam website for tickets.Joel Potrykus reconfirms his reputation as a 'real deal' in American indie scene with searingly funny and original Buzzard, the conclusion of his animal trilogy after Coyote and Ape, again, starring his muse, the incomparable Joshua Burge, as an angry social miscreant. Enter the world of Marty Jackitansky (Burge) - a $9.50/hr indefinite temp at a mortgage company in Grand Rapids, Mi. When he's not procrastinating at being an office drone, his life at home consists of TV dinners, corn chips, mountain dew, heavy...
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- 2/28/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Returning to the Locarno International Film Festival after winning for Best New Director in 2012 for his feature "Ape," Joel Potrykus and his Sob Noisse collaborators are receiving quite the buzz in the American independent film scene. I met with Joel Potrykus during the Festival to talk about his films and "Buzzard."
"Buzzard" : Paranoia forces small-time scam artist Marty to flee his hometown and hide out in a dangerous Detroit. With nothing but a pocket full of bogus checks, his power glove and a bad temper, the horror metal slacker lashes out.
Buzzard exists to break genre, give a middle finger to romance, spit on sentimentality, and laugh at the status quo. It’s time to bring punk back to film.
--Joel Potrykus
Potrykus on "Buzzard "
This is the final installment of the "Coyote," "Ape," and "Buzzard" films all starring Joshua Burge. It’s a loose trilogy. Josh does not play the same character. This is my angry young man series, the world is out to get him. Same actor, same setting, which is a dirty Midwest city landscape.
I never want to make a genre film, but I’m interested in making films taken from other genres. When people ask me: Is it is a comedy, a drama or horror? I hate to answer that; it bothers me when I try classifying it. I don’t want it to fit into some mold. I would say it’s funny, but it’s dark, and some of it is really sad. I would hope that it’s more than a dark comedy, an anti-romantic comedy.
On Writing
Some people have a rigorous writing schedule and work as a normal screenwriter. When I write a script, even when I’m not writing, I’m thinking about it. I try to set a goal; I want it done in a month, for example.
I studied film and journalism at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids Michigan. I thought to pay bills I would be a critic.
I start with a character -- I hate to say “character study” that sounds generic -- and then focus on one person and one character. I’m interested in the perspective of one person, and filter story through that perspective. My scripts centers on who that person interacts with.
Inspiration for the trilogy
A long time ago I worked a temp job at a mortgage company. There was no accountability, and I would do things and see how much I could get away with. Like, take a stapler home. Then it escalated, almost borderline criminal. I took that experience and amplified it and took it to new extremes and inserted violence. I’m into horror films, and this character is obsessed with horror films, and lives out his fantasies.
I like to take the mundane and inject some insanity in it and amplify realism. That’s the fun part about writing, I don’t outline. I just write it and discover the movie and surprise myself. I dive in and get sloppy.
Budget
I always write within my means. I know we won’t have access to a castle or blow up a bridge. I feel lucky because those aren’t the movies I want to make. I don’t want to be Spielberg. I like Harmony Corine. When you see "Gummo" or Jarmusch’s, "Stranger Than Paradise" -- that’s what I want to do. Our investors are Michigan people who like what we do and believe it in.
What’s next?
Potrykus: "Buzzard" is the last of the trilogy. We’re at a point right now where we’re getting a little more attention. We’re all thinking about how far we’ll take the next one. We’re fielding offers from both coasts, we want to step up and better things, but concerned about how much control we want to give up. I think we’re ready to take the next step; not Hollywood but on a bigger scale.
"Buzzard" was a big step, with a bigger budget and bigger crew, but still all Michigan. Oscilloscope is our worldwide sales company who is selling outside North America and will release it in 2015.
For more information about Buzzard visit buzzardfilm.com
Award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker, Susan Kouguell presents international workshops and seminars on screenwriting and film. Author of Savvy Characters Sell Screenplays! and The Savvy Screenwriter, she is chairperson of Su-City Pictures East, LLC, a consulting company founded in 1990 where she works with over 1,000 writers, filmmakers, and executives worldwide. www.su-city-pictures.com, http://su-city-pictures.com/wpblog...
"Buzzard" : Paranoia forces small-time scam artist Marty to flee his hometown and hide out in a dangerous Detroit. With nothing but a pocket full of bogus checks, his power glove and a bad temper, the horror metal slacker lashes out.
Buzzard exists to break genre, give a middle finger to romance, spit on sentimentality, and laugh at the status quo. It’s time to bring punk back to film.
--Joel Potrykus
Potrykus on "Buzzard "
This is the final installment of the "Coyote," "Ape," and "Buzzard" films all starring Joshua Burge. It’s a loose trilogy. Josh does not play the same character. This is my angry young man series, the world is out to get him. Same actor, same setting, which is a dirty Midwest city landscape.
I never want to make a genre film, but I’m interested in making films taken from other genres. When people ask me: Is it is a comedy, a drama or horror? I hate to answer that; it bothers me when I try classifying it. I don’t want it to fit into some mold. I would say it’s funny, but it’s dark, and some of it is really sad. I would hope that it’s more than a dark comedy, an anti-romantic comedy.
On Writing
Some people have a rigorous writing schedule and work as a normal screenwriter. When I write a script, even when I’m not writing, I’m thinking about it. I try to set a goal; I want it done in a month, for example.
I studied film and journalism at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids Michigan. I thought to pay bills I would be a critic.
I start with a character -- I hate to say “character study” that sounds generic -- and then focus on one person and one character. I’m interested in the perspective of one person, and filter story through that perspective. My scripts centers on who that person interacts with.
Inspiration for the trilogy
A long time ago I worked a temp job at a mortgage company. There was no accountability, and I would do things and see how much I could get away with. Like, take a stapler home. Then it escalated, almost borderline criminal. I took that experience and amplified it and took it to new extremes and inserted violence. I’m into horror films, and this character is obsessed with horror films, and lives out his fantasies.
I like to take the mundane and inject some insanity in it and amplify realism. That’s the fun part about writing, I don’t outline. I just write it and discover the movie and surprise myself. I dive in and get sloppy.
Budget
I always write within my means. I know we won’t have access to a castle or blow up a bridge. I feel lucky because those aren’t the movies I want to make. I don’t want to be Spielberg. I like Harmony Corine. When you see "Gummo" or Jarmusch’s, "Stranger Than Paradise" -- that’s what I want to do. Our investors are Michigan people who like what we do and believe it in.
What’s next?
Potrykus: "Buzzard" is the last of the trilogy. We’re at a point right now where we’re getting a little more attention. We’re all thinking about how far we’ll take the next one. We’re fielding offers from both coasts, we want to step up and better things, but concerned about how much control we want to give up. I think we’re ready to take the next step; not Hollywood but on a bigger scale.
"Buzzard" was a big step, with a bigger budget and bigger crew, but still all Michigan. Oscilloscope is our worldwide sales company who is selling outside North America and will release it in 2015.
For more information about Buzzard visit buzzardfilm.com
Award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker, Susan Kouguell presents international workshops and seminars on screenwriting and film. Author of Savvy Characters Sell Screenplays! and The Savvy Screenwriter, she is chairperson of Su-City Pictures East, LLC, a consulting company founded in 1990 where she works with over 1,000 writers, filmmakers, and executives worldwide. www.su-city-pictures.com, http://su-city-pictures.com/wpblog...
- 8/22/2014
- by Susan Kouguell
- Sydney's Buzz
Far more whimsical than his down-the-middle abrasive character sagas Ape and Buzzard, Joel Potrykus’s 2010 short Coyote relates an outward manifestation of inner demons. Played by regular collaborator Joshua Burge, the Coyote in question is a heroin addict who trolls downtown Grand Rapids in between binges at his rundown compound. Replacing tirades with tunes, and low-grade digital with Super 8, Coyote presents a more curious Potrykus, whose character is guided by circumstance as much as his malcontent.
- 3/24/2014
- by Sarah Salovaara
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Far more whimsical than his down-the-middle abrasive character sagas Ape and Buzzard, Joel Potrykus’s 2010 short Coyote relates an outward manifestation of inner demons. Played by regular collaborator Joshua Burge, the Coyote in question is a heroin addict who trolls downtown Grand Rapids in between binges at his rundown compound. Replacing tirades with tunes, and low-grade digital with Super 8, Coyote presents a more curious Potrykus, whose character is guided by circumstance as much as his malcontent.
- 3/24/2014
- by Sarah Salovaara
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Joel Potrykus’ latest film, Buzzard, is about Marty, a lazy temp-worker who spends as much time finding ways to avoid work as he does actually doing his job. Sometime during his nights of video games, horror movies, and heavy metal, he comes up with a scheme to steal from the rich corporate world he hates and give to the one person he loves – himself.
Marty is played by Joshua Burge, who previously worked with Potrykus on Ape and the short Coyote. In addition to writing and directing, Potrykus also took a role for the film, playing Marty’s coworker Derrick. The film is equal parts hilarious and disturbingly dark, and I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Potrykus and Burge were at SXSW for the premiere, and I had the pleasure of sitting down with them for a chat about their latest project. We discussed sticking it to the man, how Buzzard is similar to Rocky,...
Marty is played by Joshua Burge, who previously worked with Potrykus on Ape and the short Coyote. In addition to writing and directing, Potrykus also took a role for the film, playing Marty’s coworker Derrick. The film is equal parts hilarious and disturbingly dark, and I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Potrykus and Burge were at SXSW for the premiere, and I had the pleasure of sitting down with them for a chat about their latest project. We discussed sticking it to the man, how Buzzard is similar to Rocky,...
- 3/21/2014
- by Alexander Lowe
- We Got This Covered
Ever wanted something so badly that you'd do anything to obtain it? Like even make a deal with the devil? That's the premise of the new movie Ape, and we've got a trailer on tap that you won't even have to sell your soul to see.
Directed and written by Joel Potrykus for Sob Noisse Movies, Ape stars Joshua Burge (Coyote), Gary Bosek, Daniel Falicki, and Jason Roth.
Synopsis
Trevor Newandyke is a struggling small-time comedian. Not only does he bomb on stage, but he bombs in everyday life. To him, it’s the little things that matter most. He’s fed up with the threats from the cable company, 7-11 raising the price of the Slurpee, and all the jerks who think they can push him around. All he wants is a break, and for someone to get him. Not everyone, just someone.
But instead of taking a breath...
Directed and written by Joel Potrykus for Sob Noisse Movies, Ape stars Joshua Burge (Coyote), Gary Bosek, Daniel Falicki, and Jason Roth.
Synopsis
Trevor Newandyke is a struggling small-time comedian. Not only does he bomb on stage, but he bombs in everyday life. To him, it’s the little things that matter most. He’s fed up with the threats from the cable company, 7-11 raising the price of the Slurpee, and all the jerks who think they can push him around. All he wants is a break, and for someone to get him. Not everyone, just someone.
But instead of taking a breath...
- 6/5/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Things are about to get hairy, kids, because we've got a short film on tap for you that will leave your fangs dripping! Even cooler? It was filmed on Super 8. Yep, glorious Super 8! Check it out and bask in its coolness!
We have the flick in its entirety below. Joel Potrykus (Ape) directs, and newcomer Joshua Burge turns in one hell of an indie performance.
Coyote is a genre-mixing, post-modern werewolf short. After each full moon, Coyote wakes up in the forest, confused and sick. With no family, no friends, and no real home, he turns to drugs to try to escape the horrors of his late-night madness.
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We have the flick in its entirety below. Joel Potrykus (Ape) directs, and newcomer Joshua Burge turns in one hell of an indie performance.
Coyote is a genre-mixing, post-modern werewolf short. After each full moon, Coyote wakes up in the forest, confused and sick. With no family, no friends, and no real home, he turns to drugs to try to escape the horrors of his late-night madness.
Enough talk! Dig it!
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Howl your way into the weekend in the comments section below.
- 5/30/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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