By Bryan W. Simon
On a long bike ride one day, I came up with the idea for a film about ventriloquism. You have to understand that I am a surrealist at heart, and my first two pictures have strong elements of surrealism in them. What could be more surreal than a talking puppet, right?
After doing a little research, I found out there hadn’t been any feature-length treatments of this perceived novelty act. I contacted a “vent” organization, which I found on the Internet, and quickly learned that no one wanted to speak with me.
This was a subject that had very li...
On a long bike ride one day, I came up with the idea for a film about ventriloquism. You have to understand that I am a surrealist at heart, and my first two pictures have strong elements of surrealism in them. What could be more surreal than a talking puppet, right?
After doing a little research, I found out there hadn’t been any feature-length treatments of this perceived novelty act. I contacted a “vent” organization, which I found on the Internet, and quickly learned that no one wanted to speak with me.
This was a subject that had very li...
- 4/5/2010
- by Lisa Horowitz
- The Wrap
Bryan W. Simon is an award-winning and critically acclaimed director, writer and producer. He most recently directed the feature-length documentary film "I'm No Dummy," the first feature-length documentary on ventriloquism. His previous feature, "Along for the Ride," won Best of Fest - First Feature at the Saguaro Film Festival International. Simon founded and was artistic director of the Chicago-area Stage Two Theater Company from 1984 to 1993. He's currently working on his next project, crime thriller "Crooked Creek."...
- 4/5/2010
- by Lisa Horowitz
- The Wrap
March 29
7:30 p.m.
Siff Cinema
321 Mercer Street
Seattle, Wa 98109
Hosted by: Moisture Festival
The Moisture Festival, Seattle’s springtime celebration of burlesque, veritè and comedy, teams up with the Seattle International Festival to bring audiences the vivacious new documentary Dirty Martini and the New Burlesque, directed by Gary Beeber. Not only will director Beeber be in attendance, but so will the star of the film: Dirty Martini herself, who will put on a live burlesque show for the audience!
The fabulous Miss Martini is one of the lead figures heading up the New Burlesque scene that has been teasing and titillating New York City with its fusion of performance art, political satire and sex-positive feminism. Beeber takes viewers directly into this exciting new subculture and gets up close and personal with several performers in addition to the titular Martini, such as Julie Atlas Muz, World-Famous *Bob*, Bambi the Mermaid,...
7:30 p.m.
Siff Cinema
321 Mercer Street
Seattle, Wa 98109
Hosted by: Moisture Festival
The Moisture Festival, Seattle’s springtime celebration of burlesque, veritè and comedy, teams up with the Seattle International Festival to bring audiences the vivacious new documentary Dirty Martini and the New Burlesque, directed by Gary Beeber. Not only will director Beeber be in attendance, but so will the star of the film: Dirty Martini herself, who will put on a live burlesque show for the audience!
The fabulous Miss Martini is one of the lead figures heading up the New Burlesque scene that has been teasing and titillating New York City with its fusion of performance art, political satire and sex-positive feminism. Beeber takes viewers directly into this exciting new subculture and gets up close and personal with several performers in addition to the titular Martini, such as Julie Atlas Muz, World-Famous *Bob*, Bambi the Mermaid,...
- 3/27/2010
- by screenings
- Underground Film Journal
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