Slamdance 2009


Published
Jan 2009 (updated Tue Jul 14, 2009) in Industry

Slamdance 2009


"Punching the Clown," "Spooner," "A Quiet Little Marriage," "Vodka and Women," "Frozen Dreams," "Six and A Half," and "Weather Girl" screened this year.

UPDATE: “A Quiet Little Marriage” won the grand jury prize for Best Narrative Feature, while“Punching the Clown” won both the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature and the IndieRoad Award at the festival. Read more.

Other Bruin-affiliated films at Slamdance


"Spooner," starring Matthew Lillard and Nora Zehetner and co-produced by Marius Markevicius MFA '02, has been declared "the sleeper of the festival" by Los Angeles Times Film Critic Kenneth Turan. Title character (Matthew Lillard) is a used car salesman, still living at home with his parents, who meets the girl of his dreams (Nora Zehetner) on the eve of his 30th birthday.

Shorts program

Vodka and Women, a 2008 Director’s Spotlight Finalist, written and directed by student Xavier Tatarkiewicz. Stefan, a depressed accountant, suspects his girlfriend may be cheating on him. He decides to follow his father's advice and visit his new neighbor – a retired prostitute. However, things will take a surprising turn and Stefan’s life will change… or maybe not so much.

Documentary shorts

“Frozen Dreams,” directed and photographed by students Xochitl Dorsey and Kahlil Hudson, respectively.

“Six and A Half,” written and directed by Ana Lily Amirpour, produced by Ehren Parks '09. The film is one of a handful of films to screen with a feature at this years festival, a drama called “Not Forgotten,” starring Paz Vega and Simon Baker.

Special screening

“Weather Girl,” directed and written by Blayne Weaver '01, production design by Michael Fitzgerald '98. Cast: Tricia O’Kelley, Mark Harmon, Jane Lynch, Kaitlin Olson, Jon Cryer, Patrick J. Adams, Ryan Devlin. A Seattle weather girl freaks out on-air over her cheating boyfriend, the morning show anchor, and moves in with her little brother.


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