Camel West in development
If all goes as planned, we are getting a new feature up and running before year ends. Camel West is the first slated for production, but we have been very busy in development on several projects. Stay tuned.
The ANIMALS kingdom is here.
Yahoo Movies Profile on "35 Year Old Man"
From Yahoo Movies -
"The 12th Annual deadCenter Film Festival boasts a list of short film programs that each explore little slices of life audiences are usually afraid to talk about: loneliness, aging, and disappointment. Director Amir Motlagh captured a glimpse of all of these experiences through the eyes of the sole character in his narrative short "35 Year Old Man." The film is about a guy named Greg whose birthday just passed and, as the synopsis explains, "Yesterday, he bought a toaster and cleaned the fridge."
Read the full interview here:
The "Tim and Eric" 35 YEAR OLD MAN connection.
Was forwarded this link the other day, which is about a month old. In it, Sam Proof (who plays Raz on Tim and Eric) curates a page called "The Funny Pages" on a website called Craveonline which features 35 YEAR OLD MAN.
I must admit that I've never been on such a website. From Raz (Sam Proof) in regards to the aforementioned film :
"This is a bit reality, a bit dark comedy. But there’s something magical and scarier about the humor in it. This may NOT be the feel good way to start your day, but I think it’s definitely worth watching."
This is my Tim and Eric connection.
And you can find the link here:
Filmmaker Mag "likes" 35 YEAR OLD MAN
So, is this how film criticism, press and pull quotes work nowadays?
Dailymotion Staff Pick - 35 Year Old Man
Bit of good news, the nice folks at Dailymotion threw our little project on the front page with a Staff Pick stamp of approval.
35 Year Old Man tomorrow
Valentines Day 2012, a day to spend with your beloved. But for the rest of us, I can help. Give me 5 minutes. 35 YEAR OLD premieres tomorrow on this site by way of Vimeo.
Rejoice you lovers of the internal!
MIRS featured in Los Angeles 7
Just wrapped my part in the LA rock and roll fable, Los Angeles 7. In it, MIRS plays himself. Apart from my brief stint, MIRS tracks will be featured in the film, along with 6 other LA based bands. So, buy the record, or download it somewhere.
KHOOBI release along with the ANIMALS slate.
With a block of time set, and some good luck in the form of music licensing and decision making, it seems that I can finally release Khoobi before the month of June is over.
My plan involves a straight to web release under a CC copyright. This means that you will be free to download it, show it to your friends and even screen it (as long as you hit me up first). I've not yet decided if it should be under the remix able license yet, but maybe?
Curators, if you are interested in screening the film, please contact first. Since this is a non-commercial release, you must first get permission son.
The official date has not been decided yet, maybe I'll slip it under you while you sleep.
This is the first of several ANIMALS collaborative projects I will be releasing this year, with the climax being my next feature film (Reza the Camel) which is in development at the moment.
In other news, I'm featured in the next issue of DNA Recordz Magazine, which highlights the work of the next generation of Diaspora artist. Here is a photo from the shoot.
New Works
The last few have been very busy. Two new collaborative projects are currently in various stages of production, along with early planning on the feature. (Pre-pre production)
Hope this picture helps in passing the time. A tribute to Al's Bar (traction and 3rd) in the beloved old days of Downtown LA, the seedier times.
Khoobi (are you ok)
Slated as the first AYA release of 2011, Khoobi (are you ok) is at the tail end of post-production. The picture is locked, and we just started the online edit (motion graphics, sound design, etc). I've been blessed with an amazing team that I'm incredibly indebted too. And a new member just joined, alleviating my final trepidations.
They all shall be named in the next update.
Looking at a May/June release, although, if I were to deliver it to the web first and forego the film festival route, I would predict a March release.
It's is a tricky world to navigate these days, but don't worry, I'll figure it out.
As for "what its about", well, just wait a bit. Why spoil the fun. I can say one thing with certainty; that in fact, I got my father to do old school hand drawn animation in one of the sequences.
Best
AM