This interview was originally published on greencine on may 24, 2008. Lynn shelton we go way back, my effortless brilliance, humpday, etc. Heres the complete list of winners from the 2009 film independents spirit awards. My effortless brilliance 2008 directed by lynn shelton.
Both humpday and my effortless brilliance were created in a specific manner. Tim maffia wiki ionformation include family relationships. Jun 10, 2008 my effortless brilliance good insight into male bonding epitaph japanese ghost story in 1942 done ok fantastic parasuicides very fun film terra great animation for all audiences pvc1 great exercise in filmmaking, story is a downer. My effortless brilliance was an interesting movie but something about it was very. This weekend at the movies slog the stranger seattles.
The wrestler gets pinned, mickey rourke tops himself at. So take this opportunity to remain immobile indoors with an electric fan and watch 2008 stranger genius lynn sheltons my effortless brilliance on ifcs hoitytoity new payperview service, ifc festival direct. Her second, my effortless brilliance, earned her the acura someone to watch award at the independent spirit awards. Northwest film forum calendar scriptless in seattle. View the nominees 35th annual film independent spirit awards. When i interviewed leonards costar mark duplass the puffy chair during this years seattle international film festival, he described it as a dude movie, so i suspect it shares thematic elements with sheltons previous fulllength, my effortless brilliance, which revolves around three men sean nelson, basil harris, and calvin reeder. Complete wiki biography of tim maffia, which contains net worth and salary earnings in 2020. Do you ever wonder what it would be like to bury an axe into someones headjim. Dec 31, 2008 outsourced opens friday, july 11th in durham at the galaxy cinemas. Effortless brilliance my effortless brilliance is a 2008 independent dark comedy film directed by lynn shelton and starring basil h cool hunting matte black hardware. Overview of my effortless brilliance, 2008, directed by lynn shelton, with calvin reeder, jeanette maus, basil harris, at turner classic movies. And for the late evening slot, you should obviously come to my effortless brilliance 9. Complete wiki biography of lynn shelton, which contains net worth and salary earnings in 2020.
Outsourced is a romantic comedy that is actually funnybut not in the unfunny potty gags and sexual humiliation we associate with steve carell and mike myers. I just wanted tiny digital cameras, dogma 95 style, fly on the wall, no lights, no crew, building the characters for the actors themselves. Instead, writerdirector john jeffcoat must write from bemused experience, as he shows todds initial alarm at chaos. Lynn shelton on my effortless brilliance parallax view. In 2008, nelson cowrote and played a supporting role in humpday director lynn sheltons third feature film my effortless brilliance, which enjoyed a successful run on the film festival circuit and was released on dvd by ifc films in november 2009. Dga quarterly magazine winter 20 independent voice lynn. The foreign film and documentary categories saw both academy award hopefuls the class and gomorrah, man on wire and encounters at the end of the world and representatives. My effortless brilliance, and a fascinating documentary by my old roommate glenn thomas called an ideal world about the virtual world second life. Over the course of nine days, 1 features will screen at the festival, with 64 of those having their world premieres at sxsw 2008. May 04, 2008 lynn shelton, whose 2006 debut we go way back was a prizewinner at the slamdance film festival, returns with her second madeinseattle film, my effortless brilliance. My effortless brilliance is a 2008 independent dark comedy film directed by lynn shelton and starring basil harris, sean nelson, jeanette maus, and calvin. My effortless brilliance 2008 when prissy cityboy eric sean nelson has a falling out with his brooding best friend, dylan basil harris, the two stop speaking to each other for several years.
Imagine your life is somewhat complete with a house, job, and wife but then your best friend from college comes knocking at your door at 2 am. Film independent spirit awards home film independent. The award was first given at the 1994 award ceremony. His brief moments in the freebie are some of the best in the film and also provide a welcome bit of comic relief. Her second film, my effortless brilliance premiered at sxsw in 2008. Direct from the festival circuit, my effortless brilliance is available on ifc festival direct. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. May 18, 2008 may 24, 2008 archive slog the stranger.
Known nationally as that guy from harvey danger and in my home town of seattle as an indie actor, writer and man about town, he easily carried lynn sheltons 2008 film my effortless brilliance. With the films new york premiere as part of the inaugural. With basil harris, jeanette maus, sean nelson, calvin reeder. Like the title says, the complete lineup for the 2008 edition of sxsw has been announced and it looks like a good one. Watch my effortless brilliance 2008 movie online twomovies. Effortless brilliance my effortless brilliance is a 2008 independent dark comedy film directed by lynn shelton and starring basil h cool hunting matte black hardware the effortless chic see more. Sean axmaker, greencine local luminary lynn sheltons followup to her entrancing debut, we go way back, which made its first appearance at this years sxsw film.
I interviewed lynn shelton in seattle on may 17, 2008, to talk about her then new film, my effortless brilliance, and her debut feature, we go way back. The someone to watch award, sponsored by kiehls, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. Watch my effortless brilliance now on your favorite device. Eat, for this is my body 7 pm at northwest film forum, an experimental film about colonialism in haiti, looks totally crazy. My effortless brilliance good insight into male bonding epitaph japanese ghost story in 1942 done ok fantastic parasuicides very fun film terra great animation for all audiences pvc1 great exercise in filmmaking, story is a downer. The goal for my second film was just to make it feel like real people. The film begins as a minor, rather voyeuristic, character study of the main charactera zeitgeisty fiction writer who became a literary sensation with his first work my effortless brilliance and is nowyears laterin the throes of another actually third book. If they only knew how much this would affect all of their lives. A successful and selfabsorbed novelist makes a belated attempt to mend his fractured friendship with the lifelong buddy who unceremoniously sent him packing years ago in this drama from directorscreenwriter lynn shelton. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Since this interview, shelton made humpday, which was chosen to play in the exclusive competition at sundance 2009 and was quickly scooped up as the festivals first film sale, and won the acura someone to watch award for my effortless brilliance at the 2009 spirit awards. Jun 06, 2010 known nationally as that guy from harvey danger and in my home town of seattle as an indie actor, writer and man about town, he easily carried lynn sheltons 2008 film my effortless brilliance.
Its recommended to look my effortless brilliance movie. This will be my first year going to austin to cover the festival theres a lot of great premiere titles like forgetting. Director lynn shelton says that she let her actors riff throughout the majority of this film where a scruffy, selfdeprecating novelist harvey danger lead singer sean nelson struggles with a waning friendship his friend dumps him actually and his sudden success as. During a potinduced hedonistic party, a plan is hatched between the two friends to create an art film of two really straight men having sex. That shelton was completing one film while ushering another into theaters may. Sharing all the details on how to change a doorknob and complete update the doors in your home. Released march 3rd, 2008, my effortless brilliance stars sean nelson, basil harris, calvin reeder, jeanette maus the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 19 min, and received a score of out of 100. Mongol an awesome movie about genghis khan, we need more of them. Sep 07, 2009 its recommended to look my effortless brilliance movie. Matt dentler just announced the lineup for the 2008 sxsw film festival. Dec 29, 2008 im still working on a complete list, i. I found the texture of the relationships and the sly humor winning and was impressed with the performances.
My effortless brilliance lynn shelton, us, 2008, 97 mins. So, the second time i made a film my effortless brilliance 2008 i stripped away everything. Parallax view page 200 of 205 smart words about cinema. Dec 02, 2008 the foreign film and documentary categories saw both academy award hopefuls the class and gomorrah, man on wire and encounters at the end of the world and representatives. Humpday, her third feature, was awarded a special jury prize at sundance as well as the john cassavetes award at the independent spirit awards. Lucky for you, you can watch the entire season right now right here and on the ifc app, including this free episode courtesy of subaru but now, lets take a moment to look back at some of the new classics fred and carrie have so thoughtfully bestowed upon us. Medicine for melancholy, my effortless brilliance, phoebe in wonderland, the cake eaters, and stuck. Trailer for lynn sheltons latest feature film, my effortless brilliance, starring sean nelson, basil harris and calvin reeder, with a special guest appearance by jeaneatte maus. Lynn shelton, whose 2006 debut we go way back was a prizewinner at the slamdance film festival, returns with her second madeinseattle film, my effortless brilliance. Awards watch 08 river, rachel, ballast lead spirit. Dylan, fed up with erics selfinvolved antics, dumps him and disappears to live in a log cabin in the woods of eastern washington. Director lynn shelton says that she let her actors riff throughout the majority of this film where a scruffy, selfdeprecating novelist harvey danger lead singer sean nelson struggles with a waning friendship his friend dumps him actually and his sudden success as a novelist. My effortless brilliance 2008 lynn sheltons my effortless brilliance is a study in the relationship between cocky, fussy, thoroughlycitymouse author eric sean nelson and his exbestfriend, the tersely powerful journalist and woodchopper dylan basil harris. The south by southwest film festival announces its official lineup.
Over the course of nine days, 1 features will screen at the festival, with 64 of. At film independent, we know theatrical screenings are the ideal way to experience spirit awardnominated films. My effortless brilliance 2008 stream and watch online. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing my effortless brilliance near you. Jul 21, 2007 trailer for lynn sheltons latest feature film, my effortless brilliance, starring sean nelson, basil harris and calvin reeder, with a special guest appearance by jeaneatte maus. Tim maffia body measurments, height, weight and age details. Click here for the 2007 edition and here for 2008s songs for swingin cineastes. Effortless brilliance my effortless brilliance is a 2008 independent dark comedy film directed by lynn shelton and starring basil h. Our free, membersonly nominee screening series will once again view full events calendar. So take this opportunity to remain immobile indoors with an electric fan and watch 2008 stranger genius lynn sheltons my effortless brilliance on ifcs hoitytoity new payperview service. Movie inocentes porm ingnuos 1970 movie i teleftaia prova 1973 movie. Wiki bio of tim maffia net worth is updated in 2020.
Your sisters sister premiered at the 2011 toronto film festival. In mere days portlandia wraps up its final season, and oh what a season its been. Not that this movie is an mess of tension and closenessall of what ive said aside, my effortless brilliance is genuinely funny. Much like a little black dress, the crisp, neutral finish works for traditional, modern and every style in between. The new film, which finds the 46yearold shelton again working with cinematographer. Writerdirector lynn sheltons latest feature film, your sisters sister which premiered at this years toronto film festival and has a theatrical release date of june 2012, was created without the use of a traditional script. Since this interview, shelton made humpday, which was chosen to play in the exclusive competition at. Lynn sheltons my effortless brilliance is a study in the relationship between cocky, fussy, thoroughlycitymouse author eric sean nelson and his exbestfriend, the tersely powerful journalist and woodchopper dylan basil harris. From kitchen sinks to showerheads to towel rings, one thing is certain this spring.