UPCOMING FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
POSTED: 18 MAY 2010
BERKSHIRE INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
Great Barrington, MA
Saturday 5 June 2010 - 9:15am - Triplex #3
Sunday 6 June 2010 - 11:15am - Beacon Cinema
For more information visit: www.BIFFMA.com
Filmmaker Q&A to follow each screening!
FLYOVER FILM FESTIVAL
Louisville, KY
Saturday 12 June 2010 - 12pm
For more information visit: www.LouisvilleFilm.org
Filmmaker Q&A to follow each screening!
ISSUE PROJECT ROOM + STEVE BUSCEMI BRUNCH
POSTED: 18 MAY 2010
Actor, writer, film director Steve Buscemi will talk with WNYC’s John Hockenberry about creating unforgettable characters that ultimately drive a film’s narrative and impact. The brunch, which is presented in collaboration with SAGIndie, will feature film clips from the actor’s career and will be held at Bussaco located in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The event is a fundraiser for the Brooklyn experimental arts organization ISSUE Project Room.
“Actor as Auteur” Brunch To Benefit ISSUE Project Room
Presented in Collaboration With SAGIndie
Sunday, June 6, 12 pm – 2 pm
Bussaco, 833 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
$125 Per Person ($95 tax-deductible, three-course brunch is included.)
SEATING IS LIMITED.
BUY TICKETS: https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/740765
For more information please call 718-330-0313
UPCOMING FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
POSTED: 10 MARCH 2010
FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL
Maitland / Orlando, Florida
Sunday, 11 April 2010 at 7:30pm - Regal Winter Park
Tuesday, 13 April 2010 at 9:30pm - Enzian Theatre
For more information visit: www.FloridaFilmFestival.com
Director Q&A to follow each screening!
SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL
Sarasota, Florida
Saturday, 17 April 2010 at 12:15pm
Sunday, 18 April 2010 at 4pm
For more information visit: www.SarasotaFilmFestival.com
Director Q&A to follow each screening!
BERKSHIRE INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
Great Barrington, MA
Festival runs 03 - 06 June 2010 (exact screening date TBA)
For more information visit: www.BIFFMA.com
Director Q&A to follow each screening!
HAPPY 2010 + UPCOMING FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
POSTED: 04 JANUARY 2010 (UPDATED: 23 FEB)
Happy New Year!!! We're looking forward to a great 2010 during which
CON ARTIST will be released and more Plug Ugly projects will be in the works. Check back often! In the meantime, come see CON ARTIST at one of the following festivals or screening series:
UNIONDOCS
Brooklyn, NY
Friday, 15 January 2010 - 7:30pm
For more information visit: www.UnionDocs.org
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL
Glasgow, Scotland
Saturday, 20 February 2010 at 15:30
For more information visit: www.GlasgowFilmFestival.org.uk/
FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL
Maitland / Orlando, Florida
Sunday, 11 April 2010 at 7:30pm - Regal Winter Park
Tuesday, 13 April 2010 at 9:30pm - Enzian Theatre
For more information visit: www.FloridaFilmFestival.com
SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL
Sarasota, Florida
Festival runs 09 - 18 April 2010 (exact sceening date TBA)
For more information visit: www.SarasotaFilmFestival.com
BERKSHIRE INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
Great Barrington, MA
Festival runs 03 - 06 June 2010 (exact screening date TBA)
For more information visit: www.BIFFMA.com
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS!
Come see CON ARTIST!
TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
Talinn, Estonia
3 December 2009 at 5:30pm
5 December 2009 at 3:00pm
For more information visit: www.2009.POFF.ee/eng/esileht
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL
Glasgow, Scotland
Festival runs 18 - 28 February 2010 (exact screening dates tba)
For more information visit: www.GlasgowFilmFestival.org.uk/
MORE FUN PRESS - STARZ DENVER FESTIVAL
POSTED: 18 NOVEMBER 2009
On the Opening Night red carpet, VIPs wore Hugo Boss, Gucci, Alexander Wang, Balanciaga, Louboutin and many more designers. Meanwhile the Denver Post decides to print this classy fella:
DENVER POST - STYLE SECTION 13 NOV 2009
CAPTION:
Michael Sládek, director of "Con Artist," said his jacket was secondhand
but he doesn't remember where he bought it.
UPCOMING FESTIVAL SCREENINGS!
POSTED: 27 OCTOBER 2009
Come see CON ARTIST!
CINETECA DI BOLOGNA
Wednesday 11 November 2009 (time TBA) - Bologna, Italy - Free!
For more information visit: www.cinetecadibologna.it
SLC FILM CENTER / SLC ART CENTER
Friday 13 November 2009 at 7pm - SLC Art Center
Salt Lake City, UT
Free!
For more information visit: www.slcfilmcenter.org
STARZ DENVER FILM FESTIVAL
Saturday 14 November 2009 at 9:30pm - Starz FilmCenter
Sunday 15 November 2009 at 1:30pm - Starz FilmCenter
Tickets on sale 30 October 2009
For tickets and more information visit: www.DenverFilm.org
TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
Screening information TBA
Festival runs
12 November - 6 December 2009 in Talinn, Estonia
For more information visit: www.2009.POFF.ee/eng/esileht
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL
Screening information TBA
Festival runs 18 - 28 February 2010
in Glasgow, Scotland
For more information visit: www.GlasgowFilmFestival.org.uk/
ROME FILM FEST - A TRANSFORMATIVE EVENT!
POSTED: 25 OCTOBER 2009
After the hugely successful international premiere of his docu-comedy feature film CON ARTIST, Filmmaker Michael Sládek was transformed in to this guy:
How did this miracle occur, you ask? Through the genius of the Italian media:
IL MESSEGGERO NEWSPAPER - 24 OCT 2009 - ROME, ITALY
TRANSLATION:
SCIENCE AND ART KOSTABI AND THE ENERGY OF SLADEK
Taking a break from their film festival appointments, American artist Mark Kostabi, Michael Sladek the brilliant German inventor of a system for producing alternative energy and art expert Lavinia Filippi yesterday visited the Galleria Borghese.
NOTE:
The photo for this piece of obviously not so well-researched reportage was
taken by the legendary "King" of the paparazzi, Rino Barillari,
who followed and inspired Fellini in the days of La Dolce Vita.
UPCOMING FESTIVAL SCREENINGS!
POSTED: 08 OCTOBER 2009
Come see CON ARTIST!
HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Saturday 10 October 2009 at 2:00 PM - Southampton United Artists Theatre
Sunday 11 October 2009 at 8:30 PM - Easthampton United Artists Theatre
Tickets on sale now!
For tickets and more information visit: www.HamptonsFilmFest.org
ROME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
International Premiere!
Tuesday 20 October 2009 at 18:30 - Petrassi Hall at Parco della Musica
Wednesday 21 October 2009 at 17:30 - Teatro Studio at Parco della Musica
Tickets on sale now!
For tickets and more information visit: www.RomaCinemaFest.it
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL
Saturday 24 October 2009 at 7pm - Rollins Theater
Tickets on sale now!
For tickets and more information visit: www.AustinFilmFestival.com
CINETECA DI BOLOGNA
Wednesday 11 November 2009 (time TBA) - Bologna, Italy
Free!
For more information visit: www.cinetecadibologna.it
SLC FILM CENTER / SLC ART CENTER
Friday 13 November 2009 at 7pm - Salt Lake City, UT
Free!
For more information visit: www.slcfilmcenter.org
STARZ DENVER FILM FESTIVAL
Saturday 14 November 2009 at 9:45pm - Location TBA
Sunday 15 November 2009 at 2pm - Location TBA
Tickets on sale 30 October 2009
For tickets and more information visit: www.DenverFilm.org
MORE FESTS + INVESTOR SEARCH + NEW TRAILER!
POSTED: 05 AUGUST 2009
CON ARTIST will travel to the Hamptons and Rome Film Festivals this fall and the Plug Ugly team is currently gearing up for these events.
In the meantime, we're actively seeking capital investment to finish the licensing of music and media. A business plan with Executive Producer terms are available and anyone leading us to financing is eligible for a commission as well as a producer credit. Contact us if you'd like to know more: Request@PlugUglyFilms.com.
And check out the brand new trailer posted on our web page: www.ConArtistTheMovie.com
Happy Summer!
- oi!
TRIBECA PREMIERE WRAP-UP
POSTED: 07 MAY 2009
After a whirlwind few weeks we're finally able to report on the premiere screenings of CON ARTIST at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival:
- Check out the web page for links to tons of great Press!
- We sold out all four screenings!
- The film received a Special Jury Mention at the awards ceremony presented by Rachael Ray.
- Films Transit International has signed on to represent the film for domestic sales! Please contact Diana Holtzberg with any inquiries.
- Attorney Roz Lichter has joined up as well as our production counsel.
- Other festivals have asked to screen the film. We'll have announcements about where we're heading to next very soon!! Festival inquiries can be sent to Denis Jensen.
** MUCH THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT IN SUPPORT & TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED US GET THROUGH THE FESTIVAL!! **
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL WORLD PREMIERE!
POSTED: 18 MAR 2009
CON ARTIST has been invited to have it's World Premiere at the 2009
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL in New York City!
PREMIERE SCREENINGS:
Saturday 25 April 2009 - 8:30pm
AMC Village VII
66 Third Avenue (at 11th Street)
Tuesday 28 April 2009 - 4:45 pm
AMC Village VII
Saturday 2 May 2009 - 9:00 pm
AMC Village VII
TICKETING INFORMATION:
- Advance packages are on sale now
- AMEX card holder tickets on sale 14 April
- Downtown (below Canal) resident tickets on sale 19 April
- General public tickets on sale 20 April
www.TribecaFilm.com/festival/tickets
ACCREDITED PRESS SCREENING:
Sunday 26 April - 11:15am
AMC Village VII
66 Third Avenue (at 11th Street)
Click here for our PRESS RELEASE.
Click here for our web page and TRAILER.
SIGOURNEY WEAVER & PRAYERS FOR BOBBY
POSTED: 22 DEC 2009
Michael hosted Sigourney Weaver at a screening of her new Lifetime Channel film Prayers for Bobby at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts last night. SAGIndie (for which Michael serves as NY liason) and the SAG Foundation put the screening together just a few days prior to the movie's 24 January premiere on Lifetime Channel. Sigourney introduced the film and then sat for an impassioned Q&A session with SAG members and students from the AADA.
Penguin / Viking
CHRIS FARLEY MEMORIAL FOOTAGE
POSTED: 26 NOV 2008
We just put together a short reel of bites culled from footage shot last year for client Penguin / Viking at an event honoring the late commedian Chris Farley. The footage was shot for a stringer reel to be used upon the release of the biography The Chris Farley Show by Tanner Colby and Tom Farley.
Have a look at the select quotes from SNL cast members and more by clicking here.
HIP HOP'S CROWN JEWELS VIDEO
POSTED: 28 OCT 2008
Our video for InterviewMagazine.com and the Philips de Pury Hip Hop's Crown Jewels Auction is up on our site. The auction was postponed until Spring '09 but have a look at the bling-laden video here!
HOMETOWN HOTTIES VIDEO
POSTED: 01 OCT 2008
Shot (but not directed, produced or edited) by Michael Sladek, one of the Maxim Hometown Hotties / Airborne behind-the-scenes videos is now up on the website.
Click here to have a look.
SLADEK ON SAG PANEL 2 OCT. IN NYC
POSTED: 27 SEP 2008
Michael will be representing client SAGIndie on a panel for Screen Actor's Guild members at the union's offices in Manhattan. The subject for the evening is working in indie film and will feature SAG board members, indie producers and indie filmmakers.
CGI YEAR FOUR: 23 - 26 OCT
POSTED: 22 SEP 2008
September 23rd starts year four of President Clinton's Global Initiative meetings in New York and marks four years of production support provided by Plug Ugly client Tucker Productions. Michael will be working the event all week.
L.A. SHOOTS / IFP INDIE FILM WEEK / NEW TRAILER
POSTED: 22 SEP 2008
Michael came back from a very successful shoot in L.A. Huge thanks to Trace Kirkpatrick, James Stanek and Dan Gold for their help making things happen!
Our meetings and work-in-progress screening at IFP's Independent Film Week were amazing! We met and pitched some some great people and companies and had excellent reactions to the first fifteen minutes of our rough cut. Much thanks to our pals at IFP for programming our project and for running such an excellent event.
Watch the new TRAILER!!
IFP INDIE FILM WEEK WORK-IN-PROG SCREENING
POSTED: 21 AUG 2008
We'll be screening approximately twenty minutes of our new feature film as a work-in-progress at IFP's Independent Film Week in NYC as we seek further financing and distribution options. If you'll be at the event, please come have a look:
Wednesday 17 September 2008 at 3pm
Fashion Institute of Technology
28th St. at 7th Ave, Lower Level
HIP HOP JEWELRY AUCTION VIDEO
POSTED: 20 AUG 2008
New client InterviewMagazine.com has commissioned Plug Ugly Films to produce a web video on an upcoming auction of Hip Hop's Crown Jewels at Phillips de Pury & Co in New York. The video will feature pieces commissioned and worn by artists such as Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Puffy, Rick James, Pharrell, and more...
Check back for a link to watch the finished video soon!
KYLE BORNHEIMER STARS IN NEW TV COMEDY
POSTED: 19 AUG 2008
DEVILS ARE DREAMING co-star Kyle Bornheimer is staring in the new CBS sitcom 'Worst Week'. Congrats to our favorite porn fan!!
SLADEK ON IFP INDIE FILM WEEK PANEL
POSTED: 18 AUG 2008
Michael will be representing SAGIndie again on a panel at this year's
IFP Indie Film Week in NYC. The panel is called Script to Screen and includes industry players such as Kerry Barden, Robert Seigal, and Emily Ziff.
Sunday 14 September 2008 at 10am
Location TBD
NEW EDITOR - EXEC PROD - IFP INDIE FILM WEEK
POSTED: 22 JUL 2008
After completing an initial rough cut we've just brought on editor
Jacob Bricca (Lost in LaMancha, Tell Me Do You Miss Me) to push the project up a notch or ten.
Also, acclaimed producer Gill Holland has just come on board as our Co-Executive Producer.
And we just found out that the project has been accepted as a work-in-progress in to IFP's Independent Film Week this September.
More updates to come!!!!
FANTASPOA FESTIVAL IN PORTO ALEGRE BRAZIL
POSTED: 26 JUN 2008
Our first feature film DEVILS ARE DREAMING has been invited to screen on August 6th & 8th at the 4th Fantaspoa Film Festival in Porto Alegre Brazil.
Check out their website: http://www.fantaspoa.com/
MORE MAXIM HOMETOWN HOTTIES
POSTED: 21 JUN 2008
Sladek shot more footage for web client Maxim.com's "Hometown Hotties" Verizon Wireless ad campaign. A link to the final videos will be here soon, so check back!
MAXIM HOMETOWN HOTTIES BEHIND SCENES
POSTED: 02 JUN 2008
Last week Sladek shot footage for the first of a few behind-the-scenes videos of photo shoots with Maxim's "Hometown Hotties" for a Maxim / Verizon viral ad campaign. The final videos are being produced by Maxim in-house but all the video shooting is a Plug Ugly affair.
Check back for a link to the final videos soon!
TRIBECA & SYRACUSE FILM FESTS
POSTED: 28 APR 2008
This past weekend was all about festivals for Plug Ugly client SAGIndie. Michael spent two days representing at the Syracuse International Film Festival and our SAGIndie Cast Bowling Party at Tribeca was a huge success.
www.SAGIndie.com
www.SyrFilm.com
www.TribecaFilmFestival.com
SAG SAYS WE CAN DISTRIBUTE!!
POSTED: 07 APR 2008
It's finally official: the Screen Actors Guild has just informed us that
Devils Are Dreaming has been approved to bump up to a new agreement with the union that will allow us to distribute the film. Thanks to all our union cast members who agreed to a new deal with SAG and to our friends at the union for helping us free things up so our underdog film can finally get out on DVD.
Check back for updates in the Fall of 2008!
CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE UNIVERSITY
POSTED: 14 MAR 2008
Sladek is providing production support this weekend at the inaugural Clinton Global Initiative University meeting at Tulane University. As part of the event, there's a major kick-off of Brad Pitt's new project Make It Right which aims to rebuild houses in the devastated Lower 9th Ward.
Having started in this function at the inaugural meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) itself, Sladek has been regularly working the event every year.
www.ClintonGlobalInitiative.org
www.CGIU.org
www.MakeItRightNoLa.org
NEW FASHION WEEK DAILY VIDEO: THE BANK JOB
POSTED: 11 MAR 2008
Check out our newest video for IMG's FashionWeekDaily.com. This one is at a premiere screening of Lion's Gate's new movie The Bank Job starring Saffron Burrows and Jason Stratham. Guests include Alan Cumming, Salman Rushie, Judd Hirsch, Joe Pantoliano, and Vincent Pastore amongst others.
Click here to watch it!
INTERVIEW SUBJECT BAIRD JONES FOUND DEAD
POSTED: 22 FEB 2008
Famous gossip columnist, Manhattan party thrower and Kostabi biographer Baird Jones was found dead in his apartment just two weeks after being interviewed by Plug Ugly Films for our feature documentary CON ARTIST. The interview he gave was apparently his final and we were saddened and shock to hear of Baird's passing. He has been a fixture of the NYC art and nightlife scene, was a fun and fascinating character, and will certainly be missed by many.
Click here for more about his passing.
CLIENT SUED BY YOKO ONO OVER HER OWN NAME
POSTED: 21 FEB 2008
One of our first clients, singer / songwriter Lennon Murphy, is being sued by legendary artist and widow of John Lennon Yoko Ono for using her own name. The 25-year-old rocker has built a steady career and solid fan-base since we produced two EPK's in 2000 when she was signed to Arista Records at age 18.
Check out our EPK's by clicking here.
Check out a FoxNews.com story on the suit by clicking here.
VIDEOS FOR FASHION WEEK DAILY
POSTED: 20 FEB 2008
After a few successful shoots for IMG's Fashion Week Daily during Fashion Week itself, Plug Ugly Films has been hired to produce brand new videos for the website.
Shot and edited by Michael Sladek, the first three videos are live on the well-traveled fashionista megasite. Check out the CUSTO BARCELONA show, a video on SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT MODELS and a video on NATALIE PORTMAN's new shoe line. Doing God's work here, kids, God's work.....
Click here to watch them!
SHERYL CROWE INTERVIEW FOR BLENDER
POSTED: 04 FEB 2008
Michael just shot a Blender.com interview with singer / songwriter Sheryl Crowe. it's not a Plug Ugly production but have a look by clicking here.
FASHION WEEK FOR IMG WITH ACME PICTURES
POSTED: 30 JAN 2008
Michael is shooting footage of fashion week behind the scenes at major shows in New York City. Produced by "Con Artist" cohorts ACME Pictures, the videos are for client IMG and producer / on-air talent Annabella Asvik.
BACKSTAGE WITH BLENDER: WE ARE SCIENTISTS
POSTED: 20 DEC 2007
Michael just shot an interview with the indie rock band We Are Scientists for Blender's music series Backstage With Blender. Note that the client produced and edited, not Plug Ugly.
Click here to watch it.
MAXIM / SOCO NIGHT INSTITUTE VIDEOS LIVE
POSTED: 10 DEC 2007
Two of the viral ads produced for Maxim and their client Southern Comfort are live on SoCo's Night Institute website. These videos were shot at a Blender Theatre party, featuring lots of random drunk people forced to perform for our cameras per subjects chosen by Maxim.
Click here to check out the "Man Hugs" video and the "Pick-Up Lines" video.
FOUR MORE SOCO VIDEOS
POSTED: 08 NOV 2007
Michael has been hired to direct and produce four more web videos for Blender.com and Southern Comfort featuring the indie rock bands The Pierces and The Honorary Title.
Check out a sampling of the first four ads which were from a behind-the-scenes shoot with the two bands in Summer 2007 by clicking here.
ROME IS IN THE CAN / INVESTORS OFFER
POSTED: 29 OCT 2007
Michael just returned from ten days of whirlwind production in Rome Italy.
As a result of truly excellent Italian artworld footage gained from the trip,
CON ARTIST has taken a giant leap forward towards being finished!
We are, however, still seeking investment capital!! If you're interested in investing please contact us right away. Investors will be Executive Producers on the project and have very favorable terms on their return.
if you're interested in helping us find investors we're offering a 5% commission and Associate Producer credit to anyone leading us to finances.
Contact Michael directly at Michael@PlugUglyFilms.com.
CHRIS FARLEY EVENT AT SARDI'S
POSTED: 05 OCT 2007
Plug Ugly Films shot interviews at a star-studded event on 1 October honoring comedian Chris Farley and the upcoming release of a new biography. The event at Sardi's follows a memorial for Farley being held at St. Malachy's Church wherein luminaries from Saturday Night Live past and present will be in attendance. The footage will be compiled in to a Stringer Reel for use in electronic press kits once the book is out in the Spring.
For more about the book check out "The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts" by Tom Farley & Tanner Colby on Amazon.com or on the Viking / Penguin website.
SLADEK TO MODERATE SAGINDIE PANEL IN NYC
POSTED: 14 SEP 2007
Michael Sladek will be moderating a SAGIndie / SAG Foundation panel discussion on making your first film. Participants will include Mark Friedlander (Director of New Media, SAG), Perry Grebin (Director / Producer, "American Cannibal"), Josh Green ( VP Distribution, Emerging Pictures), Talia Lugacy (Director / Writer / Producer "Descent"), Mark Steele (Technical Director, Tribeca Film Festival).
THE INDIE FILM – Creating the Winning Formula!
Wednesday 3 October - 7 to 9 P.M.
St. Malachy’s Church – The Actors Chapel
239 W. 49th Street (between B’way and 8th Ave.) - NYC
RSVP to: http://www.sagfoundation.org/liferaft/20071003ny
PLEASE NOTE: All events are purposely overbooked to ensure a full house. A reservation is not a guarantee of seating, which is provided on a first-come basis, and is subject to availability.
CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE
POSTED: 23 SEP 2007
Michael Sladek will be providing production support for the third year at the Clinton Global Initiative general meeting over the next three days in Manhattan. The event brings together CEO's from the world's major corporations with heads of state from all over the globe and the heads of NGO's and non-profits to help solve the world's problems via hard commitments. Via clients WCTV and Weber Shandwick, Sladek has worked as a Production Coordinator in the Press Production since the inaugural meeting.
Click here for more about CGI.
ROME ITALY: CREW NEEDED FROM 12-24 OCT
POSTED: 02 SEP 2007
We're looking for a DV cameraman with video and audio gear who resides in Rome Italy to shoot footage for us on Sept. 23rd of an event in Velletri, just outside of Rome.
Also, we're looking for a Production Assistant in Rome who speaks italian and English to assist Director/Producer Michael Sladek when he travels there to shoot for a few days in October. Experience is a plus but not necessary depending upon the person. Could be a good opportunity for a student or young person just starting out!
Contact Michael directly via Michael@PlugUglyFilms.com and reference
"Con Artist Rome" in the subject line if you have ideas or are interested!!
FANTASPOA FESTIVAL IN PORTO ALEGRE BRAZIL
POSTED: 23 AUG 2007
Our Willowz video has been invited to screen at the 3rd Fantaspoa Festival in Brazil which takes place between September 28th and October 7th!
Screening:
Fantaspoa Film Festival
Monday 1 October 2007 at 7pm
Santander Cultural Center
Porto Alegre, Brazil
SOCO PRINT AD BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEOS
Two of the four behind-the-scenes ads produced for Blender.com and featuring the indie rock bands The Pierces and The Honorary Title are on our website now. Check them out by clicking the photo on the left.
BALTIMORE'S ARTSCAPE FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
Our Willowz video will screen followed by a Q&A with Director Michael Sladek and Editor Joseph Krings:
FREE!!
3pm Saturday 21 July 2007
12pm & 5pm on Sunday 22 July 2007
1200 block of Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
Artscape is America's largest, municipally-produced arts festival that remains free and open to the public.
WEB VIDEOS FOR BLENDER & SOUTHERN COMFORT
"Great Friends, Legendary Nights" is an advertorial campaign for Southern Comfort hosted by BLENDER.COM. Michael Sladek has been hired to direct / produce a few videos revolving around a print ad shoot with the bands The Pierces and The Honorary Title.
Check back for more.
BROOKLYN INT'L FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
Thursday 7 June 2007 at 7:30pm
Galapagos Art Space
70 N. 6th bet. Kent & Wythe in Williamsburg
Saturday June 9th at 1pm
Cobble Hill Cinema
265 Court St. bet. Butler & Douglass in Cobble Hill
MARYLAND FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
May 5, 9:30pm Theater 3
May 6, 2:00pm Theater 4
Charles Theatre - 1711 N. Charles St.
Baltimore Maryland
DOCUMENTARY TEASER IS ON OUR WEBSITE
Our feature documentary about artist / provocateur / game show host
MARK KOSTABI and the business of high art is well in to production!
We’re seeking finishing investors so cough it up if you have it and then consider yourself lucky cuz it’s gonna crank!!
WATCH the teaser: www.PlugUglyFilms.com/conartist.cfm
SPIKE & MIKES FESTIVAL OF ANIMATION
This internationally renowned traveling animation festival just licensed our video for THE WILLOWZ!!
Check back here or on their website for exact locations, dates, venues and times.
THESE ARE POWERS MUSIC VIDEO DEBUT
Plug Ugly Joseph Krings premieres his music video "Silver Lung" for Brooklyn art-punk band THESE ARE POWERS at a show featuring live bands and films curated by Tim Reardon.
FREE
Friday April 6. 8pm-10pm
GRACE EXHIBITION SPACE 840 Broadway, 2nd FL BK,NY
DIRECTIONS: Flushing Avenue Stop on J-M-Z Train. Walk 3 blocks East on Broadway. GRACE is on the right side (between Ellery Street and Park Ave. near Woodhull Hospital)
http://specialtim.com/upcoming.html
SHORT OF THE WEEK MYSPACE UK FILM PAGE
ENTIRE UNDERGROUND ONLINE WEB SERIES IS UP
It’s a follow-up to our 2006 series Roots of Rock.
WATCH some of 'em:
www.pluguglyfilms.com/webpodcasts.cfm
WATCH all of 'em:
www.ugo.com/channels/music/features/rootsofrap
DOCU-COMEDY IS OUR NEXT FEATURE FILM
We're excited to announce our next feature film will be a documentary comedy about artist / provocateur / game show host MARK KOSTABI. Production has already begun even though we don't have financing as of yet.
Michael Sladek is directing and producing.
We've also teamed up with
ACME PICTURES who produced the Tribeca Film Festival premiere film AMERCIAN CANNIBAL which opens in theatres on March 16th.
2007 SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARD
We had two great screenings and walked with a second place award at this top indie film festivals which takes place in Park City Utah alongside SUNDANCE.
Much thanks to the voters and to everyone at SLAMDANCE!!! We had a blast!
SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS & VOTE
Michael & Joe will be in Park City for Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals next week. Our video THE WILLOWZ: WE LIVE ON YOUR STREET is in competition in Slamdance and will screen on the following days:
January 23, 2007 at 11am
January 25, 2007 at 2:30pm
Anarchy Shorts
Treasure Mtn Inn
255 Main St. - Park City Utah
VOTE for the video and/or buy screening tickets at www.SLAMDANCE.com
WEB SERIES FOR UGO.COM ROLLS OUT NOV 28TH
It’s a follow-up to our 2005 series ROOTS OF ROCK , and each of the five videos will roll out over the next five weeks. Check them out!
ROOTS OF RAP WEB SERIES FOR UGO.COM
We've been hired to produce another web series for Underground Online as a follow up to our 2005 series ROOTS OF ROCK. This one is called ROOTS OF RAP and will feature five hip hop acts.
Check back for more!!
WE'RE GOING TO SLAMDANCE!
Our music video The Willowz: We Live On Your Street won the Slamdance Anarchy online shorts competition! This means we'll be screening the video in competition at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City Utah in January 07!
Thanks so much to all who voted!!
Check out the video: www.PlugUglyFilms.com/weliveon.cfm
VOTE FOR OUR VIDEO IN SLAMDANCE ANARCHY
From July 1 - 31 2006 you can view and VOTE for our MUSIC VIDEO for THE WILLOWZ song "We Live On Your Street" in the SLAMDANCE ANARCHY online film festival!!
Please help us win!!
NEW MUSIC VIDEO ON WILLOWZ DVD COMPILATION
Our brand new music video for THE WILLOWZ song "We Live On Your Street" is currently available in record stores on the band's DVD "SEE IN SQUARES".
The DVD includes videos by the likes of MICHEL GONDRY and numerous other talented directors.
You can WATCH THE VIDEO on this website.
WEBSITE MESSED UP - DELETED ALL OUR NEWS
That's right. We had some kind of strange meltdown that deleted all our news on this page. So, if you're interested in what went on before Spring 2006 you'll either have to ask us or just look through our website!
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