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VIDEO FOR BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY Focusing on their Covid safety plans, Plug Ugly Films was tapped to produce a fun little silent video for the re-opening of the venerable Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. |
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BAM150 AVAILABLE ON KANOPY Our feature documentary BAM150 is now available on the free streaming service Kanopy. Click the image on the left for more viewing options. |
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SLADEK TEACHING AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Beginning this fall, Michael Sládek will become an adjunct professor in the Film Studies Department at Columbia University. |
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FILM FESTIVALS DUTIES Michael Sládek served on the American Independent Narratives jury for the 2018 Denver Film Festival, as well as on the Features and Shorts juries for the 2018 Kew Gardens Film Festival (Queens, NY). He also attended the 2018 Woodstock Film Festival on behalf of sponsoring client SAGindie. |
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ANYTHING + THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW Q&A's On behalf of client SAGindie, Plug Ugly Films' Michael Sládek moderated discussions for SAG-AFTRA Foundation screenings of the new films Anything (with Director Timothy McNeil, stars John Carroll Lynch and Maura Tierney, Executive Producer Mark Ruffallo, Producer Ofrit Peres, Associate Producer Kylene Steele) and The House of Tomorrow (with Director Peter Livolsi, and stars Asa Butterfield, Alex Wolff, Maude Apatow). |
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ALL AGAINST THE SEA: NEWPORT BEACH FILM FEST Our short film ALL AGAINST THE SEA will screen at the Newport Beach Film Festival as part of the "Relationship Short Stories" program: |
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JEW BOY: DISCUSSION & READING - FREE In honor of its re-release via Cornell University Press, Plug Ugly Films' Michael Sládek will interview writer Alan Kaufman about his memoir Jew Boy. Both the children of Holocaust survivors, Kaufman and Sládek, who is adapting the book into a film, will delve into the psychology of the Second Generation. Followed by a reading and book signing. Thursday, January 25, 2018
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SLADEK ON SHORT FILM PRODUCTION PANEL Plug Ugly Films' Michael Sládek participated in a panel discussion for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation titled "The Business: Penning, Producing, & Performing Your First Short." |
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CON ARTIST ON KANOPY Our acclaimed docu-comedy feature CON ARTIST is now available via Kanopy, which provides streaming services for libraries and colleges. |
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ALL AGAINST THE SEA: WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL We're happy to announce that our new short film ALL AGAINST THE SEA will have its World Premiere at the 2017 Woodstock Film Festival! TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Directed by Michael Sládek |
BAM ALAN GALA VIDEO PREMIERE As part of last night's Alan Gala which featured performances and presentations by Isabella Rossellini, Mark Morris Dance Group, Rufus Wainwright, Fiona Shaw and more, BAM premiered our commissioned video tribute featuring interviews with luminaries such as Mikhail Baryshnikov, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Billy Cunningham, Mark Morris, Senator Charles Schumer, Cookie Monster, and more. View one of the four videos here. |
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BAM TAPS PLUG UGLY FOR ANOTHER GALA VIDEO BAM has again commissioned Plug Ugly Films to produce a tribute video for another major gala event. Featuring high-profile artists, major philanthropists, business leaders and national politicians the video, directed by Michael Sládek, will be played at a live event in the spring.
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ALL AGAINST THE SEA UPDATE Production for our new short film ALL AGAINST THE SEA is complete! Thank you to all our friends, family, and colleagues who contributed to our successful crowdfunding campaign and thank you to our wonderful cast and crew. We will update once we know where and when the film will premiere. |
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CROWDFUND CAMPAIGN FOR ALL AGAINST THE SEA We've launched a crowdfunding campaign for ALL AGAINST THE SEA, an intimate, atmospheric short film about the isolation people feel when struggling to save a relationship. Written & directed by Michael Sládek. Starring Erica Fae & Antonio David Lyons. Cinematography by Ramsey Fendall. Produced by Sarah Garvey.
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BAM TAPS PLUG UGLY FOR GALA VIDEO BAM has commissioned Plug Ugly Films to produce interviews for The Karen Gala, in honor of the retirement of revered BAM President Karen Brooks Hopkins. The video interviews with leading arts administrators, artists, philanthropists, and friends, will be played at a live event hosted by John Turturro and Alan Rickman with musical guests including Mavis Staples, Steve Reich, and Rufus Wainwright. |
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CON ARTIST ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS Our acclaimed docu-comedy feature CON ARTIST is now available digitally. Educational & Special booking inquiries: Request@PlugUglyFilms.com
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SLADEK DIRECTS DRESSER'S ABSURDIST PLAY POSTED: 10 APRIL 2014 "A cross between The Office and a Beckett work" - Seattle Times Delving into the darkly absurd corners of corporate America and middle-man purgatory, director Michael Sladek makes his NYC stage debut with a fresh production of Below the Belt by acclaimed playwright, Richard Dresser. Presented by Black Lodge Theater, the work will be staged in the old boiler room of the iconic Westbeth Center for the Arts - previously home to Bell Laboratories (AT&T). Directed by Michael Sladek |
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PHANTOM LIMBS INVITED TO HAMPTONS LABS POSTED: 01 APRIL 2014 One of our new feature film project is an Official Selection of the Hamptons Film Festival Screenplay Labs which take place April 11-13. The script, based on Timothy Schaffert's acclaimed novel The Phantom Limbs of the Rollow Sisters, is being adapted by Michael Sladek who will also direct.
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CON ARTIST PLAYS RENO, NEVADA POSTED: 27 MARCH 2014 Our acclaimed docu-comedy CON ARTIST will screen: April 8, 2014 at 7pm Not in Reno and want to see the film? Click the link above for more info. |
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BAM150 ON NEW PLATFORMS POSTED: 19 NOVEMBER 2013 Our documentary feature BAM150 is now available digitally! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() DVD + Non-Theatrical + Educational Sales: CINEMA GUILD "a particular pleasure to watch" - Slant |
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BAM150 SCREENING + Q&A IN BROOKLYN Sunday, Nov. 17, 5pm
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DEVILS ARE DREAMING AVAILABLE FOR FIRST TIME For more information and to view the trailer click here. "a perfect sci-fi allegory" - OC Weekly
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IFP INVITES PHANTOM LIMBS TO FILM WEEK The script, based on Timothy Schaffert's acclaimed novel The Phantom Limbs of the Rollow Sisters, is being adapted by Michael Sladek who will also direct. Producers include Mark Steele, Paul Schnee, Joseph Krings, and Michael Sladek. |
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CON ARTIST TO PREMIERE ON ITALIAN TV Ciao! |
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CINEMA GUILD ACQUIRES BAM150 |
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SLADEK TO RECEIVE AN ACKER Plug Ugly Filmmaker Michael Sladek will, along with a number of other artists, receive an Acker Award on June 6th in NYC. Named after experimental novelist Kathy Acker, the award is presented to "members of the avant garde arts community who have made outstanding contributions in their discipline in defiance of convention". The awards event is free and open to the public. See www.AckerAwards.com for more information. |
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TV PREMIERE OF BAM150 ON PBS BAM150, our documentary feature film about The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2012, is having it's television premiere via PBS channel WNET and it's affiliate stations in the Tri-State area. FRIDAY, APRIL 19TH at 10PM
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CON ARTIST TO PREMIERE ON ITALIAN TV + DELAWARE Our acclaimed docu-comedy CON ARTIST continues to screen and premiere in the US and internationally: SKY ARTE has licensed the film for Italian TV. Screening in DELAWARE on MARCH 20th at 6:30pm via The Rehoboth Beach Film Society and the Rehoboth Art League.
And you can always watch it streaming or rent the DVD on Netflix, or you can download it to own or buy the DVD via Amazon or your local video store. |
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WATCH CON ARTIST ONLINE & DOWNLOAD-TO-OWN If you've yet to see our acclaimed docu-comedy Con Artist or simply want to bask in the glow of its insanity one more time, you're in luck! Click below to watch it STREAMING or DOWNLOAD-TO-OWN right now: DVD featuring deleted scenes, director dommentary, two featurettes, and the theatrical trailer is available for rental or purchase via Amazon, Netflix, or your local DVD retailer. Click the icons below: |
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PLUG UGLY ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO JEW BOY We're excited to announce the acquisition of film rights to Alan Kaufman's acclaimed memoir Jew Boy. "a wholly unconventional American coming-of-age story" "combines humor and pathos with a coldblooded sense of irony" |
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FREE PUBLIC SCREENING OF BAM150 Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) presents a FREE public screening of our new movie BAM150. It's first-come-first-served, so arrive early! Q&A with Director Michael Sladek will follow. Screening: Watch the official trailer here. |
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BAM150 TRIBECA TICKETS ON SALE + NEW TRAILER Tickets for the premiere of BAM150 at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival are now on sale to AMEX cardholders and go on sale to the general public on April 16th. Screening: Watch the official trailer here. |
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BAM150 TO PREMIERE AT TRIBECA FILM FEST 2012 Our new feature length documentary BAM150 is set to premiere at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival! Go behind the scenes like never before at BAM, the nation’s oldest performing arts center. Through cinema verite footage of recent performances, interviews with iconic artists, and the fascinating 150 year history of the home to such greats as Edwin Booth, Enrico Caruso, Merce Cunningham, Peter Brook, Robert Wilson, Pina Bausch, Laurie Anderson, Mark Morris and more, BAM150 reveals an inside look at the ups and downs of the avant garde institution that launched Brooklyn as a cultural mecca. Screening: Check here for more information and to purchase tickets: |
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FLAVORPILL DEEMS CON ARTIST "ESSENTIAL" VIEWING Online tastemaker FLAVORPILL has included CON ARTIST in it's top ten list of FLAVORPILL also mentions the film in their Damien Hirst-related list of "Artists Who Don't Do Their Own Work". Click here to check it out. |
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PLUG UGLY TAPPED FOR BAM DOC Plug Ugly Films is proud to announce we've been commissioned to make a feature length documentary by and about the nation's oldest (and coolest) performaing arts center, BAM (aka The Brooklyn Academy of Music). Featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the 2011/2012 season, interviews with artists whose works have revolutionized avant garde/experimental live performance the world over, as well as the fascinating history of this legendary Brooklyn stalwart, we're excited to be currently in production. Helmed by Director Michael Sladek and made in partnership with Room 5 Films, the as yet untitled project marks BAM's 150th anniversary. |
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UPCOMING SCREENINGS + DVD October 1, 2011 |
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SLADEK TO MODERATE PANEL AT NYFF Michael Sladek will moderate a panel discussion about casting and working with union versus non-union actors in indie films at the New York Film Festival. Panelists include producers Jay Van Hoy & Bruce Weiss, casting directors Paul Schnee & Mary Clay Boland and more. New York Film Festival / Lincoln Center |
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PLUG UGLY FILMS RARITIES & NEW WORKS PARTY Brooklyn's Kings County Cinema Society has invited Plug Ugly Films to present rarities and new works this coming Wednesday night at Freddy's Bar & Backroom. So we thought we'd use the chance to celebrate eleven years of filmmaking. Join Director Michael Sladek and collaborators as we drink cheap whiskey and visit ghosts from our Plug past and Ugly future with film clips and live readings. Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 9:00pm |
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DVD NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON Bonus features include |
SCREENINGS & DVD RELEASE UPDATE NEW ORLEANS FILM SOCIETY |
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PLUG UGLY ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO PHANTOM LIMBS
"blithe, quirky...spirited, offbeat" - Janet Maslin, The New York Times "boondocks-Gothic...quietly tragic" - The Washington Post
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SLADEK TO TALK SHORTS AT SUNDANCE / BAM EVENT Michael Sladek will speak at the Sundance Institutue's ShortsLab about working with union actors in short films. The lineup of speakers and workshops looks to be really great, so check it out: SUNDANCE INSTITUTE SHORTSLAB NYC |
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UPCOMING TV SCREENINGS ISRAEL
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TV PREMIERE - SAT MAY 14TH OVATION TV Go to www.OvationTV.com and use their search engine to find the channel in your area.
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UPCOMING SCREENINGS: LA + CHIC + DEN See CON ARTIST in all its theatrical glory!! LOS ANGELES, CA CHICAGO, IL DENVER, CO
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UPCOMING SCREENINGS! See CON ARTIST in all its theatrical glory!! SALEM, MA OKLAHOMA CITY, OK SEATTLE, WA LOS ANGELES, CA CHICAGO, IL DENVER, CO |
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CON ARTIST TO MORE CITIES + DVD + TV! Con Artist will be opening in select cities beginning in March! Come see it big and loud and in its full glory!! The DVD's in the works and so is a TV premiere later in the year. Details will soon follow so check back here or "like" our Facebook page for further updates.
"an entertaining documentary portrait of one of the art world's Help us by saving & rating in your Netflix queue! |
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CON ARTIST THEATRICAL PREMIERE - NYC
"an entertaining boom-era fable" - New York Magazine "riveting, hilarious" - The Independent "an entertaining reverie on the concept and addictive nature of celebrity" - Variety |
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SLADEK ON URBANWORLD & IFP PANELS Michael will be sitting on panels at the URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL on |
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UPCOMING FESTIVAL SCREENINGS BERKSHIRE INT'L FILM FESTIVAL FLYOVER FILM FESTIVAL |
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SAGINDIE + ISSUE + BUSCEMI BRUNCH 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 NYC, will feature film clips from the actor’s career. The event is a fundraiser for the Brooklyn experimental arts organization ISSUE Project Room. “Actor as Auteur” Brunch To Benefit ISSUE Project Room SEATING IS LIMITED. |
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UPCOMING FESTIVAL SCREENINGS FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL BERKSHIRE INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
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HAPPY 2010 + UPCOMING FESTIVAL SCREENINGS Happy New Year!!! We're looking forward to a great 2010 during which UNIONDOCS GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL BERKSHIRE INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
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FESTIVAL SCREENINGS! Come see CON ARTIST! TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL |
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MORE FUN PRESS - STARZ DENVER FESTIVAL 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: |
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UPCOMING FESTIVAL SCREENINGS! Come see CON ARTIST! CINETECA DI BOLOGNA SLC FILM CENTER / SLC ART CENTER STARZ DENVER FILM FESTIVAL TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL |
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ROME FILM FEST - A TRANSFORMATIVE EVENT! 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: NOTE: |
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UPCOMING FESTIVAL SCREENINGS! Come see CON ARTIST! HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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MORE FESTS + INVESTOR SEARCH + NEW TRAILER! 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! |
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TRIBECA PREMIERE WRAP-UP 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!! ** |
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TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL WORLD PREMIERE! CON ARTIST has been invited to have it's World Premiere at the 2009 PREMIERE SCREENINGS: Tuesday 28 April 2009 - 4:45 pm TICKETING INFORMATION: - Advance packages are on sale now ACCREDITED PRESS SCREENING: Click here for our PRESS RELEASE. |
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SIGOURNEY WEAVER & PRAYERS FOR BOBBY 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. |
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CHRIS FARLEY MEMORIAL 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. |
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HIP HOP'S CROWN JEWELS VIDEO 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!
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HOMETOWN HOTTIES VIDEO 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. |
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SLADEK ON SAG PANEL 2 OCT. IN NYC 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. |
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CGI YEAR FOUR: 23 - 26 OCT |
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L.A. SHOOTS / IFP INDIE FILM WEEK / NEW TRAILER 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!! |
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IFP INDIE FILM WEEK WORK-IN-PROG SCREENING 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 |
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HIP HOP JEWELRY AUCTION VIDEO 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! |
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KYLE BORNHEIMER STARS IN NEW TV COMEDY DEVILS ARE DREAMING co-star Kyle Bornheimer is staring in the new CBS sitcom 'Worst Week'. Congrats to our favorite porn fan!!
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SLADEK ON IFP INDIE FILM WEEK PANEL Michael will be representing SAGIndie again on a panel at this year's Sunday 14 September 2008 at 10am |
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NEW EDITOR - EXEC PROD - IFP INDIE FILM WEEK After completing an initial rough cut we've just brought on editor 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!!!! |
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FANTASPOA FESTIVAL IN PORTO ALEGRE BRAZIL 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/ |
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MORE MAXIM HOMETOWN HOTTIES 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! |
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MAXIM HOMETOWN HOTTIES BEHIND SCENES 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! |
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TRIBECA & SYRACUSE FILM FESTS 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 |
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SAG SAYS WE CAN DISTRIBUTE!! It's finally official: the Screen Actors Guild has just informed us that Check back for updates in the Fall of 2008! |
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CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE UNIVERSITY 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 |
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NEW FASHION WEEK DAILY VIDEO: THE BANK JOB Click here to watch it! |
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INTERVIEW SUBJECT BAIRD JONES FOUND DEAD Click here for more about his passing. |
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CLIENT SUED BY YOKO ONO OVER HER OWN NAME Check out our EPK's by clicking here. Check out a FoxNews.com story on the suit by clicking here. |
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VIDEOS FOR FASHION WEEK DAILY 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!
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SHERYL CROWE INTERVIEW FOR BLENDER 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. |
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FASHION WEEK FOR IMG WITH ACME PICTURES
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BACKSTAGE WITH BLENDER: WE ARE SCIENTISTS 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 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. |
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FOUR MORE SOCO VIDEOS 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. |
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ROME IS IN THE CAN / INVESTORS OFFER Michael just returned from ten days of whirlwind production in Rome Italy. 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. |
CHRIS FARLEY EVENT AT SARDI'S 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. |
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SLADEK TO MODERATE SAGINDIE PANEL IN NYC 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! 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 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. |
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ROME ITALY: CREW NEEDED FROM 12-24 OCT 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 |
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FANTASPOA FESTIVAL IN PORTO ALEGRE BRAZIL 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: |
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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. |
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Our Willowz video will screen followed by a Q&A with Director Michael Sladek and Editor Joseph Krings: FREE!! Artscape is America's largest, municipally-produced arts festival that remains free and open to the public. |
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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. |
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Thursday 7 June 2007 at 7:30pm Saturday June 9th at 1pm |
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MARYLAND FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS |
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DOCUMENTARY TEASER IS ON OUR WEBSITE Our feature documentary about artist / provocateur / game show host 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. |
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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 |
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SHORT OF THE WEEK MYSPACE UK FILM PAGE |
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ENTIRE UNDERGROUND ONLINE WEB SERIES IS UP It’s a follow-up to our 2006 series Roots of Rock. WATCH some of 'em: WATCH all of 'em:
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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 |
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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 Anarchy Shorts VOTE for the video and/or buy screening tickets at www.SLAMDANCE.com |
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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! |
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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!! |
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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 |
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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!! |
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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. |
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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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