“UNDER THE BRIDGE”

UNDER THE BRIDGE is a short film script that I wrote about a mistake made by a man who is torn between working the 9 to 5 and becoming a drug dealer. I wrote the script over a year ago and have been tinkering with it until recently…

Since returning home to Nova Scotia (for Josh MacDonald’s GAME, my film ROOM SERVICE, and Halifax Theatre for Young People’s IN THE FALL) I’ve been thinking that I’d like to organize another quick shoot, and so I took a scene from UNDER THE BRIDGE and we shot in specifically for my demo reel.

This incredibly awesome team consisted of the wonderful talents of Scott Bailey (who you would have seen before if you’ve watched MUGSHOTS), Zan Rosborough (IMDb link) who put on the ol’ Director’s cap, and the Director of Photography, Paul McCurdy (IMDb link).

Enjoy!

“UNDER THE BRIDGE” PHOTOS

With the assistance of Mr. Zan Rosborough (Director) and Mr. Paul McCurdy (Director of Photography), I recently shot a scene from a short film script that I wrote called UNDER THE BRIDGE.

We shot only the one scene so that (1) I’d have something extra to chuck onto my demo reel, and (2) to give me something to cut my teeth with and learn how to edit using Final Cut Pro in preparation for editing my first legitimate short film, ROOM SERVICE (more info coming soon). Hopefully, this may lead to us actually shooting the entire UNDER THE BRIDGE short film script some day, but for now, you’ll have to settle for a small peak.

For those of you who watched MUGSHOTS (Vimeo link), the feature film I directed when I was 17, you’ll recognize my scene partner as Scott Bailey, MUGSHOTS’ star.

Here are a couple more stills for your viewing…

The scene from UNDER THE BRIDGE should be online sometime in the next week. Hold onward to your butts.

CANADA: HOBO W/ A SHOTGUN OPENS FRIDAY!

Check out this incredible artwork for the upcoming issue of Rue Morgue Magazine (hitting magazine-stands April 1st) created by Gary Pullin.

Well the time has come folks, this Friday, March 25th, HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN will be taking Canadian cinemas by force.  I caught the film for the fourth time last night at the Toronto premiere, and I’m still amazed by the film’s pacing. It’s relentless. Tonight, my heart is in Halifax as it’s having its hometown premiere at the Oxford Theatre; I can’t wait to hear what everyone back home thinks of it!

Photo from last night’s Q&A, which I graciously took part in.

IMPORTANT: Please try and make time to catch HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN this weekend! The Canadian film market tends to rely heavily on results of the opening weekend to determine the length of a film’s theatrical run, so (even if you get a chance to catch a preview screening) get your butt out to the cinema and buy your ass a ticket!

If you’re in Nova Scotia, you’ll have to watch HOBO where it all began; the film will be screening at Empire Theatres Dartmouth Crossing and Park Lane (Halifax). In Toronto, HOBO will be screening at Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Queensway Cineplex, Scarborough Coliseum, Scotiabank Theatre (Paramount).

Spread the word! Buy tickets! Go forth and multiply!

PS. Check out director Jason Eisener on George Stroumboulopoulos’ show this Friday on CBC (http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/)!

Update 25/3/11: Please enjoy another photo from Toronto’s premiere which provides evidence of my involvement in the Q&A…
…I generally look less impish when I’m not standing next to a 6’5″ martial arts expert.

Last but not least, I had to share my favourite tweet in regards to the HOBO trailers playing on television–perhaps my favourite tweet of all-time…
The best.

That’s all for now. Go out and see this film, you idiot!

NEWS ROUNDUP

As I’m sure many of you already know, HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN is opening in Canadian cinemas in 3 week’s time on March 25th! The film is continuing it’s festival run (Eisener took his pants off during the intro in Glasgow for some reason), and will play later on this month in Austin, Texas as part of the uber-everything fest, SXSW. Following the 25th, the film will be available On Demand April 1st, and hits United States’ cinemas on May 6th. Fun! The official HWAS webpage is now live @ http://www.magnetreleasing.com/hobowithashotgun/

In other HOBO news, Mr. Zan Rosborough has uploaded the video he shot of our venture down south to Sundance, where you can see our exploits, including our venture into the Playboy Lounge (that’s where Utah keeps their scantily clad women). View @ http://vimeo.com/20317896

A few days ago, a bunch of internet-bloggers picked up THE CORRIDOR‘s trailer. One of my favourite movie-blogs, TwitchFilm wrote about their excitement for the film (Todd Brown specifically), so that’s pretty damn cool if I may say so. Somebody get this bastard a screener! Check out the article: http://twitchfilm.com/news/2011/03/what-horrors-lie-down-the-corridor.php

My ladyfriend Kristin Slaney recently starred in Journeyman Films’ advertisement for the Nova Scotia Business initiative to bring video game developers to Nova Scotia…

She’s fairly enticing, yes?

As if one film from Halifax conquering Hollywood wasn’t enough, Joseph Kahn‘s DETENTION is poised to do some conquering of it’s own. Shot in LA, I don’t think it can be considered a Halifax production whatsoever, but the film’s writer Mr. Mark Palermo is as Nova Scotian as they come (he’ll probably overanalyze & interpret that as an insult). The film will be joining HOBO in Austin later this month for it’s world premiere at SXSW! Check out the trailer over @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UkdZd_muq4 Fun, right?

And lastly but not leastly, I spent another day working with the wonderful students at Toronto Film School (the people who shot the Greendustries commercial I was in) filming a music video. I’ll post it when it’s available, but until then, just know that I wore a novelty mustache ala Daniel Day Lewis (in either GANGS OF NEW YORK or THERE WILL BE BLOOD, take your pick).

And exhale.

SUNDANCE ’11 – UPDATE #5

THE TEASE
Author: Glen Matthews
January 23rd, 2011 – 11:30am

Mr. Zan Rosborough, HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN‘s sound-mixer/actor/stunt-performer/&-probably-something-else has been filming our escapades down here in Utah, and will be editing together a short video within the next few weeks. Until then, please enjoy (?) this teaser that he has cut together…

Vodpod videos no longer available.

On the docket for today: in an hour myself and Henry Townsend are going to check out a documentary on the legendary Roger Corman, after that, we will experience an official American pass-time by watching some NFL playoffs. Tonight, we’re going to check out the much-talked-about protest of Kevin Smith‘s new film RED STATE by the Westboro Baptist Church (see below)…

(Yeah… that’s right, those guys… er, kids.)

So that should be entertaining… right?

And tonight we’ll be attending a party for all three of the Magnet Pictures releases, HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN, TROLL HUNTER, and I SAW THE DEVIL. Fun fun!

More to come from this fag-enabler!