From ‘Taxi Driver’ to Twitter, Tribeca Shortlist talks influences and inspirations with
Robert Mockler, Addison Timlin, Ian Nelson and Fessenden.

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“that rare chiller conjuring eeriness and dread… it bears a haunting ambience as agreeable as it is ephemeral.
Mr. Adams is clearly skilled with story structure, cinematography and his actors.”
—NY Times

“Strong performances and atmosphere elevate an intriguing suspense tale”
—Variety

“A stylish, haunting thriller…dark, original and chilling…
Ted Levine gives one of the most memorable performances of his career.”
— Chicago Sun-Times

“An inky dose of the supernatural.”
— New Orleans Film Society

“Part moody Stephen King-style thriller, part brooding family drama.” 
— Culture Crypt

“A haunting and darkly beautiful tale of revenge.”
— Horrornews.net

A haunting, neon-soaked fever dream that tackles the dangers of viral media and loneliness, first-time director Robert Mockler’s drama, Like Me, was unlike anything else I saw during the 2017 SXSW Film Festival, and features brilliant performances from Addison Timlin as Kiya and indie filmmaking icon Larry Fessenden as a man she kidnaps on her crime-fueled journey.

While in Austin, Daily Dead spoke with Mockler about his approach to the story of Like Me, his experiences collaborating with Timlin, how Fessenden became a mentor to him throughout the process of making his debut feature, and more.

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“Like Me is a bombastic feature debut for Robert Mockler, benefitting heavily from visual artistry and Addison Timlin’s strong performance.” – We Got This Covered

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From Variety: “Ana Asensio’s directorial debut reveals a surprising, strong-willed side to her undocumented New York immigrant character.”

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SXSW comes to a close! We’ve gathered pics from throughout the festival, including the MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND and LIKE ME premieres and the GEP / Dogfish Pictures / Palomo Films party.

Check out the gallery here.

“What If There’s More To Tell?”
Film synopses are often misleading. To the point that I try not to read them. But when you’re sorting through festival screenings, synopses are usually ground zero. I gave the blurb for Robert Mockler’s Like Me little more than a casual glance and wrote it off as a tween ‘social media obsessed’ drama. Then I found a different movie to see in that time slot. But serendipity is beautiful thing. That other film’s screening was completely booked up. I   Continue Reading »

From Dread Central:

Dread Central will be hosting the NYC premiere of director Hunter Adams’ supernatural shocker Dig Two Graves, and you can win a pair of tickets to the star-studded premiere and after party! This special event will take place on Friday, March 24, at 7 pm at the Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street, off University Place), where the movie will begin a week-long run. Dig Two Graves marks the latest genre production from local horrormeister Larry Fessenden (Habit, The Last Winter, Stake Land, Late Phases, I Sell the Dead, The Innkeepers, etc.)

“A stylish, haunting thriller…dark, original and chilling…Ted Levine gives one of the most memorable performances of his career.” — Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times

“An inky dose of the supernatural.” — New Orleans Film Society

“Part moody Stephen King-style thriller, part brooding family drama.” — Culture Crypt

“A haunting and darkly beautiful tale of revenge.” — Horrornews.net

GEP pal and co-producer of THE RANGER Andrew van den Houten inks deal with Gravitas for film noir No Way To Live featuring Fessenden…

from Deadline:

Gravitas Ventures also has landed U.S. and international rights (excluding Canada) to No Way To Live, a crime thriller, with plans for a July release.

Starring Freya Tingley and Tom Williamson, the film noir follows an interracial teenage couple in the 1950’s south, during the Jim Crow laws, who rob and steal to escape their town and find themselves in a downward spiral as violence erupts and dark secrets come to light. Larry Fessenden and Timothy V. Murphy also star. No Way To Live was written and directed by David Guglielmo and Nick Chakwin, and produced through Moderncine. 

Andrew van den Houten of 79th and Broadway handled the sale on behalf of the filmmakers.