Simulacrum - 1 minute, comedy, (2001)

Synopsis - Two wannabe filmmakers go on a quest to find inspiration

Shot on location at the actual Quick Stop and RST Video in Leonardo New Jersey.

AND MENTIONED BY KEVIN SMITH HIMSELF at the Viewaskew Messege Board!!! CLICK HERE

As mentioned at FILM THREAT CLICK HERE

WINNER Best Short Comedy at the Wreck Beach Film Festival in Ontario, Canada June 19th-20th, 2004

WINNER 3rd Place for the Audience Award for the SIXTY SECOND FILM FESTIVAL 2004 Online Festival MORE INFO HERE

Official Selection to Australia's ARTHOUSE CIINEMA screening series down under. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

Official Selection to the DESERT REEL FILM FESTIVAL in Midland & Odessa, Texas on April 21st-24th, 2005 click here for more

Official Selection to the CINEMASLAM program of short films at Ann Arbors Michigan Theatre December 15th, 2004. click here for more

Official Selection to the Cookies Film & Video Festival at The University of New England, Portland, Maine on November 13th, 2004

Official Selection to the Columbus Film Consortium's MOVIE PREMIERE at the Strand Theater in Delaware October 27th and 28th, 2001.

Official Selection to the FLICKS ON FAIRBANKS screening in Orlando, Florida on Oct 3rd, 2004

Official Selection to the Nebula Film Festival screenings in Chicago, IL on July 27th, 2004.

Official Selection to the Twisted Spine Micro Film Festival screenings in Cleveland Ohio on May 22nd, 2004.

Official Selection to the Mad River Microcinema screenings in Billings, Montana on May 9th and 11th, 2004.

Official Selection to the Flicker Film Festival LAS VEGAS March 21st 2004, 8:PM @ The New York Cafe (www.flickerlasvegas.com) [ MORE INFO ]

Official Selection at the Queen City Film Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio September 13th, 2003.

Official Selection to ARLENE's GROCERY PICTURE SHOW in New York, NY April 11th, 2004

Official Selection at the Freedom Film Festival - 4:PM Feb 28th, 2004 in Philadelphia MORE INFO HERE

Official Selection at the Wellfair Film Festival in Atlanta, GA January 27th, 2004.

Official Selection at the IU South Bend Film & Video Festival in South Bend, Inidiana University April 9th, 10th, 2004.

Simluacrum played at the INDIECLUB CLEVELAND meeting February 15th, 2004

Credits

• Starring Dan "ROCK" Peterson
• Written & Directed by Peter John Ross
• Produced by Sonny Boo
• Grip - Dovie Pettitt
• Telecine Colorist - Doug at the Transfer Station
• Cinematography by Chris Alexis and John Fromes
• Special Thanks to Kevin Smith, Kodak, Dovie Pettitt, RST Video, & The Quick Stop

Behind the Scenes

Shot with Super 8 movie film from Kodak on September 11th, 2001. We were in New York/New Jersey for the New York Independent Film Festival. Making a pilgrimage to the Quick Stop was important to us, so we went & shot this on film. Originally used as a PSA for the CFC.

Equipment used : A Nikon R10 Super Film Camera, Plus-X & Tri-X Kodak Film stock, developed at Film Craft Labs in Michigan, and Telecined at the Film & Video Transfers in California.

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