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FULL-LENGTH JOSHUA TREE, 1951 TRAILER HAS LAUNCHED

2012-01-14T23:24:00.000-08:00

Spread it:

JOSHUA TREE, 1951 Full-Length Trailer from Iconoclastic Features on Vimeo.

Also check out some of our recent press: The Huffington Post, The Daily Mail (UK), The Advocate, Radio Times, and Out.

JT1951 FEATURE SPREAD IN VISUAL TALES MAGAZINE

2011-08-16T15:14:00.000-07:00

Ten-page feature spread on Joshua Tree, 1951 in this month's issue of the fashion magazine Visual Tales. Includes my commentary and Donnie Madden's stills of Michael Marius Pessah's stunning cinematography. Feature begins on page 21, here.

DELPHINIUM ACQUIRED BY THE BFI

2011-08-16T14:57:00.000-07:00

My 2009 film Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman has been acquired by the British Film Institute for preservation in the National Film Archive. Look for the film in the mediatheque at the BFI Southbank in London in the New Year. Needless to say, we're honoured.

JT1951 HAS WRAPPED PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY

2011-04-07T18:50:00.000-07:00

Principal photography has wrapped on my first feature film, Joshua Tree, 1951. Thanks to everybody who made this happen. Full updates and production stills on the official Facebook Fan Page.

A snap from set, via photographer Donnie Madden:

JT1951 35MM FEATURE UPDATE...

2011-03-14T14:07:00.000-07:00

We're back on set March 20th for a few weeks on the now-35mm feature film, Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean. Premiere set for early 2012. So many wonderful people made this happen.

DELPHINIUM SCREENS AT THE BFI

2011-03-14T14:03:00.000-07:00

Both upcoming screenings of Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman at the British Film Institute in London are completely sold out. Thanks to all who bought tickets.

FRENCH DOC FOLLOWS JT1951; PRESS BLITZ

2010-12-01T17:56:00.000-08:00

Just back from Paris where I was interviewed for MGDB Productions' French language documentary about the making of Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean. Look for it next year.

A myriad of Joshua Tree, 1951 international press, all of it posted to the Facebook fan page. Revamped Portland and Icelandic New Wave rock film in the works for 2012...

Recent Delphinium screenings in Berlin, Hamburg, Lisbon, and London...

DELPHINIUM OFFICIAL ONE-SHEET

2010-12-01T17:30:00.000-08:00

Design by the director. Still by Lili Wilde.

JOSHUA TREE, 1951 -- THE TEASER TRAILER

2010-06-10T00:46:00.000-07:00

JOSHUA TREE, 1951: A PORTRAIT OF JAMES DEAN Teaser Trailer from Iconoclastic Features on Vimeo.

DELPHINIUM SUMMER SCREENINGS; JT1951 UPDATE

2010-05-29T21:45:00.000-07:00

Back in Paris for a bit in June then off to Tel Aviv (TLVFEST) and San Francisco (FRAMELINE) for screenings of DELPHINIUM.

Producers in attendance for additional screenings in Provincetown and New York (NEWFEST).

DELPHINIUM and THE MARIONETTES both now represented for film festivals worldwide by CFMDC, Toronto.

PORTLAND IN INDIEWIRE; MARIONETTES AND DELPHINIUM UPDATES

2010-04-24T23:16:00.000-07:00

Portland was recently featured in indieWIRE. Help support the project on IndieGoGo.

The Marionettes screens Wednesday, 28th April, at the Newport Beach Film Festival.

Upcoming Delphinium film festival screenings include FRAMELINE (San Francisco), NEWFEST (New York City), RAW CUT (Warsaw), and many more.

JOSHUA TREE, 1951 FIRST SHOOTING PERIOD HAS WRAPPED

2010-04-24T23:05:00.000-07:00

The first phase of principal photography on Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean has wrapped. Support the film on IndieGoGo.

DELPHINIUM WINS EASTMAN KODAK GRAND PRIZE FOR BEST SHORT FILM

2010-02-25T23:03:00.000-08:00

Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman has been awarded the Eastman Kodak Grand Prize for Best Short Film at the 2010 United States Super8 and DV Film Festival. The fest screens challenging, innovative, and personal works from around the world that incorporate small formats and has previously showcased films by Jonathan Caouette and Derek Jarman.

Delphinium also recently screened and was installed at the Gales Gardens Gallery in London as part of JUBILANT, an exhibition in honour of Derek Jarman on the sixteenth anniversary of his death.

REMEMBERING A GREAT ARTIST AND ACTIVIST

2010-02-17T23:36:00.001-08:00

"I place a delphinium, Blue, upon your grave."

JOSHUA TREE, 1951: A PORTRAIT OF JAMES DEAN

2010-02-09T17:08:00.000-08:00

It begins...

DELPHINIUM IN WIRED MAGAZINE

2010-01-27T17:31:00.000-08:00

Nice mention of Delphinium (and me) in Wired Magazine's coverage of Sundance 2010.

And catch an upcoming screening:

NewFilmmakers Series, NYC -- 5th February
US Super8 Film and DV Festival, New Brunswick -- 21st February
Durango Film Festival, Colorado -- 4th and 6th March
Byron Bay International Film Festival, Australia -- from 5th March

DELPHINIUM AT SUNDANCE 2010

2010-01-12T19:55:00.000-08:00

Making the trip to Sundance this year? Catch several very special screenings of Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman --

Friday, 22nd January, and Saturday, 23rd January, both programs at 2:30pm
SHOWWX Presented by Microvision at SUNDANCE TWENTYTEN
Screening Venue at 333 Main Street, Park City, UT

Both are high-concept screenings utilizing the groundbreaking new Microvision tapeless projector. In three galleries over two afternoons, films will be projected onto ten-foot ice sculptures, giant ceiling installations, and inanimate objects -- even the back of a nude model. Pleased to have been curated by avant garde taste-maker Shade Rupe for such a unique program that also includes new works by Floria Sigismondi, Ken Russell, Sean Pecknold, Helene Cattet, Bruno Forzani, Rodrigo Gudino, and Austin Young. Q&A after film.

I am in Park City 22nd-25th January.

RECENT PRESS -- CLICK IMAGES TO READ INTERVIEWS

2009-12-22T18:27:00.000-08:00

2 / 0 / 1 / 0

2009-12-01T19:26:00.000-08:00

Many more Delphinium festival screenings to announce in early 2010... distribution too...

New films Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean gearing up for winter...

Contemplating more time in Iceland or Paris...

DELPHINIUM NOVEMBER SCREENINGS + PRESS

2009-12-01T19:20:00.001-08:00

Traveled to Seattle via Portland for Delphinium NW premiere. Filmmakers in attendance at November festival screenings in Chicago, Olympia, and New York City. South American premiere recently in Sao Paulo, with film touring throughout Brasil into the new year...

Lengthy interview about Delphinium I did for an Italian Jarman scholar posted here.

Upcoming press in Nark Magazine and Glitterati...

DELPHINIUM EUROPEAN SCREENINGS FALL '09

2009-09-08T07:42:00.000-07:00

In Europe for a while... London / Paris / Reykjavik / Oslo / London in support of Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman...

Reykjavik International Film Festival Transatlantic Talent Lab, Raindance premiere, etc.

DELPHINIUM POST-PRODUCTION UPDATE

2009-07-23T11:27:00.000-07:00

Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman is in post-production. We will be traveling with the film as it begins its international festival run, starting in September 2009.

QUOTED IN LA WEEKLY; PORTLAND CAST WINS AWARDS; TWITTER

2009-06-11T19:33:00.000-07:00

I was recently quoted, in an LA Weekly cover story, discussing successful media messaging to overturn Prop 8 in 2010.

Congratulations to PORTLAND co-star Alex Schemmer for recently winning a 2009 Garland Award for his performance as Richard Loeb in "Thrill Me."

Tweet. Get Delphinium updates by following the film on Twitter @delphiniumfilm.

"PORTLAND" MOVING FORWARD DESPITE SETBACK; PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN 2009

2009-06-09T12:34:00.000-07:00

A quick update: despite the tragic loss of co-star David Carradine, PORTLAND is moving forward in 2009/2010. The team, led by producer Edward Singletary, executive producers Elizabeth Levine and Adrian Salpeter, and consulting producer Robert Zimmer, Jr., is continuing on, resolutely, to principal photography.

A number of major news organizations have picked up this story and covered our film these past few days, including The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Reuters, Yahoo, Entertainment Tonight, E Online, ABC Australia, AMC, The Guardian, IMDB, Box Office, CBC, and The Vancouver Sun.

Many thanks to the independent film community in Los Angeles, Canada, and around the world for the kind wishes and support this past week as we charge ahead in spite of this major obstacle.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT: INDEPENDENT FILM “PORTLAND” MOURNS LOSS OF DAVID CARRADINE

2009-06-08T17:24:00.000-07:00

Los Angeles, CA, June 4, 2009 - The cast, crew, and producing team behind the feature film PORTLAND are shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic passing of co-star David Carradine on the eve of principal photography.

PORTLAND was set to be David's next film and was his only project currently in pre-production. Helmed by Matthew Mishory, the picture stars Erin Daniels, Jonathan Caouette, Steven Martini, Renee Victor, and Alex Schemmer. Carradine was set to play a pivotal role in the film, and this has been a great loss for the entire PORTLAND family. “An actor of David Carradines stature behind our film meant the world to us,” said executive producers Adrian Salpeter and Elizabeth Levine of Random Bench Productions.“ Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.”

The team is committed to this film and are considering other actors to replace the irreplaceable David Carradine. The producers and all involved are moving forward with the production in his memory.

"PORTLAND is a truly remarkable and truly original vision four years in the making," explains producer Edward Singletary, Jr., "Our close-knit team is like a family, and while today we mourn the loss of co-our star David Carradine, our cinematic family is resolute in moving forward and presenting this special film to audiences."

Mr. Carradine was truly a living legend of stage and screen, having worked with Martin Scorsese, Hal Ashby, Ingmar Bergman, and Quentin Tarantino, among many others, in a career that spanned nearly five decades.

Writer/director Matthew Mishory adds, “every filmmaker aspires to work with an iconic actor like David Carradine, he was one of a kind.”

Contact:

Edward Singletary, Jr., Producer
edward@portlandthefilm.com
Elizabeth Levine, Executive Producer
liz@randombench.com