Everything Moves Alone
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Everything Moves Alone is a 2001 independent comedy film produced by the Hale Manor Collective, a trio of Connecticut
filmmakers consisting of Mike Aransky, Phil Guerrette and Thomas Edward Seymour
. The film follows the journey of a suicidal ex-soldier named Scotch (Guerrette) who tracks down his estranged and hostile brother (Aransky) in a small New England
town. In this new surrounding, Scotch becomes involved in a strange and comically violent feud between a wealthy but misanthropic local (Seymour) and the easily-excitable owner of a video store (Matt Ford).
“Everything Moves Alone” was shot in 16mm on a $9,000 budget, with a six-person film crew. The film premiered at the Hartford, Connecticut
art house theater Cinestudio in the spring of 2001 and went on to play in the New York Independent International Film & Video Festival. It had a theatrical premiere in New York in August 2001, where it received mixed reviews. The filmmakers won the Auteur of the Year Award at the 2001 Bare Bones International Film Festival
, and Matt Ford’s performance received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the B-Movie Film Festival
. The film was released on DVD in February 2007.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
filmmakers consisting of Mike Aransky, Phil Guerrette and Thomas Edward Seymour
Thomas Edward Seymour
Thomas Edward Seymour is an American filmmaker, composer, singer-songwriter and actor.Thomas Edward Seymour is considered one of the Top Twenty Contemporary Underground Filmmakers in the U.S., according to the book The History of Independent Cinema This "Top Underground" status has been echoed...
. The film follows the journey of a suicidal ex-soldier named Scotch (Guerrette) who tracks down his estranged and hostile brother (Aransky) in a small New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
town. In this new surrounding, Scotch becomes involved in a strange and comically violent feud between a wealthy but misanthropic local (Seymour) and the easily-excitable owner of a video store (Matt Ford).
“Everything Moves Alone” was shot in 16mm on a $9,000 budget, with a six-person film crew. The film premiered at the Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
art house theater Cinestudio in the spring of 2001 and went on to play in the New York Independent International Film & Video Festival. It had a theatrical premiere in New York in August 2001, where it received mixed reviews. The filmmakers won the Auteur of the Year Award at the 2001 Bare Bones International Film Festival
Bare Bones International Film Festival
The Bare Bones International Film Festival was founded in 1999 by the Darkwood Film Arts Institute in the city of Muskogee, Oklahoma to showcase low-budget independent movies...
, and Matt Ford’s performance received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the B-Movie Film Festival
B-Movie Film Festival
The B-Movie Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Syracuse, United States.The festival was founded in 1999 by local filmmaker Ron Bonk to promote the art of B-movie making. It was canceled in its third year due to the effects of September 11 attacks...
. The film was released on DVD in February 2007.
External links
- Everything Moves Alone at Rotten TomatoesRotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
- Film ThreatFilm ThreatFilm Threat is a former print magazine and, now, webzine which focuses primarily on independent film, although it also reviews DVDs of mainstream films and Hollywood movies in theaters. It first appeared as a photocopied zine in 1985, created by Wayne State University students Chris Gore and André...
review: http://filmthreat.com/index.php?section=reviews&Id=1857 - New York Times review: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/01/arts/01ALON.html?ex=1209009600&en=db65a6a9d1825b80&ei=5070
- Creature-Corner.com interview with Thomas Edward SeymourThomas Edward SeymourThomas Edward Seymour is an American filmmaker, composer, singer-songwriter and actor.Thomas Edward Seymour is considered one of the Top Twenty Contemporary Underground Filmmakers in the U.S., according to the book The History of Independent Cinema This "Top Underground" status has been echoed...
: http://www.creature-corner.com/?type=news&id=1158