The 4th Dimension
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The 4th Dimension Movie is an independent film that was released by TLA Entertainment Group
on April 8, 2008. It stars Louis Morabito, Miles Williams, Karen Peakes, Kate LaRoss, and Suzanne Inman.
and Dave Mazzoni
are just as concerned with establishing Jack's reality in the present (in a bric-a-brac stuffed antique shop where he fixes clocks and other contraptions) and the past (where a dazzling single-shot scene dramatizes in capsule form the boy's sad life with his ill mom).
JimmyO Arrowinthehead.com said, "A visually stunning work of art"
Michael Rechtshaffen The Hollywood Reporter stated, "Stylistically channeling David Lynch and Darren Aronofsky, The 4th Dimension is a densely etched portrait of a young man's descent into insanity", while also noting that the film "doesn't quite jell into a satisfyingly coherent whole."
TLA Entertainment Group
TLA Entertainment Group is a privately held corporation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1981.Originally formed to operate a repertory movie theater, the company has expanded to catalogs, retail stores and licensing businesses...
on April 8, 2008. It stars Louis Morabito, Miles Williams, Karen Peakes, Kate LaRoss, and Suzanne Inman.
Awards
The film received the following awards:| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Philadelphia Film Festival Philadelphia Film Festival The Philadelphia Film Festival is held annually in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Until 2009 it was generally held during the first weeks of April.... |
Festival of Independents - Technical Achievement Award Tom Mattera and Dave Mazzoni | Won |
| CineVegas Cinevegas CineVegas was a film festival held annually at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas that ran from 1999 to 2009, typically in early June. Robin Greenspun serves as the Festival president, and Trevor Groth serves as artistic director. Actor Dennis Hopper is the chairman of the Festival's creative... |
Grand Jury Award Honorable Mention Tom Mattera and Dave Mazzoni | Won | |
Festivals
- Winner: Grand Jury Honorable Mention, CinevegasCinevegasCineVegas was a film festival held annually at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas that ran from 1999 to 2009, typically in early June. Robin Greenspun serves as the Festival president, and Trevor Groth serves as artistic director. Actor Dennis Hopper is the chairman of the Festival's creative...
- Winner: Technical Achievement Award, Philadelphia Film FestivalPhiladelphia Film FestivalThe Philadelphia Film Festival is held annually in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Until 2009 it was generally held during the first weeks of April....
- Official Selection: Montreal World Film FestivalMontreal World Film FestivalThe Montreal World Film Festival , founded in 1977, is one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF...
- Official Selection: Brussels International Festival of Fantasy FilmBrussels International Festival of Fantasy FilmThe Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival , previously named Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film was created in 1983 as a venue for horror, thriller and science fiction films. It takes place in Brussels, every year in March...
- Official Selection: Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
- Official Selection: UtopialesUtopialesUtopiales is an annual international science fiction festival held in Nantes, France, probably the largest European event for the field. It covers science fiction and fantasy literature, film, fine arts, comics, role-playing games, and animation, from a distinctly European point of view...
-Nantes International Science Fiction Festival – France
Critical Reaction
Robert Koehler Variety stated, "An alice-like rabbit hole of suppressed memories...simmering with neurotic emotions and surreal dream states." The movie's opening images "suggest that what follows may be induced by dreams. However, co-directors Tom MatteraTom Mattera
Tom Mattera is an American filmmaker, writer and producer.-Early life:Mattera was born and grew up in Philadelphia. Tom Mattera and Dave Mazzoni teamed up during childhood in Philadelphia where they began their creative collaboration on film...
and Dave Mazzoni
Dave Mazzoni
Dave Mazzoni is an American filmmaker, writer and producer.-Early life:Mazzoni was born and grew up in Philadelphia. Dave Mazzoni and Tom Mattera teamed up during childhood in Philadelphia where they began their creative collaboration on film...
are just as concerned with establishing Jack's reality in the present (in a bric-a-brac stuffed antique shop where he fixes clocks and other contraptions) and the past (where a dazzling single-shot scene dramatizes in capsule form the boy's sad life with his ill mom).
JimmyO Arrowinthehead.com said, "A visually stunning work of art"
Michael Rechtshaffen The Hollywood Reporter stated, "Stylistically channeling David Lynch and Darren Aronofsky, The 4th Dimension is a densely etched portrait of a young man's descent into insanity", while also noting that the film "doesn't quite jell into a satisfyingly coherent whole."