Announcing "Crossroads"

As I stated in my last blog post I've been working on a new film for quite a while (since mid-August to be specific). The film is called "Crossroads," and it is an experimental film about the end of one journey and the beginning of another. The film specifically deals with going off to college, although its story and message can be applied to any "crossroad" that a person faces during their life. I like to think that the film is more of a thought then a traditional narrative. While there is a beginning, middle, climax, and ending, it's not in the typical manner found in some of my previous films. Actually this film is very different from anything I've done before. I decided to go with the experimental structure because I felt it was the best and most natural way to tell the story I wanted to tell in a simple and strong manner. This film is also my most openly personal work to date. "Crossroads," will not be able to view online until sometime next year (although those who starred and helped out with it will see a final cut of the film very soon), but hopefully you will be able to catch it at some film festivals around the country.

Stay tuned as more details will be posted about this project over time until its eventual release.

"Outpatient," Information and a New Project Update

With less then one month left until my film "Outpatient," screens at the 2011 International Student Film Festival Hollywood I thought I'd take this time to share some information about it, as well as information about the film festival.

Before I discuss the film though, here's two trailers for the film:

Theatrical Trailer:

Outpatient Trailer from Andrew Garbus on Vimeo.

Teaser Trailer:

An Important Message From Dr. Corderberg from Andrew Garbus on Vimeo.

Other Credits:

Music by: Keenan Lam

Written by: Andrew Garbus (myself) and Patrick Aloia

Director of Photography: Andrew Garbus

Directed by: Andrew Garbus

Edited by: Andrew Garbus

Produced by: Ethan Gottlieb and Andrew Garbus

Presented by: Exit 22 Films and Garbustruck Films

Film Festival Information:

"Outpatient," will be screened for the International Student Film Festival Hollywood on Saturday, November 5th at 3:05pm at the Beverly Garland's Theater in North Hollywood.

More information about the screening can be found here: http://www.isffhollywood.org/festivalprogram11.php

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New Project Update:

So a few of you may know that right before I left for school I was filming a new project and am currently editing it. While the specific details about the film will come at a later time, I just thought I would give everyone a heads up about it.

"Outpatient" Screening at the International Student Film Festival Hollywood Information

"Outpatient," will be screened for the International Student Film Festival Hollywood on Saturday, November 5th at 3:05pm at the Beverly Garland's Theater in North Hollywood.

More information about the screening can be found here: http://www.isffhollywood.org/festivalprogram11.php

"Outpatient" Official Selection 2011 International Student Film Festival Hollywood

I am proud to announce that my film "Outpatient," has been chosen for the 2011 International Student Film Festival Hollywood. The festival takes place on November 5th and 6th in Northern Hollywood. Details for the festival can be provided in the link below as well as two trailers for my film "Outpatient." This is an incredible honor and I would like to thank the ISFFH for celebrating my film as well as allowing me to participate in this opportunity of a lifetime.

Festival information: http://www.isffhollywood.org/

Viral Trailer for "Outpatient" (An Important Message from Dr. Corderberg):

An Important Message From Dr. Corderberg from Andrew Garbus on Vimeo.

Official Trailer for "Outpatient":

Outpatient Trailer from Andrew Garbus on Vimeo.

"Outpatient," Trailer

Here it is, the trailer for my new film "Outpatient."

Outpatient Trailer from Andrew Garbus on Vimeo.

An Important Message From Dr. Corderberg

An Important Message From Dr. Corderberg from Andrew Garbus on Vimeo.

Teaser Poster for "Outpatient"

Here is the teaser poster for my new film "Outpatient."

Stay tuned for more updates about the film!

Garbustruck Films

Announcing my new production company Garbustruck Films! The reason for the title change mainly had to do with the fact that the name Cinergy Films was being used by others for their own production company. So why Garbustruck films? Simply, it was a nickname one of my friends had for me back in eighth grade (Garbustruck) and I liked it and thought it would make a cool production company name. My new film "Outpatient," will be the first film to be produced under this new company. Stay tuned for updates about it!

The Cast for "Outpatient"

With a little over a week until production commences for my new film "Outpatient," I thought it would be a nice thing to take the time to announce the cast for the film.

Patrick Aloia

Keenan Lam

Leland Garbus

Stay tuned for more updates.

Announcing "Outpatient"

I'm pleased to announce that my next film, "Outpatient," will go into production early June.

So what is "Outpatient"?

While I can't say what the plot is and who the cast is, I can briefly touch upon the themes of the film. The film is about loneliness, depression, addiction, friendship, and finding happiness in any situation. I had wrote several scripts since "Dormanine," my last film, but none of them I felt were ready to be made at this point in time. I then went into a writer's block period for several months. "Outpatient," was the first script I wrote after the writer's block, and after writing it I didn't know what to make of it, but I felt it needed to be made. It's an original story that deals with its subjects in a unique, dark, and real manner. It's not going to be for everybody, but I do hope it finds an audience somehow. This will be the last film I make while in high school (although I do intend to make another film in July) and I hope to have it finished before late June. Announcements about the cast, synopsis, as well as photos and trailers will follow later on in the month so keep a look out for those.

The Adumbration

My first film ever, "The Adumbration," is now available for viewing on Vimeo. It is the story of creation symbolized by a painter and his canvas. It was an official selection of the 2009 Strictly Students Film Festival.

Stay tuned to an update coming soon with regards to a future project...

The Adumbration from Andrew Garbus on Vimeo.

"Dormanine" Announced as Official Selection Santa Monica Teen Film Festival

Remember my film "Dormanine,"? Well a while ago I announced that I had submitted it to many film festivals across the country. The good people of the Santa Monica Teen Film Festival found the film to be good enough to be screened at their festival. I'd like to take this moment to personally thank the Santa Monica Teen Film Festival for their selection. I am very grateful.

Details for seeing the film at the Santa Monica Teen Film Festival are posted below:

Sunday, May 1 at 2:00 p.m. at the Santa Monica Main Library MLK Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA.

"Our film festival spans 2 days: Saturday, April 30, 7 p.m. at the Miles Playhouse (1130 Lincoln Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA) and Sunday, May 1, 2 p.m. at the Santa Monica Main Library. We announce the festival winners and do an awards presentation on Sunday, May 1, after the film screening," - Santa Monica Teen Film Festival Committee.

So if you're in California and would like to support the film by going to the Santa Monica Teen Film Festival, I encourage you to do so.

I hope to share more good updates about Dormanine's festival run as well as future projects in the near future.

Oedipus Rex Trailer

For my 12 AP Literature class we had to do a project on the Greek play "Oedipus Rex." Rather then taking the conventional route with the project, I went with a much edgier-grindhouse style video to present to the class. A special thanks to Dr. D'Angelo for his surprise cameo in the project. Enjoy.

Oedipus Rex Trailer from Andrew Garbus on Vimeo.

Live Twitter during Oscars

Come next Sunday you can follow my predictions and reactions to the Academy Awards as I will be tweeting throughout the event.

You can follow me here: http://twitter.com/#!/Garbus_film

3 To See At Home Now

I started this segment a while ago and intend to do this on a regular basis. Here are three movies to see at home now.

The Darjeeling Limited: Wes Anderson's best film since "The Royal Tenenbaums." Emotionally endearing, funny, and full of great performances. Also, nothing beats Anderson's signature visual style. There's also a nice short film, "Hotel Chevalier" that is before the movie that is available to be viewed for free from youtube.

To stream from Amazon.com click here.

The short film "Hotel Chevalier":

The Squid and The Whale: Wes Anderson protege Noah Baumbach directed and wrote this film about a recently divorced family. The script was up for an Oscar when it came out in 2005 and the film was found on many top ten lists. A must watch.

To stream from Amazon.com click here.

The Big Lebowski: A Coen Brothers masterpiece and my favorite comedy of all time. The film is about The Dude (Jeff Bridges) and his adventures after his carpet is pissed on.

To stream from Amazon.com click here.

Future Plans

I'm pleased to announce the submission of both "Dormanine" and "In Therapy" to various film festivals throughout the country. It would be awesome if just one of these films is lucky enough to be accepted into any of these festivals. These festivals include The Westport Youth Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, The National Film Festival For Talented Youth, The Columbia University National Undergraduate film festival, and many others. An acceptance into these festivals would allow the film(s) to be shown to a mass audience in the manner it was supposed to be viewed, in a theatre. Also, acceptance into these festivals could provide the opportunity for me to make connections, both with aspiring filmmakers like myself as well as with industry professionals. If any one of the films gets into any of these festivals I will give the dates and location for the viewings of the film, hopefully enabling you to support these films. (Little side note, the cut of "Dormanine" for these festivals is not the same as the one online currently. It's tighter and slightly shorter.)

On another note, I finished the first draft of the script for my latest film, which is very different from anything else I've written before. As I've stated previously I hope to begin filming this film in May and have it finished in June, just before I graduate. I have come up with a title for the film (for now anyways). It is "Tracks."

As always stay tuned for more updates about my previous films now being submitted for film festivals, as well as upcoming films of my own.

New Film

Ok so I haven't posted recently for a variety of reasons, none of which I need to specifically state. However, with the first semester of senior year coming to a close and the final semester of high school just around the corner, I hope to find time to begin work on my newest script and hopefully go into production this late spring. This will hopefully be my final film as a high school student. That said you may be asking what is it about? Well without giving too much away, the film is a character study of a neurotic high school student who is in fact, a dick. The film examines his relationships with his friends, his family, and people in general. I hope to really dive into some deep character build up with this film, in the vein of recent films such as "The Social Network," and "Up In The Air." I hope to examine with the film the reasons behind peoples behaviors and a lesson the character learns at the end of the film. It's a dark comedy, but I intend to have drama a big element as well. So far there is no title and no one has been cast yet. I decided to make this announcement in the wake of several festival submissions for both "Dormanine," and "In Therapy," which I hope to find success in the festival circuit. Keep checking back for updates on this new film.