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All My Friends are Funeral Singers is a 2010 experimental drama film directed by Tim Rutili of the band Califone. The film makes extensive use of the music of Califone, and was released as a companion to the band's album of the same name.[2] The film tells the story of a medium, played by Angela Bettis, living with a group of ghosts in the house who want to leave. She finds out that the ghosts were trapped by her grandmother.
| All My Friends Are Funeral Singers | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Tim Rutili |
| Written by | Tim Rutili |
| Starring | Angela Bettis |
| Music by | Califone |
| Distributed by | Better Angel Films IndiePix Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30,000[2] |
Cast edit
| Role | Played By |
|---|---|
| Zel | Angela Bettis |
| Karen | Emily Candini |
| Ted | Reid Coker |
| Henry | Kevin Ford |
| Margaret | Megan Hovde-Wilkins |
| Camille | Karol Kent |
| Julius | George McAuliffe |
| Buñuel | Michael McGinley |
| Alice | Sierra Magdalena Mitchell |
| Alan | Alan Scalpone |
| Nyla | Molly Wade |
| Moe | Wesley Walker |
| Musicians | Joe Adamik Jim Becker Ben Massarella Tim Rutili |
| Grandma's voice | Suzanne Sole |
| Answering machine voices | Taylor Patterson Roseann Rutili |
Production edit
Rutili began writing the film's screenplay in September 2008, and developed the screenplay alongside the album.[3] The screenplay was completed by December of the same year, but production on the film didn't begin until April 2009.[3] Rutili was heavily inspired by the 1970s Spanish drama The Spirit of the Beehive, in addition to the works of David Lynch.[3][4]
The film made its premiere at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.[5] It also screened at the 2010 South by Southwest festival where Califone played the live score and additional concerts.[6]
Reception edit
The film's reception has been mixed. The Hollywood Reporter noted that the film "will be of interest to fans of the band Califone" and that "filmmaker/bandmember Rutili could edit together some good concert-backdrop material from the more experimental moments."[7] and positive reviews of the film were given by both Express Night Out[8] and Inside Pulse Films,[9] with the latter referring to the film as "trance-like and dreamy — like a washed-out jeans version of Beetlejuice" and "an unqualified crowd-pleaser."[9]
References edit
- ^ ""ALL MY FRIENDS ARE FUNERAL SINGERS" - writer-director, Tim Rutili". Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ a b All My Friends are Funeral Singers - Official Sundance Press Kit, http://funeralsingersfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/FS_PRESS_KIT_2010.pdf Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Wappler, Margaret (2009-12-09). "Califone frontman Tim Rutili gets an on-set lesson in filmmaking - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ^ 12/10/2009 515 PM by Brandon Kim. "Tim Rutili Makes the Indie Rock to Indie Film Leap - Interviews - Interviews - News". IFC.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-12. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "2010 Sundance Film Festival : All My Friends Are Funeral Singers". Sundance.bside.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ^ "Events | All My Friends Are Funeral Singers". Funeralsingersfilm.com. Archived from the original on 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ^ "Entertainment News | Movie News | Hollywood News". Hollywoodreporter.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ^ "Film | Team Spirits: 'All My Friends Are Funeral Singers'". Express Night Out. 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2010-07-26.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Inside Pulse Movies | SXSW Film '10 — All My Friends Are Funeral Singers". Movies.insidepulse.com. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
