Draft:Et Tu

Et Tu
Et Tu
Directed by	Max Tzannes
Written by	Max Tzannes
Produced by	Richard Berger; Timothy Patrick Cavanaugh; Tyler Friesen;
Starring	Lou Diamond Phillips; Malcolm McDowell; Antwone Barnes; Isabella Blake-Thomas; Rachel Alig; Brennan Keel Cook; Jaclyn Mofid; Trevor James; Lanelle Scott;
Cinematography	Jacob Souza
Edited by	Jacob Souza
Music by	David San Miguel
Production; companies	Dirty Shot Clean; 4Leaf Productions
Distributed by	XYZ Films
Release date	October 5, 2023 (Heartland);
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Et Tu is a 2023 American independent horror-thriller film written and directed by Max Tzannes in his feature directorial debut. Starring Lou Diamond Phillips and Malcolm McDowell and filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is set around a regional theater production of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and follows the show's director as he is driven into madness.^[1] The film premiered at the Heartland International Film Festival on October 5, 2023.^[2]

Premise

A stage director is driven to madness during a regional production of Julius Caesar.

Cast

Lou Diamond Phillips as Brent
Malcolm McDowell as The Murderer
Antwone Barnes as Terrence
Isabella Blake-Thomas as Margaret
Rachel Alig as Nadine
Brennan Keel Cook as Marcus
Jaclyn Mofid as Vicky
Trevor James as Phillip
Lanelle Scott as Susan

Release

The film premiered both in-person and virtually at the Heartland International Film Festival on October 5, 2023, with the cast absent from the screenings due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. However, it would win the award for Best Horror Film at the festival.^[3] Prior to the premiere, XYZ Films acquired the film's US sales rights.^[4] It then screened at the Phoenix Film Festival in April 2024 and at the Los Angeles IFS Film Festival two months later.^[5]

Reception

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
Heartland Film Festival	October 2023	Horror Award	Et Tu	Won	^[6]^[7]
Phoenix Film Festival	April 2024	Best Picture	Et Tu	Won	^[8]
Phoenix Film Festival	April 2024	Best Screenplay	Max Tzannes	Won	^[8]
Los Angeles IFS Film Festival	June 2024	Best Picture	Et Tu	Won	^[9]
		Best Horror Film	Et Tu	Won
		Best Actor	Lou Diamond Phillips	Won

References

^ "ABOUT". 4Leaf Music Productions.
^ Bongiovanni, Domenica. "Films with Dan Wheldon's sons and Hollywood stars on deck for Heartland's 2023 festival". The Indianapolis Star.
^ "32nd Heartland International Film Festival Announces Winners & Presents $60,000 in cash prizes". heartlandfilm.prowly.com.
^ "Heartland International Film Festival 2023 Lineup Features 2 Paul Mescal Movies". www.moviemaker.com. September 14, 2023.
^ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56047552e4b00047c4e83900/t/660452e44d6daf66c896e419/1711559402058/PFF24_Program_Online.pdf
^ "Heartland International Film Festival". Heartland Film.
^ "Heartland International Film Festival Announces 2023 Award Winners, Including Simón and We Dare to Dream". www.moviemaker.com. October 17, 2023.
^ "2024 Copper Wing Award Winners". Phoenix Film Festival.
^ "Awards - IFS 2024". Independent Filmmakers Showcase.

External links

Et Tu at IMDb

[1] "ABOUT". 4Leaf Music Productions.

[2] Bongiovanni, Domenica. "Films with Dan Wheldon's sons and Hollywood stars on deck for Heartland's 2023 festival". The Indianapolis Star.

[3] "32nd Heartland International Film Festival Announces Winners & Presents $60,000 in cash prizes". heartlandfilm.prowly.com.

[4] "Heartland International Film Festival 2023 Lineup Features 2 Paul Mescal Movies". www.moviemaker.com. September 14, 2023.

[5] ttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/56047552e4b00047c4e83900/t/660452e44d6daf66c896e419/1711559402058/PFF24_Program_Online.pdf

[6] "Heartland International Film Festival". Heartland Film.

[7] "Heartland International Film Festival Announces 2023 Award Winners, Including Simón and We Dare to Dream". www.moviemaker.com. October 17, 2023.

[8] "2024 Copper Wing Award Winners". Phoenix Film Festival.

[9] "Awards - IFS 2024". Independent Filmmakers Showcase.

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v t e William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
Sources	Parallel Lives
Screen adaptations	Julius Caesar (1914 film) Julius Caesar (1950 film) Julius Caesar (1953 film) The Spread of the Eagle (1963; TV) Julius Caesar (1970 film) BBC Television Shakespeare (TV) Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (TV)
Inspired work	La morte di Cesare (1788) The Assassination of Julius Caesar (Sullivan) Shakespeare Writing "Julius Caesar" (1907) Caesar (1937) Die Ermordung Cäsars (1959) Dead Caesar (2007) The Karaoke King (2007) Roman Tragedies (2007) Julius Caesar (overture, 1851) Zulfiqar (2016)
Quotes	"The dogs of war" "Et tu, Brute?" "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears" "Greek to me"
Related	Cultural depictions of Julius Caesar Assassination of Julius Caesar Caesar's Comet Ides of March Battle of Philippi Me and Orson Welles (2008) Caesar Must Die (2012)
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