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3 things about Joanna Hogg’s THE SOUVENIR

Posted on May 30, 2021 by robchristopher

The Souvenir [2019] 1. Dividing the bed with stuffed animals. 2. Awkward directing sequence. 3. She looks her steadily in the face and says, “The worst.”

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Meet ROY’S WORLD Executive Producer Scott Greene

Posted on September 13, 2018 by robchristopher

Hailing from Skokie, Scott Greene is a cinephile through and through. I wanted to introduce him — he’s an integral member of the Roy’s World team and we’re delighted to have him on board! What’s your earliest movie-going memory? A … Continue reading →

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On Saturday, September 15 …

Posted on September 5, 2018 by robchristopher

Chicago Filmmakers is having an Open Screening at their beautiful new location at 5720 N. Ridge. And if you attend you might just be part of the very first audience to see an excerpt from Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago. … Continue reading →

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ROY’S WORLD co-producer Michael Glover Smith’s newest film screens in Chicago!

Posted on January 22, 2018 by robchristopher

Three couples from Chicago vacation for a weekend at a lakeside cabin in Michigan. And a lot can happen over the course of three days … I like to joke that Michael Glover Smith is the Robert Altman to my … Continue reading →

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“The approach is unorthodox, but so is the film-in-the-making–“

Posted on November 3, 2017 by robchristopher

Whoa! Jason and I were interviewed by legendary jazz critic Howard Reich about the film! Oh, and guess what? You can follow @RoysWorldFilm on Twitter.

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a new interview with myself and co-producer Michael Glover Smith.

Posted on November 2, 2017 by robchristopher

Check it out! In advance of the super awesome Constellation show on Saturday, WDCB’s Gary Zidek talked with us about Roy’s World. It’s also your first chance to hear Matt Dillon’s narration as well as more of Jason Adasiewicz’s cool … Continue reading →

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3 things about Thom Andersen & Noël Burch’s RED HOLLYWOOD

Posted on July 1, 2016 by robchristopher

Red Hollywood [1996] 1. After a man rejects one of them, the group of five women slowly descend the steps and walk away, disappearing into the fog. 2. Abraham Polonsky: “Every crime story is about capitalism. Because capitalism is about … Continue reading →

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Sound, then vision.

Posted on March 24, 2015 by robchristopher

The soundtrack for the film is complete! Make that soundtracks: the theatrical version will have a three-channel soundtrack (left-center-right) while the “home video” (i.e. streaming) version will be in stereo. All the original live sound for the film was, of … Continue reading →

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Clock: unpaused!

Posted on February 26, 2015 by robchristopher

With less than 60 minutes to spare, this morning my Kickstarter was fully funded! When I dreamt last night that Shohei Imamura put in a pledge, I knew things would turn out fine.

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All’s well that ends well.

Posted on February 25, 2015 by robchristopher

With 19 hours to go, my film is 79% funded. But Kickstarter is all or nothing. If tomorrow morning the project is still only 79% funded, or if it’s 80% funded, or 95% or 99% funded, I won’t get a … Continue reading →

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