Yes, manchild held the top slot in the most funded narrative film category for a. With some help from kickstarter, writerdirector jeff grace was able to turn his screenplay about a struggling standup comic and his musician. Paul alex karpovsky and jason wyatt russell are old friends who have drifted apart as theyve reached their 30s. But when jason reveals an ulterior motive behind the tour, rifts are exposed in their otherwise affable camaraderie. A folk hero is a type of hero, real or mythological, who has become the stuff of legend through generations of retellings. Girls star alex karpovsky set for indie comedy folk hero. Mar 24, 2017 struggling standup comedian paul hits the road to open for his successful rocker buddy jason in this musicinfused spin on the roadtrip comedy. Folk hero definition of folk hero by merriamwebster. Other than career politicians and ballerinas, could there be any more unlikely an odd couple.
Although it has all the elements of a runofthemill on the road story about downontheirluck characters searching for themselves, there is a lot more to this movie, especially given that. But their longstanding friendship is tested when jason reveals an ulterior motive behind the tour. The crowdfunding campaign for hero s song, pixelmage games debut project, has been canceled, the studio announced. Sep 07, 2017 posted on august 24, 2017 august, 2017 categories kickstarter tags edible, fail, funny, kickstarter, lollipop, lollypop, patent, plagiarism, scam 6 comments tail toppers these people emailed me and tried to get me to feature their project while it was still running. In writerdirector jeff graces buddy road movie about two longtime friends, what begins as a tour circuit jules and jim becomes a reenactment of gunga din once the illmatched acts take the stage. Heros song is a fantasy action rpg for the pc and mac set in a beautiful and dangerous world check out heros song on indiegogo. Folk hero definition is a person who is greatly admired by many people of a particular kind or in a particular place. This schedule also affects the delivery time for the digital download, dvd and. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A folk hero or national hero is a type of hero real, fictional or mythological with their name, personality and deeds embedded in the popular consciousness of a people, mentioned frequently in folk songs, folk tales and other folklore.
Any schmuck can start a site like this, but it takes a folk hero to build. Mapplethorpe a biopic film starring matt smith indiegogo. Heros song kickstarter canceled one week in polygon. Jeff grace is a comedian, screenwriter, film producer, film director, and actor.
Wyatt russell, a successful folkrock singer, invites paul to open for him at a series of smallclub concerts, and they embark on a road trip. The 19 kickstarterfunded films you can catch at the 2016. With alex karpovsky, wyatt russell, meredith hagner, melanie lynskey. Recently dumped by his fiancee and with a stagnating standup routine, aspiring comedianslashcopywriter paul alex. On monday, kickstarter announced that a total of 19 of its funded films will be presented at the 2016 tribeca film festival, which will be kicking off in new. I came upon this movie quite by accident and a happy accident it was. A struggling standup comic goes on tour to open for his successful singersongwriter pal. Showmax and its partners use cookies to help deliver services and for advertising purposes see details in privacy policy. Were showcasing bibliotheca because it is one of the most beautiful videos on kickstarter. May 16, 2017 other than career politicians and ballerinas, could there be any more unlikely an odd couple. A successful singersongwriter hatches a plan to help his. I stumbled on your website and started following it not even. Alex karpovsky and wyatt russell coheadline as two artistically inclined childhood friends, a comedian and a folkrocker respectively, who set out on a tour together in hopes of regaining their mojo and finding love in the process.
It stars alex karpovsky, wyatt russell, meredith hagner, michael ian black, hannah simone, heather morris, melanie lynskey, and david cross the film had its world premiere at the tribeca film festival on april 16, 2016. A road trip buddy comedy about a struggling standup who goes on tour to open for his successful singersongwriter best friend. A topless woman is shown, a woman initiates a threesome with two men they remove their shirts, and one of the main characters is said to have slept with more than one wom. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. The crowdfunding campaign for heros song, pixelmage games debut project, has been canceled, the studio announced. The 19 kickstarter funded films you can catch at the 2016 tribeca film festival david ninh apr 11, 2016. Jason is a goodlooking and free spirited singersongwriter whose career is. Alex karpovsky and wyatt russell coheadline as two artistically inclined childhood friends, a comedian and a folkrocker respectively, who set out on a tour together in hopes of regaining. You may watch below the first official trailer of folk hero and funny guy, the upcoming comedy movie written and directed by jeff grace and starring alex karpovsky, wyatt russell, meredith hagner, david cross, michael ian black, melanie lynskey, hannah simone, heather morris. There are the obligatory cameos from beloved actors we know and love, like melanie lynskey, michael ian black, and david cross, who all do good work. Posted on august 24, 2017 august, 2017 categories kickstarter tags edible, fail, funny, kickstarter, lollipop, lollypop, patent, plagiarism, scam 6 comments tail toppers these people emailed me and tried to get me to feature their project while it was still running. In november 20, a kickstarter campaign was unveiled to raise funds for the film, with a. They set off on the road together, picking up a new act folk singer bryn, played by meredith hagner on the way.
The video was uploaded by our video company so i at the moment have no access to the video file. A folkrock star drags his failingcomedian friend out on the road with him. Although it has all the elements of a runofthemill on the road story about downontheirluck characters searching for themselves, there is a lot more to this movie, especially given that its a first one for writerdirector jeff grace. The single salient characteristic which makes a character a folk hero is the imprinting of the name, personality and deeds of the character in the popular consciousness. Apr 18, 2016 a folkrock star drags his failingcomedian friend out on the road with him. The cinematography is excellent, not to mention the edit is seamless and engaging. It stars alex karpovsky, wyatt russell, meredith hagner, michael ian black, hannah simone, heather morris, melanie lynskey, and david cross. Remee is a sleep mask that purports to stimulate lucid dreaming by displaying various light patterns according to your sleep stages. Struggling standup comedian paul hits the road to open for his successful rocker buddy jason in this musicinfused spin on the roadtrip comedy. So take this incentive and when director jeff grace calls action, youll be the one delivering the line. May 12, 2017 i came upon this movie quite by accident and a happy accident it was. Bibliotheca captured a very interesting demographic on kickstarter.
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