OK, Maybe He's Not In It After All

Well, less and less press write-ups, websites, etc. on the documentary film This Film Is Not Yet Rated (see News from 2/28/06) have been mentioning Todd Solondz's involvment lately, and some online sites and articles (including the IMDB), have actually been removing his name. So, I'm wondering, is he in this thing or what?

The answer is: what. I contacted Todd Solondz directly, and he says he's not in it. So, that clears that up. Sorry for misinforming, but at least we got to the bottom of it. And, hey, the movie still might be worth checking out anyway. 8-)

Solondz Featured in New Film

This Film Is Not Yet Rated, a new IFC-produced documentary by Kirby Dick about the Motion Picture Association of America, features an interview with Todd Solondz, who had his own misdealings with the MPAA over his film Storytelling (remember the red box?). TFINYR, which also includes interviews with filmmakers like John Waters, Kevin Smith, Kimberly Peirce, Atom Egoyan and Mary Harron, just had it's premiere this past Wednesday at The Sundance Film Festival . There's no word yet on DVD plans for this film, but IFC has announced plans to air this film on their own station in the Fall.

ToddSolondz.com Make-Over

You've probably already noticed that ToddSolondz.com has a new name and a bit of a new look. No? Well, it does; take my word for it. As per a request from the man himself, reference to his first feature film has been removed from the title of this site... The film's troubled production history, and his current disdain for it (I happen to think it's a pretty great film *shrug*) is certainly no secret... He even shared that Fear, Anxiety and Depression wasn't the title he originally wanted for the film (though he didn't care to get into what was).

So, anyway, I hope you all like the new/ name look... or at least don't hate it too much. The color scheme and a few other things still need to be incorporated into the other pages (like this one), and I'm sure I'll be making some other minor alterations over the next few weeks. But, basically, this is it. Enjoy your stay. 8-)

P.s. - In case you've been totally out of it this past month (hey, you're not alone), Palindromes has come out on DVD in both the US and the UK since the last update.

Solondz Appearing in New Jersey

Hey, fellow T.S. fans! If you're in the New Jersey area (and, seriously, why wouldn't you be?), come and see him in person on Friday, September 30th. He'll be speaking at The Last Picture Show film festival which I'm putting together in Metuchen, New Jersey. I'll be there with my short film (Lunch Break - if you're interested, you can read all about it at: http://www.snowymtnproductions.com/lunch.htm), too. ;)

All the details available at: http://www.lastpictureshowfest.com