No, don’t adjust your TV set nor frantically blink to try to focus, it’s supposed to look like that. She’s Allergic to Cats, the trippy collection of scenes held together by a handheld camera, wants you to feel like you’re watching it through the eyes of the filmmaker on screen who chops “video art” together with his camcorder. That’s just one of its trippy meta elements.
Mike Pinkney, the character, not necessarily the actor by the same name who plays the character, is a loser. He came to Hollywood to make movies, but he is stuck in his job as a dog groomer, spending nights in his rat-infested house making art and lusting over Cora (Sonja Kinski), the impossibly beautiful and vexing owner of one of the pets who came by his shop. With almost nothing going his way, from his absent (not physically) landlord and his quirky producer,...
Mike Pinkney, the character, not necessarily the actor by the same name who plays the character, is a loser. He came to Hollywood to make movies, but he is stuck in his job as a dog groomer, spending nights in his rat-infested house making art and lusting over Cora (Sonja Kinski), the impossibly beautiful and vexing owner of one of the pets who came by his shop. With almost nothing going his way, from his absent (not physically) landlord and his quirky producer,...
- 5/8/2020
- by Lindsay Traves
- DailyDead
Filmmaker Michael Reich has a thing for both household pets (and vermin) as well as bleeding VHS-damaged color schemes. The former dog groomer’s debut feature She’s Allergic to Cats, which premiered in ’16 at Fantasia Fest but is only now seeing a digital release via Gigantic Pictures, is about, natch, a socially awkward dog groomer (Michael Pinkney) attempting to deal with a rat infestation in his apartment while making an all-cats remake of Carrie. Sonja Kinski is the love interest whose cat may be the answer to the rodent issue. As the trailer above attests, Reich is fond of distressed […]...
- 4/29/2020
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Filmmaker Michael Reich has a thing for both household pets (and vermin) as well as bleeding VHS-damaged color schemes. The former dog groomer’s debut feature She’s Allergic to Cats, which premiered in ’16 at Fantasia Fest but is only now seeing a digital release via Gigantic Pictures, is about, natch, a socially awkward dog groomer (Michael Pinkney) attempting to deal with a rat infestation in his apartment while making an all-cats remake of Carrie. Sonja Kinski is the love interest whose cat may be the answer to the rodent issue. As the trailer above attests, Reich is fond of distressed […]...
- 4/29/2020
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
"I can train you to be a true groomer." Whoaaaaa what is this?! An official trailer has arrived online for a film titled She's Allergic To Cats, a strange, experimental, fever dream love story that has been lost since 2016. This originally premiered back in 2016 at the Fantasia Film Festival (read the story about that wild premiere) but hasn't shown up anywhere since. Until now. It's getting a VOD release (on iTunes/Amazon) next month, almost four years after its initial debut. The film is about a dog groomer in La who pursues the woman of his dreams. It "has something for everyone. From cats taking on the roles from Carrie, dogs being bathed in slow-motion, beats to bop to, and a loveable underdog to root for." And it sounds / looks wacky. "Boundaries between reality, fantasy, art, romantic-comedy and horror collide in an explosion of distorted video art and psychological insanity.
- 3/31/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Presented by Deadhouse Films, The 10th annual A Night of Horror International Film Festival, and Fantastic Planet: Sydney Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Festival, screen simultaneously at Dendy Cinemas Newtown from November 24 to December 4, 2016. Says festival director Dean Bertram:
The 10th annual festival is going to be our biggest event yet. Featuring over 100 films, several international filmmaker guests, multiple parties and a horror filmmaking master class; Sydney’s genre fans and filmmaking community are going to be treated to eleven days of the best and freshest horror, sci-fi, and fantasy from around the globe.
The festival opens on Thursday November 24, with the Australian premiere of the international festival hit Peelers, plus a Q&A with special international guest: Canadian director Sevé Schelenz. And in keeping with the spirit of the bloody hilarious film, the screening will be followed by a “zombie and strippers” themed after party.
The closing night film,...
The 10th annual festival is going to be our biggest event yet. Featuring over 100 films, several international filmmaker guests, multiple parties and a horror filmmaking master class; Sydney’s genre fans and filmmaking community are going to be treated to eleven days of the best and freshest horror, sci-fi, and fantasy from around the globe.
The festival opens on Thursday November 24, with the Australian premiere of the international festival hit Peelers, plus a Q&A with special international guest: Canadian director Sevé Schelenz. And in keeping with the spirit of the bloody hilarious film, the screening will be followed by a “zombie and strippers” themed after party.
The closing night film,...
- 11/8/2016
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Plus: Samuel Goldwyn Films acquires Chicken People; Ifp expands remit; and more…
TWC-Dimension has set a December 25 wide release for Black Bear’s adventure starring Matthew McConaughey.
The Oscar winner plays Kenny Wells in the modern-day romp inspired by actual events about a prospector and a geologist who team up to find gold in the uncharted jungles of Indonesia.
Stephen Gaghan directs Gold from a screenplay by Patrick Massett and John Zinman. Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman and Hwy 61’s Michael Nozik serve as producers alongside Massett, Zinman, and McConaughey.
Hwy 61 partner Paul Haggis, Richard Middleton and Black Bear’s Ben Stillman are the executive producers.
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights to SXSW premiere Chicken People and will release theatrically in late summer. Nicole Lucas Haimes directed and Motto Pictures produced the documentary about competitive chicken breeding. Cinetic represented Cmt in the deal.Ifp is expanding its remit to support television, digital, web, Vr...
TWC-Dimension has set a December 25 wide release for Black Bear’s adventure starring Matthew McConaughey.
The Oscar winner plays Kenny Wells in the modern-day romp inspired by actual events about a prospector and a geologist who team up to find gold in the uncharted jungles of Indonesia.
Stephen Gaghan directs Gold from a screenplay by Patrick Massett and John Zinman. Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman and Hwy 61’s Michael Nozik serve as producers alongside Massett, Zinman, and McConaughey.
Hwy 61 partner Paul Haggis, Richard Middleton and Black Bear’s Ben Stillman are the executive producers.
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights to SXSW premiere Chicken People and will release theatrically in late summer. Nicole Lucas Haimes directed and Motto Pictures produced the documentary about competitive chicken breeding. Cinetic represented Cmt in the deal.Ifp is expanding its remit to support television, digital, web, Vr...
- 7/21/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
“She’s Allergic To Cats” follows Michael Pinkney (played by Michael Pinkney), a dog groomer in Hollywood who strives to be more than his lowly job. He lives in the shadow of the film industry and resides in a crappy, rat-infested apartment. His mind constantly wanders into a dreamscape that resembles his analog video experiments. B
ut when Pinkney meets Cora (Sonja Kinski), the girl of his dreams, his life soon spirals out of control. On their very first date, they travel through a dark path that descends into surreal chaos where Pinkney’s greatest hopes and worst fears are realized. Breaking down the barriers between fantasy and reality, “She’s Allergic To Cats” dives deep into psychological insanity via experimental video art techniques and romantic comedy tropes. Watch an exclusive teaser and see the film’s poster below.
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ut when Pinkney meets Cora (Sonja Kinski), the girl of his dreams, his life soon spirals out of control. On their very first date, they travel through a dark path that descends into surreal chaos where Pinkney’s greatest hopes and worst fears are realized. Breaking down the barriers between fantasy and reality, “She’s Allergic To Cats” dives deep into psychological insanity via experimental video art techniques and romantic comedy tropes. Watch an exclusive teaser and see the film’s poster below.
Read More: Watch: Trailer For Documentary ‘Daft Punk Unchained’ Brings Out Kanye West,...
- 7/5/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
J.R. Hughto on Diamond On Vinyl: "You are looking to capture naturalism in the performance." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
In my conversation with Sonja Kinski, a family tree was rooted in the cinematic threads revealed by her. Speaking with the director J.R. Hughto, the mining of his Diamond On Vinyl starts out with the nature of sound, the influences of the Dardenne Brothers, Thomas Vinterberg, Walter Murch, and the way Katharine Hepburn responds naturally in George Cukor's The Philadelphia Story. We talked about the need for more of a discussion on gender and the part Abdellatif Kechiche's Blue Is the Warmest Colour can play for this awareness.
Anne-Katrin Titze: Your protagonist In Diamond On Vinyl collects records called Safe and Sound, originally meant to be played when you're not at home to give burglars the impression someone is there. Are the records real? Do they exist?
J.R. Hughto...
In my conversation with Sonja Kinski, a family tree was rooted in the cinematic threads revealed by her. Speaking with the director J.R. Hughto, the mining of his Diamond On Vinyl starts out with the nature of sound, the influences of the Dardenne Brothers, Thomas Vinterberg, Walter Murch, and the way Katharine Hepburn responds naturally in George Cukor's The Philadelphia Story. We talked about the need for more of a discussion on gender and the part Abdellatif Kechiche's Blue Is the Warmest Colour can play for this awareness.
Anne-Katrin Titze: Your protagonist In Diamond On Vinyl collects records called Safe and Sound, originally meant to be played when you're not at home to give burglars the impression someone is there. Are the records real? Do they exist?
J.R. Hughto...
- 12/30/2013
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Sonja Kinski on Charlie in Diamond on Vinyl: "I felt like I wanted to explore already what was there and go further." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
I met up with Sonja Kinski at Anthology Film Archives in New York's East Village to discuss her provocative role and style in J.R. Hughto's mysterious Diamond On Vinyl. Some of her favourite "family films" thread together Sam Shepard, Wim Wenders with Nastassja Kinski in Paris, Texas and Klaus Kinski to Werner Herzog's Aguirre: The Wrath Of God and Nosferatu.
Diamond On Vinyl stars Sonja as Charlie, a very curious photographer with a not so safe and sound Henry (Brian McGuire) who is involved with Beth (Nina Millin). The threesome becomes intertwined in beautifully timed transitions that move the story forward with a precision and quietude rarely seen.
Anne-Katrin Titze: Tell me about the character of Charlie. What did you think of her...
I met up with Sonja Kinski at Anthology Film Archives in New York's East Village to discuss her provocative role and style in J.R. Hughto's mysterious Diamond On Vinyl. Some of her favourite "family films" thread together Sam Shepard, Wim Wenders with Nastassja Kinski in Paris, Texas and Klaus Kinski to Werner Herzog's Aguirre: The Wrath Of God and Nosferatu.
Diamond On Vinyl stars Sonja as Charlie, a very curious photographer with a not so safe and sound Henry (Brian McGuire) who is involved with Beth (Nina Millin). The threesome becomes intertwined in beautifully timed transitions that move the story forward with a precision and quietude rarely seen.
Anne-Katrin Titze: Tell me about the character of Charlie. What did you think of her...
- 12/28/2013
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Diamond on Vinyl
Directed by J.R. Hughto
USA, 2013
When Beth (Nina Millin) discovers that her fiancé Henry (Brian McGuire) has been secretly recording themselves having sex, and more disputably, rehearsing his marriage proposal, she storms out of their celebratory hotel room and emotionally stays dominant in her car at a nearby parking lot. When a mysterious passerby named Charlie (Sonja Kinski, granddaughter of Klaus Kinski) takes interest in her ordeal, a seemingly romantic triangle emerges testing the plight of the couple’s meaning of love.
Beth takes a friendly liking to Charlie, possibly because of how distraught she is, and asks Charlie to return her key to the hotel front desk. Charlie’s curiosity leads her to their hotel room, introducing herself to Henry. After a brief confrontation, Henry and Charlie agree to meet up again for private recordings. As platonic and romantic intentions compete with one another, the film...
Directed by J.R. Hughto
USA, 2013
When Beth (Nina Millin) discovers that her fiancé Henry (Brian McGuire) has been secretly recording themselves having sex, and more disputably, rehearsing his marriage proposal, she storms out of their celebratory hotel room and emotionally stays dominant in her car at a nearby parking lot. When a mysterious passerby named Charlie (Sonja Kinski, granddaughter of Klaus Kinski) takes interest in her ordeal, a seemingly romantic triangle emerges testing the plight of the couple’s meaning of love.
Beth takes a friendly liking to Charlie, possibly because of how distraught she is, and asks Charlie to return her key to the hotel front desk. Charlie’s curiosity leads her to their hotel room, introducing herself to Henry. After a brief confrontation, Henry and Charlie agree to meet up again for private recordings. As platonic and romantic intentions compete with one another, the film...
- 12/8/2013
- by Christopher Clemente
- SoundOnSight
Sound Off: Hughto’s Film Explores Artificiality of Performance and Interaction to Varying Effect
It’s unfortunate that director J.R. Hughto’s sophomore effort, Diamond on Vinyl never quite keeps up the eerie tone it subtly cues for us. A metaphor that uses voyeurism to explore the artificiality of our interactions with those around us and the performances we play on a daily basis has the slight narrative asking questions too large to grapple with for its own purposes. An intricate sound design clues us in to the chronological time line, and we have to piece together the puzzle of events. If only some kind of discernible pay off by the final frame could have been created, then perhaps the ends would justify the means. Instead, we’re left wondering if maybe this shouldn’t have been a short film.
Celebrating their engagement by checking into a romantic hotel, Henry...
It’s unfortunate that director J.R. Hughto’s sophomore effort, Diamond on Vinyl never quite keeps up the eerie tone it subtly cues for us. A metaphor that uses voyeurism to explore the artificiality of our interactions with those around us and the performances we play on a daily basis has the slight narrative asking questions too large to grapple with for its own purposes. An intricate sound design clues us in to the chronological time line, and we have to piece together the puzzle of events. If only some kind of discernible pay off by the final frame could have been created, then perhaps the ends would justify the means. Instead, we’re left wondering if maybe this shouldn’t have been a short film.
Celebrating their engagement by checking into a romantic hotel, Henry...
- 12/6/2013
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Check out this exclusive clip from writer-director J.R. Hughto's psychological and sonal mystery "Diamond on Vinyl," starring Sonja Kinski (a brunette ringer for her mother, Nastassja). I got to catch up with this strange, hypnotic film back at the 2013 Slamdance Film Festival, where it made its debut. At the time, I wrote for Indiewire in a fest highlight piece:Husky-voiced, sleepy-eyed Sonja Kinski (daughter of Nastassja, granddaughter of Klaus) stars alongside Brian McGuire in this kinky, unsettling portrait of sound-recording fetishists rambling around the wilds of a bright white Los Angeles. When Henry (McGuire) repels his fiancée after recording them having sex, he meets Charlie (Kinski), an aimless soul looking for “adventures,” as she puts it, and willing to indulge his peculiarities. J. R. Hughto’s film, which moves from one sparsely decorated room to another, with patches of palm tree-lined streets in between, recalls the stripped-down aesthetic of Steven Soderbergh,...
- 12/2/2013
- by Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
Dark Hearts is an upcoming thriller from Vision Films. This film has recently played at film festivals including the Raindance Film Festival. And, the film's story focuses on an obsessed painter who falls in love with a seductive songstress. This singer is not who Colson (Kyle Schmid) believes her to be. Instead, Fran (Sonja Kinski) likes to create conflict between Colson and his younger brother, Sam (Lucas Till). Sparks fly when secrets are revealed, in this trailer. The first trailer for Dark Hearts is below. The reel shows the complex relationships that occur between families and strangers. Thriller fans can preview the film below. Release Date: 2013. Director: Rudolf Buitendach. Writer: Christian Piers Betley. Cast: Kyle Schmid, Sonja Kinski, Lucas Till and Rachel Blanchard. The trailer for Dark Hearts is here: *runtime is 90 minutes. Source: Dark Hearts at Vision Films | | Advertise Here - Contact me Michael...
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- 2/20/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
J.R. Hughto's second feature Diamond On Vinyl premiered today at Slamdance. In my review I called the film a "SoCal-set Noir that effortlessly weaves genre into a naturalistic story of a man who is just trying to gain some semblance of a normal life." I then surmised that "at it's core the film challenges and uproots the perceptions and roles deemed fit for society, giving us an intimate, ultimately empathetic, but no less easy to handle character study." Just prior to the fest's start I was able to chat with both Hughto and star Sonja Kinski on the unique relationship in the film between Henry, a voyeuristic audiophile, and Kinski's Charlie, a young photographer. When Henry's fiancee, Beth, leaves him, Charlie steps in as a...
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- 1/19/2013
- Screen Anarchy
Sundance Festival 2013 Spotlight: Sonja Kinski, fashion model and film ingénue, who is the daughter of international film star Natassja Kinski and granddaughter of auteur director Klaus Kinski Sonja stars in .Diamond on Vinyl,. a new feature film by director J. R. Hughto (.Frogtown,. .Black Dragon Canyon.) and co-starring indie film creative multi-hyphenate Brian McGuire (.In Search of Midnight Kiss,. .Everything Will Happen Before You Die.) Storyline: A very singular voyeur finds his engagement in jeopardy when his fiancée discovers his secret audio recordings of their lovemaking. When an enigmatic young woman (Sonja Kinski) enters both of their lives, a strange and surprising seduction begins. The film premieres today at Slamdance (the .other. film festival...
- 1/18/2013
- by Greg Ptacek
- Monsters and Critics
Edgy thriller Dark Hearts, starring X-Men: First Class actor Lucas Till, has been nominated for the Best International Feature award at the Raindance Film Festival 2012.
The new movie, from first-time feature director Rudolf Buitendach, will have its world premiere at the festival this Saturday, September 29, at 8.30pm.
Till's other credits include Battle Los Angeles and Walk The Line. In X-Men: First Class, the rising star (pictured above and below) played energy-blasting mutant Alex Summers (aka Havok), the brother of Scott Summers (Cyclops).
Dark Hearts also stars Kyle Schmid (The Covenant, Being Human, Copper, A History of Violence) and Goran Visnjic (Elektra, ER, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Beginners), and introduces Sonja Kinski (daughter of actress Nastassja Kinski and granddaughter of Nosferatu star Klaus Kinski) in her first leading role.
Rounding out the cast are Rachel Blanchard (Snakes on a Plane, Clueless) and Juliet Landau (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel,...
The new movie, from first-time feature director Rudolf Buitendach, will have its world premiere at the festival this Saturday, September 29, at 8.30pm.
Till's other credits include Battle Los Angeles and Walk The Line. In X-Men: First Class, the rising star (pictured above and below) played energy-blasting mutant Alex Summers (aka Havok), the brother of Scott Summers (Cyclops).
Dark Hearts also stars Kyle Schmid (The Covenant, Being Human, Copper, A History of Violence) and Goran Visnjic (Elektra, ER, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Beginners), and introduces Sonja Kinski (daughter of actress Nastassja Kinski and granddaughter of Nosferatu star Klaus Kinski) in her first leading role.
Rounding out the cast are Rachel Blanchard (Snakes on a Plane, Clueless) and Juliet Landau (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel,...
- 9/26/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
The Raindance Film Festival recently announced its 20th festival programme lineup which includes an unprecedented 105 features, 138 shorts and 64 UK Premieres, 13 International Premieres, 5 European Premieres, 19 World Premieres and 24 Directorial Debuts from 38 countries, proof of another exceptional year of internationally acclaimed films, special live events, exclusive Q&As and masterclasses. The festival will take place from 26th September to 7thOctober at its home of the Apollo Cinema Piccadilly Circus SW1Y 4Lr.T
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil – a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana. The kids eventually reappear without explanation, but it becomes clear that they are not who they used to be and that something terrifying has changed them. The Opening Night afterparty will feature band The Real Tuesday Weld which The Sunday Times calls: “beautiful…...
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil – a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana. The kids eventually reappear without explanation, but it becomes clear that they are not who they used to be and that something terrifying has changed them. The Opening Night afterparty will feature band The Real Tuesday Weld which The Sunday Times calls: “beautiful…...
- 9/4/2012
- by John
- SoundOnSight
Raindance have just announced their line-up for their 20th annual film festival. The 2012 festival will, like every year showcase some of the best independent movies that we can expect in the coming year and beyond. Raindance 2012 will take place 26th September to 7th October at the Apollo Cinema, Piccadilly Circus in London. This year we can expect to see 105 features, more than 138 shorts, 64 UK Premieres, 13 International Premieres, 5 European Premieres, 19 World Premieres and 24 Directorial Debuts from 38 countries.
Scroll down to see the full press release as well as all the feature films that will be showing at the festival. To find out more, click here to visit their official site.
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana.
Scroll down to see the full press release as well as all the feature films that will be showing at the festival. To find out more, click here to visit their official site.
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana.
- 9/4/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Raindance Film Festival has announced its 20th festival programme today. This year?s lineup includes 105 features and over 138 shorts and 64 UK Premieres, 13 International Premieres, 5 European Premieres, 19 World Premieres and 24 Directorial Debuts from 38 countries. The festival will take place from 26th September to 7th October at the Apollo Cinema, Piccadilly Circus.
Here’s the low-down:
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana. The kids eventually reappear without explanation, but it becomes clear that they are not who they used to be and that something terrifying has changed them.
Closing the festival on Sunday 7th October is the UK Premiere of 7 Crates from Paraguay and fresh from its screening in Toronto Film Festival’ s vanguard section. The film focusses on Victor,...
Here’s the low-down:
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana. The kids eventually reappear without explanation, but it becomes clear that they are not who they used to be and that something terrifying has changed them.
Closing the festival on Sunday 7th October is the UK Premiere of 7 Crates from Paraguay and fresh from its screening in Toronto Film Festival’ s vanguard section. The film focusses on Victor,...
- 9/4/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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