A shaggydog documentary made on a shoestring, the ironically titled beaver trilogy part iv examines how seductive and destructive the desire. Carrie beck, jason cosler, jake blais, john mccormack producers. The beaver trilogy part iv brad bessers search for the beaver kid uncovers more than anyone wanted to know about the elusive subject of the underground short film trilogy. Beaver trilogy part iv 2015 insight into the lives of the people behind the trilogy. The freewheeling nature of bessers film seamlessly transforms beaver trilogy part iv from a film about a filmmaker to a film about one of that filmmakers subjects to the representation of truth in the documentary process to the exploitative consequences of nonfiction filmmaking gargle, rinse, shuffle and repeat. The suicide attempt shows up again in the orkly kid, a fullblown melodramatic version harris. Beaver trilogy part iv has another sundance connection. A chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker trent harris and a young man from beaver, utah inspired the creation of an underground film that.
A shaggydog documentary made on a shoestring, the ironically titled beaver trilogy part iv examines how seductive and destructive can be the desire for fame. In august 2016 a documentary about it, titled beaver trilogy part iv, was made available to stream on netflix. An underground film series that was inspired by a chance meeting in 1979 in beaver, utah, continues. Harris wound up following him to a talent show in beaver, utah, where gary sang an olivia newtonjohn song in drag. It marks a fourth installment to the nearly indescribably original beaver trilogy. Beaver trilogy part iv 2015 film complet en francais. The beaver trilogy part iv sundance teaser trailer. Butch cassidy does not make an appearance in this film. Jan 26, 2015 the resulting beaver trilogy became a cult hit, even playing at sundance.
But you know when watching the beaver trilogy that you are not getting the full story, and possibly not the real story, and thats where brad bessers beaver trilogy iv comes in. Apr, 2016 i saw a really wonderful film called the beaver trilogy part iv at the midwest independent film festival. One part documentary and two parts reenactment is the final product of what was a brief, yet serendipitous encounter in 1979. Bunker vision artillery magazine artillery magazine. The beaver trilogy part iv 2015 starts out focusing on a set of three ostensibly documentary films, but lands on bigger questions about reality itself.
Directed by brad besser, narrated by bill hader available on vod april 5th. Trent harriss the beaver trilogy 19801999 is a oneofakind video which, among its many treats, unburies, from the 80s, some amazingly offthecharts thespian performances by young sean penn and young crispin glover. One part documentary and two parts fictionalized reenactment of said documentary, the beaver trilogy is an experiment so distinct, layered, and brazenly raw that it eludes an appropriate cinematic analogy. Press notes reveal that besser is already daydreaming about beaver trilogy v, a narrative retelling of beaver trilogy part iv and the final installment of the beaver trilogy trilogy. Advertisement beaver trilogy part iv is essentially the story of harris unique films, which blur numerous lineswas the first one even real is worth askingbut it becomes an oddity in itself with a great final act turn. Jan 20, 2015 check out this teaser for the beaver trilogy part iv, released just ahead of the 2015 sundance film festival.
Other recent tv credits include the cartoon network series lego ninjago. Beaver trilogy is a series of three pieces about the same subject, a young man from the small town of beaver, utah who is obsessed with olivia newton john. Apr 04, 2016 a chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker trent harris and a young man from beaver, utah inspired the creation of an underground film that is now known as beaver trilogy. With groovin gary, sean penn, crispin glover, stefan arngrim. In 2015 a documentary about the film, called beaver trilogy part iv, was released.
The second piece, beaver kid 2 is a drama based on the documentary with sean penn playing the part of dick griffiths. I saw a really wonderful film called the beaver trilogy part iv at the midwest independent film festival. Beaver trilogy part iv director brad besser is a graduate of the program. Jan 31, 2015 a film school education in 83 minutes. Beaver trilogy part iv 2015 directed by brad besser. A chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker trent harris and a young man from beaver, utah, inspired the creation of an underground film that is now known as beaver trilogy. The dark world, and teenage mutant ninja turtles, on which he collaborated with brian tyler. The movies title refers to the story of the beaver kid, gary, as shot through harris camera in. Mar del plata film fest lineup unveiled hollywood reporter. Beaver trilogy part iv explores trent harris eclectic career. The majority of the film mentions the actresssinger, who did not give harris permission to reference her. Besser volunteered at the festival last year partially so i could get shots for this film i figured id have a little bit less red. An interview with the beaver trilogy part iv filmmakers shares the beaver trilogy is a set of short films made in the 70s and 80s by iconic utah filmmaker trent harris.
A cult classic finally gets its ending in beaver trilogy. In the 1970s, an ambitious filmmaker visits the small town of utah to film a talent show. On the big screen, michaels music can heard in furious 7, thor. A seasoned composer for documentaries, michaels retro synth inspired score to beaver trilogy part iv premiered at sundance in 2015. Apr 15, 2018 beaver trilogy part iv is a documentary about filmmaker trent harris and the subject of two of his earliest films, groovin gary aka richard griffiths.
Directed by brad besser beaver trilogy part iv is a documentary about filmmaker trent harris and the subject of two of his earliest films, groovin gary aka richard griffiths. Apr 05, 2016 bill and wendy are joined by mike mcnamara, executive director of the midwest independent film festival, and brad besser, director of beaver trilogy part iv. With trent harris, groovin gary, bill hader, jared hess. Check out this teaser for the beaver trilogy part iv, released just ahead of the 2015 sundance film festival. It was probably 10 years ago or so when i saw the movie the beaver trilogy.
The filmmaker, trent harris, sells the beaver trilogy on dvd from his web store. Mar 29, 2016 check out our exclusive beaver trilogy. As of 2007, the salt lake film society has a copy for rent which is available at the tower theatre. Jan 20, 2015 beaver trilogy part iv has another sundance connection. Part iv trailer above and poster below before catching the wacky film, out april 5 on itunes and vod. I have no recollection how i learned about it or the local screening i attended. While positioning itself as a sequel of sorts, the film is the second straight documentary in the series, and a selfreflexive one at that one that looks at. Masters of spinjitsu, the original hulu series complete works, cbs sports ball up, and sons of tuscon on fox. Sep 27, 2010 and to complete the set, raimi had long wanted ash to get medieval on those deadites asses and in 1993 he got his way, completing the finest horror trilogy ever created with a bigger, barmier finale. Beaver trilogy part iv 2015 stream and watch online. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled.
Watch bill hader to narrate cult film doc beaver trilogy part iv. Brad besser director, editor beaver trilogy part iv. A chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker trent harris and a young man from beaver, utah inspired the creation of an underground film that is now known as beaver trilogy but the film itself is only part of the story. A chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker trent harris and a young man from beaver, utah inspired the creation of an underground film that is now known as beaver trilogy. Watch bill hader to narrate cult film doc beaver trilogy. A recent documentary about a trilogy of underground films from 19791985 offers us a look at a filmmaker, who stayed firmly underground, even after a brush with hollywood. The first piece, the beaver kid is a docmumentary about dick griffiths groovin gary and his oliva fascination. A shaggydog documentary made on a shoestring, the ironically titled beaver trilogy part iv examines. And to complete the set, raimi had long wanted ash to get medieval on those deadites asses and in 1993 he got his way, completing the finest horror trilogy ever created with a. The resulting beaver trilogy became a cult hit, even playing at sundance. Over the subsequent decades the encounter would be retold in a series of fictional remakes that would culminate in the 2001 sundance film festival entry beaver trilogy but the film itself is only part of the story.
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