Polyp and Corbin Take Over
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Shot in Austin, Tx using 16mm film and digital media.
Written by Corbin Supak and Jennifer Saez
Directed, Produced, Edited and Music by Corbin Supak
Cinematography by Daniel Mimura and Ryan Weston
Graphic Design by Natasha Jen
Starring:
Teressa Brake as Polyp
Corbin Supak as Corbin
Bryan Christian as Mr. Bobo
Summer 1999
S. 4th St., Williamsburg, NYC
I showed it at my apartment for the first time. Teressa, Bryan, and Jennifer were there, and a couple of other friends.
Fall 1999:
Knitting Factory, NYC
Part of a group show by artists from Harvestworks Digital Arts Center.
June 28, 2000
Brookline Access TV Studios, Boston
Sound was bad, but there were about 30 strangers who seemed to like
it. I enjoyed speaking afterwards.
July 12, 2000
Siberia Bar, NYC
Local joint that I later edited a documentary about. First time I met
these guys.
October 2000
Austin Film Festival, Ritz Theatre
The 'premiere' for much of the cast and crew. It was the first screening
of the movie in its final form.
March 2001
14th Annual
Dallas Video Festival
Very good response here, and the best screening conditions so far. One
guy yelped at the end. It was a good yelp.
June 2002
Fucking Fabulous Film Festival, Seattle
I couldn't attend this one, but the organizer said it was well received.
They showed all 3 films I have in distribution actually, which I cannot
explain.
"Oh
my god, it's great!"
-Teressa Brake, who plays 'Polyp,' as
she watched the first cut
"My
friend just told me he thought it was the best thing at the festival."
- Bart Weiss, director, Dallas Video Festival
"We
received excellent reviews of Polyp and Corbin Take
Over...people really
liked it."
- Joel, Lott 11 Pictures/Fucking Fabulous Film Festival, Seattle
"Good
movie Corb"
- Jennifer Saez, co-writer
"Good
movie Corbeh"
- my grandmother
"I
love the movie. We've watched it ten times now"
- Phillip Neiemeyer, who plays an abductee
in the movie
"I
didn't see all of it. It looked crazy."
- Tracy Westmoreland, proprietor, Siberia
Bar
"I
thought it had a solid clarity of vision, and plus it was funny."
- Paul Ahern
