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This is Not a Film (2004) [N/A]

Release Date:
March 3, 2004

Original Title:
This is Not a Film

Genres:
Comedy | Romance

Production Companies:
Laughing Circle
R.I.P.E.

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 89

This is not an actor. This is not a scene.

Overview from TheMovieDB

In a broken attempt to find a woman who has broken his heart, a Manhattan shoe salesman fearlessly throws himself into the world of guerilla filmmaking, creating a 'modern day message in a bottle' - actually a videotape - hoping that someone seeing it (maybe you?) will know his ex-girlfriend. To help the viewer understand who he is and why his girlfriend left him, this neophyte filmmaker hires a temperamental actress to play his ex and together they reenact scenes from his failed relationship. During the course of filming, Michael's mistakes, blunders and inadequacies as a boyfriend are mercilessly pointed out to him. This Is Not A Film is a romantic comedy about making a mistake and recognizing it in the most painful way possible - by making it all over again.

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Production

Additional Music:
Nick Pietropoalo

Art Direction:
Lisa Todd Givot
Timothy Patrick Quill

Co-Producer:
Julia Wall

Director:
Michael A. Nickles

Director of Photography:
Michael A. Nickles

Editor:
Bernard Lhert

Lighting Technician:
Mark Peterson

Line Producer:
Casey Kriley

Original Music Composer:
Bob Schneider

Post Production Supervisor:
Gregg Glickman

Producer:
Michael A. Nickles

Sound:
Shannon Gold
Nick Lindsay
Julia Wall
Paul Bacca

Sound Mixer:
William Levins

Wardrobe Supervisor:
Julia Wall

Writer:
Michael A. Nickles

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