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Synopsis: Another child star who fucked up.
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QUOTES & REVIEWS: “Crazy Richard has all the elements of a great cult movie and should not be missed” Queerplanet Mardi Gras Review "Funny, harrowing and completely entertaining" Mardi Gras Film Festival, Australia "Tremendously witty and charming film... you'll be surprised and delighted. The filmmakers have really captured the essence of a modern phenomenon." British Film Institute "Utterly compelling.. brilliantly written, beautifully observed…A powerfull intelligent film, a lament on the way in which reality is being assualted in the meadia, part fact part fiction." - London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival "An incredibly self-assured piece of work" Inside Film Magazine "Better than an episode of 'E! True Hollywood Story, this wicked pastiche of Reality TV is not just a shrewd character study about the price of fame; it also skillfully addresses issues of media manipulation and 'why people watch'" Phillyfest - Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, USA "A brilliant example of low-budget movie making" - Regas London Film Festival News More quotes & review excerpts below, or cycle through the full REVIEWS & FEATURE ARTICLES LATEST NEWS: Crazy Richard is released on DVD through Ariztical Entertainment Buy it now at Blockbuster Video |
SCREENINGS: 2002 London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (LLGF), London, UK 2002 Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Philadelphia USA 2002 Festival de Cinema Gay e Lésbico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, Spain 2002 Festival MiX Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil 2002 Otherside Programme at The Side Cinema, Newcastle, England 2002 Ausfest Digital & Video Festival, Brisbane, Australia - Opening Night Film 2002 Realm of the Senses Special Screening at Revolver Upstairs, Melbourne, Australia 2002 Melbourne Underground Film Festival (MUFF), Melbourne, Australia 2002 Out-In-Africa Film Festival, Africa 2003 Dublin Underground Film Festival, Dublin, Ireland 2003 Queensland Pride Queerscreen Event, Queensland, Australia 2003 Mardi Gras Film Festival, Sydney, Australia 2003
Semarang International Film 2003 Club Cinema, Electronation in collaboration with the World Wide Video Festival, Amsterdam http://www.electronation.nl 2003 Back to the Closet Installation Exhibition, Portugal, Spain 2003 Queer Zagreb, Croatia 2004 Released on DVD in the US and Canada through Ariztical Entertainment 2004 Bent TV broadcast in episodes |
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| MORE QUOTES & REVIEWS: "Tremendously witty and charming film. The filmmakers have really captured the essence of a modern phenomenon…" Review by Nick Walker, British Film Institute Read Full Review "Better than an episode of 'E! True Hollywood Story'. This wicked pastiche of Reality TV is not just a shrewd character study about the price of fame; it also skillfully addresses issues of media manipulation and 'why people watch'" Philadelphia Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Read Full Review "Utterly compelling.. brilliantly written, beautifully observed…" - London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Read Full Review "A polished, classy film... Keep an eye on these guys, they are going places." Trevor Gensch, Filmnet Read Full Review "Viede
is a terrific centrepiece, magnetic and hilariously camp. While Mathers'
descent into virtual madness is both compelling and blackly funny."
"Funny,
harrowing and completely entertaining, this Australian mockumentary offers
a satirical and pointed look at the contemporary star-making machine,
as well as the public voyeurism that feeds it. What do you do when your
fifteen minutes are up?" "It’s camp, it’s queer, it’s nasty. Damn it, it’s even a little bit poetic" MCV Magazine, Australia Read Full Review "A powerful and intelligent film, a lament on the way in which reality is being assaulted in the media...It really is something to see" Feature Interview with the Filmmakers. Read Full Feature "Brilliant example of low budget movie-making" Regus London Film Festival News "Is it fact of fiction? Decide for yourself as your jaw drops even further." Gay Times, UK “Darkly funny…looks impressive….fresh & original…” Gina Flaxman, IF Magazine Feature Review “Crazy Richard has all the elements of a great cult movie and should not be missed” Queerplanet Review "Arresting and hysterical, seamlessly blending fiction with reality." Inside Film (IF) Magazine, Australia Read Full Feature Melbourne Star Observer (MSO) News Feature "A Queer Piss-Take on a Soapie World" Read Full Feature Melbourne Tribe Movie News Local Feature "Spliced" Read Full Feature Melbourne Community Voice (MCV) Arts - Film Feature "Crazy Richard" Read Full Feature "This hilarious feature...in the subversive spirit of camp art, addresses some serious issues...wacky and sometimes hilariously bitchy..." Melbourne Community Voice (MCV) Cover Story - Film Feature "Crazy Richard Saves Mardi Gras" Read Full Feature
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Official URL: URL: Official Website Enquiries: contact us PRESS RELEASE : CREDITS: Producer: Dean Francis Directors: Katrina Mathers & Dean Francis Story by: Katrina Mathers & Dean Francis Co-Producers: Katrina Mathers & Dominic McDonald Starring: Richard Viede, Katrina Mathers & Dominic McDonald, Bonnie Smith With: Mike McLeish, Natasha Marguerite, Geoffrey Smith, Nick Farnell, Dean Francis, Steven Stagg, Sam Gvosdic, Nathan King, Michael Reed, Gerard Cogley. Format: 64 min. Video. Comedy Cinematographers: Dean Francis, Adam Howden, Katrina Mathers Editor: Dean Francis Music: Mathew Anastasi, Dean Francis & Mark Farrell |
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