New Year's Kiss
A classic romance with a twist of the stomache.
or - Surrealism and the New Wave meet for an evening of the Grotesque, a Queer Comedy.
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DT KofoedDirectorMan out of Time, The City Loves You, The Third Day
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Lee IvyDirector
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Lee IvyWriter
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DT KofoedWriter
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Tom de PlumeProducer
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DT KofoedProducer
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Jack PrattProducer
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Midori IvyKey CastMan Out of Time
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Lucille KingsleyKey Cast
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Chris RussellKey Cast
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Romance, Trash, Surreal
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Runtime:7 minutes 6 seconds
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Completion Date:February 17, 2019
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Country of Origin:United States
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Language:French
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Grand Rapids 36 Hour Film Challenge [competition screening]Grand Rapids, MI
United States
February 22, 2019
Best Poster -
Buskopolis Festival of Cinematic OdditiesHuntingdon, PA
United States
September 20, 2019
World Festival Premiere -
Planet 9 Film FestHamtramck, MI
United States
October 20, 2019
Michigan Festival Premiere
Best Film 1st Place -
Videodrunk Film FestivalToronto, ON
Canada
November 30, 2019
International Premiere -
Capital City Film FestivalLansing, MI
United States
April 9, 2020 -
Over Forty Film FestivalFoxborough, MA
United States
May 29, 2020
Massachusetts Premiere -
Experimental Film FestToledo, OH
United States
June 2, 2020
Oklahoma Premiere -
Sick 'n' Wrong Film FestivalOrlando, FL
United States
July 6, 2020
Florida Premiere
Nominee "Weirdest Boner" -
STUFF MX Film FestivalMexico City
Mexico
December 21, 2020
Latin American Premiere -
Logcinema Art FilmsLos Angeles, CA
United States
December 18, 2020
California Premiere -
Nasty Frames Independent Film FestivalHamilton, ON
Canada
Semi-Finalist -
Hollyweed Film FestivalLos Angeles [online]
United States
Official Selection -
Kino London presents "The People's Film Festival"London
United Kingdom
Finalist -
Canadian Cinematography AwardsToronto
Canada
Best Short Film Cinematography, Semi-Finalist -
New York Cinematography AwardsNew York, NY
United States
Best Short Film Cinematography, Semi-Finalist -
Bare Bones International Film & Music FestivalMuskogee, OK
United States
April 22, 2021
Oklahoma Premiere -
Lisbon Film RendezvousLisbon
Portugal
June 22, 2021
European Premiere -
Synergy Film FestivalNew York City
United States
August 30, 2021
Semi-Finalist -
Bad Film FestNew York City
United States
December 4, 2021
Honorable Mention -
Retro Avant Garde Film FestivalNew York City
United States
November 9, 2021
A lifelong fan of cinema, DT Kofoed has studied the theory and visual narrative conventions of comics and film, published academically on those subjects, and taught creative writing at both Michigan State University and the University of South Dakota. Through hands-on experience and pure hubris, he has reverse-engineered that theory into crude practice.
As a working filmmaker with a neuro-muscular disability, frequently wearing the hats of Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Effects Artist, and Producer all at once, he has come to believe that life is too uncertain to waste time with timid Art.
He lives and shoots in Lansing's REO Town, in the heart of Michigan. Half his year is sacrificed to the Threadbare Mitten Film Festival.
Filmed for the Grand Rapids Film Festival's 36 Hour Film Challenge. Required Elements: Emma/Ethan Didier, a Matchbook, "Where will you go now?"
Literally created in 34.5 hours from start to finish. We cracked the story on a car ride, shot from 10 pm to 5 am, and rushed home for post production from there. There's a host of beauty to be found here, and wonderful technical details, if you're able to pay attention to that sort of thing with all the shenanigans afoot.