Experiencing Interruptions?

NEOBEATNIK

Young university student attends a presidentail campaign rally, grows skeptical of politics and goes into a manic-depressive episode. He thus seeks meaning and adventure in the big city. In the end, life isn't in the city, it's in the trees.

  • August Umi Schaller
    Director
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Feature, Student
  • Genres:
    Beat, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 13 minutes 27 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 18, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    50 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - UNC-Wilmington
Director Biography - August Umi Schaller

August Umi Schaller is an enigma, wrapped in a mystery, deepfried in dead end clues. Raised by hippies and bootleg VHS tapes, his journey through cinema is defined by his love of Henson, Lynch, Deren and Scorsese. He earned a bachelors in Film Studies from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and has since founed a burgeoning art collective know as GutterBliss.
He has a passion for film only quenchable by overloading himself with projects. He is a life long flower child from Asheville, NC. He loves discovering hidden and eclectic artworks. He will play you anytime in a game of chess, so be ready.

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