Wigs
*Available to screen as 3 independent web-isodes or as a full length short/episode.
Wigs is a mockumentary that follows an out of work actor who accepts a gig as a historical re-enactor portraying someone he knows nothing about alongside an eclectic cast of characters.
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Matt EdwardsDirector
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Matt EdwardsWriter
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Richard MattoxWriter
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Matt EdwardsProducer
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Megan StaceyCinematographer
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Mat WrightActor
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Laura CooverActor
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Marcus WayneActor
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Robert BroskiActor
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Kristin LindquistActor
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Josh FingerhutActor
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Lewie BartoneActor
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Rollin PerryActor
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Earl BaylonActor
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Project Type:Web / New Media
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Runtime:24 minutes
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Completion Date:October 27, 2014
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Austin Revolution Film FestivalAustin, TX
United States
September 24, 2016
Winner - Best Web Series, Best Actor in Web Series (Mat Wright) -
Northside Film FestivalBrooklyn, NY
United States
June 8, 2015
World Premiere -
Liberty Lab for Film ChallengeLos Angeles, CA
United States
October 16, 2014
2014 Taliesin Nexus' Liberty Lab for Film First Place Winner -
Culver City Film FestivalCulver City, CA
United States
November 30, 2015
West Coast Premier -
SoCal Film FestivalHuntington Beach, CA
United States
February 11, 2016 -
Anthem Film FestivalLas Vegas, NV
United States
July 8, 2015
Director Matt Edwards is a proud Los Angeles native from the Valley who has been working in independent film, television and new media for over ten years.
Creating Wigs alongside my co-creator Richard Mattox and being able to work with such a talented cast and hard-working fun crew has been one of the biggest highlights of my career. We had small tight crew and only three days to shoot. I relied heavily on my documentary and reality tv background while directing to keep the action moving and the actors loose.
Being able to expose audiences to, as Virginia puts it, "real heroes of American history" like Frederick Douglas and Dolley Madison and doing so in a comedy like Wigs is also rewarding. Nowadays, people look at historical figures and feel stuffy even thinking about them, but when we can shine a light in their direction and use laughter to keep people interested, like Drunk History also does, then maybe people will find themselves doing a quick wikipedia search on Frederick Douglas and discover a new hero.
I credit the professionalism of our cast and crew in the success Wigs is sure to garner. This is a true passion project and has already given me back so much through the laughter, smiles and applause that audiences have so far responded with. I look forward to being able to share Wigs with new crowds all over the country.