Streetwise, Waiting for Guffman, The Truth About Devolution, Idiocracy, Grey Gardens, Day of the Locust, Jesus Camp, The King of Comedy, The Decline Of Western Civilization: The Metal Years
Directors
David Markey has been making truly independent films for over a quarter of a century, in the shadow of Hollywood and against the backdrop of corporate America. His unique take on pop culture and dark wit are present throughout his work, the majority of which has been self-funded and distributed. His large body of work includes feature films, documentaries, short films, & music videos. His films include "The Slog Movie", "Desperate Teenage Lovedolls", "Lovedolls Superstar", "Cut Shorts" & "1991 The Year Punk Broke.".
Festivals
*International Film Festival Rotterdam 2008 *Buenos Aires International Film Festival (Buenos Aires, Argentina) *Indie Lisboa Film Festival (Lisbon, Portugal) *USA Film Fest (Dallas, Texas) *Bunker Film Festival (Veritmiglia, Italy) *Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PIFAN) (Bucheon, Korea) *New York United Film Festival (NY, NY) *RIDM Les Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montreal (Montreal, Canada) *International Luanda Film Festival (Luanda, Angola) *Clair-Obscur Film Festival (Basil, Switzerland 2009)
Professional Affiliations
Claudia Popa, Gerard (Freddy, Grinch, Peter Pan, James Dean, Beetlejuice, & Luke Skywalker), Chucky ("Big Man" form Trapped In The Closet by R. Kelley), Dark Angel (both Damon and Tiena aka Sabrielle’s Guru), Captain Jack Sparrow (Michael aka Coyote, Fox, Fat, Linus & Slightly Gay), Superman, Batman, Borat, all the Spidermen, Shrek, Davey Jones, Chewbacca (both Freddy and Adam), Yoda-Hiro, Marilyn Monroe, Slave Leah, Elvis (Camel Toe and Gary Glitter aka Vegas Elvis), Jimi Hendrix (both Gil & Tuck), Tuck "John" Porter, Spongebob, Gene Simmons (the Demon), Pinhead, Chaplin, Lucy Ricardo, The Hulk, Capt. Hook, Tigger, Homer & Marge Simpson, Catwoman (doesn’t smoke pot), Michael Jackson, and THE HAWKS
Director David J. Markey’s camera peers unflinchingly into the exploits and misadventures of film character impersonators and celebrity look-a-likes on Hollywood Boulevard over the span of a year. Recognizable characters and stars of movies are portrayed by anyone who chooses to buy the costume and brave the mean streets of Hollyweird. These self-employed rouges forge a living one-dollar at a time, posing for photos with tourists in front of Graumen's Chinese Theater. Freddy Krueger works alongside Superman, Marylyn Monroe, Shrek, Batman, Borat and Lucy Ricardo. Competing Chewbacca’s, Spiderman and Captain Jack Sparrows vie for a spot on the limited real estate of The Walk Of Fame. These street characters have big dreams of breaking into the big-time, and most see this as a viable way. Some see themselves as undiscovered stars, while others are just struggling to make ends meet.
One-by-one, these reinactors find themselves at odds with the Hollywood they so want in on. We come to realize these characters are born of the indigenous psychotropic nature of Hollywood itself. These characters are literally right out of the movies, yet the unforeseen drama of the people underneath the make-up threatens to eclipse the bizarre array of Hollywood film icons they appropriate. It’s a surreal story, in fact it does not seem at all like a documentary. David Markey says, ''’The Reinactors’ plays like a great-depression era Hollywood classic retold for the new millennium. It's also a film about the cutthroat nature backstage and behind the scenes of show business. A profound statement on where we are at culturally in America at the moment. An 'American Idol' on crack, if you will.”
Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4
The
13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival is now open for submissions in the
following genres: Features (drama & comedy), Docs, Shorts, and Music
Videos!
Visit
Hollywood FILM Festival, Hollywood COMEDY Film Festival, Hollywood HORROR Film
Festival and Hollywood MUSIC VIDEO Awards to submit.
Hello there!
Welcome to the circle of friends of the Union of Heroes! I hope that you enjoy reading and watching our photocomic (www.unionofheroes.com) and I wish you all the best for your own creative projects!
Best regards from Dortmund, Germany!
Arne / thirtyseven / ancire
