On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Buffalo juggalos directed by scott cummings 2014, 30min, new york premiere an exquisitely conceived portrait of juggalos in buffalo, new york, doing what they do best. The 3050 minute medium length film has proved something of a conundrum for the american festival and distribution. The film would be a series of scenes featuring real juggalos.
A series of minutelong shots executed with james bennings mathematical framing and juxtapositioned precision and ulrich seidls unnervingly unbroken gaze, its a rigorously staged series of tableaus of. Nick pinkerton, artforum an intruiging, if disturbing, look at one of the most beguiling subcultures of all time. An experimental exploration and celebration of the juggalo subculture in buffalo, new york. August 31, 2014 affair of state tell story about the story is a funny love story between anna bremer, the bundeskanzlerin of germany veronica ferres and guy dupont, the president of france philippe caroit. Director scott cummings short film is a hypnotic look into the juggalo subculture.
A juggalo is a fan of the group insane clown posse or any other psychopathic records hip hop. The tribe, buffalo juggalos and shakespeare a diversity of film options is on offer in new york. Their fans have adopted a tribe ethos that has become a subculture. His film buffalo juggalos was awarded the grand jury prize for live action short at the 2014 afi fest. Full movie affair of state 2014 streaming online part i. In a post released today director and lockport native scott cummings tells filmmaker magazine how this experimental narrative short film immersed him in juggalo culture. His new film, buffalo juggalos, has garnered wide critical acclaim, including winning the 2014 american film institute festivals grand jury award for live action short and landing its creator on filmmaker magazines 25 new faces of independent film. He was named one of filmmaker magazines 25 new faces of independent film in 2014 and berlinale talents 2016. Long and static takes of juggalos engaged in their favorite activities, first and foremost of which causing mayhem.
Buffalo juggalos in filmmaker buffalo niagara film. Discover the worlds greatest film festivals and awards on mubi. He received his mfa in film directing at the california institute of the arts and currently makes a living as a commercial editor. I come from a narrative background but i should make clear that buffalo juggalos is not really a narrative film either. In 2014, filmmaker scott cummings temporarily relocated back to his hometown of buffalo, ny and befriended the local juggalo community. Juggalo is a name given to fans of the group insane clown posse. The insane clown posse is one of the most radical hiphop crews in the us. Scott cummings halfhour buffalo juggalos is straightforward about its title setting and subject and twisty about everything else. Juggalo outreach program 1st community cleanup november. In 2004, he graduated as a film director from the california institute of the arts. Director scott cummings buffalo juggalos short film is a twisted or is that. Juggalos have developed their own idioms, slang, and characteristics. A juggalo feminine juggalette, or juggala in spanish citation needed is a fan of the group insane clown posse or any other psychopathic records hip hop group. Self made and the tribe win top jury prizes an image from the israeli film self made, directed by shira geffen.
April 2014 visions du reel, nyon switzerland premiere. An experimental exploration of the juggalo subculture in buffalo, new york. Scott cummings is a buffalo born, new york based filmmaker. In buffalo, new york, a group of juggalos formed the juggalos outreach program and started. Second viewing confirmed that this is an amazing short film.
Surreal scenes shot in long and static takes of juggalos engaged in their favorite activities, first and foremost of whichcausing mayhem. Buffalo juggalos is not a documentary, but a collaboration between. Scott cummings is raising funds for buffalo juggalos on kickstarter. The film won the new auteurs jury prize at the 2014. Buffalo juggalos 2014 it felt like love 20 forevers gonna start tonight 2011. Really dedicated fan base, every fan considers themselves family, even like complete strangers. In a year of weird american politics, this weekends juggalo march in washington. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The buffalo born filmmaker edited it felt like love, which was screened at the 20 edition of iffr. Most audiences think of the featurelength film as 90 minutes or longer. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing buffalo juggalos and other short films near you. Cummings immersed himself in juggalo culture for his striking 2014 film buffalo juggalos. You cant exploit the juggalos as a sideshow, because they preemptively style themselves as freaksa point that buffalo juggalos, participating in its subjects roleplay, absolutely gets. Alum scott cummings one of filmmaker magazines 25 new.
He grew up in a working class union family in the shadow of the same factory his parents met at. Three years ago i decided buffalo juggalos would be a 30minute film, shot on video, composed of thirty shots, each one minute long. Hd, 2014, 30 mins statement an experimental exploration and celebration of the juggalo subculture in buffalo, new york. In 2014, he was named one of filmmaker magazines 2014 25 new faces of independent film. On january 8, 2014, insane clown posse along with the american civil liberties union of. Film other months tweet ny premiere thu, jun 26, 2014. Buffalo juggalos grand jury award for animated short. The film is composed of disturbing scenes shot in long takes in which the juggalos perform. Among these seemingly random acts of the everyday, preening, sexual gratification, backyard wrestling, explosions and destruction, a tentative narrative. Buffalo juggalos in filmmaker may 27th, 2014 shot throughout buffalo and niagara falls in october 0f 20, buffalo juggalos is now screening at film festivals in europe and the united states. Scott cummings is a buffalo born, new yorkbased filmmaker. Among these seemingly random acts of the everyday, preening, sexual gratification, backyard wrestling, explosions and destruction, a tentative narrative begins to emerge.
An experimental video portrait of the juggalo community in buffalo, ny. Ive given up explaining that buffalo juggalos isnt a documentary. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Filmmaker magazine recently announced its annual list of 25 new faces of independent film and calarts alumnus scott cummings film video mfa 07 made the cut cummings lastest film is buffalo juggalos, a halfhour experimental exploration and celebration of the juggalo subculture in buffalo, new york.
Cummings was named by filmmaker magazine as one of the 25 new faces of independent film in 2014. It is a juggalo, says filmmaker scott cummings ba 01, adapting francis ford coppolas famous quote about his sprawling epic apocalypse now. Surreal scenes shot in long and static takes of juggalos engaged in their favorite activities, first. Surreal scenes shot in long and static takes of juggalos engaged in their favorite activities, first and foremost of which causing mayhem.
The gathering of the juggalos, alternatively known as just the gathering, is a notable annual festival held by juggalos and the artists that they support, which. Over several months, he collaborated with them to produce an experimental portrait film, buffalo juggalosbuffalo juggalos. Archive for 2014 alum scott cummings one of filmmaker magazines 25 new faces of independent film filmmaker magazine recently announced its annual list of 25 new faces of independent film and calarts alumnus scott cummings film video mfa 07 made the cut. Scott cummings 1977, usa is a new yorkbased filmmaker. Now cummings needs money to complete postproduction on the film and tour it to festivals ideally, with the. The film has neither narration nor dialogue, only intense scenes of.