Evan Glodell
| Evan Glodell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor |
Evan Glodell is an American feature film director, producer, writer, and actor, who directed the indie film Bellflower on a shoestring budget of $17,000.[1] This feature has received positive reviews of 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, and is critically acclaimed by such critics as Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times.[2]
Early life
Glodell was born in Baraboo, Wisconsin and briefly attended the University of Wisconsin Madison before dropping out to pursue a career in film-making.[3]
Career
Prior to the release of Bellflower, Glodell directed, wrote and starred in the Boss of the Glory edgy pseudo-sitcom series that aired on Stim-TV network. He also directed the 2009 music video Let Me Up by Cursive.[4]
Glodell is a principal part of Coatwolf Productions, an assemblage of crew and actors that have been the core of all of Glodell's projects.[5]
Evan will produce and act in the upcoming film Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins.[6]
Other abilities
A skilled tinkerer, Glodell has made repeated adjustments to what is now called the Coatwolf camera, an assemblage of old camera parts, Russian lenses and the Silicon Imaging SI-1 2K camera. Glodell's cinematographer Joel Hodge was able to achieve a unique look for Bellflower with "amazing colors and amazing in-camera perspective tricks such as tilt-shifting, which allows for one tiny part of the image to remain in focus while the rest is not."[7]
He also built numerous prototypes that became the flamethrower that is central to the plot of Bellflower, as well as working with co-producer and gaffer, Paul Edwardson to make the custom modifications to both cars that co-star in the movie; the flame spitting Medusa and whiskey dispensing Speed Biscuit.[8]
References
- ↑ LoquaciousMuse (2011-08-25). "Logical Reasons Cowboys and Aliens Cost 9,588 Times What Bellflower Cost to Make". Film.com. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ Lee, Kevin B. (2011-09-14). "Bellflower Movie Review & Film Summary (2011)". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ "Hey, Watch It! Baraboo's Evan Glodell fires up filmmaking career with 'Bellflower'". Madison.com. October 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Oscilloscope.net". Oscilloscope.net. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ "Coatwolf Productions". Coatwolf.com. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ "Coatwolf Productions – Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins". Coatwolf.com. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ Amanda Mae Meyncke. "Seven Reasons to Love Bellflower". Film.com. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ "Evan Glodell BELLFLOWER Interview | Collider | Page 107511". Collider. Retrieved 2013-06-19.