 It's been five months since our debut release, but Benten Films is back with their second title, Quiet City & Dance Party, USA: 2 Films By Aaron Katz, which lands on store shelves (both real and virtual) today. We're especially proud of this release, as it features not only the Independent Spirit Award nominated Quiet City, but also Katz's first film, the underseen, powerful Dance Party, USA, a film which Amy Taubin placed in her "pantheon of coming-of-age movies."The two-DVD set includes multiple commentary tracks for each feature, alternative and extended scenes, the short-film prank Joe Swanberg's Quiet City, an interview with composer Keegan Dewitt, footage from the NYC premiere of Quiet City, as well as an early 8mm short, The Lunch Hour. For the booklet, we commissioned essays from a pair of Rays - critic Ray Pride and critic/professor Ray Carney. The Carney essay, Trumping Trump is available online at the Filmmaker Magazine website. The DVD has already received some nice reviews from DVD Talk, Michael Atkinson at IFC News, the LA Times, and Toronto Screen Shots. Buy it, rent it, borrow it from a friend, but do try and see both films for a taste of truly independent American cinema. I promise you there's not a single pregnant snarky teen or precocious tween to be found in either film. You won't have to wait nearly as long for Benten's third release, but more on that shortly... |
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That box art is so fantastic. Can't wait to get my hands on this and see Dance Party. Good luck with the release!
Posted by: Daniel | 2008.01.29 at 08:29 AM
"Filthy with intimate images of the kind that epitomize cinema's infectious glow!" Um... yes?
After reading all the MOMMA'S MAN raves, bring on GOODTIMESKID!
Posted by: wells | 2008.01.29 at 11:22 AM
Congrats on the release! Loved LOL.
Will Netflix be carrying this (it's in my queue in the coming soon section with no release date), or is it only going to be available for purchase?
Posted by: Moviezzz | 2008.01.29 at 01:32 PM
Thanks Moviezzz - much appreciated.
Don't get me started on Netflix. We've been badgering them for weeks now on this issue, and I've never received a clear answer as to why they couldn't get the date right. It might have something to do with the fact that the release contains two feature films but only one UPC code. Regardless, it's a phenomenal fuckup on their part, and I'm doing everything to have it corrected before the day is out.
Posted by: Filmbrain | 2008.01.29 at 01:38 PM
Just ordered it from Amazon after reading the reviews linked to above. Looking forward to it (as well as whatever you've got lined up next)...
Posted by: Paul | 2008.01.29 at 04:22 PM
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/01/joe_swanbergs_quiet_city_mumbl.html
Posted by: r | 2008.01.29 at 06:10 PM
Thought I would mention, they are both now on Netflix. But, at "Very Long Wait" status.
Posted by: Moviezzz | 2008.01.31 at 07:52 PM
i think i spotted diabolik stocking these releases... diabolikdvd.com/
Posted by: logboy | 2008.02.01 at 10:18 AM