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Magic Stone Productions
Magic Stone is a film and television production company directed by husband-and-wife team Michael Stephenson and Lindsay Stephenson. Overview Launched in 2009, Magic Stone is a production company whose films include Best Worst Movie and The American Scream, two award-winning feature documentaries that rose to critical and commercial success. Most recently, Magic Stone executive produced Zero Charisma, an indie comedy that won the 'Audience Award' in the 2013 SXSW festival. In 2013, Magic Stone announced it would produce Bob Odenkirk's feature ''Girlfriend's Day''. Odenkirk, who penned the script, starred in the 2017 film and Michael Paul Stephenson directed. Amber Tamblyn also starred. Magic Stone is also in development on ''Destroy'', a fast-paced dark comedy. Filmography * '' Best Worst Movie'' (2009) * ''The American Scream'' (2012) * '' Zero Charisma'' (2013) * ''Girlfriend's Day ''Girlfriend's Day'' is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Michael Paul S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Stephenson (actor)
Michael Stephenson, known professionally as Michael Paul Stephenson, is an American filmmaker and actor. He is known for directing the critically acclaimed documentaries ''Best Worst Movie'' and '' The American Scream''. Michael made his narrative feature debut with '' Girlfriend’s Day'', starring Bob Odenkirk. Michael's latest film, ''Attack of the Murder Hornets'', is an original documentary that he directed and produced for Discovery+. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America. Personal life Michael Paul Stephenson lives in Los Angeles with his producing-partner and wife. Career 1983-2005: Early career Michael Paul Stephenson’s career in the entertainment industry started at the age of 8 when he was discovered by a talent agent while acting in his school’s rendition of Peter Pan. When he was 10 years old, he auditioned for the horror film, ''Troll 2'', and got the starring role. ''Troll 2'' was released in 1990 and is widely considered to be of exceptionally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Worst Movie
''Best Worst Movie'' is a 2009 American documentary film about the making of the infamous 1990 horror film '' Troll 2'' and its subsequent resurgence as a cult film. Directed by Michael Stephenson, the child star of ''Troll 2'', the film was distributed by Magic Stone Productions and New Video Group. It was also included in the first 5,000 copies of Scream Factory's Blu-ray double feature of '' Troll'' and ''Troll 2'', released on November 17, 2015. Synopsis Almost twenty years after critically-panned film '' Troll 2'' was released, the cast and crew are followed in this documentary to see how they handle the new life that the movie has been given. Fans gather to celebrate the movie at screenings. Director of the documentary Michael Stephenson, who played the young boy in ''Troll 2'', interviews many of the former cast and crew. Although many consider ''Troll 2'' to be one of the worst movies ever made, many fans have had parties, annual screenings, and found joy in watching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The American Scream
''The American Scream'' is a 2012 American documentary film profiling three families in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, who transform their homes into extravagant haunted attractions for Halloween. Produced and directed by Michael Stephenson, the film premiered on the Chiller network October 28, 2012. The recent growth of the "home haunter" phenomenon is linked to the influence of the Internet as well as the Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Convention (HAuNTcon). Reception ''The American Scream'' received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang ..., the film has a 100% approval rating, based on nine reviews. According to Fred Topel of CraveOnline, the film "is really well done and has a lot of heart." The film effortlessly toes the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zero Charisma
''Zero Charisma'' is a 2013 American comedy film written by Andrew Matthews and co-directed by Matthews and Katie Graham. It stars Sam Eidson, Anne Gee Byrd, Brock England, Garrett Graham, and Cyndi Williams. The film premiered at the South By Southwest film festival in 2013 and later screened at multiple North American Film Festivals including the Maryland Film Festival, the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal and the Newport Beach Film Festival. Plot Scott Weidemeyer (Sam Eidson) is an overweight, surly delivery driver. He has a poor relationship with his family, including his grandmother, Wanda, with whom he lives. Once a week, he hosts a table top game which he rules with an iron fist. One evening, a player abruptly quits the game permanently to work on his marriage. Scott tries to replace him, but his foul temper makes him untouchable to anyone who knows him. While out delivering food to the local game shop he previously worked for, he meets a charismatic hipster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Film
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in some cases, distributed by major companies). Independent films are sometimes distinguishable by their content and style and the way in which the filmmakers' personal artistic vision is realized. Usually, but not always, independent films are made with considerably lower budgets than major studio films. It is not unusual for well-known actors who are cast in independent features to take substantial pay cuts for a variety of reasons: if they truly believe in the message of the film; they feel indebted to filmmaker for a career break; their career is otherwise stalled or they feel unable to manage a larger commitment to a studio film; the film offers an opportunity to showcase a talent that hasn't gained traction in the studio system; or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SXSW
South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas, United States. It began in 1987 and has continued to grow in both scope and size every year. In 2017, the conference lasted for 10 days with the interactive track lasting for five days, music for seven days, and film for nine days. There was no in-person event in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Austin, Texas; both years, there was a smaller online event instead. SXSW is run by the company SXSW, LLC, which organizes conferences, trade shows, festivals, and other events. In addition to SXSW, the company runs the conference SXSW Edu and the upcoming SXSW Sydney festival, and co-runs North by Northeast in Toronto. It has previously run or co-run the events North by Northwest (1995-2001), West by Southwest (2006-2010) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Odenkirk
Robert John Odenkirk (; born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker best known for his role as Saul Goodman on ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013) and its spin-off ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–2022). For the latter, he has received five nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. As a producer on ''Better Call Saul'' since its premiere, he has also received six nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. He is also known for the HBO sketch comedy series ''Mr. Show with Bob and David'' (1995–1998), which he co-created and co-starred in with fellow comic David Cross. In 2015, he and Cross reunited, along with the rest of the ''Mr. Show'' cast, for ''W/ Bob & David'' on Netflix. Odenkirk wrote for television series ''Saturday Night Live'' (1987–1991) and ''The Ben Stiller Show'' (1992), winning Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girlfriend's Day
''Girlfriend's Day'' is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Michael Paul Stephenson and written by Bob Odenkirk, Philip Zlotorynski, and Eric Hoffman. The film stars Odenkirk and Amber Tamblyn and was released on Netflix on February 14, 2017. Plot Rival greeting card companies owned by members of the same family operate in a California city and Ray Wentworth works for one. Previously celebrated for the quality of his romance cards, Ray's divorce leaves him with depression and writer's block, and he is fired. California's governor declares a new holiday, Girlfriend's Day, which includes a contest to produce the best greeting card to commemorate it. Ray's former boss believes Ray can recapture his old magic and hires him under the table to create a card good enough to win the contest. Ray then becomes involved in a tangle of deceit and murder as the rival companies fight to win the contest and the profits and prestige that will come with the victory. Cast * Bob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber Tamblyn
Amber Rose Tamblyn (born May 14, 1983) is an American actress and writer. She first came to national attention in her role on the soap opera ''General Hospital'' as Emily Quartermaine at the age of 11. She followed with a starring role on the prime-time series '' Joan of Arcadia'', portraying the title character, Joan Girardi, for which she received Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Her feature film work includes roles such as Tibby Rollins from the first two ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' and Megan McBride in '' 127 Hours'' (2010), as well as the critically acclaimed film, '' Stephanie Daley'' opposite Tilda Swinton which debuted at The Sundance Film Festival and for which Tamblyn won Best Actress at The Locarno International Film Festival and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. In 2021 she starred opposite Diane Lane in FX's '' Y: The Last Man''. Tamblyn is a published author and cultural critic at large. She has published seven books across ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
