Todd Rohal is an

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Career

Rohal attended filmmaking classes at

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. Between 1997 and 2001 he directed four short films: ''Single Spaced'' (1997), ''Slug 660'' (1998), ''Knuckleface Jones'' (1999), and ''Hillbilly Robot'' (2001). ''Single Spaced'' and ''Knuckleface Jones'' both feature actress

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, a college friend of Rohal. His feature films include

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The Guatemalan Handshake ''The Guatemalan Handshake'' is a 2006 comedy-drama film, written and directed by Todd Rohal. It is Rohal's feature film debut. The film premiered at the 2006 Slamdance Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize. Story In the confusion followi ...

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The Catechism Cataclysm ''The Catechism Cataclysm'' is a 2011 independent, psychotronic dark comedy film directed by Todd Rohal. The film's narrative concerns a bumbling priest named Father Billy who embarks on a camping trip with his childhood idol, Robbie. Cast * ...

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ABCs of Death 2 ''ABCs of Death 2'' is a 2014 American comedy horror anthology film produced by Ant Timpson and Tim League. It contains 26 different shorts, each by different directors spanning various countries. It is a sequel to the 2012 film '' Th ...

''. He won the Jury Special Award for Best Film for ''The Guatemalan Handshake'' at the

Slamdance Film Festival The Slamdance Film Festival is an annual film festival focused on emerging artists. The annual week-long festival takes place in Park City, Utah, in late January and is the main event organized by the year-round Slamdance organization, which als ...

in 2006. Rohal received the Special Jury Award for Unique Vision at the

2014 Sundance Film Festival The 2014 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 16, 2014 until January 26, 2014 in Park City, Utah, United States, with screenings in Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance Resort in Utah. The festival opened with ''Whiplash'' directed by Da ...

for his short film '' Rat Pack Rat''. ''M.O.P.Z. was broadcast by

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on April 4, 2016. ''The Suplex Duplex Complex'' was awarded Best Midnight Short at the 2017

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."SXSW 2017 Film Awards"
Austin Chronicle, March 17, 2017.

Filmography (as director)

* ''The Suplex Duplex Complex'' (2017) * ''M.O.P.Z.'' (2016) * ''Uncle Kent 2'' (2015) * '' Rat Pack Rat'' (2014) *''

'' (2014) * ''

Nature Calls ''Nature Calls'' is a 2012 American comedy film, released on November 9, 2012 and the DVD version on January 22, 2013. It stars Patton Oswalt, Johnny Knoxville, Rob Riggle, and Patrice O'Neal and features Maura Tierney. The film is the final on-s ...

'' (2012) * ''

'' (2011) * ''

'' (2006) * ''Hillbilly Robot'' (2001) * ''Knuckleface Jones'' (1999) * ''Slug 660'' (1998) * ''Single Spaced'' (1997)

Filmography (as actor)

*
Hallelujah! Gorilla Revival
' (2008) * ''

Hannah Takes the Stairs ''Hannah Takes the Stairs'' is a 2007 American independent mumblecore film by Joe Swanberg. It has been described "as the defining movie of the low-budget, dialogue-driven 'mumblecore' movement." Plot Hannah is a recent college graduate living in ...

'' (2007) * '' Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont'' (2005) * ''Fifth City'' (2003) * ''Lethal Force'' (2001) * ''Scalps'' (1983)

References

External links

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The Guatemalan Handshake: Official SitePodcast Interview with Todd Rohal
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