Echo Chamber: DWFLA - Glue Trap
Dances With Films (22nd June - 2nd July 2023) has hit the halfway point, and the @EchoChamberFP coverage has only gotten started!!!
Today we're looking at a dark comedy, that at its core is dealing with a couples communication. Then we sit down with the writer / director and talk about turning a vision into a reality!
'Glue Trap' is written & directed by Justin Geldzahler. KJ (Brittany Bradford) and Dan (Isaac W. Jay) are struggling to communicate. A few years into a strained relationship, the couple takes a weekend trip to a friend’s cabin to recapture their romance... only to find a dying-but-not-quite-dead mouse stuck to a glue trap. They disagree about how to handle, KJ advocating for a swift death while Dan proposes making the mouse’s last moments as pleasant as possible. The couple compromises and moves on, slowly finding their way back to each other in this idyllic setting. Unfortunately, their serenity is broken by a small woman (Gloria Bangiola) who can be charitably described as “eccentric” – she’s their friend’s sister and had no idea anyone was staying at the family cabin. No problem if she crashes, right? As the couple struggles to juggle this interloper on top of their already tense dynamic, KJ and Dan begin to worry this obnoxious third wheel may threaten more than their relationship...
Watch the conversation: HERE!
Today we have:
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Glue Trap
Watch Review: Here.
Dances With Films
Thursday, 29th June 2023 at 21:30pm World Premiere
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Buy Tickets: Here.
Director: Justin Geldzahler
Cast: Brittany Bradford, Isaac W. Jay, Gloria Bangiola, Alex Warheit, Caroline Hertz, Kasey Marr
Credit: Sticky Situation
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Running Time: 89 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Instagram: @gluetrapmovie
Vimeo: Here.
Watch the conversation: HERE!
Justin Geldzahler
Justin Geldzahler
Writer, Director, Script and Continuity Department
Justin Geldzahler is a writer and filmmaker from Virginia who focuses on genre scripts that double as emotionally grounded dramedies about people struggling to connect. He recently wrote and directed his first feature, the horror-cringe comedy GLUE TRAP, and is a consultant on the new seasons of SUCCESSION and EUPHORIA for HBO. His big sexy western THE QUIET KIND was selected for The GLAAD List and The Black List Feature Lab.
In addition to making a bunch of short films, he has researched for and contributed to THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA, FOSSE/VERDON, OUTLANDER, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, and RESPECT.
(Also, one time he wrote an allegedly mean tweet that Larry King was forced to read on Kimmel.)
Follow Justin via:
IMDb: Here.
Linkedin: Here.
Website: Here.
Twitter: @Justin_Geldz
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @justin_geldz
Vimeo: Here.
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26th Dances With Films
Dances With Films (DWF:LA & DWF:NYC), now in its 26th year, champions the unflinching spirit at the very core of the independent film scene. While the vast majority of film fests rely heavily on celebrity, we have relied on the innovation, talent, creativity and sweat equity that revolutionized the entertainment industry. And that reliance continues to prove successful with alumni moving on to write, direct and produce celebrity-studded vehicles, star in blockbuster movies and television series, produce multi-million dollar films and create hit TV shows. Oh…. and we even have several OSCAR® nominees… In a world of homogenized, formulaic film festivals, DWF:LA continues to defy the rules.
Film Information: Here.
Film Programme & Tickets: Here.
Panel + Special Events: Here.
Website: Here.
Twitter: @danceswithfilms
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*(Music)
'I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You' by Black Kids - 2008