Interloper Films
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Interloper Films is a production company
based in Pasadena, California
. Interloper was founded in 1994 by siblings Ondi Timoner
and her brother David Timoner. Interloper produces documentaries, music videos, and short form media. Two Interloper documentaries, We Live in Public
(2009) and DIG!
(2004), have won Sundance grand jury awards. The latter film was co-released by Palm Pictures
and was acquired into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art
in New York City. It showed at Cannes
and many other prestigious festivals. We Live in Public is currently (as of May 2009) touring the festival circuit and will be appearing at many conferences including SXSW, the Cannes Film Festival
and will have a New York premiere at the New Directors/New Films festival, sponsored by the Lincoln Center and MOMA
.
Over the years, the company has produced music videos for major artists such as The Dandy Warhols
, Leona Lewis
, The Vines
, Lucinda Williams
, Van Hunt
, DMC
, Ben Lee
, Vanessa Carlton
and The Jonas Brothers. Ondi Timoner earned a Grammy nomination for a music video she directed for Fastball
in 1999.
Interloper Films has created national commercials for McDonalds, Ford, State Farm
, the U.S. Army and DeVry.
The next project on the docket for Interloper is a narrative feature film about the life of Robert Mapplethorpe
. Ondi Timoner is slated to direct the film and she will co-produce the picture with actress Eliza Dushku
in conjunction with Dushku's production company, Boston Diva Prods.
Short Films
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
based in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
. Interloper was founded in 1994 by siblings Ondi Timoner
Ondi Timoner
Ondi Timoner is an American film director, producer and editor.-History:Ondi Timoner is the only director to win the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival twice. Born in Miami, Florida, Timoner graduated cum laude from Yale University, with a double major in American Studies and Theater...
and her brother David Timoner. Interloper produces documentaries, music videos, and short form media. Two Interloper documentaries, We Live in Public
We Live in Public
We Live in Public is a 2009 documentary by Ondi Timoner which profiles Internet pioneer Josh Harris. It has as its theme the loss of privacy in the internet age.- Synopsis :...
(2009) and DIG!
DiG!
Dig! is a 2004 documentary film directed by Ondi Timoner, and produced by Timoner, Vasco Nunes, and David Timoner. Compiled from seven years of footage, it contrasts the developing careers of the bands The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre and the bands' respective frontmen Courtney...
(2004), have won Sundance grand jury awards. The latter film was co-released by Palm Pictures
Palm Pictures
Palm Pictures is a US-based entertainment company owned and run by Chris Blackwell. Palm Pictures produces, acquires and distributes innovative music and film projects with a particular focus on the DVD format...
and was acquired into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
in New York City. It showed at Cannes
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
and many other prestigious festivals. We Live in Public is currently (as of May 2009) touring the festival circuit and will be appearing at many conferences including SXSW, the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
and will have a New York premiere at the New Directors/New Films festival, sponsored by the Lincoln Center and MOMA
Moma
Moma may refer to:* Moma , an owlet moth genus* Moma Airport, a Russian public airport* Moma District, Nampula, Mozambique* Moma River, a right tributary of the Indigirka River* Google Moma, the Google corporate intranet...
.
Over the years, the company has produced music videos for major artists such as The Dandy Warhols
The Dandy Warhols
The Dandy Warhols are an American alternative rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1994. The band was founded by singer-guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Peter Holmström, with keyboardist Zia McCabe and drummer Eric Hedford later joining. Hedford left in 1998 and was replaced by...
, Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor....
, The Vines
The Vines
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, Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams is an American rock, folk, blues and country music singer and songwriter. She recorded her first albums in 1978 and 1980 in a traditional country and blues style and received very little attention from radio, the media, or the public. In 1988, she released her self-titled album,...
, Van Hunt
Van Hunt
Van Hunt is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He released his debut album, Van Hunt, in 2004, and a follow-up, On the Jungle Floor, in 2006, both on Capitol Records...
, DMC
DMC
-Computer Science or IT:*Diffusion Monte Carlo, a method that utilizes a Green function to solve the Schrödinger equation*Dynamic Markov Compression, a general purpose statistical data compression algorithm...
, Ben Lee
Ben Lee
Benjamin Michael "Ben" Lee is an ARIA Award winning musician and actor. Lee began his career as a musician at the age of 14 with the Sydney band Noise Addict, but focused on his solo career when the band broke up in 1995. He appeared as the protagonist in the Australian film The Rage in Placid Lake...
, Vanessa Carlton
Vanessa Carlton
Vanessa Lee Carlton is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Upon completion of her education at the School of American Ballet, Carlton chose to pursue singing instead, performing in New York bars and clubs while attending university. Three months after recording a demo with producer Peter...
and The Jonas Brothers. Ondi Timoner earned a Grammy nomination for a music video she directed for Fastball
Fastball (band)
Fastball is an American rock band that formed in Austin, Texas in the 1990s. The band originally called themselves "Magneto U.S.A." but changed their name after signing with Hollywood Records....
in 1999.
Interloper Films has created national commercials for McDonalds, Ford, State Farm
State farm
State farm can refer to:*Sovkhoz, a type of state-owned farm in the Soviet Union*Volkseigenes Gut, a type of state-owned farm in East Germany*Państwowe Gospodarstwo Rolne, a type of state-owned farm in People's Republic of Poland...
, the U.S. Army and DeVry.
The next project on the docket for Interloper is a narrative feature film about the life of Robert Mapplethorpe
Robert Mapplethorpe
Robert Mapplethorpe was an American photographer, known for his large-scale, highly stylized black and white portraits, photos of flowers and nude men...
. Ondi Timoner is slated to direct the film and she will co-produce the picture with actress Eliza Dushku
Eliza Dushku
Eliza Patricia Dushku is an American actress known for her television roles, including recurring appearances as Faith on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff series Angel. She starred in two Fox series, Tru Calling and Dollhouse...
in conjunction with Dushku's production company, Boston Diva Prods.
Selected filmography
Documentaries- We Live in PublicWe Live in PublicWe Live in Public is a 2009 documentary by Ondi Timoner which profiles Internet pioneer Josh Harris. It has as its theme the loss of privacy in the internet age.- Synopsis :...
(2009) - Join Us (2007)
- DIG!DiG!Dig! is a 2004 documentary film directed by Ondi Timoner, and produced by Timoner, Vasco Nunes, and David Timoner. Compiled from seven years of footage, it contrasts the developing careers of the bands The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre and the bands' respective frontmen Courtney...
(2004) - The Nature of the Beast (1995)
- Lollapallooza (work in progress)
- David LaChappelle (work in progress)
Short Films
- CNN Heroes:Viola Vaughn (2008)
- CNN Heroes:'Yohannes Gebregeorgis' (2008)
- The Greatest Gift: The Story of One Love Africa Schools (2008)
- Recycle (2004)
- Dam Nation (2000)
- Broken: The Story of Mother Tongue (1996)