Land of College Prophets
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The Land of College Prophets is a 2005 independent comedy film produced by the Hale Manor Collective, a trio of Connecticut
filmmakers consisting of Mike Aransky, Phil Guerrette and Thomas Edward Seymour
. The film mixes comedy with science-fiction in a tale of two brawling college students (Guerrette and Seymour) who accidentally reactivate a dormant well that spews toxic liquids into the surrounding community, resulting in abrupt and deadly changes within nature and people.
The Land of College Prophets was shot in digital video
on locations across Connecticut in 2003. The film premiered in New York in 2005,and later won five awards at the 2005 B-Movie Film Festival
, including Best Picture. It also won the Best Picture Award at the 2005 New Haven Underground Film Festival
and the Best Ensemble Award from Bare Bones International Film Festival
. Reviews were generally positive, with Rick Curnutte of The Film Journal proclaiming that it “could easily become the first genuine cult hit of the DV era.”
The film was released on DVD in 2005 by York Entertainment.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
filmmakers consisting of Mike Aransky, Phil Guerrette and Thomas Edward Seymour
Thomas Edward Seymour
Thomas Edward Seymour is an American filmmaker, composer, singer-songwriter and actor.Thomas Edward Seymour is considered one of the Top Twenty Contemporary Underground Filmmakers in the U.S., according to the book The History of Independent Cinema This "Top Underground" status has been echoed...
. The film mixes comedy with science-fiction in a tale of two brawling college students (Guerrette and Seymour) who accidentally reactivate a dormant well that spews toxic liquids into the surrounding community, resulting in abrupt and deadly changes within nature and people.
The Land of College Prophets was shot in digital video
Digital video
Digital video is a type of digital recording system that works by using a digital rather than an analog video signal.The terms camera, video camera, and camcorder are used interchangeably in this article.- History :...
on locations across Connecticut in 2003. The film premiered in New York in 2005,and later won five awards at the 2005 B-Movie Film Festival
B-Movie Film Festival
The B-Movie Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Syracuse, United States.The festival was founded in 1999 by local filmmaker Ron Bonk to promote the art of B-movie making. It was canceled in its third year due to the effects of September 11 attacks...
, including Best Picture. It also won the Best Picture Award at the 2005 New Haven Underground Film Festival
New Haven Underground Film Festival
The New Haven Underground Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Connecticut, USA. Despite its name, the event itself has never been held in New Haven; instead, it has been held in other Connecticut cities while carrying the slogan "So underground that it's not even in New Haven."This...
and the Best Ensemble Award from Bare Bones International Film Festival
Bare Bones International Film Festival
The Bare Bones International Film Festival was founded in 1999 by the Darkwood Film Arts Institute in the city of Muskogee, Oklahoma to showcase low-budget independent movies...
. Reviews were generally positive, with Rick Curnutte of The Film Journal proclaiming that it “could easily become the first genuine cult hit of the DV era.”
The film was released on DVD in 2005 by York Entertainment.
External links
- The Land of College Prophets at Rotten TomatoesRotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
- FilmCritic.com review: http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/reviews/The-Land-of-College-Prophets
- Monsters At Play review: http://www.monstersatplay.com/review/dvd/l/collegeprophets.php
- Creature-Corner.com interview with Thomas Edward SeymourThomas Edward SeymourThomas Edward Seymour is an American filmmaker, composer, singer-songwriter and actor.Thomas Edward Seymour is considered one of the Top Twenty Contemporary Underground Filmmakers in the U.S., according to the book The History of Independent Cinema This "Top Underground" status has been echoed...
: http://www.creature-corner.com/?type=news&id=1158 - PulpLit article on the making of the film: http://www.pulplit.net/2004/05/17/making-movies-the-hale-manor-way/