Summaries

In the spirit of the Surrealist parlor game of chance Exquisite Corpse, each filmmaker makes a documentary short film based on imagery forwarded on by the previous filmmaker in the chain. The composite story forms a global independent filmmaking experience.—Anonymous

Known as the Slam Collective, seven Slamdance filmmakers from five continents come together to make I want to be an American, Slamdance's first documentary feature. In the spirit of the Surrealist parlor game of chance Exquisite Corpse, each filmmaker makes a documentary short film based on imagery forwarded on by the previous filmmaker in the chain. The composite story forms a global independent film-making experience.—Anonymous

Details

Genres
  • Drama
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Jan 20, 2013
Language English Spanish
Production companies Slamdance

Box office

Budget $700

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 10m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

Known as the Slam Collective, seven Slamdance filmmakers from five continents come together to make I Want To Be an American, Slamdance's first documentary feature. In the spirit of the Surrealist parlor game of chance Exquisite Corpse, each filmmaker makes a documentary short film based on imagery forwarded on by the previous filmmaker in the chain. The composite story forms a global independent filmmaking experience.

The filmmakers are Dale Yudelman (I Want To Be an American), Maya Newell (Clown In The Crowd), Dylan Verrechia (Aidee), Q (Suzanne Takes Me Down), Monteith McCollum (Listen), Peter Baxter (All About Eve), and Daniel J. Harris (Rosa). Produced by Peter Baxter and Daniel J. Harris.

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