Michael Lavine

YouTube video by MICHAEL LAVINE The Fireplace

My short film The Fireplace is an improvised short thriller about 2 criminals looking for a bag of money. Shot in 2013 and never shown, until now!

Billy Kay as Gene
Matt Burns as Lonnie
Writer/Director/Editor - Michael Lavine
Director of Photography - Mott Hupfel
Sound - Alexandra Byer

Taking my gothic noir short The Wanderer to FILMQUEST!

Had an amazing time at STOWE working out the kinks on my psychological thriller feature script MILES AWAY.

What is the information that you feel is behind closed doors? What do you need to know so that you can be confident in making your movie?

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Review | Say ‘A Little Prayer’: May this nearly perfect drama find its audience David Strathairn again shows us why he’s one of the secret glories of the past half-century of American film.

Calling all David Strathairn fans and lovers of tiny independent films that disappear without a trace: “A Simple Prayer” is Ozu in the heartland and you should see it.

I ask this question every single day.

So hey: I am working on a novel where the main character is involved in indie filmmaking in MN. I have been thinking about all the stuff I don't know, and that I don't know I don't know. I would really like to find someone who is doing an indie film in MN who would let me hang out & watch/work.

have you seen the film Boundary Waters? shot in MN!

🎥 Calling all Indie Film Warriors!

My horror documentary “Haunted Lake Lanier” is now streaming on Amazon Prime!

💀 If you believe in ghost stories and indie creators — rent it to keep indie film alive!

🔗 www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0D1Y7VQ7G

🗣️ Please watch, leave a review!

“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” ~Ray Bradbury

Keep reading, friends. 📚

Guillermo del Toro almost lost his movie memorabilia in a wildfire. Now, he's letting some of it go Guillermo del Toro rose to fame creating horror movies that will likely help shape the genre for generations to come.

apnews.com/article/guil... del Toro almost lost his movie memorabilia in a wildfire. Now, he's letting some of it go

‘The Toxic Avenger’ Partners With Undue Medical Debt to Erase at Least $5 Million in Medical Debt It’s the final week of marketing and promotion for The Toxic Avenger, and the teams here at Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting have decided to do something a little different. Rather than spending the re...

We were going to do another big marketing stunt for THE TOXIC AVENGER UNRATED. Instead, Toxie, whose life was upended by crushing medical bills, has joined forces with Undue Medical Debt to erase at least $5 million in un-payable medical debt for those who need it most.

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Whales are dying, but it’s not because of wind farms Investigating a whale beaching is grueling work, and scientists see the same culprit again and again.

There’s plenty of disinformation trying to blame the nascent offshore wind industry for whale deaths without evidence. Not only is that misleading, it also takes the focus away from solutions that might actually address the leading causes of death — vessel strikes and entanglement with fishing gear.

The long-lost trailer to my short film Weekend Away. We made this film in 2012, and very few people saw it as it was turned down by over 100 festivals (a badge of honor for sure, but it did make it into 4). Many of the folks who worked on WEEKEND AWAY went on to big, successful careers.

Truth Art! #arresttrump #art

The Diary of Anne Frank is among the hundreds of books banned in Florida this year. When I was in school, it was required reading. (Guardian)

It pisses me off that gay people are hated mostly because of some poorly translated ancient outdated book full of other bullshit idiots base their entire lives on. Religion is a curse, man.

How to Make an Iconic Image One of my favorite bands is Quasi.

New post on SUBSTACK today!

Did anyone see the film ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT? Never has cinematography alone brought me to tears in such a way. Every single shot filled with beauty and layered with intention. Pure cinema!

Miles Away: My delusional Microbudget Dream I appreciate all the heavy lifting that’s happening in the NonDe space on Filmstack, thank you, Ted Hope, but I’m not sure how much I can contribute personally to the conversation.

don't know if any of you are on substack, but if you are, check out my lastest post! darkodyssey.substack.com/p/miles-away...

I’m screening a few of my films at Gatherwild in Germantown NY on Sunday evening July 20th! Come on by if you can. It’s free! @upstateartweekend

Check out this interview with yours truly!

DMovies review of my short filme The Wanderer!

'The Wanderer' Review: A Mysterious Martyr Barters With Her Life Michael Lavine's 'The Wanderer' is a gothic noir fantasy that artfully captures themes of immortality and death.

got a little review for my short The Wanderer! cinemacy.com/the-wanderer...

My short The Wanderer is playing there. I'm so bummed I can't go. It's screening before Straight On Till Morning. If you get a chance to watch it, let me know how it went!

I can't stand it when people don't text me back. It really brings me down. Is this normal? Or am I damaged?

I don't like horror movies. There, I said it.

My short film The Wanderer will be screening at the 72nd edition of the Sydney Film Festival in June! This is a BIG one for @wildgiftfilms. The highly prestigious, Academy Award qualifying @sydfilmfest is one of the most respected film festivals in the WORLD!

I can relate! That's where I'm at too.