It Came from Kuchar

It Came from Kuchar
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJennifer Kroot
Produced byJennifer Kroot
Tina Kroot
Holly Million
StarringGeorge Kuchar
Mike Kuchar
CinematographyChristopher Million
Edited byJesse Spencer
Release date
  • March 14, 2009 (2009-03-14) (South by Southwest)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It Came from Kuchar is a 2009 documentary film about twin underground filmmakers George Kuchar and Mike Kuchar directed by Jennifer Kroot (a former student of George Kuchar at the San Francisco Art Institute) and produced by Tigerlily Films LLC.[1] The film includes commentary by John Waters, Christopher Coppola, Wayne Wang, B. Ruby Rich, Atom Egoyan, Guy Maddin, Bill Griffith, and Buck Henry.

Funding for the film came from the Andy Warhol Foundation, Creative Work Fund, The Fleishhacker Foundation, San Francisco Arts Commission, and Frameline.[2]

Premier

The film premiered at the South by Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas on March 14, 2009, and was shown at Frameline in San Francisco and at CineVegas in June 2009, and at Outfest in July 2009.

Cast

As themselves:

Reception

The film has received a majority of favorable reviews. Rotten Tomatoes currently gives the film a 94 percent positive rating, 15 positive reviews out of 16, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[3]

References

  1. ^ Vance, Kelly (14 April 2010). "Brothers from Another Planet". East Bay Express. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  2. ^ About the film/Grants Archived 2009-03-19 at the Wayback Machine Official website
  3. ^ "It Came from Kuchar Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 September 2010.


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