Will Keenan, the
lead in Love God and Tromeo & Juliet,
makes his directorial debut with a short mockumentalmelodrama he has written called Hoofboy.
Jason Marchi both executive and co-produced for Omicron World Entertainment. Midnight
Monkey Moving Pictures also co-produced. The film is a creative
blend of 16 mm black & white and 5 different video techniques - from Sony DVT1000
Digital to Video 8 - with exciting special effects.
Hoofboy stars Keenan along
with an ensemble cast of fine actors. These include :
Kerri Kenney Comedy Centrals Viva Variety, MTVs The
State
Summer Phoenix Arresting Geena, Even Cow Girls Get the Blues
Pauly Perret Murder One
Jennifer Lien Star Trek:Voyager
Jane Jensen Tromeo & Juliet, Interscope Records.
Hoofboy was shot by New
York based Director of Photography, William
Miller. Bill was the DP of two previous Academy
Award nominated films in the experimental short film category two years in a row.
Love God, produced by
Good Machine, premiered at
the January 1997 Sundance Film Festival to a great deal of excitement in the media for its
landmark video production techniques. And a quote from Variety celebrates Will
Keenans lead role by stating: "
And actor Keenan anchors the proceedings
with an expert and appealing turn as Larue." Filmmaker Magazine called Love
God "An instant cult classic."
Directed by Frank Grow, Love God
traveled the world via the festival circuit, and still plays at
specialty screening rooms and other film-related events.