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Dante's Inferno
Productor / Director / Guionista
"Dante. Virgil. Hell. Puppets. Questions?"

Male
38 years old
LOS ANGELES, CA
United States



Last Login: 10/15/2008
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DANTE FILM, LLC presents “DANTE’S INFERNO”

DERMOT MULRONEY
voice of Dante

JAMES CROMWELL
voice of Virgil

puppet design
ELYSE PIGNOLET

head puppeteer
PAUL ZALOOM

music by
MARK McADAM

director of photography MICHAEL NEGRIN, ASC

art direction
SANDOW BIRK & ELYSE PIGNOLET

based upon
SANDOW BIRK & MARCUS SANDERS’ adaptation of “dante’s inferno”

written by
PAUL ZALOOM, SANDOW BIRK & SEAN MEREDITH
executive producer
STEVE LUCZO

produced by
SEAN MEREDITH, PAUL ZALOOM & SANDOW BIRK

directed by
SEAN MEREDITH

DirectorsSean Meredith
Awards2007 San Francisco Indie Fest: Staff Award for Best Feature
2007 Delray Beach Film Festival: Best Animated Feature
2007 Boston Underground Film Fest: Spirit of Underground Award
2007 Silver Lake Film Festival: Best Director
2007 Eugene Int. Film Festival: Most Unique Film
2007 Lausanne Underground Film Festival: Best Feature Film
FestivalsSlamdance Film Festival, 2007, World Premiere
Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 2007, West Coast Premiere
San Francisco Indie Fest, 2007 - Bay Area Premiere, Winner: Staff Award for Best Feature Film
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, 2007
Delray Beach Film Festival, 2007, Winner: Best Animated Feature
Boston Underground Film Festival, 2007, Winner: Spirit of Underground Award
Philadelphia Film Festival, 2007
Calgary Underground Film Festival, 2007
Sarasota Film Festival, 2007
Atlanta Film Festival,2007
Newport Beach Film Festival, 2007
Maryland Film Festival, 2007
Silver Lake Film Festival, 2007,Winner - Best Director, Narrative Feature.
Professional Affiliations" This stuff – exquisite mixtures of the grandly fabled and the South Bay prosaic, hand-painted two-dimensional puppets moving by hand and wire through a hand painted hell via traditional filmic and theatrical techniques – is intoxicating."
– Dave Shulman, LA Weekly

"There’s enough of the divinely comic in this 'Inferno' to justify a pair of sequels"
-Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix

“One of the best-looking films in Park City…wondrously detailed…I couldn't take my eyes off it.”
-WIRED

"...feels like the unholy offspring of Mike Judge and R. Crumb."
– Robert Abele, LA Times

"...the sheer level of artistry involved is immersive and like nothing you’ve ever seen on the big screen. Easily one of the most original films of the year, and probably one of the best, too."
– Luke Y. Thompson, OC Weekly

"Dante's Inferno...features a Dante (voiced by Dermot Mulroney) who finally unseats Clerks' Dante as the biggest slacker named Dante in filmdom"
– San Francisco Bay Guardian


"One of the films generating buzz over at Slamdance has been Dante's Inferno...The flick is visually stunning..."
-Boston Globe

"Whoever thought of making the greatest story ever put to paper into a PUPPET SHOW deserves to be shot and killed and have the dogs eat their guts!"
-Anonymous IMDB.com User


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Status:Single
Zodiac Sign:Gemini
Children:Proud parent
Occupation:Director

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   Dante's Inferno's Blurbs
About me:
DANTE'S INFERNO has been kicking around the cultural playground for over 700 years. But it has never before been interpreted with exquisitely hand-drawn paper puppets, brought to life using purely hand-made special effects. Until now. Rediscover this literary classic, retold in a kind of apocalyptic graphic novel meets Victorian-era toy theater. Dante..s Hell is brought to lurid 3-dimensional, high-definition life in a darkly comedic travelogue of the underworld - set against an all-too-familiar urban backdrop of used car lots, gated communities, strip malls, and the U.S. Capitol. And populated with a contemporary cast of reprobates, including famous - and infamous - politicians, presidents, popes, pimps. And the Prince of Darkness himself. Official website: http://www.dantefilm.com
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Zurcher





Sep 15 2008 5:40 AM

my copy finally came in and i gotta say it was well worth the wait to finally see this.
INTERSECTION NUMBER NINE





Sep 2 2008 8:55 PM

greetings and salutations from the strange and wonderful celluloid world of INTERSECTION NUMBER NINE
Lelia at Hotel Cafe on Nov 13th





Aug 15 2008 12:18 AM

hey sweetie...wondering if you can make my next show on Tuesday, the 19th of Aug. at The Mint (www.themintla.com for more info) I am playing with
a band, should be a great show, got a new song to sing, la la la ;)
xo
lelia
Killa Karimah





Jul 22 2008 1:31 PM

Stopping by to show ya some NY Luv.
Miss Pussycat





Jun 3 2008 2:41 PM

I heard about that fight . When is Dantes Inferno going to show in New Orleans ?
THE NAISA MAFIA





Apr 20 2008 1:07 AM

My film can preview there..
CHAU VAN TRUONG of THE NAISA MAFIA..
SOUNDA





Feb 23 2008 4:07 AM

What's up DI, passing through saying what's up... keep on with this and stay connected.
Megamuffin





Feb 5 2008 5:40 PM

Thanks for the add. Great movie!
Official Luke Goss





Jan 28 2008 3:51 PM

Check out Luke's new movie trailer Hellboy II....
cuttiepie2001





Jan 27 2008 9:43 AM

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Big Bang Film Festival





Jan 8 2008 7:19 PM

Thanks for checking us out!

Big Bang Film Festival
Philadelphia, PA
October 1 – 5, 2008
Action, Adventure, Suspense and Asian Action Cinema

www.BigBangFilmFestival.com
Zurcher





Dec 26 2007 8:12 PM

is this ever going to be released on dvd?
Stephyyygirl





Oct 30 2007 6:37 AM

thanks for adding me!!
Nawlins, Weezyana





Oct 17 2007 1:52 AM

bring it to new orleans
The Turning Point





Sep 27 2007 10:16 PM

Looks like the most unique film of the year... can't wait to see it!
Heidi Van Lier





Sep 24 2007 9:12 PM

well, you'll be missed if you're in the alps. are you going to sidewalk at least?
Heidi Van Lier





Sep 15 2007 5:15 AM

I have a feeling we'll both be in bend and once again only see each other for 5 minutes. Could I be right?
Atlanta Film Festival





Jul 18 2007 6:21 PM

The inaugural Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition has opened it's call for entries!

We are accepting shorts AND features.

Final deadline is August 31.

Winners will be invited to participate in a weekend retreat with industry professionals this November. Professional writers, producers and actors from the industry will critique and workshop the scripts, helping the writer whip their projects into production shape. The idea is to getting everybody's feet wet with the development process. Ideally, this process will create mentoring relationships with LA and NYC professionals that will lead to long term contacts and ultimately will lead the writer on the road to success.

Also, winners will be eligible for the Southeast Media Award...

Here's the link to IMAGE's Web page:
http://www.imagefv.org/image_services_SCREENCOMP.html

Here's the link to Without a Box to register:
http://www.withoutabox.com/login/6197

Good luck! Thanks
Melanii Diva Art





Jun 19 2007 4:06 PM

Sending some love xo
deadCENTER Film Festival





Jun 1 2007 12:47 AM

I agree with the comment below. This film is amazing. Even better, this amazing film will be screening at the deadCENTER Film Festival Thursday, June 7th and again on Saturday, June 9th.

Holla!
Morrigan Jezebel





May 20 2007 5:25 PM

This film its amazing ;)
Cheers!!
. MEZdesign .





May 10 2007 8:09 PM

My LA posse loved the film at the Silverlake Film Festival!!! A bit of the Inferno must have rubbed off on the land a bit! The next day fires-a-blazing on the news! Be careful with this ball of flaming GLORY!!!
Silver Lake Film Festival





Apr 27 2007 2:03 AM

so happy ot have you guys on board. AMAZING film.
Actress & Model Monique Dupree &trade aka GATA


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Apr 21 2007 11:25 PM

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Apr 13 2007 3:14 PM

this looks amazing. inferno is a favorite of mine, as is sandow birk's art.

hopefully going to see it in sarasota!
MURDER PARTY





Apr 9 2007 6:54 PM

Thank you Sean! We're looking forward to Scaryland and Hotlanta, too-- we'll see you there, man!
Mama~Judy~





Apr 6 2007 5:39 AM

Thanks for the e-mail sent to me on up coming events. I wish you the very best in all your endeavors. Such great talent. I was told we will be able to see Dante's Inferno in Utah I can't wait from what I have seen it looks amazing. Also pretty wonderful about Dermot Mulroney getting such an honorable award. I think he is very talented, so I think this award is well deserved. I really wish you all the best. Oh and I hope everyone has a great Easter... ~Judy
peaceful





Apr 2 2007 2:42 AM

looking forward to the screening at the Philly Film Festival.
Heidi Van Lier





Mar 22 2007 5:13 AM

Yeah, I did the first ever maryland film fest in 1999, and LOVED it.

Can't wait to go back!

See you in Atlanta!

h
Heidi Van Lier