Uncle Kent
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{{Infobox film
| name = Uncle Kent
| image = Uncle Kent film movie poster.jpg
| director = Joe Swanberg
| writer = Kent Osborne
Joe Swanberg
| producer = Kent Osborne
Joe Swanberg
| starring = Kent Osborne
Jennifer Prediger
Josephine Decker
Joe Swanberg
Kevin Bewersdorf
| cinematography = Joe Swanberg
| editing = Joe Swanberg
| music = Kevin Bewersdof
Lane Hughes
| distributor = IFC Films
| released = {{Film date|2011|01}}
| runtime = 72 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Uncle Kent is a 2011 American film directed by Joe Swanberg and written by Kent Osborne and Swanberg. The film stars Osborne in the title role of Kent, and Jennifer Prediger, Josephine Decker, Kevin Bewersdof, and Swanberg. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was released through video on demand, the same day on January 21, 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://ondemandweekly.com/blog/article/vod_spotlight_on_independent_filmmaker_joe_swanberg_of_uncle_kent/|title=VOD SPOTLIGHT On Independent Filmmaker Joe Swanberg Of UNCLE KENT → On Demand Weekly|website=ondemandweekly.com}}
Synopsis
Kent Osborne is a forty-year-old single animator who meets Kate, a New York journalist, through Chatroulette. Kate accepts Kent's invitation to visit L.A. for the weekend. Kate reveals that her heart belongs to another man. Frustrated, Kent attempts to make sense of the situation.
Cast
- Kent Osborne as Kent
- Jennifer Prediger as Kate
- Josephine Decker as Josephine
- Joe Swanberg as Joe
- Kevin Bewersdorf as Kev
Release
On December 2, 2010, it was announced IFC Films had acquired all distribution rights to the film.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amcnetworks.com/press-releases/ifc-films-acquires-world-rights-to-director-joe-swanbergs-uncle-kent/|title=IFC Films Acquires World Rights to Director Joe Swanberg's UNCLE KENT|date=December 2, 2010}} The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was released through video on demand on January 21, 2011. The film was then selected to screen at the Stockholm International Film Festival on November 9, 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.stockholmfilmfestival.se/en/festival/2011/film/uncle_kent |title=Uncle Kent {{!}} Stockholm Film Festival |website=www.stockholmfilmfestival.se |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924110831/http://www.stockholmfilmfestival.se/en/festival/2011/film/uncle_kent |archive-date=2015-09-24}}
Sequel
A sequel to the film titled Uncle Kent 2, written by Kent Osborne and directed by Todd Rohal, had its world premiere at SXSW on March 13, 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_FS18060|title=Uncle Kent 2 | SXSW 2015 Event Schedule|website=SXSW Schedule 2015}} The film's distribution rights were acquired by Factory25.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/06/fandor-factory-25-movie-release-venture-uncle-kent-2-1201455924/|title=Fandor & Factory 25 Team On Theatrical Day-And-Date Plan|first1=Patrick|last1=Hipes|date=June 25, 2015}} The film had a limited release in 2016, and was also made available through video on demand that year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.factorytwentyfive.com/unclekent2/|title=FACTORY 25 - Uncle Kent 2|website=www.factorytwentyfive.com}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/uncle-kent}}
- {{IMDb title|1787831}}
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Category:American independent films
Category:Films directed by Joe Swanberg