Wholphin

The Disposable Film Festival is back March 4th-7th, kicking off with the Opening Night Competitive Shorts Program at the Roxie Theatre and after party at Dalva. The festival will also be featuring new work from Red Bucket Films, Alex Itin and Ben
Slotover, in addition to a filmmaking workshop with Vimeo’s Blake Whitman.

Details and tickets here.

Wholphin Alum Derek Waters (see “The Pity Card” on Issue 2) has a show coming to HBO. It’s part of the new series, “Funny or Die presents”. It’s a show that will feature a bunch of different performers that have all made little shows, and Derek’s is called, “Derek Waters presents LOL. Presents for everyone!” And yes, he is as shocked as you are that they are actually letting him call the show that.

Here’s some more info about the show:

After a long week, a discerning entertainment consumer like yourself needs something different. Something irreverent, something fresh, something young and cutting-edge, like yourself. ”Funny or Die Presents” is a weekly program, hosted by HBO on Friday nights. We’ve worked hard to make something unexpected and top-notch, springing forth from creative minds like Tim and Eric, Zach Galifianakis, Will Ferrell , Andrea Savage, Derek Waters, Mike O’Connell, Rob Huebel, and dozens more.

See Funny or Die Presents every Friday at midnight on HBO, starting February 19th.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymfYYbsRIM0

And a preview of Drunk History:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSm9du4IbZQ

Join us for Wholphin’s return to the Cinefamily on Tuesday, December 8th at 8PM to celebrate the release of our latest two DVDs: Wholphin No. 9 & 10.

The screening will include Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s fiery adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s short story, “Sparks” (starring Carla Gugino and Eric Stoltz); a Maurice Sendak childhood memory re-enacted by Spike Jonze and Catherine Keener; a documentary about a Pentecostal minister who hears a “prophetic whisper” from God that he will become the “Rolls Royce” of filmmaking; Spencer Susser’s tale of young love and the zombie apocalypse; Justin Nowell’s Acting for the Camera, in which orgasms serve as acting lessons; and much more.

Filmmakers Spencer Susser, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Justin Nowell will be in attendance for the screening, so stick around afterwards for a Q&A!

Tickets and details here.