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I sit down with Hammer to Nail over pancakes

By Mike Tully Convento is indeed a generous, gorgeous achievement. And now, thanks to Alterman’s distributor Factory 25, the film is getting a one-week theatrical run at the reRun Gastropub in NYC starting on Friday, March 9, 2012. Typically, a legitimate theatrical release like

Screen shot 2012-03-06 at 11.21.06 AM

I sit down with Hammer to Nail over pancakes

By Mike Tully Convento is indeed a generous, gorgeous achievement. And now, thanks to Alterman’s distributor Factory 25, the film is getting a one-week theatrical run at the reRun Gastropub in NYC starting on Friday, March 9, 2012. Typically, a legitimate theatrical release like

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Factory25 Releases ‘CONVENTO’

The origins of the name Factory 25 came from the actual factory number in Virginia where the Honus Wagner T206 tobacco card was printed.  The Wagner T206 is one of the most fetishized and obsessed over pieces of ephemera of

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Factory25 Releases ‘CONVENTO’

The origins of the name Factory 25 came from the actual factory number in Virginia where the Honus Wagner T206 tobacco card was printed.  The Wagner T206 is one of the most fetishized and obsessed over pieces of ephemera of

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The Documentary Blog names ‘Convento’ one of the best films of 2011

  ‘Convento’ joins The Documentary Blog’s Best Films of 2011 with some heavy weights including: ‘Fake It So Real’, ‘The Interrupters’, ‘Bombay Beach’, ‘Project Nim’ and ‘Senna’.  We are very honored to be on both Jay Cheel and Charlotte Cook’s list

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The Documentary Blog names ‘Convento’ one of the best films of 2011

  ‘Convento’ joins The Documentary Blog’s Best Films of 2011 with some heavy weights including: ‘Fake It So Real’, ‘The Interrupters’, ‘Bombay Beach’, ‘Project Nim’ and ‘Senna’.  We are very honored to be on both Jay Cheel and Charlotte Cook’s list

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Dinosaurs vs Robots!

Earthlings! I am thrilled to finally announce my childhood dream of coexisiting with prehistoric beasts, dinosaurs and mummies has come true!  On Friday November 11th at 8pm, my feature film Convento which has been on tour ever since SXSW, has finally landed

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Dinosaurs vs Robots!

Earthlings! I am thrilled to finally announce my childhood dream of coexisiting with prehistoric beasts, dinosaurs and mummies has come true!  On Friday November 11th at 8pm, my feature film Convento which has been on tour ever since SXSW, has finally landed

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CONVENTO – closing night film at CIFF

CONVENTO will be the closing night film at the 2011 Camden International Film Festival co sponsored by Rooftop Films.  The film will screen outdoors at The Cellar Door Winery. The weekend will jam packed with international documentaries.  During the festival

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CONVENTO – closing night film at CIFF

CONVENTO will be the closing night film at the 2011 Camden International Film Festival co sponsored by Rooftop Films.  The film will screen outdoors at The Cellar Door Winery. The weekend will jam packed with international documentaries.  During the festival

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CONVENTO at the IMA / Indianapolis Museum of Art

Come see Convento this Friday, September 9 at 8:15pm at the Ruth Lilly Visitors Pavilion at the IMA. For more information & full blog entry click here:  IMA BLOG A few years ago, I was traveling in Portugal with friends, driving along the southern coast in

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CONVENTO at the IMA / Indianapolis Museum of Art

Come see Convento this Friday, September 9 at 8:15pm at the Ruth Lilly Visitors Pavilion at the IMA. For more information & full blog entry click here:  IMA BLOG A few years ago, I was traveling in Portugal with friends, driving along the southern coast in

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CONVENTO is Hammer to Nail’s “Pick of the Week”

Read the full review at Hammer to Nail Review by Mike Tully Jarred Alterman’s Convento is a multi-fold achievement. It’s an inspiring tribute to a well-adjusted family, it’s a reverent document of a very special place, and it’s perhaps most

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CONVENTO is Hammer to Nail’s “Pick of the Week”

Read the full review at Hammer to Nail Review by Mike Tully Jarred Alterman’s Convento is a multi-fold achievement. It’s an inspiring tribute to a well-adjusted family, it’s a reverent document of a very special place, and it’s perhaps most

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Convento’s UK Premiere screens to a sold out crowd at Edinburgh International Film Festival

Tales of the unexpected by Susan Robinson, June 22 2011 Read the full article here Jarred Alterman’s striking film is the story of the Zwanikken family living in a converted monastery in Mertola, Portugal. Here he talks to EIFF about micro-narratives,

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Convento’s UK Premiere screens to a sold out crowd at Edinburgh International Film Festival

Tales of the unexpected by Susan Robinson, June 22 2011 Read the full article here Jarred Alterman’s striking film is the story of the Zwanikken family living in a converted monastery in Mertola, Portugal. Here he talks to EIFF about micro-narratives,

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‘Convento’ invited to Edinburgh International Film Festival!

The UK Premiere of ‘Convento’ will take place at the 65th annual Edinburgh International Film Festival in June.  There are two public screenings:  Sunday June 19th 6pm at the Film House and Wednesday June 22nd 8pm at the George Square

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‘Convento’ invited to Edinburgh International Film Festival!

The UK Premiere of ‘Convento’ will take place at the 65th annual Edinburgh International Film Festival in June.  There are two public screenings:  Sunday June 19th 6pm at the Film House and Wednesday June 22nd 8pm at the George Square