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Every Day I’m Hustlin’

by Matt Porterfield on July 17, 2011

A lot’s happened since my last post:

PUTTY HILL has been playing strong throughout the US; we’re preparing for a wide release in France through ED Distribution (supported by ACID, it opens in Paris theatres September 7th); I was part of a group show at the Baltimore Museum of Art and …

Putty Hill / The Little Picture That Could

by Matt Porterfield on February 25, 2011

After a successful opening weekend in New York, I’m happy to say that PUTTY HILL will stay another week at Cinema Village through the end of February and into March. If you haven’t had a chance to see it, please come out and support this little-picture-that-could as it begins its …

PUTTY HILL: The Biggest Release of 2011 (for me)!

by Matt Porterfield on January 10, 2011

I’m pleased totally-fucking-stoked to report that after a great year of festival play, Putty Hill will see its theatrical release in the first quarter of 2011. Cinema Guild is handling the rollout stateside, which will begin in NYC at Cinema Village on February 18th.

In an attempt to push this opening …

Los Angeles plays Matt Porterfield

by Matt Porterfield on November 15, 2010

Just returned from a super-productive trip to LA!

I went to screen Putty Hill at AFI Fest and UCLA, where they also screened my first film, Hamilton (2006), on 16mm. Both screenings were fantastic. If you’re wondering about AFI, hospitality was outstanding and the program was strong. For the second year …

Auteur Matt Porterfield on Script Development

by Matt Porterfield on October 19, 2010

In Europe for 10 days of festival travel with my film, Putty Hill (sitting in lots of planes, trains, and automobiles, especially with the various French strikes).  It plays France and Austria this month, along with festivals in Scotland and eastern Oregon. In November, it will screen Los Angeles for the …