The Definition Of Insanity
Switzerland / United States, January 2004
FILM,
Fiction,
85 min.
- directed by
- Frank Matter, Robert Margolis
- Written by
- Frank Matter, Robert Margolis
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.definitionofinsanity.com
They say America is the land of opportunity, but it’s also the land of elusive dreams. The film is an intense and intimate character study about Robert (Robert Margolis), an actor moving past his prime who is still running after that one great role. His life begins to unravel as he struggles to survive in a competitive and often brutal environment without realizing how his obsession affects the people close to him. Like many barely surviving artists he faces the existential question: How much of his life does he want to sacrifice to art? And when is the time to move on?
credits
- World Premiere
- January 2004
- Original Version
- English, colour, 35mm, 85 min.
- Production
- soap factory GmbH, Dirt Road Films
- Producer
- directed by
- Frank Matter, Robert Margolis
- Written by
- Frank Matter, Robert Margolis
- Cinematography
- Frank Matter
- Editing
- Robert Margolis, Frank Matter
- Music
- Paula Atherton, Amy Fairchild
Cast
Robert Margolis
Kelli Barnett
Frank Krias
Derek Johnson
Peter Bogdanovich
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Dirt Road Films , soap factory GmbH
Awards
(a selection)
- Newport Beach Film Festival, Best Feature Film 2005 (Winner)
- Bergamo Film Meeting, Rosa Camuna di Bronzo Audience Award 2005 (Winner)
- Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minneapolis/St. Paul Int. Film Festival, Special Jury Prize 2005 (Winner)
-
Brooklyn, Brooklyn International Film Festival,
Best Actor
2005
(Winner)
Robert Margolis - Chicago Independent Film Festival & Market, Best Director 2004 (Winner)
- Long Island International Film Expo, Best Feature Film 2004 (Winner)
- Swiss American Film Festival, Award for Best Feature Film 2004 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Brooklyn, Brooklyn International Film Festival
03.06.2005 - 12.06.2005 -
Bergamo Film Meeting
05.05.2005 - 15.05.2005 -
Newport Beach Film Festival
21.04.2005 - 30.04.2005 -
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minneapolis/St. Paul Int. Film Festival
01.04.2005 - 16.05.2005 -
Swiss American Film Festival
05.11.2004 - 11.11.2004 -
Sao Paulo, 28ème Festival International de Film
22.10.2004 - 04.11.2004 -
Woodstock Film Festival
13.10.2004 - 17.10.2004 -
Chicago Independent Film Festival & Market
30.07.2004 - 08.08.2004 -
Long Island International Film Expo 2004
09.07.2004 - 15.07.2004 -
Syracuse International Film Festival
27.04.2004 - 01.05.2004
-
Saarbrücken, 25. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
26.01.2004 - 01.02.2004 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
19.01.2004 - 25.01.2004