An exploding industry without rules! Backyard filmmakers with zero budget and a surplus of dreams! Unchecked global piracy! The race to control media consumption! Videotape changed the world and laid the foundation for today’s digital culture. Low cost equipment created unprecedented opportunities. Major studios and small indies operated on an even playing field for the first time ever. The story of the home video revolution is a tale of both technological advancement and human ambition. VHS vs. Beta! Porn invades the home! Direct to-video madness! It's all here, along with a rogues gallery of directors, rental employees, XXX vets, box artists, collectors, and more. Join the pizza party!
Rewind This!
Synopsis
Credits
Director: Josh Johnson
Executive Producer: Panos Cosmatos, Freddie Fillers
Producer: Carolee Mitchell,
Cinematographer: Christopher Palmer
Editor: Christopher Palmer
Music: Josh Freda
Additional Credits: Producer-Japan: Midori Inoue
Principal Cast: Atom Egoyan, Cassandra Peterson, David "The Rock" Nelson, Jason Eisener, Chris Strompolos, Frank Henenlotter, Lloyd Kaufman, Kevin Tenney, Charles Band, Mamoru Oshii
Director Bio
Josh Johnson is a product of the home video generation, with an interest in the furthest reaches of global cinema. He has written for various movie publications, programmed for international film festivals, and directed music videos and shorts. In 2010, he co-founded Imperial PolyFarm Productions, and began developing feature films.
Contact
Distributor: Cinetic Rights Management / FilmBuff
Sales Agent: Steven Beckman
Public Film Contact
Carolee Mitchell
IPF Productions
carolee@ipfproductions.com
(512) 964-7548