Buddymoon

Buddymoon
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlex Simmons
Written by
Produced by
  • Alex Simmons
  • Flula Borg
  • David Giuntoli
  • Jennifer Wood
Starring
Cinematography
  • Peter Alton
  • Michael Lockridge
Edited byAlex Simmons
Music by
  • Gabriel Feenberg
Production
companies
roundthecornerfudge, LLC.
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23) (Slamdance)
  • July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) (Theatrical)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Buddymoon (previously known as Honey Buddies)[1] is a 2016 American independent comedy film directed by Alex Simmons; written by Simmons, Flula Borg, and David Giuntoli; and starring Borg and Giuntoli.[2] It is the story of a former child actor (Giuntoli) whose fiancée leaves him days before their wedding. In an effort to cheer him up, his best friend and would-be best man (Borg) convinces him that the two of them should go on the planned honeymoon trip together.

Buddymoon premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on January 23, 2016[2] and received their Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature.[3] It also appeared, among other places, at the Florida Film Festival, where it also won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature,[4] and it was the opening film for the Ashland (Oregon) Independent Film Festival.[5] In March 2016, worldwide distribution rights to the film were acquired by Gravitas Ventures and Orion Pictures.[6][7] Its theatrical and home video release was on July 1, 2016.

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  2. ^ a b Collis, Clark (2016-01-18). "Grimm star David Giuntoli has toothbrush trouble in exclusive clip from Slamdance comedy Honey Buddies". EW.com. Entertainment Weekly, Inc. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
  3. ^ Emery, Debbie (2016-01-28). "Slamdance Names 'Million Dollar Duck,' 'Honey Buddies' 2016 Festival Winners". TheWrap.com. The Wrap News, Inc. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
  4. ^ "The 25th Annual Florida Film Festival Announces Grand Jury & Audience Award Winners". FloridaFilmFestival.com. Florida Film Festival. 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
  5. ^ "Ashland Independent Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Opens with HONEY BUDDIES". VIMOOZ.com. VIMOOZ. 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
  6. ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (2016-03-31). "Gravitas Ventures Travels With Slamdance Audience Winner 'Buddymoon'". Deadline.com. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
  7. ^ "Orion Pictures: Distributor - filmography". IMDb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 2016-05-30.