Tapeworm (film)

Tapeworm
Film Poster
Directed byFabian Velasco
Milos Mitrovic
Screenplay byMilos Mitrovic
Fabian Velasco
Produced byMilos Mitrovic
Adam Brooks
Stephanie Berrington
Fabian Velasco
Kevin Tabachnick
Ian Bawa
CinematographyMarkus Henkle
Edited byMarkus Henkle
Fabian Velasco
Milos Mitrovic
Release date
  • September 2019 (2019-09) (VIFF)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Tapeworm is a 2019 dark comedy directed by Milos Mitrovic and Fabian Velasco.[1] It had its world premiere in the Future//Present section of the Vancouver International Film Festival.[2][3]

Described as an "anti-comedy",[4] Tapeworm explores the loosely interconnected, mundane and miserable lives of a hypochondriac, a failed stand up comedian, two stoners and a loner living in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[5] Each of the characters are notable mostly for how bleak and joyless their existence has become.[6] The film went on to have its European premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival[7][8][9] and its US premiere at Slamdance Film Festival.[10][11][12][13]

  1. ^ "Viff 2019: TAPEWORM Review". Film Pulse. 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  2. ^ "Vancouver 2019 Review: TAPEWORM, Canadian Cringe Comedy". ScreenAnarchy. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  3. ^ "State of the Festival: Future//Present at VIFF 2019". MUBI. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  4. ^ Koncan, Frances (2019-11-14). "Filmmaking duo brings 'anti-comedy' home". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  5. ^ "VIFF 2019: Tapeworm". The Georgia Straight. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  6. ^ "Tapeworm | Film Threat". 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  7. ^ "Tapeworm". PÖFF - Pimedate Ööde filmifestival. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  8. ^ "Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival unleashes Rebels With A Cause". FilmNewEurope.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  9. ^ ERR, Kaspar Viilup | (2019-11-27). "Kaspar Viilupi PÖFFi-minutid: kas ulmefilmidel on võistlusprogrammides kohta?". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  10. ^ "2020 Slamdance Film Festival". slamdance2020.eventive.org. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  11. ^ "Slamdance Film Review: Tapeworm". SLUG Magazine. 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  12. ^ McNary, Dave (2019-12-02). "Slamdance Film Festival Unveils 2020 Competition Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  13. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2019-12-02). "Slamdance Unveils Films In Narrative And Documentary Competition, Sets Return Of Russo Fellowship". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-04-07.