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Joe Swanberg’s first feature, Kissing on the Mouth, cost a mere $1,200 and his expectations for it were realistic.  He thought a few people might kind of like his little movie.  Joe didn’t expect his heart-wrenchingly realistic autopsy of male/female relationships to spawn a style that quickly evolved into a movement known as “Mumblecore.”

Mumblecore is indie films’ tastiest flavor and it’s about to emerge onto the shores of the mainstream.  Swanberg’s latest, Alexander the Last, premieres at SXSW and, in a bold move by distributor IFC, will bypass theatrical distribution and debut as VOD (video-on-demand) for anyone with internet access to see.

Joe reminisces fondly about film, fun and South by…

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“…hysterical, pee-your-pants-funny and tragically touching…”

“I don’t want anymore bullshit from anyone and that includes me!  No more!!!”  Angrier words may have never been spoken on internet video than these.  This collection of outtakes from an old industrial film features a frustrated old gentleman stumbling to just get through dialog that he himself wrote.  He’s clearly having the worst day in his life and his expletive-laden rants have become the stuff of internet video legend.  The video was originally passed among collectors on VHS tape decades ago, then made its way onto YouTube, the place where the pain and embarassment of others become hilariously entertaining.  The millions who watched it made Jeck Rebney a reluctant internet star.  But what is this man really like?  Why was he so angry?  And how did this entertaining video become so public?  Who is Jack Rebney and where is he today?

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