Uncle Kent Explained

Uncle Kent
Director:Joe Swanberg
Producer:Kent Osborne
Joe Swanberg
Starring:Kent Osborne
Jennifer Prediger
Josephine Decker
Joe Swanberg
Kevin Bewersdorf
Cinematography:Joe Swanberg
Editing:Joe Swanberg
Music:Kevin Bewersdof
Lane Hughes
Distributor:IFC Films
Runtime:72 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Uncle Kent is a 2011 American film directed by Joe Swanberg and written by Kent Osborne and Swanberg. The film stars Osborne in the title role of Kent, and Jennifer Prediger, Josephine Decker, Kevin Bewersdof, and Swanberg. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was released through video on demand, the same day on January 21, 2011.[1]

Synopsis

Kent Osborne is a forty-year-old single animator who meets Kate, a New York journalist, through Chatroulette. Kate accepts Kent's invitation to visit L.A. for the weekend. Kate reveals that her heart belongs to another man. Frustrated, Kent attempts to make sense of the situation.

Cast

Release

On December 2, 2010, it was announced IFC Films had acquired all distribution rights to the film.[2] The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was released through video on demand on January 21, 2011.[1] The film was then selected to screen at the Stockholm International Film Festival on November 9, 2011.[3]

Sequel

A sequel to the film titled Uncle Kent 2, written by Kent Osborne and directed by Todd Rohal, had its world premiere at SXSW on March 13, 2015.[4] The film's distribution rights were acquired by Factory25.[5] The film had a limited release in 2016, and was also made available through video on demand that year.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VOD SPOTLIGHT On Independent Filmmaker Joe Swanberg Of UNCLE KENT → On Demand Weekly. ondemandweekly.com.
  2. Web site: IFC Films Acquires World Rights to Director Joe Swanberg's UNCLE KENT. December 2, 2010.
  3. Web site: Uncle Kent Stockholm Film Festival . www.stockholmfilmfestival.se . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924110831/http://www.stockholmfilmfestival.se/en/festival/2011/film/uncle_kent . 2015-09-24.
  4. Web site: Uncle Kent 2 | SXSW 2015 Event Schedule. SXSW Schedule 2015.
  5. Web site: Fandor & Factory 25 Team On Theatrical Day-And-Date Plan. Patrick. Hipes. June 25, 2015.
  6. Web site: FACTORY 25 - Uncle Kent 2. www.factorytwentyfive.com.