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EXCLUSIVE: Utopia’s arthouse, boutique and self-distribution imprint, Circle Collective, has picked up character Greg Vrotsos’ (Orange Is The New Black, Twin Peaks: The Return, Boston Strangler) characteristic directorial debut Situations, successful which he stars and co-wrote pinch Daniel Hartigan.
Situations follows an LA-based photographer drifting done Silverlake’s imaginative chaos 3 months aft a achy breakup—dodging well-meaning friends, profession pressures, and fleeting flings—as he navigates his measurement into nan adjacent chapter.
Vrotsos, who drew inspiration from immoderate of his ain experiences, calls Situations his “love letter
to Los Angeles” that pulls backmost nan curtain connected making love and relationships successful a earthy and relatable way.
“It’s a portion of life which besides leans into this emotion of longing successful Los Angeles that is often talked astir but
never really shown connected screen,” said nan filmmaker. “I’m proud of this movie and really we did it. Circle
Collective has a emotion and imagination for independent movie and aren’t acrophobic to return bold, imaginative swings. They
mirror nan aforesaid tone that we utilized to make this movie and I americium excited to return Situations connected nan roadworthy pinch them.”
Situations kicks disconnected a theatrical and event-screening circuit starting successful LA connected May 22 astatine nan American Cinematheque.
Pic besides stars P.J. Byrne (Wolf of Wall Street), Melora Walters (Magnolia), Gino Vento (Mayans
M.C.), Katie Parker (The Beldham), Fiona Dourif (The Pitt), and Fernanda Andrade (Finestkind). The ensemble formed besides includes George Basil, Gabrielle Maiden, Augie Duke and Tony Kanal of nan set No Doubt.
“What Situations brings to surface isn’t conscionable funny, anxiety-inducing, sexy and sad, but besides underlined with
substance and I can’t hold to stock nan movie pinch much audiences this year”, said Kyle Greenberg, of Circle
Collective, Utopia. “Situations is an breathtaking reminder that genuinely independent filmmaking still exists and is
thriving.”
Situations had its world premiere astatine nan Oldenburg Film Festival and its US premiere astatine The Downtown
Festival successful New York. The movie besides was successful title astatine nan Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival
in Spain.
Situations was produced by Vrotsos, Daniel Hartigan, Nicholas Faiella and Bay Dariz (Minutehand
Pictures). Elgin James served arsenic EP nether his Sierra Drive banner arsenic good arsenic Mike Hermosa and Ryan Moore (Wild7Films) and Zach Tinker.
