While Tate is in Atlanta, I thought I would post some early concept art for the Friday puppet. These were created by Cameron Petri. You can see his website here.
I'm pretty sure I just need to go in a whole bunch of circles, right?
I am here in Atlanta! Our screening last night went well...I'll be shooting a video update here in a bit, but until then, here's a photo of me being interviewed by the festival for...I don't know. Like, the website or something?
The above cartoon was written, directed, and animated by Dano Johnson (Friday in 'The Ballad of Friday and June'). Check it out and see if the dog's voice sounds familiar.
The film is currently competing to win a spot on Sesame Street, so watch it, vote for it, and pass it around!
We're playing the Sonoma International Film Festival, April 15-18th. If you're in the San Francisco area, don't miss the stunning lead T. Lynn Mikeska LIVE IN PERSON at the screenings!
There probably won't be much on this site between festivals so I thought I'd post this "early work" from T. Lynn ("June") Mikeska which has gone viral about a million times over, so much so that it has gotten the keyboard cat treatment... in case you enjoy that sort of thing.
The Ballad of Friday and June is a short comedy made by Jollyville Pictures in Austin, USA. It tells the heartwarming story of a failed ukulele player and her talking puppet dog.
The Austin Chronicle says: "Friday and June" eloquently articulates, with equal parts humor and heartache, an unnameable cri de coeur that nevertheless should be instantly recognizable to anyone who's ever chased an artistic dream, stumbled, got back up, and grabbed hold even harder than before. It's that good. (full article)