Garret Savage: Project News

June 20, 2008	Paper or Plastic? Paper or Plastic? will have its World Premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
April, 2008	Like So Many Things... Unsaid Like So Many Things.... Unsaid, a short Garret edited for director Jon Hokanson and this Thing Films, is a finalist for the ifc.com Media Lab "Red Bull After Hours Web Series Challenge."
April, 2008	MTV Networks Garret edited for MTV2's upfront presentation.
February, 2008	Discovery Channel Garret, working for Anatomy Media, edited for Discovery Channel's upfront presentation.
February, 2008	Split: A Divided America Garret edited for director Kelly Nyks to put the finishing touches on Split, A Divided America, his film about the partisanship that dominates American politics. Split had its World Premiere at the Dallas Film Festival in March.
Fall, 2007	Sorry, Thanks Garret was the on-set editor for Dia Sokol's indie feature, Sorry, Thanks.
2007	Paper or Plastic? Garret was in Berkeley, CA editing Justine Jacob and Alex Da Silva's Paper or Plastic? feature documentary. The film follows eight of the nation's best competitive grocery baggers as they make their way to the 2007 National Championships.
2006	4-Cylinder 400 4-Cylinder 400 premieres on IFC on Memorial Day, May 29 at 8:30 EST / 5:30 PST.
OCTOBER, 2005	The List screened at the Coney Island Film Festival and at the the Williamstown Film Festival. The List takes us on a disturbing trip through Jeff's subconscious after his ex-girlfriend reminds him of his lackluster sexual performance during their failed relationship. Garret directed and edited the short film and co-produced it with New York's Hair of the Dog Theater Company members James Larmer, Tamara Lovatt-Smith, and Jay Riedl.
JANUARY 19, 2005 WATCH A CLIP	Shoot the Freak short documentary Shoot the Freak screened at Piano's as part of Studio Sessions at Studio 42. Coney Island has always been known for its freaks. But there's a new game on the boardwalk and it surprises even the old-timers: It's called Shoot the Freak; a shooting gallery with a live human target! Running the operation is Anthony, a savvy and ambitious businessman and the creator of the game. The Freak is Manny, a young guy who makes money getting shot at so he can put his wife through school and raise his precious baby girl. Loco is the man on the mic, taunting beach-goers to put their money down and take their shots. Producers/Directors/Editors: Garret Savage, Jessie Hutcheson, Lisa M. Perry
WINTER, 2005	The Independent Film and Video Monthly article Garret is one of the 10 top short filmmakers in The Independent Film and Video Monthly's January/February 2005 article, "Short People: A roundup of some top short-makers." Article clipping here.
FALL, 2004	Editing Garret has been freelancing at IFC in their promo department. Here are some of the spots he's cut recently: Dust to Glory feature film promo Henry's Film Corner Film Fanatic Fridays
NOVEMBER, 2004	4-Cylinder 400 The 4-Cylinder 400 short rural documentary DVD is now available for purchase on-line for just $10.
OCTOBER, 2004	Film Festivals October saw the premiere of Garret's latest short film, Shoot the Freak at the Coney Island Film Festival. He co-directed the film with Jessie Hutcheson and Lisa M. Perry. 4-Cylinder 400 continues to rip up the festival circuit. This month it played the CMJ Music and Film Marathon (opening for the excellent feature documentary Monster Road), the Black Bear Festival in Milford, PA, and the Hawaii International Film Festival (opening for friend Amanda Micheli's award-winning Double Dare documentary). Unfortunatley, Garret couldn't make it to the Hawaii screening! DVDs of 4-Cylinder 400 will be available soon.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2004	The 24 Hour Plays: 4th Annual Celebrity Benefit Garret assistant directed Poem, written by Chris Shinn, directed by Marion McClinton and starring Justin Long, Anthony Mackie, Andre Royo, and Lili Taylor. The one-act play was performed with five others at the American Airlines Theater on Broadway and benefitted Working Playground. Participants included Brooke Shields, Christina Ricci, Billy Crudup, Amanda Peet, Adam Goldberg, Rachel Dratch, and more.
AUGUST 18, 2004	Howl! Festival of East Village Arts Garret directed a reading of R. Brent Beerman's award-winning play, A Dull Pain Turned Sharp. The reading was co-sponsored by Moxie Films and the Howl! festival.
JUNE 16-20, 2004	Nantucket Film Festival Two of Garret's short films, For Food, and 4-Cylinder 400, screened at this year's Nantucket Film Festival.
MAY 17 & 18, 2004	RIPFest #4 Garret edited the short musical comedy, 'Til Birth Do Us Part. The film was conceived, written, recorded, shot, and edited in just 16 days! Director: Elizabeth Lucas Writers: Sheryl Zohn and Rob Kutner Composer: Scott Ethier DP/Camera: Eric O'Connor Choreographer: Tesha Buss Production Manager: Craig Hirschfield Cast: Patrick Mellen, Mark Sanders, Lisa Yuen Producer: Evan Greenberg
SUMMER, 2004	Showtime Networks' American Candidate Showtime Networks broadcast "a ground-breaking television series in which the American people will identify a People's Candidate that they would like to see run for President of the United States." In 1998, Garret starred in the short film, The Young American, which was developed into the upcoming Showtime program. Directed by Plowden Schumacher, and produced by Schumacher, Ronan Nagle, and Savage, the film follows Garret on the first day of his campaign for the 2012 Presidential election. The Showtime project is executive produced by Jay Roach (director of Meet the Parents and Austin Powers). Garret has since curtailed his presidential ambitions and now merely wants to own a house and a two-car garage in a nice neighborhood.
APRIL 18, 2004	Newport Beach Film Festival Garret, former Newport Beach and Balboa Island resident, will return to the city he grew up in when his short, For Food, plays in the Newport Beach Film Festival. Screenings will be on Sunday, April 18 at 4 PM at the Edwards Island 4 and again on Tuesday, April 20 at the same time and place. Garret will be attending the Sunday screening.
MARCH 15, 2004	The 24 Hour Plays After acting in 4 previous 24 Hour Plays, Garret changed roles as he directed Three Guys and Brenda, a one-act written by Adam Bock and starring Tami Dixon, Julie Shavers, Carla Rzeszewski, and Jama Williamson. An evening of The 24 Hour Plays consists of 6 one-act plays written, rehearsed and performed in just 24 hours!
JANUARY 14, 2004	Showstopper reading Garret acted in a benefit reading of Showstopper, a new screenplay by Anthony Barrile and Geoffrey Nauffts. The proceeds from the reading went towards Broadway Cares and the Nantucket Film Festival. Other participating actors included Ben Stiller, Marisa Tomei, Chita Rivera, Geoffrey Nauffts, Susie Essman, Mario Cantone, Anthony Barrile, Max Miner, Sherie Rene Scott, Adam Pascal, Tom Kitt and Michael Boatman. The film is in development with Stiller's production company.
DECEMBER, 2003	Bush in 30 Seconds Garret edited Charade, a 30 second commercial for MoveOn.org's Bush in 30 Seconds contest. It was directed by Lisa M. Perry and written by Jessie and Allen Hutcheson. Watch the spot here.
FALL, 2003	Moviemaker Magazine Garret, Lisa, Jessie, and John, at the Coney Island Film Festival to show For Food, were featured in Moviemaker Magazine's article about underground film festivals.
OCTOBER, 2003	Hamptons International Film Festival Garret spent a weekend at the Hamptons where the short he directed, For Food, unspooled alongside two short films he plays the lead role in, Flights and Out of Time.
JUNE 19-22, 2003	Nantucket Film Festival Garret acted in a reading of Steven Soderbergh's long talked about screenplay adaptation of The Confederacy of Dunces, written by Soderbergh and Scott Kramer, and directed by David Gordon Green. He was in amazing company. Also reading were Will Ferrell, Mos Def, Kristen Johnson, Paul Rudd, Rosie Perez, Celia Weston, Olympia Dukakis, Anne Meara, Alan Cumming, Jesse Eisenberg, Jace Alexander, Dan Hedeya, Natasha Lyonne, and John Shea. He also attended the festival as the film editor of NBC's Screenwriter's Tribute reel for honoree Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Mrs. Prawer Jhabvala has written most of Merchant-Ivory's screenplays and won Oscars for A Room with a View and Howards End.
JUNE, 2003	Short films: Out of Time and Flights Two short films Garret plays the lead role in turned into big hits on the festival circuit: Out of Time, directed by Omi Vaidya, won Best Narrative at ArtsFest and 3rd place for Creative Excellence in Short Subject at the US International Film and Video Festival. It played the First Look Student Film Festival in Parker, Colorado; the Artsfest in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; the Asian Film Festival of Dallas; the Santa Cruz Film Festival; the Dahlonega International Film Festival; and several others. Flights, directed by Robert Herzog, won the 11th Cinevue International Film Competition award for Best Film Short Subject. It has also screened at Hamptons International Film Festival, IFP Buzz Cuts and the Williamstown Film Festival. Coincidentally, both films screened at the da Vinci Film and Video Festival in Oregon and at the Hamptons International Film Festival.