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Dating for the first time in a major city like Seattle can be a bewildering process for many people, especially those who are unfamiliar and unaware about the painful experiences that others contend with on a daily basis. That’s certainly the case for both the titular character of Violet, as well as the man she […]

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"Don't ever stop looking for that special someone." Atlas Distr. has released an official trailer for an indie romantic comedy titled The Sound of Violet, made by filmmaker Allen Wolf adapting his own acclaimed novel of the same name. Desperate to find a wife, Shawn meets Violet and thinks she's his perfect soulmate, but his autism keeps him from realizing she's actually a prostitute looking for a ticket out of her trapped life. It's "one of those special romantic comedies that makes you feel good as it expertly navigates the impact of human trafficking and the struggle of autism... [This is] a compelling, authentic, and relatable movie which results in a wonderful and rewarding theatrical experience." The film stars newcomers Cason Thomas and Cora Cleary as Shawn and Violet, also joined by Kaelon Christopher, Jan D'Arcy, and Malcolm J. West. This looks quite sweet, a bit cheesy but not that bad overall,...

1 year ago I attended the best festival I have ever been to as a filmmaker. All the movies were free. The location was beautiful. The people were amazing. And apparently I inspired them to create an Independent Spirit Award just to give to me.

Well the Orlando Film Festival is back and it kicks off Wednesday November 3rd at the Plaza Cinema Café in Downtown Orlando. While I won.t be screening anything at the festival, I will still be on hand checking out some films and promoting my own. I will also be handing out the Independent Spirit Award, which has been named after me this year.

The festival runs from Wednesday November 3rd through Sunday November 7th. All the film screenings are free but you must get a ticket for each at the booth in front of the theater. The Plaza Cinema Café is located at 155 South Orange...

Though toying with an intriguing idea, “In My Sleep” — written and directed by newcomer Allen Wolf — meanders across the screen in a dull fugue state.

Marcus (Philip Winchester) suffers from parasomnia, a disorder in which the afflicted engages in activities as though he or she is awake, but with no later memory of their actions. He sleepwalks through life meeting strange women for one-night-stands and frequently awakening naked in his car. After receiving a series of threatening phone calls from an angry forgotten lover, Marcus joins Sexaholics Anonymous in search of some control. While at a meeting, he befriends fellow addict Gwen (Abigail Spencer), a recently divorced doctor who works at a local hospital. One morning, Marcus finds himself in his bed covered in blood. Terrified, he finds out that Ann (Kelly Overton), wife of his best friend Justin (Tim Draxl) and one of Marcus's recent sleep-fueled conquests, was brutally murdered.

Rating: 1.5/5

Writer/Director: Allen Wolf

Cast: Philip Winchester, Lacey Chabert, Abigail Spencer, Kelly Overton, Michael Badalucco, Beth Grant, Tony Hale

Studio: Morning Star Pictures

An Abercrombie and Fitch model wakes up alone in a cemetery without any memory of how he got there. Sadly, he wakes up in strange places a lot, thanks to a bad case of parasomnia which leads to his sleepwalking and doing other things he isn’t aware of. Could one of them be murder? It certainly might be when he finds that the wife of his Bff has been stabbed to death and he awoke covered in blood with a knife to go along with it. I do give writer/director Allen Wolf credit as he tries to make this feature a mystery along the lines of Hitchcock, but really, it falls much closer to an episode of Gossip Girl or Melrose Place. The actors are all pretty,...

Mirroring an unspectacular weekend for openers on the studio front, this weekend was all about the holdovers. According to estimates provided by Rentrak earlier this afternoon, sophomore films "Exit Through The Gift Shop" and "The Secret In Their Eyes" dominated the specialty market, while only three non-Hollywood even reported numbers - Kim Ji-woon’s “The Good, The Bad, The Weird," Michele Mulroney & Kieran Mulroney's "Paper Man," and Allen Wolf's "In My ...

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In My Sleep will be premiering in Los Angeles and New York beginning April 23rd, with further locations possible. In My Sleep is a film from director and writer Allen Wolf, which puts character Marcus (Philip Winchester) in some compromising situations. Afflicted with parasomnia, Marcus continues to act even in his sleep as can be seen in the three clips below. Also, if you are interested in...

Perhaps bracing for the upcoming summer season, it's a somewhat slower weekend at the movies on the specialty front (though there should be a significant amount of holdover business). Openers include Kim Ji-woon's Korean Western "The Good, The Bad, The Weird," Michele Mulroney & Kieran Mulroney's Ryan Reynolds-Jeff Daniels starrer "Paper Man," Duncan Ward's art world drama "Boogie Woogie," and Allen Wolf's sleep disorder thriller "In My Sleep." Of the four, ...

Title: In My Sleep Directed By: Allen Wolf Starring: Philip Winchester, Tim Draxl, Lacey Chabert, Abigail Spencer, Kelly Overton, Amy Aquino When I was a kid, I occasionally went to sleep on the lower section of my bunk bed, but woke up on the top. Yes, I was a sleepwalker. Sometimes I’d get a good giggle out of my nighttime expeditions, but climbing the ladder to the top bunk was a little on the risky side. It sounds crazy, but sleepwalking can be a very dangerous habit. This notion is more true than ever in In My Sleep, not because the main character would do just about anything from drive his car to [...]...

Dramatic thriller In My Sleep will be premiering at the Arclight Theater in Hollywood this Thursday, April 15th at 7:30pm. Although the premiere is booked to capacity media are welcome to attend the afterparty at the Mychouse Nightclub in Hollywood (organizers: Sean Dubravac and Matt Ilczuk). The details for the afterparty are below and the story of In My Sleep is based on a character, named Marcus, who suffers from parasomnia. Parasomnia induces sleep-walking and other actions while unconscious. The film moves Marcus one step closer to murder when his best friend's wife is found dead. Also inside is a new trailer for In My Sleep.

The synopsis for In My Sleep here:

"Marcus wakes up in the middle of a cemetery half naked and has no idea how he got there. Urgent questions pound inside his head. "Where was I last night? Who was I with?" Marcus suffers from parasomnia,...