We’ve been away for awhile but we’re back to give you a few details on our upcoming DVD/digital download release of ALTAMONT NOW. Soon soon soon!

You’ll have two options: a digital download/stream to watch on yer computer; and a super-special, limited-edition physical DVD package, which will include:

—–The Movie! with commentary track

—–The audio soundtrack of the songs performed in the movie by Enduro with Richard Havoc and Karen Kennedy

—–Deleted and extended scenes… including the original movie ending which had been deemed too mind-blowing for human consumption

—–Behind the scenes at the actual underground nuclear missile silo where ALTAMONT NOW was shot

—–A never-before-seen clip of Richard Havoc recording “(Don’t) Hate the Kids” circa 1998

—–And more!

Here’s a sneak preview! Our cover art designed by our amazing pal Irene S. in loving satire of GIMME SHELTER:

More news soon!

Really, this is an amazing festival and anyone who is interested in this type of filmmaking should consider checking it out. What makes it so great? Well besides all the crazy cool films playing… this year films like Modern Love is Automatic, Sex Galaxy, Blood on the Highway, Saila, Hora, lots from Toe Tag and many more…

And the insane live performances (shout out to Aesthetic Meat Front for freaking out a bunch of horror and trash film directors).

It’s the very unique communal spirit. Everybody– from fans to performers to directors– eats, drinks, watches movies and just generally hangs out together in this random yet excellent formerly-industrial space. Totally unpretentious and fun. We met lots of great people.

And this year the hanging out included special guest of the festival John Waters! It was a dream come true, for realz. He is hilarious, brilliant and super down-to-earth.

Here’s a photo with John Waters.

Thinking we kind of look alike, my pal Irene slightly altered it.

Yeah.

More news soon including our DVD/digital download release (it’s about time!)

1. We will be screening on Saturday September 12 at 2 PM at the Electron in Breda. We will rock the proverbial house, afternoon-style!

2. John Waters will be this year’s BUTFF special in-person guest of honor, introducing some of his films, doing a live Q&A and even a signing session.

3. The opening night film will be none other than the fantastic narrative feature MODERN LOVE IS AUTOMATIC. Check out this great movie when it comes to your town!

4. The combination of #1, #2 and #3 means that ALTAMONT NOW director JvB and Texting Skater JZ shall get thee to Holland to attend the festival LIVE.

Hope to see you there– Benelux reprezent!

Perfect for our film. This year, the special guest of BUTFF will be Maryland’s very own (and one of our heroes) John Waters.

More details soon! ALTAMONT NOW will be screening Saturday September 12, place and time TBA.

One week from tonight ALTAMONT NOW will descend upon you for One Screening! One Night Only! At the 12th annual Revelation Perth International Film Festival. See the film Revelation Perth calls “the greatest movie about untamed youth revolt since ‘Riot on the Sunset Strip’.”

That’s
Saturday July 11
10:45 PM
The Astor Cinema
659 Beaufort St, Mt Lawley
Venue phone: 9370 1777

Great mention about it on Bad Lit. Read all about the full lineup on Bad Lit or visit the festival site for more info.

PS– We encourage you to go see Winnebego Man too, it’s fantastic.

Pick up Issue #43 of esteemed magazine BROKEN PENCIL (Canada’s only “magazine of ‘zine culture and the independent arts,” founded by our Canadian pal Hal N.) for a nice little review of ALTAMONT NOW. Yeah, it’s on page 7:

“The cover for this DVD advertises ’self-indulgent pirate tv broadcasts,’ ‘painfully lame interpersonal arguments,’ ‘angsty whining about The Man,’ and ‘the completely unnecessary use of firearms,’ and boy, does ALTAMONT NOW deliver all that and more”!

It goes on (nicely!) from there, pick up this awesome magazine to read the rest!

This festival is astoundingly fantastic, a really innovative lineup of both underground and more mainstream films. The programmer Jack Sargeant has a truly unique way of looking at what a cutting-edge film festival should be, and we are flattered to be a part of it. Especially when we are screening along with supercool films that we have been wanting to see, like Winnebago Man and We are Wizards.

ALTAMONT NOW will screen Saturday July 11th at 10:45 PM at The Astor Cinema. Tell all your friends in Western Australia to come on down and please join us.

More details including ticket information soon!

PS– the description of our film in the festival guide is awesome. “The greatest movie about untamed youth revolt since The Riot On Sunset Strip“? If an underground film could blush…

Read the full list of awards here!

Read the full interview in the Austin Decider here.

If you are in Austin, please come on down tonight! And here’s a bonus: first 20 people at the screening will get a free and super-cool ALTAMONT NOW movie poster. Make all your friends jealous!

Brought to you by the Austin Underground Film Society: ALTAMONT NOW Austin premiere screening followed by The Crack Pipes… LIVE!