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Toy Closet Films is an independent production company that specializes in creating original content for film and television. Toy Closet’s filmmakers have had their films awarded by the Oscars, the Genies, Sundance, the Berlinale, Toronto, Tribeca, Comic-Con, Slamdance and MoMA, among others.
Congrats on World Premier of A Birder's Guide to Everything!
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/a-birders-guide-everything-tribeca-443009
A teen searches for an extinct Labrador Duck in Rob Meyer's feature debut.
New trailer for Bastards of Young!
http://vimeo.com/63439224
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Provocative Some Velvet Morning poster, premiering at this years Tribeca Film Festival!
http://www.vulture.com/2013/04/neil-labutes-sexy-some-velvet-morning-poster.html
It's a return to stripped-down indie form.
Without Shepherds to play the The Newport Beach Film Festival (Official). West Coast locals - come check it out!
http://newportbeach.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/withoutshepherds_carymcclelland_newportbeach2013
Exciting article on and A Birder's Guide to Everything. Check it out at this year's Tribeca Film Festival!
http://www.indiewire.com/article/meet-the-2013-tribeca-filmmakers-26
New York based filmmaker Rob Meyer grew up in Newton, Massachusetts with dreams of being a field scientist or wildlife filmmaker as a child. Before going to film school at NYU he worked on documentaries for PBS's NOVA and National Geographic. He made a short film called Aquarium in 2008 which was th...
Check out Some Velvet Morning at this years Tribeca Film Festival!
http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/513a838dc07f5d47130002ba-some-velvet-morning
Fred arrives at Velvet’s doorstep, suitcases in tow. He tells her that he has finally left his wife to be with her, news to Velvet since she has not seen him in years and is now friends with Fred’s recently married son. As Fred’s hopes crash to earth during a conversation brimming with passion, remo...
Couldn't be prouder of the whole Without Shepherds team and the announcement of our new international sales partner, roco films!
http://www.rocofilms.com/film.php?code=WOSH
WITHOUT SHEPHERDS is a rare and essential glimpse into six brave lives trapped in the turbulent waters of Pakistan today. In the midst of the first national election in ten years, each of our characters takes their first steps in bold new directions of their own: Most notably Imran Kahn, former cric...
Screening times for A Birder's Guide to Everything - tickets on sale soon!
http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/513a82fec07f5d471300011d-a-birder-s-guide-to-every
On the eve of his widowed father’s second wedding, fifteen-year-old David Portnoy (Kodi Smit-McPhee) leads the stalwart members of his local Young Birders Society on a rollicking, interstate search for an extremely rare duck. Marvelous supporting performances by Ben Kingsley and James LeGros color R...
Congrats to the whole KUSAMA: Princess of Polka Dots on the Film Independent announcement!
http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/film-independent-announces-filmmakers-for-2013-documentary-lab
Film Independent has announced its chosen filmmakers for the 2013 Documentary Lab, an eight-week program designed to assist burgeoning directors currently in post-production.
Without Shepherds to play Sarasota Film Festival!
http://prod5.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=8573%7Ee8df1855-1d30-40e1-8284-23972b047cf9&epguid=ad9ba91e-65ff-43ea-bd58-4784d49feb39
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A Birder's Guide to Everything to premier at this year's Tribeca Film Festival, EPed by Toy Closet Films principals. Congrats to all cast and crew!!!!!
http://www.tribecafilm.com/festival/news/2013_Tribeca_Film_Festival_Viewpoints.html
Featuring 14 narrative features and 8 documentaries from around the world, this year's Viewpoints section focuses on stories told from distinctly male and female perspectives.
New interview from FilmBuff for Without Shepherds!
http://festivalfilmbuff.tumblr.com/post/43096434788/first-time-filmmaker-cary-mcclelland-found-a-fresh
First time filmmaker Cary McClelland found a fresh approach filmmaking when he followed six brave Pakistani people who put their lives on the line to share their stories. Enjoy our conversation with...
Without Shepherds gets reviewed by Filmmaker Magazine!
"Effecting...a thoughtful portrait into the lives of some of this troubled country’s citizens, who despite their differences of class and ideology, share a longing for a better way of life."- Filmmaker Magazine
http://filmmakermagazine.com/63750-critics-notebook-slamdance-2013-part-one/
It's a tough thing, being a Slamdancer. One participant in this year's 19th edition, an actor who headlines one of the dramatic competition entries, described
Final Slamdance Film Festival screening for Without Shepherds Wednesday, January 23rd at 2:30 PM at Main Screening Room at Treasure Mountain Inn. A few tickets still available ... let's guarantee back-to-back sold out showings!
Sold out opening premier last night of Without Shepherds at Slamdance Film Festival!!!
Check-out new Without Shepherds website at www.withoutshepherds.com. Also, like us on Facebook to follow some exciting news tonight if your on Main Street :)
Without Shepherds premier at Slamdance Film Festival - Sunday, January 20th at 5:00 PM. If your local to Park City, message us for details!
We are so excited to announce that our documentary Without Shepherds will be making it's World Premier at this years Slamdance Film Festival! To everybody who has made this possible, thank you. This is only the beginning!
http://slamdance.com/SLAMDANCE-FILM-FESTIVAL-ANNOUNCES-FASCINATING-2013-FEATURE-FILM
Big announcement tomorrow! Tune in.
Day 2 of 's Distribution Lab with Bastards of Young!
Proud to announce BIG MAN is playing at this years !
http://dubaifilmfest.com/en/films/detail/big-man/18610/2012
A well-shot coming of age tale about two young brothers in Nigeria who discover the dangers of games getting out of hand.
PUSH BUTTON HOUSE profiled today on SPACES. Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQGd2AlSPh8&list=PLA80F9CD46BDDBC01&index=1&feature=plcp
To an audience that included Martha Stewart, Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, Dracula), artist James Rosenquist and restauranteur Drew Ni...
Rough cut screening of A Birder's Guide to Everything tonight!
A Birder's Guide to Everything editing in motion!
Editing has commenced! So far, so good. http://instagr.am/p/P4xi8fDYjP/
Great NYTimes piece on Doubles with Slight Pepper!
http://www.nytimes.com/video/?src=vidm #100000001726199
Latest videos news section. News and opinion video from The NYTimes including breaking news, investigative reporting, national and international coverage. Style and celebrity video.
Color correction complete ... congrats Without Shepherds!
Great perspective by Sundance Film Festival!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3699256360199
How does the independent film producer persevere? The producers of Blue Valentine, Frozen River, Little Miss Sunshine, Like Crazy and more offer an insider’s perspective.
Bastards of Young test screening - T-minus 30 minutes!
Exciting new direction for independent film. Congrats Double Hope Films!
http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/ted-hope-explains-his-surprise-move-to-san-francisco #
So why did indie producer Ted Hope take this dramatic turn in his career, moving from New York to San Francisco to take the executive director reins at the San Francisco Film Society? Well, first, Hope denies that he's ditching indie film production. He's simply reversing the order of the two things...
Kusama infinity nets take over Louis Vuitton store in New York as part of the exhibit opening at the Whitney!
Check-out BIG MAN premiering at LAFF Thursday the 21st at 9:50 PM!!!
http://filmguide.lafilmfest.com/tixSYS/2012/xslguide/eventnote.php?EventNumber=4553¬epg=1
2012 Los Angeles Film Festival Film Guide, Browse events and buy tickets for 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival
Thank you to everybody at IFP for a great week with Bastards of Young for the 2012 Narrative Lab!
Who is local to Los Angeles Film Festival next week? Tuesday the 19th onward ... drop us a note!
Excited to be participating in the IFP Narrative Lab with Bastards of Young!
http://www.indiewire.com/article/ifp-announces-fellows-for-8th-narrative-lab #
The New York-based filmmaker organization, the Independent Filmmaker Project, has announced the 2012 Narrative Independent Filmmaker Lab Lineup. The lab, which gives first-time feature directors a year-long fellowship, selected its ten fellows from a national pool of submissions. The lab at the ce...
Exciting first feature by Emily Rae Reese. Help get them to their goal!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/185154191/baby-lu
A feature film written and directed by Emily Ray Reese that follows Lucinda, a 13 year old girl growing up in rural New Mexico.
New York, NY
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