Urtext Films

06/20/2025

Our first screening in a bonafide Former Pizza Hut! Taco Jesús, in Lynchburg, Virginia, welcomed us into their lives just over a year ago. We returned to a packed out crowd eager to see the film. We were treated to a special menu from chef Rudy Ayala as the sun slowly set through those classic trapezoid windows.

Thanks to Daryl Calfee and Penny Lane Properties for hosting us, Lynchburg Film Festival for supporting the screening and everyone who braved the thunderstorms to hang out with us. What a night!





- thanks to resident Pizza Hut Nerd for making the trip (and snapping pics)

06/11/2025

Local News Alert! Thanks to WSET Virginia for shouting out our screening next Thurs June 19 at Taco Jesús - our first screening in a real life former Pizza Hut! We'll see y'all next week - stay classy, Lynchburg.

06/05/2025

We've been invited to do a Reddit AMA over at r/movies Fri 6/6 at 3pm ET!

Come join us as we discuss our newly released film 'Slice of Life: The American Dream. In Former Pizza Huts.' Of course it's called 'Ask Me Anything' for a reason - we'll also be chatting about our old films, life as indie filmmakers, balancing the corporate freelance world with artistic endeavors, and so much more.

Recent guests include Kevin Smith, Simon Pegg, Ana De Armas, Cheech & Chong, and David Mamet - we're definitely equally famous as all these people, right?

05/27/2025

OUT NOW! 'Slice of Life: The American Dream. In Former Pizza Huts'.

Available to stream globally from sliceoflifedoc.com and on Amazon Prime Video in many locations.

Blu-rays and DVDs also available via the website!

Available to rent/buy May 27, 2025

05/21/2025

One week to go! On Tuesday May 27, 'Slice of Life: The American Dream. In Former Pizza Huts.' will be available worldwide to rent and buy. We're so incredibly proud of the great reception the film has received on the festival circuit, and can't wait for everybody to get the chance to watch the film at home.

Available directly from our website sliceoflifedoc.com , and also coming out on Amazon Prime Video in the US, UK, CAN, AUS & FR. And of course, don't forget our Collector's Edition Blu-rays, which will also be available direct from our website.

05/12/2025

Collector's Edition Blu-rays of 'Slice of Life: The American Dream. In Former Pizza Huts.' Available May 27, 2025.

6 different editions, each with unique cover and disc artwork, representing our 6 hero Former Pizza Huts. Buy one, or collect the whole set. Each edition is limited to 500 copies.

In addition to unique designs, each version also includes a special insert sheet with a message from us, the filmmakers!

We're very excited by the opportunity to have our own little tribute to the glory days of physical media. Order from May 27, 2025 at sliceoflifedoc.com .

05/06/2025

RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT! 'Slice of Life: The American Dream. In Former Pizza Huts.' will be released globally on Tuesday May 27th, 2025!!!

The film will be available to stream directly via our website sliceoflifedoc.com , and through Amazon Prime Video in many countries (including the US, Australia, UK, Canada, and France). It will also be available on Blu-ray and DVD.

After an amazing festival tour, including screenings at the Chicago International Film Festival, SXSW Sydney, Cleveland International Film Festival, Milwaukee Film Festival and many more, the film is finally finding its way to small and medium sized screens. The wait is (almost) over!

Keep an eye out here for plenty of announcements as we count down to May 27, and start planning your viewing parties now!

After the privilege of watching the film with sold-out audiences all around the country, we can't wait to see the film start the next chapter of its journey.

04/27/2025

When there's a full house for your film screening and a lineup around the block, it's time to give up your filmmaker seats and grab a beer. See everyone in 83 mins for the Q&A!

Cheers to the Milwaukee Film Festival for a great weekend!

04/21/2025

Join us this weekend at the Milwaukee Film Festival! In between eating cheese curds and drinking beer, we'll be in attendance for screenings of 'Slice of Life: The American Dream. In Former Pizza Huts.' - screening details below:

Sat 4/26 - 10:30am at the Downer Theatre
Sun 4/27 - 2:30pm at the Oriental Theatre

Tix available at: https://mkefilm.org/events/mff25/slice-of-life-the-american-dream-in-former-pizza-h

04/07/2025

Huge thank you to Cleveland International Film Festival for a wonderful few days. From the beautiful theatres, to the warm, engaged audiences and filmmaker events, it was a really special time.

Making a documentary with just a crew of two can be a lonely affair, and hearing a room full of people reacting and laughing along to the finished product is a great reward.

We were also lucky enough to be joined by Charlie 'Pizza Hut Nerd' Gibbs and the lovely Jamie, who drove all the way from Richmond, VA to be a part of the festival with us.

03/20/2025

We have always prided ourselves in our stubborn independence. So stubborn, in fact, that we fund our films completely ourselves in order to retain complete creative control of our work.

To achieve this, we spend much of our year working freelance, doing commercial work for hire. Since moving to the US, that work has been almost exclusively in post-production. We have a great roster of regular clients, including Accel and Redpoint Ventures - leading VC firms in San Francisco, and Fortune Magazine, based in NY.

Big shout-out to our regular collaborator and producer extraordinaire for bringing us on board a variety of great projects over the years.

When we started making films, we were often told that "real filmmakers" don't do paid commercial work. But after 3 feature documentaries and 20 years surviving in an insanely tough business, we feel like it's this work that allows us to keep thriving, and doing what we love.

03/17/2025

With us currently preparing our new film for a streaming release, one of the things we take incredibly seriously is the subtitles & captions. In fact, we completely handle all the captions for our films in house.

This week, Matt is checking through the film's 1484 captions, totaling 11,391 words. This definitive version will then be sent to translators around the world, who will translate our film into a multitude of languages, allowing us to share it globally.

Stay tuned for announcements on where, and most importantly when, the film will be released online!