One Nation under Tommy
directed by Josh Gibson, Sallie Patrick, Nayeli Garci-Crespo, Michael Gersten & Michael Lahey, and Chris Jolly
written by Gregory S. Moss, Julie Shapiro, Nicole Deane, Kendra Gaeta, and Deborah Broderson
conceived, produced, and edited by Roger Beebe
running time: 15 min.
shot on 16mm and miniDV, finished to miniDV/DVD
2004
description
Adapted from the children's game known as "telephone" or "grapevine," "One Nation under Tommy" is a mutation/deformation/liberation of a cynically patriotic Tommy Hilfiger commercial. The commercial was given to a writer who wrote a script from it that was then given to a filmmaker who made a film of that script which was then passed to another writer who &c. We did that five times over two years, and "One Nation under Tommy" is the result.
screenings
"One Nation under Tommy" premiered at the New York Underground Film Festival in March 2004 and has screened at numerous fests including New York Underground, Antimatter, Chicago Underground and Video Mundi in Chicago, etc. It was also installed at the University of Toledo in September 2004 for the University Film and Video Association annual conference.
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