Roadside Attraction

A film by &

United States | 10' | 09/2017 | documentary

After a very famous airplane arrives at Palm Beach International Airport, an otherwise ordinary stretch of Florida highway attracts an avid cluster of excited onlookers and selfie-takers. In the ensuing spectacle, these curious Americans reveal the qualities they may share with the plane’s huuuge-ly notable passenger.

Crew Festivals

Patrick Bresnan

Biography

Patrick Bresnan (Director/Producer/Cinematographer) is a visual artist and filmmaker. He received his formal education working for prominent Mission School artists Barry McGee (aka TWIST) and Clare Rojas. He co-directed the short documentary THE SEND-OFF (2016) with his partner Ivete Lucas. He directed THE RABBIT HUNT, which premiered in the US at Sundance and in Europe at the Berlinale. The Film won 21 awards including the 2018 Cinema Eye Award for Best Documentary Short. ROADSIDE ATTRACTION, a documentary short he co-directed with Lucas, premiered at Toronto International Film Festival 2017. His feature documentary, Pahokee, premiered at Sundance 2019. Patrick holds a master’s degree in Sustainability from the University of Texas School of Architecture.

Filmography

  • Pahokee – 2019 – feature documentary
  • Skip Day – 2018 – short documentary
  • Roadside Attraction – 2017 – short documentary
  • The Rabbit Hunt – 2017 – short documentary
  • The Send Off – 2016 – short documentary
Square Eyes - Director - Patrick Bresnan - Square Eyes

Ivete Lucas

Biography

Ivete Lucas (Director/Producer/Editor) was born in Brazil and started her career in Mexico with a grant from the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE) to direct the short film ASMA, which was shortlisted for the Mexican Academy Awards. Her short documentary THE SEND-OFF premiered at Sundance in 2016 and won jury awards at SXSW, AFI Fest and the SFIFF. She also produced and edited the award-winning film THE RABBIT HUNT (2017). SKIP DAY, which she co-directed and co-produced with partner Patrick Bresnan, premiered at Directors’ Fortnight in 2018. She is the director, producer, and editor of Pahokee (Sundance 2019). The duo was named among Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2016.

Filmography

  • Pahokee – 2019 – feature documentary
  • Skip Day – 2018 – short documentary
  • Roadside Attraction – 2017 – short documentary
  • The Rabbit Hunt – 2017 – short documentary
  • The Send Off – 2016 – short documentary
Square Eyes - Director - Ivete Lucas - Square Eyes

Crew

Director: Patrick Bresnan, Ivete Lucas
Producer: Maida Lynn, Patrick Bresnan, Ivete Lucas
Cinematographer: Patrick Bresnan
Sound: Eric Friend
Editor: Ivete Lucas
Colorist: Isabelle Julien

Festivals

  • Toronto International Film Festival, Canada (7 – 17 September, 2017)
    Official Shorts Selection
  • Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada (28 September – 13 October, 2017)
    MODES program
  • Mill Valley Film Festival, United States (5 – 15 October, 2017)
    Official Selection
  • Denver Film Festival, United States (1 – 12 November, 2017)
    Official Selection
  • Meet The Press Film Festival With The American Film Institute, United States (13 November, 2017)
    Official Selecton
  • Torino Film Festival, Italy (24 November – 2 December, 2017)
    Official Shorts Selection
  • SXSW, United States (9 – 17 March, 2018)
    Documentary Shorts Competition
  • Miami Film Festival, United States (9 – 18 March, 2018)
    Knight Made in MIA Competition
  • Indie Grits Festival, United States (12 – 15 April, 2018)
    Official Selection Won: Short Grit Award
  • Ashland Independent Film Festival, United States (12 – 16 April, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • Sarasota Film Festival, United State (13 – 22 April, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • Montclair Film Festival, United States (26 April – 6 May, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • Dallas International Film Festival, United States (3 – 10 May, 2018)
    Documentary Shorts Competition
  • Nashville Film Festival, United States (10 – 19 May, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • VIS Vienna Shorts, Austria (29 May – 4 June, 2018)
    Festival opening
  • Greenwich International Film Festival, United States (31 May – 3 June, 2018)
    Documentary Short Competition
  • Huesca International Film Festival, Spain (8 – 16 June, 2018)
    Short Documentary Competition
  • Norwegian Short Film Festival Grimstad, Norway (13 – 17 June, 2018)
    International Short Film Competition & Special Program: Toronto International Film Festival Presents
  • Palm Springs International ShortFest, United States (19 – 25 June, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • Snake Alley Festival of Film, United States (20 – 23 June, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • Guanajuato International Film Festival, Mexico (20 – 29 July, 2018)
    Special Showcase
  • Indie Street Film Festival, United States (21 – 25 July, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival, Brazil (22 August – 2 September, 2018)
    International Program
  • Message to Man International Film Festival, Russia (15 – 22 September, 2018)
    Special program: Observing the Observer
  • Drunken Film Fest Oakland, United Stated (7 – 12 October, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • New Hampshire Film Festival, United States (11 – 14 October, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival, Switzerland (18 – 29 October, 2018)
    International Competition
  • Nitehawk Short Festival, United States (7 – 12 November, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • FIKE – Évora International Short-Film Festival, Portugal (12 – 23 November, 2018)
    International Competition
  • Document Human Rights Film Festival, United Kingdom (30 November – 2 December, 2018)
    Looking At Others
  • SHORTZ, Serbia (18 – 19 December, 2018)

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