| Periods. | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Entertainment |
| Created by | Victor Quinaz Anna Martemucci |
| Directed by | Victor Quinaz |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Robinson Films Inc. Nomadic Films Before the Door Pictures |
Periods. is a comedy film series and collective created by Victor Quinaz and Anna Martemucci. Semi-improvised and cinematic in their approach, their anachronistic style has been applied to various epochs (Viking Wives, Pilgrims) and adaptations of literary classics such as East of Eden, Ethan Frome, Little Women, and Bright Lights, Big City.
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Production
The series is primarily directed by Victor Quinaz, edited by Charlie Porter and Giovanni P Autran, with cinematography by Giovanni P Autran. Periods is co-produced with Robinson Films, Nomadic Films and Before the Door Pictures.[1]
Cast
The shorts have featured a variety of celebrity cameos including Zachary Quinto (who also is credited as executive producer), Penn Badgley, YouTube star Grace Helbig Pablo Schreiber, and Willie Garson.
The main ensemble consists of Philip Quinaz, Alison Fyhrie, Anna Martemucci, Brian Shoaf, Mary Grill, Giovanni P. Autran, Matt Hobby, Julie Ann Dulude, Damian Lanigan, and Chris Manley.
Videos
| Short Film Series | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| EP# | Title | Date | Cast |
| 1 | Pilgrims | Nov 17, 2009 | Alison Fyhrie, Philip Quinaz, Anna Martemucci, Giovanni Autran, Victor Quinaz and Yamin Segal |
| 2 | Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome | Feb 10, 2010 | Philip Quinaz, Alison Fyhrie, Anna Martemucci, Giovanni Autran, Yamin Segal, Lauren Weisstein |
| 3 | Forefathers | June 30, 2010 | Damian Lanigan, Philip Quinaz, Pablo Schreiber, Brian Shoaf |
| 4 | Hags | Oct 24, 2010 | Philip Quinaz, Corey Moosa, Alison Fyhrie, Anna Martemucci, Mary Grill |
| 5 | Before After | Dec 14, 2010 | Zachary Quinto, Philip Quinaz |
| 6 | Before After II | Dec 16, 2010 | Zachary Quinto, Philip Quinaz, Alison Fyhrie, Brian Shoaf, Anna Martemucci, Lauren Weisstein, Yamin Segal, Wayne McElroy, Pooh Weisstein |
| 7 | Nam | Nov 14, 2011 | Chris Manley, Anna Martemucci, Mary Grill, Alison Fyhrie, Julie Ann Dulude, Brian Shoad, Giovanni P. Autran, Philip Quinaz, Mikey Palms, Lauren Weisstein, Andy Basore, Niccolo Vitelli, Jake Peron |
| 8 | Dec. 26 | Dec 19, 2011 | Jessica Hong, Anna Martemucci, Philip Quinaz, Evan Leed, Matt Hobby, Alison Fyhrie, Brian Shoaf |
| 9 | Viking Wives | March 19, 2012 | Alison Fyhrie, Philip Quinaz, Anna Martemucci, Magnus Andersen, Mary Grill, Evan Leed |
| 10 | Re: Creation | May 15, 2012 | Philip Quinaz, Alison Fyhrie, Chris Manely, Anna Martemucci, Damien Lanigan |
| 11 | Fops | July 10, 2012 | Matt Hobby, Philip Quinaz, Mary Grill, Brian Shoaf, Willie Garson |
| 12 | East of Eden by John Steinbeck | Aug 10, 2012 | Penn Badgley, Brian Shoaf, Anna Martemucci, Philip Quinaz, Alison Fyhrie, Charlie Porter, Marc Reina, Dan Levin, Josh Hetzler, Wayne McElroy, Michael Charles Lidondici |
| 13 | Lil Women | Feb 25, 2013 | Grace Helbig, Mary Grill, Anna Martemucci, Julie Ann Dulude, Evan Leed |
| 14 | Big City Bright Lights | June 11, 2013 | Philip Quinaz, Anna Martemucci, Michael Lidondici, Brian Shoaf, Andrew Dickerson, Jeff Seal, Alison Fyhrie, Damian Lanigan, Julie Ann Dulude, Chris Manley, Ethan Fixell, Giovanni P Autran |
| 15 | Snowden: Day 11 | July 5, 2013 | Matt Hobby |
In addition, the Re: Creation and Lil Women short films both led to spin-off series Talking with God and Lil Women: THe Series produced and published to the Periods. Films YouTube channel.
Podcast
Periods. has only produced and recorded one podcast, "The Podcast of Anne Frank", which was published on December 14, 2012.
Feature
In the summer of 2013, Periods. Films released their first feature film in theaters and digital entitled Breakup At A Wedding produced by Before the Door Pictures and Anonymous Content distributed by Oscilloscope Laboratories.[2]
Press
The series has been featured on several blogs and news outlets such as New York Magazine,[3] Entertainment Weekly,[4] LA Times,[5] and was rated by Time Out NY as the #15 funniest web series.[6] The series has also been honored at the HollyShorts Film Festival[7] as well as featured at the Raindance Film Festival[8] in London and the Berkshire International Film Festival in conjunction with Edith Wharton's estate the Mount.[9]
References
- ^ "About the film". www.periodsfilms.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "You're Invited to BREAKUP AT A WEDDING with PERIODS. Films and Oscilloscope Labs". www.periodsfilms.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "See 'Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome,' a Short Period Piece Done in the Gum-Snapping Style of The Hills". www.vulture.com. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "Check out a clip from the Zachary Quinto-produced comedy 'Breakup at a Wedding'". www.ew.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "HollyShorts festival includes Zachary Quinto in 'Before After'". articles.latimes.com. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "Time Out NY Ranks PERIODS. #15 in their "50 Funniest Web Series" List". www.periodsfilms.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "Zachary Quinto's Before the Door Pictures to Open HollyShorts Film Festival (Exclusive)". www.thewrap.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL LAUNCHES WEB FEST". www.raindance.org. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "THE MOUNT AND BIFF PRESENT: PERIODS". www.edithwharton.org. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
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