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BELLFLOWER

PRESS KIT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

3. Synopsis

5. Coatwolf

6. Cast & Crew Bios

18. The Medusa

20. Production Anecdotes

22. Director Note

23. Contact Info

24. Still Photos

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SYNOPSIS

Bellflower follows two friends who spend their time building flamethrowers and other weapons in the hope that a global apocalypse will occur and clear the runway for their imaginary gang, Mother Medusa.

While waiting for the destruction to commence, their call to excitement comes unexpectedly when one of them meets a charismatic young woman and falls hard in love. Quickly integrating into a new group of friends, they set off on a journey of betrayal, love, hate, and extreme violence more devastating than any of their apocalyptic fantasies.

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Evan Glodell was in his workshop for over a month constructing what is known as 'COATWOLF MODEL II’ ,a custom optical system tailor-made for the SI-2K cameras used to photograph Bellflower.

THE JOURNEY OF THE BROKE, DANGEROUS, LAW-BREAKING FILMMAKING GANG, 'COATWOLF'

Coatwolf had acquired $5,000 from a recent job and were finally ready to pull the trigger on a project that seemed daunting and hardly possible.! They were going for it.! Principle photography!on Bellflower officially started in July of 2008 in and around Oxnard and Ventura, California. The production office / sleeping quarters for cast & crew was an abandoned wing of an office building with one shower, a kitchen, and a!couple empty!offices with cots.! It!would be!the Coatwolf team’s home for over two years.!

The budget went quickly and before they knew it, they were no longer able to!reimburse the actors and the small crew for gas money!or provide!food. With no legal permits or permission, protocol was out the window. The project seemed destined for failure on several occasions throughout production: Faulty cameras, severe car troubles, Evan Glodell’s bench warrants, location dysfunction, cast & crew woes… Several custom vehicles were used in the film and none of them were registered or insured, so driving the highways!and streets was always a risk. The fully functional flamethrower, which had to be used several times throughout the shoot, could theoretically be considered a weapon of mass destruction and they were walking through residential neighborhoods with it.! The ‘Medusa' car flames almost burned down power lines!while filming!one scene and there was always!the risk of explosion if the flamethrower exhaust system malfunctioned.! If that weren’t enough, they had to blow up a propane tank with a twelve-gauge shotgun slug while it was on fire.! None of this ever sat well with anyone involved...!

In short, the entire movie was a recipe for disaster, orchestrated by engineering mad-man, Evan Glodell.! Luckily, there was never an event disastrous enough to kill, maim, or halt production, so they continued their quest to get the film in the can.! In late October of 2008, they found themselves shooting the last scene of the movie.! It was over.! Bellflower was wrapped.! No party, no celebration.! Photography had lasted for over 90 days.! They all knew they’d done something special,!but they were bankrupt - financially, physically and emotionally.!!It was time to go back to their former lives.

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KEY POINTS

LOGLINE: A love story with apocalyptic stakes.

COMPANY: Coatwolf Productions

FORM: Narrative Feature Film

GENRE: Drama

RUNNING TIME: 106 minutes

COMPLETION DATE: December, 2010

COUNTRY: USA

MEDIUM: SI-2K w/ custom Coatwolf Optical Systems

ASPECT RATIO: 2.35:1

SOUND MIX: Dolby 5.1

EXHIBITION FORMAT: HD Cam

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EVAN GLODELL writer / director / role of 'woodrow'

EVAN GLODELL

Originally from Wisconsin, Evan moved to California in his early 20s with a group of close friends to pursue his dream of becoming a filmmaker.! He and his brother started the Brothers Glodell which would grow to have a huge Internet cult following for their quirky and humorous short videos, some including Bellflower cast members Jessie Wiseman and Vincent Grashaw.! Picking up other Coatwolf members along the way, including Tyler Dawson and Joel Hodge, Evan began working for Internet start-up STIM TV where he conceptualized and starred in the edgy sitcom BOSS OF THE GLORY.! Evan has directed many music videos, most notably Cursive's LET ME UP. Working as a cinematographer, Evan shot the feature-length horror movie PLACEBO and the short film SAVANNA, which screened at the Beverly Hills Film Festival and won an Accolade Competition, 'Excellence in Film' award.! !

BELLFLOWER, an intensely personal story incorporating many real life events, is Evan Glodell's feature-length directorial debut.! Production began in early 2008 shortly after completing the innovative 'Coatwolf Model II' Ultra Large Format optical system made exclusively for the fi lm. Bellflower became Evan's true labor of love, causing him to sacrifice almost everything, including selling off all of his personal belongings and living in an abandoned wing of an office building to fund the movie.

Evan is a prolific writer and has already developed a series of feature-length movies to follow Bellflower: TALES FROM THE APOCALYPSE.

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JESSIE WISEMANrole of 'milly'

JESSIE WISEMAN

Born and raised in Ojai, California, Jessie Wiseman started acting at 15 with a theater group called, THEATER 150, led by her acting coach and mentor, Kim Maxwell.! Jessie honed her craft in over 30 performances, most of them from her own written material. It was a six week run of the play THIS IS OUR YOUTH which secured her the role in the play THE HOSTAGE for the Alliance Theater in Los Angeles. Her dedication paid off when the play won the Ovation Award for 'Best Ensemble'. After her performance in another Alliance play THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL, Jessie met Evan Glodell and they began making several short films and promotional spots for the web-based company STIM TV.

BELLFLOWER marks her debut in a lead role in a feature film. Jessie currently resides in Los Angeles.!

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TYLER DAWSON

Born in Vancouver, Canada, Tyler Dawson began doing local theater at a young age and transitioned into film and television as a teenager. In 2000, Tyler moved to Los Angeles to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.! Midway through his studies he was diagnosed with a rare liver disease which forced him to return to Vancouver and eventually required a liver transplant. Dawson later wrote and performed a one man show about the experience called THE BROKEN ORGAN where he garnered much acclaim for his performance. Six months after the transplant he returned to the Academy and served as a member from 2005-2006. Tyler appeared in Tarik Karam’s short film THE RED VEIL. Evan saw Tyler in the play!DEMON BOY AND SCORPION CITY and he was immediately cast for the role of Aiden in BELLFLOWER. Shortly after, Tyler was cast as a regular in the cult web-series BOSS OF THE GLORY and served as the Host for the company STIM TV.

Bellflower is his first lead role in a feature film. Tyler currently resides in Los Angeles.!

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TYLER DAWSONrole of 'aiden'

REBEKAH BRANDES

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Rebekah Brandes grew up in Connecticut, Arizona and Maryland before returning to Los Angeles at age 18.! Rebekah graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts two years later.! She followed up her training with a two year program at the Joanne Baron and D.W. Brown Meisner Institute.!

She has appeared in guest roles on TV's CRIMINAL MINDS, NCIS, GREEK and THE FORGOTTEN as well as a handful of indie horror flicks, including the award winning MIDNIGHT MOVIE which she was nominated 'Best Actress' by the Chicago Horror Film Festival.

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REBEKAH BRANDESrole of 'courtney'

JOEL HODGEdirector of photography

JOEL HODGE

Determined to always "get the shot" when lensing a project, Joel Hodge has risked both life and limb in his pursuit to capture the unique look that sets Coatwolf apart from the mainstream. Working as director of photography, storyboard artist, camera operator!and editor,!his aesthetic contributions and his do-or-die attitude have made him an irreplaceable member of the Coatwolf team.!

From the moment Joel discovered video cameras he started documenting the crazy adventures he and his friends encountered. As a teenager he started compiling this footage into a public access show, eventually shooting and editing a feature length film that became quite popular in the local community. Setting off across the country, he next combined his love of videography and dangerous antics by filming extreme sporting events for XSTV.

Joel Hodge and Evan Glodell met while working at Internet start-up company STIM TV, quickly becoming best friends and creative collaborators. They teamed up on many projects, from concept to completion, such as the web-based sitcom BOSS OF THE GLORY, EASTER A.D. and Cursive's LET ME UP music video. The duo also worked on the award-winning short film SAVANNA and the feature-length horror movie PLACEBO. Joel prides himself on mastering any new Coatwolf camera constructed by Glodell, a task which is very challenging and unconventional. It has become a long-standing dare for Glodell to create something that Joel can't handle.

Bellflower marks Joel's debut as Director of Photography on a feature film.

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VINCENT GRASHAW

Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, over the last decade Vincent has written, directed, produced and acted in several music videos, shorts, feature films, and commercials.!!

He won much acclaim for the award-winning horror film CALLOUS SENTIMENT which has screened in over a dozen festivals around the world. 'Callous' was a Top-10 Finalist in Kevin Spacey’s Triggerstreet Film Festival in 2005, and it garnered distribution on two feature-length film compilation DVDs: “Festivals of Horror, Vol. 1” and “Visions of Horror, Vol. 1”.!

Vincent began working on projects with Evan Glodell after meeting him through Triggerstreet.com in 2004. "I watched an outrageously insane short film Evan made and felt we should definitely be working together." Vincent intends to produce films for Evan Glodell under the Coatwolf banner, which has already begun development on a slate of feature films entitled TALES FROM THE APOCALYPSE.

Vincent’s filmography also includes: director of the beloved Fijian language film ELIKI, which was also recently selected as a Top-10 Finalist in Kevin Spacey’s Triggerstreet Film Festival in 2010; director of SAVANNA, a controversial piece that premiered at the Beverly Hills Film Festival and won the 'Excellence in Film' award at the Accolade Film Competition. Currently, Vincent is slated to direct two feature films: COLDWATER, which is to star Ron Perlman (Hellboy / Sons of Anarchy), and the dark hitman drama ANATOMY.

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VINCENT GRASHAWproducer

THE MEDUSA

Controlled from the dashboard:

- two fuel injected exhaust flamethrowers with a 30,000 volt ignition system

- smoke screen

- bleach drift-kit

- adjustable rear suspension

- loudspeaker intercom system

- three surveillance cameras

- 6-71 Supercharger

- custom apocalypse exhaust system

- posi rear end

- self-contained oxygen supply for chemical or underwater warfare

- roll cage, stow-able fold-down back seat

- sawed-off shotgun in the trunk.!!

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THE MEDUSA1972 buick skylark

PRODUCTION ANECDOTES

THE DIRTY TRUCKER PUNCH as remembered by Vincent Grashaw

Evan Glodell's character 'Woodrow' had to be punched in the face by 'Dirty Trucker', Brian Thomas Evans. There were several ways this could've been cheated, but Evan decided against delivering anything less than an actual punch to his face. He demanded Brian punch him as hard as he could while a portion of a red boxing glove be taped to his forehead. Brian admitted to me having gone easy on him until he was just fed up with Evan saying he needed him to punch harder. The shot used in the film is the final take where Brian punched Evan as hard as he could.

PROPANE vs. DIESEL as remembered by Evan Glodell

The flamethrower we used in the movie was actually the third one we built. They all worked, but we kept wanting it to be bigger and shoot further. First it ran off propane, then propane and gasoline, but the propane didn't provide quite enough pressure to be terrifying and the gasoline burned so clean that there was no smoke. So kind of at the last minute before we shot the scene where me and Tyler test the flamethrower, I switched it to run off of CO2 and diesel fuel. The flamethrower was an object of fear for all of us throughout the shoot, but once the cameras roll and everybody is excited you always go a little bigger. I unloaded the whole CO2 tank into the fuel chamber and it went well above 200PSI, much higher than we had ever been brave enough to try. The fear and surprise in the scene when it poured out 2 gallons of diesel in about a quarter-of-a-second and made a huge mushroom cloud is very real.

The second shot we did as it was getting dark, when we really opened the nozzle up and made that epic fireball in the sky, was one of the most surreal moments for me because I was standing right next to it... It was so unbelievably huge - I was in complete awe.

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COATWOLF STUNT WORKas remembered by Evan Glodell

I had planned all these cool stunts that I was so excited to do for the movie. There’s a scene where my character gets hit by a car on a motorcycle. I wanted to make it as real as possible, so I had this idea - we were gonna shoot an angle where the motorcycle was ratchet strapped to the front of the car and then I would get on it and roll onto the hood of the car while it was driving full speed. Once the bike was on the front of the car, the suspension couldn’t handle the weight, so to get the front of the car high enough off the ground, two people crammed into the hatchback of the Camaro. We are driving through this intersection with me and the bike on the front of the car, Joel the DP driving (a demand he had made before we started shooting) and Paul and Pallas in the trunk. We hit a bump and the tires of the motorcycle caught the road and started pulling me and the bike under the front of the car, Joel slammed on the brakes and I jumped off, extremely pissed that I had almost just been killed. I walked around in circles, looking for someone to blame, a moment later realizing that I had orchestrated the whole thing.

DESERT BIRTHDAY PICK UP SHOTSas remembered by Chelsea St John

The Coatwolf crew and I rolled out to the desert fully stocked with guns, alcohol, film equipment, and the Medusa car.! Our mission: 1) complete pick up shots for the end sequence of Bellflower. And 2) celebrate Evan's 30th birthday.! We arrived about 50 miles east of Victorville, California just as the sun was setting and quickly completed our shot for the day, leaving the rest of the night to celebrate.! In almost complete darkness, the boys started a bonfire and set up tents.! Very quickly the guns and ammo came out and I got to take a!turn!at killing the surrounding cacti.! Towards the end of the night I decided to present Evan with his favorite birthday "cake" - a box of Nutty Bars -!but realized I forgot to pick up candles.! So the obvious solution was to douse the box in gasoline and set the whole thing on fire.! I didn't realize exactly what I was getting myself into... I had to carry this burning box about 30 feet without tripping over the shrubs and rocks in darkness.! We all sang happy birthday to Evan as he extinguished his "cake" and took a huge bite of his smoldering dessert.! In true Coatwolf fashion, we played with fire and didn't get burned.

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DIRECTOR NOTE

As I get older, I find myself fully obsessing over the practical application of art - films in particular - in our society. I believe that they are here to almost magically fix rifts and help us all grow as people and better understand each other. This does not mean that anyone as a filmmaker or artist has to give out answers or think they know anything at all. I believe it comes naturally when you let go and just do whatever it is you think you are supposed to do. I also am a strong believer that stories on film should be told in an exciting way – whatever that means. To me I suppose it translates into tons of fire, violence and insanity, but if I thought I was putting something negative into the world, I would most likely burn it before I would let anyone see it.

Evan Glodell

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CONTACT INFO COATWOLF PRODUCTIONS:

WRITER / DIRECTOR

Evan Glodell - [email protected]

PRODUCER Vincent Grashaw - [email protected]

FOREIGN SALES CONTACT:Visit Films89 5th Ave. #806!New York, NY [email protected]+1.718.312.8210

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