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Relaxer (w/ Pookie & High Diver)Relaxer (w/ Pookie & High Diver)

Relaxer (w/ Pookie & High Diver)

October 5, 2018

Friday, 10:15 PM

North Park Theatre

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Relaxer, Joel Potrykus (Dir.), 91 minutes, USA, 2018

BIFF Night Fever: Domestic Narratives

WNY Premiere

Madman auteur Joel Potrykus (Buzzard) tests the limits in a hilarious, WTF work of punk rock insanity as Abbie (Joshua Burge) completes a series of challenges without leaving his couch until the end of days. An Oscilloscope Laboratories release.

Festivals: SXSW, BAM Cinema Fest

Screening with:

Pookie, Hudson Rhotenberry (Dir.), 6 minutes, USA, 2018

After an encounter with an evil medieval bong a friendship takes a turn for the weird just as mom comes to visit in this hilarious dark comedy.

Director Hudson Rhotenberry and producer Hannah Jordan in attendance.

High Diver, Tyler Bealey (Dir.), 5 minutes, USA, 2018

A poetic exploration of the art of high diving.

  • Video from Relaxer

    Directed by: Joel Potrykus

    Still from Relaxer

    Still from Relaxer

    Directed by: Joel Potrykus

  • Still from Pookie

    Still from Pookie

    Directed by: Hudson Rhotenberry

October 5, 2018

Friday, 10:15 PM

North Park Theatre

Venue Website ⟶

View on Facebook

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