Misfit
Gibson Frazier is in post-production on the independent feature film MISFIT
Misfit
Gibson Frazier is in post-production on the independent feature film MISFIT
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MISFIT is a heartbreaking coming-of-age comedy about a thirteen year old boy named JP who finds the power in his dreams to overcome the obstacles of 8th grade. A movie about personal and sexual identity as well as teenage mental health, MISFIT offers young people some reassurance as they navigate adolescence that the only way out of the madness is through it.
SYNOPSIS
JP is ignored by the girls at school, tormented by the boys, and threatened by his little sister’s babysitter. As JP’s DREAMS become more vivid and surreal, his carnal awakening dawns. However, his luck doesn’t improve. He asks out the most popular girl in his homeroom, but ends up going bowling with another girl. His teachers seem to be as clueless about JP’s identity as everyone else.
But when he bails 11th grade bad-girl Bridigit Arcieri out of a jam using his pluck and moxie, JP gains an ally.
After Bridgit invites JP to a party on a school night, JP defies his parents, sneaks out, and races to Bridgit’s house only to find that the party is just Bridgit, her friend Marcie, and Marcie’s boyfriend. So when Bridgit’s violently jealous ex-boyfriend shows up, JP is confronted with a human dynamic he’s not yet prepared to understand.
As the dawn breaks, he returns home just in time to do his morning chores and get ready for school. JP is wiser and stronger for his experience and finally is able to tell his mother she’s too hard on him. In the end, of course, nothing has really changed -- the girls still ignore him and the boys still torment him, but somehow we know JP is going to be okay.
Two visual styles
JP’s dreams steadily have greater influence on his waking life, so as the film progresses, the color and movement of his dreams permeates the fly-on-the-wall feel of his day-to-day reality, clarifying JP’s new relationship with the world.
Man of the Century
Man of the Century
Man of the century
Johnny Twennies is a modern-day newspaperman facing the same struggles as anyone his age: he’s in jeopardy of getting fired, his girlfriend fears that he’s gay, and two thugs are trying to pulverize him. Can he make everything right AND expose a corrupt politician, discover the opera world’s next big sensation, and save print media? If anyone can, it’s Johnny.
october 29, 1929…
The largest stock market crash in history ended the optimism of the 1920s and thrust the U.S. into the Great Depression.
october 29, 1999…
70 years to the day, as the world was fearing the Y2K virus, creeping toward the great unknown of the next millennium, Fine Line Features released MAN OF THE CENTURY. Despite excellent reviews, awards at international film festivals, and terrific audience buzz, a rushed release campaign and a highly competitive opening weekend caused the theatrical run of MAN OF THE CENTURY to be short-lived...
And an indie cult classic was born.
Now, 25 years later, the 20s are here to stay…
As we emerge from a different virus and creep toward another great unknown, the time is right for a new generation to meet yesterday’s answer to the world of today.
Worldwide distribution rights have reverted back to filmmakers Adam Abraham and Gibson Frazier, and now, finally, MAN OF THE CENTURY can find its larger audience.
Original Theatrical Trailer
“Two Thumbs Up” — Roger Ebert, At the Movies
WINNER — Audience Award - Slamdance Film Festival
WINNER — Excellence in Independent Filmmaking - National Board of Review
WINNER — Le Roger, Best Feature - Avignon Film Festival
WINNER — People’s Choice Award - Denver International Film Festival
Rogert Ebert gives MAN OF THE CENTURY “two enthusiastic thumbs up!”
Directed by Adam Abraham, starring Gibson Frazier, and written and produced by Abraham and Frazier,
MAN OF THE CENTURY features an exceptional cast and creative team at the beginning of their careers, including:
Cara Buono (Stranger Things)
Anthony Rapp (Star Trek: Discovery)
Yul Vazquez (Severance)
Marisa Ryan (Wet Hot American Summer)
Kevin Weisman (Alias)
Ken Leung (Lost)
Cinematographer Matthew Jensen (Wonder Woman)
And some beloved veterans of the stage and screen, for some of whom MAN OF THE CENTURY was their last film role, including:
Frank Gorshin (The Riddler from the original Batman television show)
Anne Jackson (Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining)
Bobby Short (NYC cabaret fixture, best-selling author, and Library of Congress “Living Legend”)
David Margulies (Ghostbusters)
Gary Beach (The Producers)
Lester Lanin (bandleader at Grace Kelly’s engagement party)
