The Post Office Hates Me

May, 04, 2009 5:41 pm | On #

The U.S. Postal Service doesn't like me, I’m afraid.

This May 5, a film I wrote and directed called “Look” is being released on DVD through Anchor Bay. “Look” is the only film to ever be shot entirely with surveillance cameras and though predominantly a character drama, it shines a spotlight on privacy issues and how the ubiquity of these cameras affect the lives of everyday people.

The film enjoyed a successful theatrical art-house run for much of the first half of 2008, it garnered wonderful reviews, collected a hand full of esteemed film festival wins and galvanized some impressive champions, including, the Creative Coalition, the Bidens, Kanye West and even TheWrap's own Sharon Waxman, who was extremely generous about the film -- so much so in fact that she invited me to be her guest on NPR's Politics of Culture when she was guest...

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Adam Rifkin is a writer/director/producer/actor/author whose eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult classics to dark and gritty urban dramas. As a studio writer, Rifkin is known for tentpole hits such as “Underdog,” “Mousehunt” and “Zoom.” As a filmmaker, he wrote and directed cult hits like “The Dark Backward” and “Detroit Rock City.” In 2009 BOOM Studios published “Shmobots,” a comedy about slacker robots, which is Rifkin's first foray into the world of writing graphic novels. Most recently he unleashed his critically acclaimed and multiaward-winning feature, “Look,” which will be released on DVD May 5, 2009.

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