INTRODUCTION

There is a poignant pain to working in a museum like the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The sublime beautiful products of mankind's suffering and documentation of great people living full and creative lives fill the hallowed halls. Meanwhile a young person, full of life and potential is asked to stand still and preside with restraint over the squandering of their own youth as they work the menial repetitous positions the museum has to offer.

It was while recalling this pain one night that the Philadelphia Museum of Art alums Emily Vernon, Patrick Carrico and Jason F. Gilbert decided to make a film set in the museum. The story follows real and hazy recollections of the author's brief experience working at the museum.

TECHNICAL ASPECTS

The Coat Room was shot on a Panasonic AGDVX 100A in 24P. The aspect ratio is 4:3. Running Time is 97 minutes.

PRESS/MEDIA

PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY

Jessica Pressler may not have loved The Coat Room, but she'll forever be on record as having loved Malibu's Most Wanted.

MONSTERS AT PLAY

A nice review from a monkey with a straight razor.

FILM THREAT

Film Threat gives The Coat Room some much needed love!

HOLLYWOOD BITCHSLAP

Scott Weinberg offer some great insight on The Coat Room

MICROFILMMAKER MAGAZINE

Jeremy Hanke offers this in his summary: "The Coatroom has the makings of a profitable comedy and a cult classic..." That's probably the nicest thing anyone has ever said about us...

TAIL SLATE MAGAZINE

"...The Coatroom really has no particular point to make. The characters sit around, complaining incessantly about their lives, then do little to nothing about it..." Sounds like life to us.

CINEMA-CRAZED

Felix Vazquez Jr. says this about The Coat Room: "I swear, if I wasn’t aware this was an independent film from someone else, I’d insist until my face turned blue that this was directed by Terry Zwigoff" Drinks on me everybody!

FESTIVALS/ SCREENINGS

FAIF FILM FESTIVAL & AWARDS GALA
October 12, 2005 - 11:00 p.m.@ Mann Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California
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EUREKA SPRINGS DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL
November 10, 2005 - Eureka Springs, Arkansas
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PORTLAND UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL
June 9, 2006 at 9:15 p.m. - The Clinton Theater
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Willamette Week Review of PUFF

MICROFILMMAKER MAGAZINE'S ULTRA INDEPENDENT FILM WEEKEND
July 7-8, 2006 at The Kentucky Theater, Lexington, Kentucky
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