Pulp Friction (film) explained

Pulp Friction
Screenplay:Mark Atkinson
Story:Quentin Tarantino (characters)
Based On:Pulp Fiction
Producer:Mark Atkinson
Editing:Tony Olmos
Runtime:14 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Pulp Friction is a 2021 parody short film directed by Mark Atkinson and Tony Olmos and written by Atkinson. The film spoofs Pulp Fiction and stars Atkinson, Randy Davison and Elliott Branch Jr. The film won the Indie Spirit Award at Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema; received nominations at Austin Revolution Film Festival, Oceanside International Film Festival, and Award This!; and screened at San Diego Latino Film Festival.

Plot

Jules applies to be Marty and Gary's roommate.

Production

The story is based on Pulp Fiction by Quentin Tarantino. Elliott Branch Jr. plays Jules, a character originally portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson.

Release

The film screened at Oceanside International Film Festival, San Diego Latino Film Festival,[1] Albuquerque Film & Music Festival[2] and Marina Del Rey Film Festival.[3]

Reception

Critical response

Sumner Forbes at Film Threat scored it 8.5 out of 10 and said "The five people in the world that haven’t seen Tarantino’s film will be lost, but that’s a sacrifice worth making for a film centered around the world of the most influential film of the 1990s."[4] Audiences at Fan Fiction Film Festival recommended the film.[5]

Accolades

FestivalYearAwardRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Show Low Film Festival2021Best Short 10-15 USAPulp Friction[6]
Imperial County Film Commission Comedy Film Festival2021Best FilmTony Olmos, Mark Atkinson[7] [8] [9] [10]
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema2022Indie Spirit AwardPulp Friction[11]
Best Short FilmPulp Friction
Best Director - Short FilmTony Olmos
Best Actor - Short FilmElliott Branch Jr.
Best Cinematography - Short FilmJustin Burquist
Oceanside International Film Festival2022Best Supporting ActorElliott Branch Jr.[12]
Austin Comedy Film Festival2022Best MockumentaryTony Olmos, Mark Atkinson[13]
Austin Revolution Film Festival2022US Comedy ShortPulp Friction[14]
Actor of the YearMark Atkinson
Block Island Film Festival2022Best Comedy Short FilmMark Atkinson[15]
Fan Fiction Film Festival2022Audience Award - Best PerformancesPulp Friction[16]
San Diego Film Awards2022Best Original ScreenplayMark Atkinson
San Diego Movie Awards2022Best Comedy/Dramedy - SummerTony Olmos, Mark Atkinson[17]
San Diego Film Week2022Best Comedy FilmTony Olmos, Mark Atkinson
Southeast New England Film, Music & Arts Festival2022Best Acting - ComedyElliott Branch Jr.
Night of Comedy Shorts2022Best Parody - 2nd periodTony Olmos, Mark Atkinson[18]
Silicon Beach Film Festival2023Best Comedy/Parody ShortPulp Friction[19]
Award This!2023Award This! Short FilmPulp Friction[20] [21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Thillo . Ethan . 2022-03-08 . Short Program Synopses . San Diego Latino Film Festival . 56 . Issuu.
  2. Web site: 2022 . AFMX 2022 10th Anniversary Edition . 2023-07-11 . Eventive.
  3. Web site: 2023 . Marina Del Ray Film Festival at Cinemark 18 and XD . 2023-07-11 . Marina Del Rey Film Festival.
  4. Web site: Forbes . Sumner . 2022-09-13 . Pulp Friction Featured, Reviews Film Threat . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220914000436/https://filmthreat.com/reviews/pulp-friction/ . 2022-09-14 . 2023-07-09 . . en-US.
  5. 2022-10-19 . PULP FRICTION short film, audience reactions - FESTIVAL AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEOS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324100549/https://www.wildsound.ca/festival-audience-feedback-videos/videos/pulp-friction-review . 2023-03-24 . 2023-07-16 . WILDsound Festival TV . en.
  6. Web site: Show Low Film Festival Winners 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211018223515/https://www.showlowfilmfestival.com/2021winners . 2021-10-18 . 2022-10-28 . Show Low Film Festival . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2021-11-25 . Imperial Film Commission Comedy Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207184928/https://holtvilletribune.com/2021/11/25/video-see-film-commission-virtual-comedy-fest-winners/ . 2021-12-07 . 2022-06-19 . Holtville Tribune . en-US.
  8. Web site: Events Imperial County Film Commission . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211127045447/https://www.filmimperialcounty.com/about-us/events/&/view/event/id/18/ . 2021-11-27 . 2022-06-19 . Imperial County Film Commission.
  9. Web site: 2021-11-24 . Winners of Virtual Comedy Festival announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211125130705/https://www.thedesertreview.com/arts_and_entertainment/winners-of-virtual-comedy-festival-announced/article_f0d17816-4d4b-11ec-829a-a7f8a61c158f.html . 2021-11-25 . 2022-06-19 . The Desert Review . en.
  10. 2021-11-24 . Film Commission announces winners of comedy film fest . . PressReader.
  11. Web site: 14 March 2022 . The Sound of Us wins two top prizes at Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema . https://web.archive.org/web/20220314232528/https://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/the_sound_of_us/the_sound_of_us_wins_two_top_prizes_at_idyllwild_international_festival_of_cinema . 2022-03-14 . 17 April 2022 . The Film Festivals Portal.
  12. Web site: OIFF 2022 - Official Nominations Announcement . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220217224846/https://osidefilm.org/2022noms/ . 2022-02-17 . 2023-07-09 . Oceanside International Film Festival.
  13. Web site: Austin Comedy Film Festival Summer 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605155053/https://filmfestivalcircuit.com/event/austin-comedy-film-festival-summer-2022 . 2023-06-05 . 2023-07-09 . Film Festival Circuit . en.
  14. Web site: 2022 . 10th Annual (2022) Film Award Nominations . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220821150201/https://www.austinrevolution.com/p/awards/arff-10th-2021-award-nominations . 2022-08-21 . 2023-07-09 . . en.
  15. Web site: Past Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231224200247/https://blockislandfilmfestival.org/past-winners . 2023-12-24 . 2023-12-24 . . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2022-10-20 . HIGHLIGHTS: October 2022 Film Festival . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230709200056/https://fanfictionfestival.com/2022/10/20/highlights-october-2022-film-festival/ . 2023-07-09 . 2023-07-09 . FAN FICTION Film and Writing Festival . en.
  17. Web site: 2022 . Award of Prestige Summer 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924220614/https://sandiegomovieawards.com/quarterly-competition/summer-2022/award-of-prestige-summer-2022/ . 2022-09-24 . 2023-07-09 . San Diego Movie Awards . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2022-12-30 . September – December 2022 2nd period of Awards – Night of Comedy shorts . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206020614/https://www.nightcomedyshorts.com/?p=213 . 2023-02-06 . 2023-10-14 . Night of Comedy Shorts.
  19. Web site: Silicon Beach Film Festival 2023 Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014184455/https://www.siliconbeachfilmfestival.com/2023-awards . 2023-10-14 . 2023-10-14 . . en.
  20. Web site: 2023-11-09 . Presenting the Award This! 2023 Nominees News Film Threat - Part 2 . 2023-11-17 . en-US.
  21. Web site: 2023 Nominees & Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231224194216/https://www.awardthis.com/2023-nominees . 2023-12-24 . 2023-12-24 . . en-US.