| Shooting Clerks | |
| Director: | Christopher Downie |
| Producer: | Brett Murray Felix Kay Ryan James Sav Rodgers |
| Starring: | Kevin Smith Mark Frost Brian O'Halloran Matthew Postlethwaite Chris Bain Scott Schiaffo Harry Mitchell Jason Mewes |
| Music: | Honah Lee |
| Cinematography: | Christopher Downie |
| Editing: | Christopher Downie |
| Studio: | Auld Reekie Media Pink Plaid Professional Amateur Productions |
| Released: | TBA |
| Country: | United Kingdom United States |
| Language: | English |
Shooting Clerks is a British-American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Christopher Downie and starring Brian O'Halloran, Mark Frost, Jason Mewes, Scott Schiaffo, Matthew Postlethwaite and Kevin Smith. It was produced by Auld Reekie Media.[1] It had a preview screening in Orlando, Florida on October 22, 2016.[2] The film had a special screening in Kevin Smith's home town of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey on November 11, 2016.[3]
The film had an advance UK screening at the Prince Charles Cinema, London on January 16, 2018.[4]
The film was given a special advance screening at San Diego Comic-Con on July 20, 2019, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the release of Clerks.[5]
A biographical dramedy detailing how Kevin Smith bankrolled his $27,000 first film with maxed-out credit cards and garnered career-making critical attention at the Sundance Film Festival when Clerks debuted there in 1994.[6]
The original Indiegogo fundraiser, set up to fund the project, reached 9% (£2,540) of its target.[7] Two additional fundraisers, one for finishing funds, the other for post-production, reached 103% (US$3,605)[6] and 109% (US$2,120),[8] respectively. Filming took place in St Andrews, Scotland; Florida; and New Jersey, respectively.
On March 27, 2016, the teaser trailer was released.[9]
In September 2016, the trailer for the film was released.[10] [11]
The film won the Orlando Film Festival Indie Spirit Award.[12] The film also won "Audience Choice Feature Film" at Monmouth Film Festival.[13]
Shooting Clerks had a preview screening in Orlando, Florida on October 22, 2016. The film had a special screening in Kevin Smith's home town of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey on November 11, 2016.[3]
On January 16, 2018, the film had an advance screening at the Prince Charles Cinema, London.[4]
On July 20, 2019, a rough cut of the film was screened at San Diego Comic-Con, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Clerks release.
The final cut premiered on August 13, 2023, in Atlantic Highlands.[14]