My Friend Paul


58m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Filmmaker Jonathan Berman's childhood friend Paul was always the dangerous one: in their childhood 8mm films, Paul plays the gangster heavy. Now serving 10 years in prison for bank robbery, Paul agrees to be interviewed by his old friend. Upon his release, he breaks his parole to visit Berman in Man

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Five Points Pictures; Independent Television Service

Technical Specs

Duration
58m

Synopsis

Filmmaker Jonathan Berman's childhood friend Paul was always the dangerous one: in their childhood 8mm films, Paul plays the gangster heavy. Now serving 10 years in prison for bank robbery, Paul agrees to be interviewed by his old friend. Upon his release, he breaks his parole to visit Berman in Manhattan. Their reunion sparks both concern and fear in Berman, who sees Paul is close to psychological breakdown.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Five Points Pictures; Independent Television Service

Technical Specs

Duration
58m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Broadcast in USA over WNET January 14, 2001.

Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 20-24, 1999.

Shown at Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival in New York City November 12-20, 1999.

Shown at Slamdance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 23-30, 1999.

Shown at South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, Texas March 12-20, 1999.

World Premiere at the 1999 Slamdance Film Festival.

16mm

color