The Electric Urn


1h 43m 1996

Brief Synopsis

A surreal journey through New York's East Village told through the eyes of drifter-poet Jim Monk. As he travels through a world of artists, musicians, drag-queen hookers, showgirls, Pygmalions, and feminist filmmakers, he meets a group of local minstrels and heads down the road to becoming the next

Film Details

Also Known As
Electric Urn
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Location
New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

Synopsis

A surreal journey through New York's East Village told through the eyes of drifter-poet Jim Monk. As he travels through a world of artists, musicians, drag-queen hookers, showgirls, Pygmalions, and feminist filmmakers, he meets a group of local minstrels and heads down the road to becoming the next Jim Morrison.

Crew

Abigail Alderson

Assistant

Tamsin Anstey

Set Production Assistant

Antonio L Arroyo

Sound

Paul Avery

Production Designer

Bobby Belfiore

Song

Caron Bernstein

Song

Dean Bivins

Executive Producer

Dean Bivins

Screenplay

Donny Black

Music

Sally Brackett

Other

David Brathwaite

Camera Assistant

John Ian Briody

Assistant Director

Marilyn Brown

Assistant Production Coordinator

Spiro Carras

Editor

Michael Cavadias

Song

Thomas Covenant

Song

Thomas Covenant

Song Performer

Leonardo Dacchille

Gaffer

Paul Dibartolo

Song

Paul Dibartolo

Music

Paul Dibartolo

Other

Francis Didonato

Song

John Doby

Assistant Director

Christine Dominci

Set Production Assistant

Craig Dryer

Music

Bryan Ellison

Set Production Assistant

Christopher Erato

Song Performer

Christopher Erato

Music

Christopher Erato

Executive Producer

Christopher Erato

Song

Gregory Farkas

Set Production Assistant

Miguel Fernandez

Set Production Assistant

Chris Frumkes

Key Grip

Marc Galmound

Accounting Assistant

Bill Garvey

Set Production Assistant

Beatrice Giovanniello

Song

John Gutierrez

Boom Operator

Nassia Gutow

Line Producer

Nassia Gutow

Producer

Jennifer Ann Halpern

Props

Cory Igoi

Set Production Assistant

Sylke Jackson

Props Assistant

Scarlet Johnson

Set Production Assistant

Cyrus Khambatta

Set Production Assistant

Indrek Kostabi

Song

Ted Landrum

Swing Gang

Grant Leduc

Photography

Karen Lesage

Other

Karen Lesage

Song

Corinne Leveque

Wardrobe Supervisor

Richard Lucas

Dolly Grip

Alegra Luvet

Song

Sharon Marks

Assistant Director

Jen Martlay

Production Assistant

Dina Mastrodimos

Photography

Dina Mastrodimos

Song

Tony Matura

Song

Russ A Mendelson

Production Assistant

Susanna Mensah

Set Production Assistant

Elizabeth Meyerson

Set Decorator

George Mitas

Director Of Photography

Monica Montenegro

Production Coordinator

Diane Norton

Set Production Assistant

Khamisi R A Norwood

Best Boy

Chris Patak

Assistant Camera Operator

Elena Pernice

Makeup Assistant

Adam Plavocos

Assistant Director

Antonio Ponti

Assistant Camera Operator

Elan Portnoy

Song

Luisa Pretolani

Script Supervisor

Renee Rizzo

Location Assistant

Claudia Robinson

Set Production Assistant

Chris Rogers

Set Production Assistant

John Rosen

Set Production Assistant

Jen Roskind

Location Assistant

Denise Schwab

Other

Al Shannon

Song

Stacy Shapiro

Set Production Assistant

John Sloss

Advisor

Dino Sorbello

Song

Joia Speciale

Assistant Camera Operator

Virginia Staska

Song Performer

Virginia Staska

Art Director

Virginia Staska

Song

Dave Steck

Production Manager

Ingrid Sterner

Set Production Assistant

Carol Stutz

Assistant Production Coordinator

Juliene Tosch

Craft Service

Richard Wagner

Music

Vikki Warren-muzio

Costume Designer

Eileen White

Props

Film Details

Also Known As
Electric Urn
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Location
New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States August 1997

Released in United States March 1997

Released in United States September 1996

Released in United States Summer July 10, 1997

Shown at Chicago Underground Film Festival August 13-17, 1997.

Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 15-22, 1996.

Shown at New York Underground Film Festival March 19-23, 1997.

Began shooting September 14, 1995.

Released in United States March 1997 (Shown at New York Underground Film Festival March 19-23, 1997.)

Released in United States Summer July 10, 1997

Completed shooting October 24, 1995.

Released in United States August 1997 (Shown at Chicago Underground Film Festival August 13-17, 1997.)

Released in United States September 1996 (Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 15-22, 1996.)