DANTE’S INFERNO has been kicking around the cultural playground for over 700 years. But it has never before been interpreted with exquisitely hand-drawn paper puppets, brought to life using purely hand-made special effects. Until now. Rediscover this literary classic, retold in a kind of apocalyptic graphic novel meets Victorian-era toy theater. Dante’s Hell is brought to lurid 3-dimensional, high-definition life in a darkly comedic travelogue of the underworld — set against an all-too-familiar urban backdrop of used car lots, gated communities, strip malls, and the U.S. Capitol. And populated with a contemporary cast of reprobates, including famous — and infamous — politicians, presidents, popes, pimps. And the Prince of Darkness himself.
News
April 4, 2008
So, Dante's Inferno will most likely have its U.S. release late this summer. Sorry, it can't be sooner. We have to prepare the supplementary materials, record commentaries, etc. More official news will follow as things are nailed down. It's been a long time coming. Thanks for the patience of all you Dante/puppet fanatics. If you want to be notified when the film is released, sign up for our mailing list.
March 30, 2008
Dates have firmed up for the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival coming up in a few weeks. See the schedule below.
March 3, 2008
Finishing perticulars for a DVD release, but it'll still be some months before it's released. No screenings until we figure out the DVD release date. A few things on the horizon: Santa Monica Museum of Art's "Puppet" exhibit; the 2008 Toy Theatre Festival; Paul Zaloom at the Center for Puppetry Arts.
January 2, 2008
Happy New Year! This is the first time since the film's premiere that we have no screenings scheduled. Dante had a terrific run on the festival circuit in 2007. Oh, wait, there are screenings... Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival in April for one. And others will announce down the line. But in general we're slowing down over the next couple months as we plot a strategy for Dante's Inferno to be the biggest toy theatre DVD release in history.
Upcoming Screenings [past screenings]
Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival [link]
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Friday, April 11, 2008 at 18:00
Sunday, April 13, 2008, 12:10
Thursday, April 17, 2008, at 22:20
Margate Rocks 08 [link]
Margate, UK
Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 6pm
Great Small Works,
8th International Toy Theater Festival [link]
dumbo, Brooklyn, NY
Thursday, May 29th at 10pm
REDCAT Theater at Disney Hall
Los Angeles, CA
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Santa Monica Museum of Art
Santa Monica, CA
Saturday, July 19, 2008
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