Living in Oblivion (1995) - Nick is about to discover the first rule of filmmaking: if at first you don't succeed... PANIC!

Living in Oblivion

Nick is about to discover the first rule of filmmaking: if at first you don't succeed... PANIC!
( Comedy / Drama )

US Runtime: 90 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jul 21, 1995 [USA]

Director:	Tom DiCillo [Director]

Writer:	Tom DiCillo [Writer]

Producers:	Jane Gil [Associate Producer] Hilary Gilford [Producer] Hilary Gilford [Executive Producer] Dermot Mulroney [Associate Producer] Robert M. Sertner [Co-Executive Producer] Marcus Viscidi [Producer] Danielle von Zerneck [Associate Producer] Frank von Zerneck [Co-Executive Producer] Meredith Zamsky [Co-Producer]

Cinematography:	Frank Prinzi [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Dana Congdon [Editor] Camilla Toniolo [Editor]

Music Composed by	Jim Farmer [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Stephanie Carroll [Production Design] Thérèse DePrez [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Ellen Lutter [Costume Design]

Casting by	Marcia Shulman [Casting]

Production Companys:	JDI productions Lemon Sky Productions

Plot Summary:

This ultimate tribute to all independent filmmakers takes place during one day on the set of a non-budget movie.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Steve Buscemi Nick Reve Catherine Keener Nicole Springer Dermot Mulroney Wolf Danielle von Zerneck Wanda James Le Gros Chad Palomino Peter Dinklage Tito Rica Martens Cora Kevin Corrigan Assistant Camera Robert Wightman Gaffer Michael Griffiths Sound Mixer / 'Speedo'		Matthew Grace Boom Op Hilary Gilford Scripty Lori Tan Chinn Costume Designer Norman Fields Hair / Make-up Artist Ryan Bowker Food Service / Clapper Vincenzo Amelia Cook Francesca DiMauro Production Assistant Tom Jarmusch Driver / Intern Laurel Thornby Nicole's Mother

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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

New York City, New York, USA

Tech Info:

Budget:: $500,000
Revenue:: $1,148,752
Camera:: Arriflex 16 SR / Arriflex 35 BL4S / Zeiss Super Speed Primes Lenses, Cooke Zoom
Color Info:: Color / B&W
Laboratory:: Technicolor

Aspect Ratio:: 1.85 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Spherical
Film Negative Format:: 16 mm / 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm
Film Length:: 2506 m

Quotes:

Nick: Great! I freak out in your dream, I freak out in my dream, no wonder I'm so fucking exhausted.
Chad: What did you call me?
Nick: You heard me. I called you a "Hostess Twinkie motherfucker," motherfucker!
Tito: This must be a dream. There's a fucking dwarf in it!

Trivia:

The recurring theme of the film is dream sequences. The lead character's last name "Reve" means "dream" in French.
Shot in 16 days.

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