The director behind the documentaries “Clerk,” “Phantom of Winnipeg” and “Continental” has chosen to bet on himself with the recent launch of his own home entertainment distribution company.
Filmmaker Malcolm Ingram, a longtime friend and frequent collaborator of geek icon Kevin Smith, is releasing a documentary about Smith in November, and 1091 Pictures has shared a first look at the trailer for the movie with ComicBook. Titled Clerk, the movie features interviews with friends, [.]
If you see Kevin Smith, odds are he s wearing a hockey jersey. According to filmmaker Malcolm Ingram – whose new documentary about the indie filmmaker,
Clerk, debuts at this year s SXSW – that s no surprise. After all, Smith s favorite quote comes from Wayne Gretzky: Watch where the puck is going, not where it s been. Ingram said, He has this very interesting kind of lightning rod for zeitgeist.
The film chronicles Smith s evolution from low-budget indie auteur with 1994 s
Clerks to podcasting superstar. In his 25-year career, he has always seemed a few years ahead of the curve – obsessing over comics before they were cool, pioneering internet fan communities, and turning his film universe into a lifestyle brand. The documentary doesn t shy away from more complicated career moments like the critical failure of his sophomore film,