The 4th Dimension (film)

The 4th Dimension is an independent film directed by Tom Mattera and Dave Mazzoni and starring Louis Morabito, Miles Williams, Karen Peakes, Kate LaRoss, and Suzanne Inman. It premiered at the Philadelphia International Film Festival on April 1, 2006, and was released by TLA Entertainment Group on April 8, 2008.

The 4th Dimension
Directed byTom Mattera
Dave Mazzoni
Written byTom Mattera
Dave Mazzoni
Produced byDaniel M. Kalai
Tom Mattera
Dave Mazzoni
StarringLouis Morabito
Miles Williams
Karen Peakes
Kate LaRoss
Suzanne Inman
CinematographyDaniel Watchulonis
Music byJohn Avarese
Distributed byTLA Entertainment Group
Release dates
  • April 1, 2006 (2006-04-01) (Philadelphia International Film Festival)
  • April 8, 2008 (2008-04-08) (United States)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Awards

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The film received the following awards:

Year Ceremony Category Result
2006 Philadelphia Film Festival Festival of Independents - Technical Achievement Award Tom Mattera and Dave Mazzoni Won
CineVegas Grand Jury Award Honorable Mention Tom Mattera and Dave Mazzoni Won

Festivals

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Critical reaction

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Robert Koehler of Variety stated, "An alice-like rabbit hole of suppressed memories...simmering with neurotic emotions and surreal dream states." The film's opening images "suggest that what follows may be induced by dreams. However, co-directors Tom Mattera and Dave Mazzoni are just as concerned with establishing Jack's reality in the present (in a bric-a-brac stuffed antique shop where he fixes clocks and other contraptions) and the past (where a dazzling single-shot scene dramatizes in capsule form the boy's sad life with his ill mom).[2]

JimmyO Arrowinthehead.com said, "A visually stunning work of art".[3]

Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter stated, "Stylistically channeling David Lynch and Darren Aronofsky, The 4th Dimension is a densely etched portrait of a young man's descent into insanity", while also noting that the film "doesn't quite jell into a satisfyingly coherent whole."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "TLA Releasing - The 4th Dimension".
  2. ^ Koehler, Robert (June 21, 2006). "The 4th Dimension". Variety.com.
  3. ^ JimmyO. "The DVD Pub reviews The 4th Dimension". Arrow in the Head.
  4. ^ Rechtshaffen, Michael. "The 4th Dimension". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 5, 2008.
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