Evan Glodell

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Evan Glodell
Born
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States
Occupation Film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor

Evan Glodell is an American feature film director, producer, writer, and actor, best known for directing the indie microbudget film Bellflower.

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Early life

Glodell was born in Baraboo, Wisconsin, and briefly attended the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee before dropping out to pursue a career in filmmaking. [1]

Career

Prior to the release of Bellflower , Glodell directed, wrote and starred in the show Boss of the Glory that aired on Stim-TV network. [2] He also directed the 2009 music video Let Me Up by Cursive. [3]

Glodell is a member of Coatwolf Productions, a collaborative group of actors and filmmakers. [4]

Other work

Glodell designed a camera known as the Coatwolf Model II, which was used to film Bellflower. The Coatwolf Model II is a modified SI-2K Digital Cinema camera with a 4x5 imaging plane. [5]

During the production of Bellflower, Glodell built several prototypes of the flamethrower that is central to the plot of Bellflower. Glodell also worked alongside co-producer and gaffer Paul Edwardson to make custom modifications to two key vehicles that appear in the film, "Medusa" and "Speed Biscuit". [6]

Filmography

YearFilmTypeCredited as
DirectorProducerWriterEditorActor
2011 Bellflower Feature FilmYesYesYesYesYes
TBAChuck Hank and the San Diego TwinsFeature FilmNoYesNoNoYes
TBACanaryFeature FilmYesYesYesYesYes

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References

  1. "Hey, Watch It! Baraboo's Evan Glodell fires up filmmaking career with 'Bellflower'". Madison.com. October 26, 2011.
  2. "Welcome to NPOWR". www.stimtv.com. Archived from the original on 2002-03-29.
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  5. Pavlus, John (2011-07-28). "The Secret Sauce Behind Bellflower, A Buzzy Indie Film? Handmade Cameras". Fast Company. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
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