Pulp Friction (film)

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Pulp Friction
Pulp Friction.jpg
Poster
Directed by
Screenplay byMark Atkinson
Story by Quentin Tarantino (characters)
Based on Pulp Fiction
Produced byMark Atkinson
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byTony Olmos
Music by
  • Paul Cincotta
  • Anton Elms
Production
company
Kahuna Productions
Release date
  • October 16, 2021 (2021-10-16)(Show Low Film Festival)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Pulp Friction is a 2021 parody short film directed by Mark Atkinson and Tony Olmos and written by Atkinson. The film spoofs Pulp Fiction and stars Atkinson, Randy Davison and Elliott Branch Jr. The film won the Indie Spirit Award at Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema; received nominations at Austin Revolution Film Festival, Oceanside International Film Festival, and Award This!; and screened at San Diego Latino Film Festival.

Contents

Plot

Jules applies to be Marty and Gary's roommate.

Cast

Production

The story is based on Pulp Fiction by Quentin Tarantino. Elliott Branch Jr. plays Jules, a character originally portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson. [1]

Release

The film screened at Oceanside International Film Festival, [2] San Diego Latino Film Festival, [3] Albuquerque Film & Music Festival [4] and Marina Del Rey Film Festival. [5]

Reception

Critical response

Sumner Forbes at Film Threat scored it 8.5 out of 10 and said "The five people in the world that haven’t seen Tarantino’s film will be lost, but that’s a sacrifice worth making for a film centered around the world of the most influential film of the 1990s." [1] Audiences at Fan Fiction Film Festival recommended the film. [6]

Accolades

FestivalYearAwardRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Show Low Film Festival2021Best Short 10-15 USAPulp FrictionWon [7]
Imperial County Film Commission Comedy Film Festival2021Best Film Tony Olmos, Mark Atkinson Runner-up [8] [9] [10] [11]
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2022Indie Spirit AwardPulp FrictionWon [12]
Best Short FilmPulp FrictionNominated
Best Director - Short FilmTony OlmosNominated
Best Actor - Short FilmElliott Branch Jr.Nominated
Best Cinematography - Short Film Justin Burquist Nominated
Oceanside International Film Festival 2022Best Supporting ActorElliott Branch Jr.Nominated [2]
Austin Comedy Film Festival2022Best MockumentaryTony Olmos, Mark AtkinsonFinalist [13]
Austin Revolution Film Festival 2022US Comedy ShortPulp FrictionNominated [14]
Actor of the YearMark AtkinsonNominated
Block Island Film Festival2022Best Comedy Short FilmMark AtkinsonWon [15]
Fan Fiction Film Festival2022Audience Award - Best PerformancesPulp FrictionWon [16]
San Diego Film Awards2022Best Original ScreenplayMark AtkinsonNominated
San Diego Movie Awards2022Best Comedy/Dramedy - SummerTony Olmos, Mark AtkinsonWon [17]
San Diego Film Week2022Best Comedy FilmTony Olmos, Mark AtkinsonNominated
Southeast New England Film, Music & Arts Festival2022Best Acting - ComedyElliott Branch Jr.Won
Night of Comedy Shorts2022Best Parody - 2nd periodTony Olmos, Mark AtkinsonWon [18]
Silicon Beach Film Festival2023Best Comedy/Parody ShortPulp FrictionWon [19]
Award This! 2023Award This! Short FilmPulp FrictionNominated [20] [21]

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