Interviews
Pasqual Gutierrez and Ben Mullinkosson change the indie game with their unorthodox comedy hit – Interview
The witty, charming and outright absurd indie comedy was a hit at Sundance and is continuing its tour with stops in NYC this month. Serious People stars Pasqual Gutierrez and is co-directed along with Ben Mullinkosson. The film follows music video director Pasqual as he looks to find a doppelganger to take over his work duties so he can attend the birth of his first child. The hysteria ensues from that point forward.
The Countdown City Geeks attended the Los Angeles premiere of the film and had a chance to interview the directors as well as producer Laurel Thomson and actor Miguel Huerta. Hear about how indie movie magic is made, how going with your instincts is always the way to go and how fulfilling it is to film in LA for this crew.
Find out more information about the film here: MEMORY — SERIOUS PEOPLE
Synopsis: Successful Music Video director Pasqual Gutierrez is faced with a dilemma on the due date of his first-born child: a job offer for his biggest video yet. Frustrated with his poor work/life balance, Gutierrez casts a doppelgänger named Miguel to take over his work duties in his director duo Cliqua as he prepares to take an extended paternity leave. But as Pasqual starts to spend more time with Miguel to teach him how to step into this new role, Pasqual’s relationship and his work suffer, ending with a disastrous music video shoot. SERIOUS PEOPLE explores what it means to be a “director,” a parent, and the replaceability of people in clout-heavy Los Angeles.
Actress Mimi Rogers joins Countdown City Geeks on the red carpet at the Fantastic Fest Film Festival for the world premiere of her new film, ‘What Happened to Doris?’. In this interview, Rogers discusses the highly anticipated new movie, her character, and what drew her to the project.
Rogers also shares her experience premiering ‘What Happened to Doris?’ at Fantastic Fest, one of the premiere genre film festivals in the world and gives fans a glimpse into what audiences can expect from the film.
Synopsis: In 1974, single mother Doris Bither reported being violently assaulted by an unseen force inside her Culver City home. As the attacks escalated, investigators from UCLA documented a series of terrifying events that would become one of the most infamous paranormal cases in American history. Based on the true story that inspired The Entity, WHAT HAPPENED TO DORIS? tells the story through the eyes of the family who lived it. Starring Heather Graham, WHAT HAPPENED TO DORIS? is a harrowing supernatural horror film about an unimaginable haunting—and the devastating cost of refusing to believe its victim.
The Countdown City Geeks sit down with filmmakers Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kölsch to discuss their new film, ‘THE SWALLOW’, which made its World Premiere at Fantastic Fest 2026 in Austin, Texas!
The filmmaking duo takes us behind the scenes of their latest project, discussing the story, creative vision, filmmaking process, and what inspired them to come up with this terrifying tale.
In this interview, they also share their experiences premiering it for audiences at one of the world’s leading genre film festivals and praise their young talented cast who were always ready to get down and dirty in the mud. Get an inside look at the making of ‘THE SWALLOW’ and hear directly from the filmmakers about their latest cinematic collaboration.
Synopsis: A sentient, quicksand-like sludge terrorizes a group of young people in this brutally efficient, effects-forward creature feature from the producers of Obsession and writers and directors behind Paramount’s Pet Sematary remake and horror cult classic Starry Eyes.
The Countdown City Geeks hit the Fantastic Fest film festival for a red-carpet interview with actress Heather Graham at the World Premiere of her latest film, ‘What Happened to Doris?’.
Graham talks about the new film, her experience working on the project with co-star Island Austin, and what it was like bringing the story and her character to life. She also shares her excitement about premiering the Prime Video ‘Carrie’ series written by Mike Flanagan.
Lastly, we take a short dive into her filmography to reminisce about her time on Austin Powers, Lost in Space and the upcoming 30th anniversary of Boogie Nights.
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