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PRESS KITREVIEWSWeGotThisCovered.com (U.S.A.) "Facing Rupert is the other short I missed, which looks like some seriously off the wall concept filmmaking I again wish I had the chance to partake in. It’s about a man who has a brain tumor removed, but it turns out the tumor is actually his “tumor twin” brother Rupert. Yes, his twin brother was growing in his head. Gah, can I go back in time and leave for the festival three hours earlier to ensure I’m there in time?! UPDATE: Director Gregory Erdstein was gentlemanly enough to reach out and present me with a screener of Facing Rupert after reading my article and hearing my woes, so I can officially say now it’s definitely a short worth watching. Poor Steve Swanson, could you imagine the attention your younger brother would get if he was removed from your own head? That’s the dilemma driving Steve mad, receiving less and less focused care as the science project looking Rupert grows and grows. Then, when we realize why it’s called Facing Rupert, Erdstein ends on a devilishly fun and strange note, worth every medically defying minute." Horrornews.net (U.S.A.) "The tale of brain tumor victim Steve Swanson (Simon Lyndon) and the heretofore hidden symbiotic twin brother that was growing inside of his head. Some nifty stop motion effects help to make this short effectively creepy and understated performances by the cast make it compelling. A really creepy ending helped to make it a winner. 3 out of five shrouds." Cinema.ch (Switzerland) "There is also a place for crazy stories, like Rise of the Appliances which looks at the probability of machines developing a conscience and eradicating humanity or the original Facing Rupert (Rupert is brain tumour in the form of an embryo, which we quickly learn is the twin of it's host!). An intriguing and captivating short film." Filmmaker Magazine (U.S.A.) "I saw some thrillingly unconventional shorts (such as Facing Rupert, Australian director Gregory Erdstein’s British-humored tale of a deadpan dude peeved at his “twin” Rupert – “A small human being found inside the skull of a grown man,” as his pompous doctor explains to colleagues)" DOWNLOADS
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PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
Running time: 11 minutes
Completion Date: December 2009
Country: Australia
Language: English
Genre: Nightmare Comedy
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen
Shooting Format: Standard 16mm
Finishing Format: Digital Beta
Sound: Stereo
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V.C.A. School of Film and Television. University of Melbourne, Australia. © University of Melbourne, 2009
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