The Last Film Festival

The Last Film Festival is a 2016 American comedy film starring Dennis Hopper, Leelee Sobieski, Katrina Bowden, Chris Kattan, and Jacqueline Bisset. It is written and directed by Linda Yellen. It was filmed in 2010 during which Hopper died before finishing the film.[1] After extensive delays, the film was finally released theatrically in Los Angeles on September 30, 2016, followed by a VOD release. Monterey Media acquired the distribution rights in June 2016.[2]

The Last Film Festival
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLinda Yellen
Produced by
  • Bill Blum
  • Andrew Goldstein
  • Bob Jorissen
  • Linda Yellen
Written by
  • Linda Yellen
  • Michael Leeds
Starring
Music byPatrick Seymour
CinematographyMauricio Rubinstein
Edited byBob Jorissen
Distributed byMonterey Media
Release date
  • September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30) (Los Angeles)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$650,000

This was Hopper's final appearance next to Alpha and Omega.

Plot synopsis

There are over 4,000 film festivals around the world. Where would you go if your film was turned down by 3,999 of them? When an obscure film festival is the last hope for a failing producer (Dennis Hopper) and his "disaster" of a film collides with the homespun innocence of small-town America, neither will ever be the same. Nick will do anything to get his film distributed, including manipulating his dysfunctional cast into attending the festival where Hollywood egos hilariously slam into small town politics.

Cast

Reception

The film has not yet received a rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but all four of the existing reviews are negative. However, there have been a number of positive reviews from various sources. Liz Smith from The New York Social Diary called the film a "hugely amusing indie",[3] while the Huffington Post called it a "laugh-out-loud riot."[4]

References
  1. "Dennis Hopper "had enormous charisma" on the set of movie "The Last Film Festival" before cancer diagnosis". New York Post. 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  2. Dennis Hopper’s Swan Song ‘The Last Film Festival’ Acquired by Monterey Media Indie Wire. 21 June 2016
  3. The Last Film Festival Debuts! New York Social Diary. 7 December 2015
  4. Dennis Hopper in The Last Film Festival: A Tribute The Huffington Post. 1 October 2016
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