Blazing Saddles did it to the Western. Airplane did it to the Disaster Flick. Scary Movie did it to the Horror Film. Not Another Teen Movie did it to the, uh, Teen Movie. And now, it’s time for Independent Films to get what they’ve got comin’ to ‘em.

My Big Fat Independent Movie is a feature comedy that includes spoofs of some of the indie film world's most renowned movies, such as Memento, Pulp Fiction, Magnolia, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Amelie, Run Lola Run, El Mariachi, The Good Girl, Pi, Swingers, and many others.

The story follows Johnny Vince, a swingin’ hepcat and band trombone player. Two talkative hitmen, Sam and Harvey, mistakenly believe Johnny to be the third member of their gang, assembled by their evil crime boss to pull a "botched robbery" in Las Vegas. Along the way, they take a beautiful hostage – the lovely, desperate and lonely cashier Julianne. Little do they know that she will forever change their pathetic lives.

During the journey our foursome encounter their share of freaks, including a bald genius, a forgetful thug, a jogging redhead, a mechanic, a bound and gagged girl, rabbis on a mission, and lots of lesbians. (You know, the kind you see in any one of a hundred independent films). As in all indie films, they form an unlikely bond. The result: hilarity ensues.

My Big Fat Independent Movie is a lowbrow comedy for the highbrow crowd.

Director: Philip Zlotorynski

My Big Fat Independent Movie home: www.mybigfatindependentmovie.com
View the trailer here.

Festival Screenings

Epicurian Film Festival Sonoma, USA April 2005 (Film Festival) NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE

Wisconsin Film Festival Madison, WI, USA April 2005 (Film Festival) NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE

SXSW Austin, TX, USA March 2005 (Film Festival) NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE

Cinequest San Jose, USA March 2005 (Film Festival) NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE

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