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1985-1986
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| About
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Return to the 1980s with the animated tale 1985-1986.
"I knew absolutely nothing about animation when
I got started, I just wanted to document a portion of
my life growing up in Orange County, California."
Jacobs states. "I'd written this script when I was
on tour in 1997 and I just wanted to see it made. Due
to budget constraints animation was the only way."
Utilizing an old eMac, the animation program Toon Boom
Studios, and other software applications like GarageBand
and Soundtrack, Jacobs made this feature length film for
basically the price of the software and a few 300 GB hard
drives.
1985-1986 is a coming-of-age story about a 12-year-old
boy named Erol who begins attending a new middle school
in a rough neighborhood. His new environment is different
from the safety of the suburbs he has always known. Erol
ends up falling in with a bad crowd and is introduced
to a world of smoking, alcohol, drugs and punk rock. Ultimately,
Erol realizes that the best person he can be is himself.
"I wanted to pay homage to such films as THE OUTSIDERS,
SUBURBIA, RUMBLE FISH, THE BROTHERHOOD OF JUSTICE and
all the other '80s films that made an impression on me.
I drew in references to many films that influenced this
one. From names on the walls, to writing on the shirts
the characters are wearing, its my hope that people watch
1985-1986 multiple times and try to find all of them."
Jacobs says.
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| Behind
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Described as Charles Schulz meets Larry Clark, Director
Evan Jacobs wrote, directed, produced, animated, edited
and scored this coming of age tale over a two year period
from 2004 to 2006.
It will be available on DVD and as a digital download and
rental from Amazon.com, as well as on TiVo.
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| Cast: |
Michael J.
Vogelsang, Erin Lander, Chris Lohman, Andrew Jacobs, James
Belisle, Isaac Golub, Brian Balchack, Angelique Flores, Paul
Saitowitz, Mike
Hartsfield, Joe Nelson, Tara Salinas and Lindy Russo |
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