Will Oldham
Will Oldham (born January 15, 1970), better known by the stage name Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded under variations of the Palace name, including the Palace Brothers, Palace Songs, and Palace Music. After releasing material under his own name, he adopted the "Bonnie 'Prince' Billy" moniker for the majority of his output since 1998. Oldham is known for his "do-it-yourself punk aesthetic and blunt honesty," and his music has been likened to Americana, folk, roots, country, punk, and indie rock. He has been called an "Appalachian post-punk solipsist", with a voice that has been described as "a fragile sort-of warble frittering around haunted melodies in the American folk or country tradition." Will Oldham first performed and recorded under various permutations of the Palace name, including Palace Brothers, Palace Songs, Palace Music, and simply Palace.
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The Guatemalan Handshake
One of the Filmmaker Magazine's 25 New Faces of Independent Film, writer-director Todd Rohal charts strange new cinematic waters with his madly innovative feature debut, THE GUATEMALAN HANDSHAKE. Winner of Special Jury Prizes at Slamdance and Torino, Rohal's vivacious feast...Watch Movie
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New Jerusalem
Sean, an Irish immigrant to America, returning from military service in Afghanistan, finds his heart and mind in disarray. He befriends Ike, (Will Oldham, in his first leading role since OLD JOY) a strong willed Evangelical Christian, who endeavors to ensure the fragile Seanʼs salvation. A...Watch Movie
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Wendy and Lucy
Named to over sixty "Best of 2008" lists (and even many "Best of the Decade" lists), WENDY AND LUCY solidified filmmaker Kelly Reichardt's reputation for films that are (according to the New York Times) "a touchstone of the new realism in American cinema." Drifting upwards to Alaska like a 21st...Watch Movie
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Slitch
SLITCH is a short comic film about a teenage girl's summertime lust, featuring fantasizing, bubble gum and bicycle riding. Directed by Dianne Bellino with a soundtrack by the Continental Op. SLITCH stars Will Oldham as a mentally unbalanced surfer, blending in seamlessly with a cast of lovely...Watch Movie
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Pioneer
The most epic bedtime story since "1,001 Nights," David Lowery's PIONEER is both a magnificent odyssey and a powerful metaphor for the meaning of family and fatherhood. Singer/songwriter/actor Will Oldham is the blue-collar dad who, in a hushed storybook voice, recounts the story of how he met...Watch Movie
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Slitch
SLITCH is a short comic film about a teenage girl's summertime lust, featuring fantasizing, bubble gum and bicycle riding. Directed by Dianne Bellino with a soundtrack by the Continental Op. SLITCH stars Will Oldham as a mentally unbalanced surfer, blending in seamlessly with a cast of lovely...Watch Movie
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