Art Residency Comedy ‘Not an Artist’ Trailer with Haley Joel Osment
by Alex Billington
December 16, 2024
Source: YouTube
“Some paintings aren’t curious enough for me to go ‘what’s that?’ This doesn’t have that quality…” Ha ha! Utopia has revealed an official trailer for an indie comedy called Not an Artist, the second feature from filmmakers Alexi Pappas & Jeremy Teicher. This first premiered at the 2023 Austin Film Festival and will be on VOD in early 2025 to enjoy. A comedy making fun of artist residency programs! Zing! Pappas (A young woman) is accepted into a residency program created by the wealthy enigmatic benefactor known as “The Abbott” (RZA) for high-potential artists suffering from creative constipation. She’s working on her art until her father unexpectedly shows up and disrupts the entire retreat. The indie comedy stars Matt Walsh (who co-wrote the script) with Ciara Bravo, Haley Joel Osment, “RZA“, Cleopatra Coleman, Rosalind Chao, Betsy Sodaro, and Dan Bakkedahl. This reminds me of the quirky indies they used to make like Running with Scissors and Art School Confidential, and Matt Walsh looks like the funniest part about it. 🎨
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Pappas & Teicher’s film Not an Artist, direct from YouTube:
“Is that your fullest potential…?” In an exclusive artist-in-residency program overseen by an enigmatic patron (RZA), artists in turmoil face a make-or-break ultimatum: unlock their full creative potential or abandon art forever. Yet, the unexpected intrusion of an outsider (Matt Walsh) jeopardizes the program’s delicate balance. Not an Artist is co-directed by the indie filmmakers Alexi Pappas & Jeremy Teicher, both directors of the film Tracktown previously now making their second feature together. The screenplay is written by Alexi Pappas & Jeremy Teicher with Matt Walsh. It’s produced by Danielle DiGiacomo, Bradley Gallo, Russell Wayne Groves, Michael A. Helfant, Alexi Pappas, Jeremy Teicher, Robert Schwartzman, and Matt Walsh. This initially premiered at the 2023 Austin Film Festival last year. Utopia will release Not an Artist direct-to-VOD to watch starting early 2025. Order it now from Apple TV. Who wants to watch this?
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