Colin Fitz Lives!

Colin Fitz Lives!
Directed by	Robert Bella
Produced by	Robert Bella
Written by	Tom Morrissey
Starring	Colin Fitz John C. McGinley Matt McGrath William H. Macy Andy Fowle Julianne Phillips Robert Bella Will McCormack Erik Jensen Martha Plimpton Mary McCormack Chris Bauer
Music by	Jason Downs (Original Music) Matthew Puckett (Original Music)
Distributed by	IFC Films
Release dates	1997 (1997)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Colin Fitz Lives!, also known simply as Colin Fitz is a 1997 independent film directed by Robert Bella. Colin Fitz Lives! was shot on 35mm in New York City. The budget was $150,000 and the film was shot in 14 days. It had its World Premiere in Dramatic Competition at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. The film won awards at numerous film festivals, including the Austin Film Festival, WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival and the Long Island Film Festival, but it did not receive theatrical distribution.

As a result, it became known by the press and its fans as “The Best Film Never Released.^[1]

In August 2010, IFC Films released a newly remastered version of the film as part of its Video On Demand platform.^[2]

Cast

• John C. McGinley as Groundskeeper
• Matt McGrath as Paul
• William H. Macy as Mr. O'Day
• Andy Fowleas Grady
• Julianne Phillips as Justice Fitz
• Robert Bella as Pepe
• Will McCormack as Todd
• Erik Jensen as Dean
• Martha Plimpton as Ann
• Mary McCormack as Moira
• Chris Bauer as Tony Baby Shark
• Ajax as The Dog
• Casper Andreas as Mats (as Casper Andreasson)
• Toni Pearen as Pandemonium Fan
• Craig Collington Bator as Fan
• Kristen Johnston as Stalker Fan

Awards and nominations

• Sundance Film Festival
  • Nominated, 1997, Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic (Robert Bella)
• Austin Film Festival
  • Nominated, 1997, Feature Film Award (Tom Morrissey (writer)/Robert Bella (director))
  • Won, 1997, Feature Film Award for Cinematography (Henry Cline)
  • Won, 1997, Feature Film Award for Best Feature (Robert Bella)
  • Won, 1997, Audience Award (Robert Bella)
• Florida Film Festival
  • Nominated, 1997, Grand Jury Award for Narrative (Robert Bella)
• Long Island Film Festival
  • Won, 1997, Best of Fest (Robert Bella)
• WorldFest Houston awards
  • Won, 1997, Gold Award for Comedy (Robert Bella)

Sources

• http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/movie-talk-sundance-favorite-finally-gets-released.html
• movies.nytimes.com
• www.hollywood.com
• www.the-numbers.com
• www.nycmovieguru.com

External links

• Official website
• Colin Fitz Lives! at the Internet Movie Database
• Sundance Selects – Colin Fitz Lives!