Shooting Clerks | |
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Directed by | Christopher Downie |
Written by | Christopher Downie |
Produced by | Brett Murray Felix Kay Ryan James Sav Rodgers |
Starring | Kevin Smith Mark Frost Brian O'Halloran Matthew Postlethwaite Chris Bain Scott Schiaffo Harry Mitchell Jason Mewes |
Cinematography | Christopher Downie |
Edited by | Christopher Downie |
Music by | Honah Lee |
Production companies | Auld Reekie Media Pink Plaid Professional Amateur Productions |
Release date | 2023 |
Countries | United Kingdom United States |
Language | English |
Shooting Clerks is a 2023 British-American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Christopher Downie and starring Brian O'Halloran, Mark Frost, Jason Mewes, Scott Schiaffo, Matthew Postlethwaite and Kevin Smith.[1] It was produced by Auld Reekie Media.[2] It had a preview screening in Orlando, Florida on October 22, 2016.[3] The film had a special screening in Kevin Smith's home town of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey on November 11, 2016.[4]
The film had an advance UK screening at the Prince Charles Cinema, London on January 16, 2018.[5]
The film was given a special advance screening at San Diego Comic-Con on July 20, 2019, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the release of Clerks.[6]
A biographical dramedy detailing how Kevin Smith bankrolled his $27,000 first film with maxed-out credit cards and garnered career-making critical attention at the Sundance Film Festival when Clerks debuted there in 1994.[7]
The original Indiegogo fundraiser, set up to fund the project, reached 9% (£2,540) of its target.[8] Two additional fundraisers, one for finishing funds, the other for post-production, reached 103% (US$3,605)[7] and 109% (US$2,120),[9] respectively. Filming took place in St Andrews, Scotland; Florida; and New Jersey, respectively.[1]
On March 27, 2016, the teaser trailer was released.[10]
In September 2016, the trailer for the film was released.[11][12]
The film won the Orlando Film Festival Indie Spirit Award.[13] The film also won "Audience Choice Feature Film" at Monmouth Film Festival.[14]
Shooting Clerks had a preview screening in Orlando, Florida on October 22, 2016.[3] The film had a special screening in Kevin Smith's home town of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey on November 11, 2016.[4]
On January 16, 2018, the film had an advance screening at the Prince Charles Cinema, London.[5]
On July 20, 2019, a rough cut of the film was screened at San Diego Comic-Con, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Clerks' release.[6]
The final cut premiered on August 13, 2023, in Atlantic Highlands.[15]