Aleksi's The Hornet

AMAZING artwork by Aleksi Anseth of The Hornet!! Don't know the Hornet? Catch up on your Twisted Twins short films! This just blew me away.

Thank you more than I can hope to type, Aleksi!!

Hear ye, Hear ye - Tis Twisted Twins Week!

No, we haven't gone narcissistically insane. This is a proud proclamation made by our friend, Theron Neel, of Slammed & Damned. Starting July 12th, Theron took an in depth look not only at 'Dead Hooker in a Trunk' but all of our other projects, as well as a review of the film and a very fun interview with Jen and I. He says it best himself.

"Welcome to a very special week here at Slammed & Damned. In honor of Jen and Sylvia Soska, those kickass Canadian twins responsible for the recent grindhouse film phenomenon known as Dead Hooker in a Trunk, I hereby declare this to be Twisted Twins Week. Over the next few days, we’re going to be taking an in-depth look at Jen and Sylv’s work. On Wednesday, I’ll be reviewing the new, final cut of Dead Hooker in a Trunk, and on Friday, I’ll have an exhaustive interview with these two vixens from Vancouver. But today, I want to take a look at three short films the Soskas made before their Dead Hooker came to light."

There are been shorts and PSAs that we have worked on. Theron has taken an in depth look at these projects in the first part of his three-part article.


Next, Theron (who has seen the final cut of Hooker, and its previous cut - at the DOA BloodBath Film Fest) goes into a lock, stock, and barrel review of the final cut. He has plenty of lovely things to say that would make even a deceased prostitute blush.

"Over the years, Canada has produced some of the most interesting voices in horror. Bob Clark, David Cronenberg and John Fawcett are just some of the directors to emerge from the Great White North with singular voices and cool films. And with a forceful little flick called Dead Hooker in a Trunk, Vancouver-based filmmakers Jen and Sylvia Soska have pretty much grabbed the indie horror film community by the collar and demanded admission to this boys club. Word to the wise: If I were you, I wouldn’t argue with them. I’ve seen what they can do.

I first saw Dead Hooker in a Trunk a few months ago at a horror film fest. I’d never heard of the movie or its makers, but when I saw that title, I knew it was the one film I had to see that day.

As we sat in the darkened theater and this steamroller of a film plowed over the audience, my companions and I were overwhelmed by the action onscreen. The auditorium filled with gasps and nervous giggles from people that kept peeking at each other with wide-eyed looks that said, “Did they just do that?” When the movie ended, there was a slight pause while everyone oriented themselves, then the room filled with raucous applause. I left the theater knowing I’d just seen something that was as much a statement of purpose as it was an entertainment."

Okay, now go read everything he says in his article and get re-excited about the film! It's reviews like this that reignite one's excitement in film making. I'm very proud to be a part of something that gets people to talking this way. It's a great review for those of you who haven't yet had the chance to see the film or if you are trying to describe it to your friends.




Lastly, comes the interview we had with Theron. 'But, Sylvia' you say, 'I've read your interviews before and you always yap about the same shit. I feel I already know you and Jen well.' To that I say, 'No, I don't!' (defensively) But in all truth, we do talk about some personal stuff that we haven't before so I think you're getting too smart for yourself and should just read the fucking interview already. Here's the juicy intro.

"The Canadian filmmaking team Jen and Sylvia Soska are a pair of identical twins who have made one of the most talked about independent movies of the year. The tale of four people with a cool car and truly terrible luck, Dead Hooker in a Trunk is a bloody, brutal and often funny flick that takes more twists and turns than a snake on hot pavement. With little more than a provocative title and a handful of friends, these two scrappy young ladies went on to write, direct and star in one of the most impressive feature film debuts in recent memory. Recently, during a rare break, the Soskas sat down with Slammed & Damned for a talk about lighthearted violence, creating things you might not expect and, of course, the movie they lovingly refer to as “our Hooker.”"

Mad, crazy, high-fiving, fist-bumping props to our man, Theron Neel, not only for his phenomenal articles, but also for seeing the words 'Dead Hooker in a Trunk' and thinking it was his kind of film. A little hooker can go quite far, but it can only travel the world with support and spreading the word like Theron did. Respect, sir, respect.

xo
~Sylv

Coming Soon...

A brilliant new project is in the works from your Twisted Twins and fellow film maker extraordinaire and visionary, Adam Wojtowicz. It'll be a project like none other. Stay tuned, girls and boys. You don't wanna miss this one!

xo,
Your Twisted Twins

BLOODSHOTS 2009

The Twisted Twins have entered this year's BLOODSHOTS competition. At 7pm tonight, our project BAD GIRLS. will be completely cut and polished and handed in. Almost done.

There will be an online voting process for people to pick their favorite for the Audience Award. Voting will be open from October 26th to 30th. Online audience members can vote by emailing the title of your favorite film (as the subject heading), only one vote per email address, to bigsmashproductions@gmail.com Please, if you like it vote and pass it along for your friends. We're really proud of this one, we can't hardly wait to share it with you!There will be a screening for this year's entries followed by an award ceremony at the Anza Club on Wednesday, October 28th. Doors at 8pm. Come out to see it live!


Talk to you after 7pm!
~Sylv

THE HORNET IS A THREE TIME WINNER!!!

The results are finally in for the Vancouver Film Race 2009! The Hornet, created for the 24 hour competition by Forty FPS and Twisted Twins Productions, has been bestowed with not one, not two, but three wins~!!


BEST VISUAL FX~!!



BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE~!!


3RD RUNNER UP~!!


A very special thanks to our amazing director/editor/camera man CJ Wallis for the incredible short film and to mister Jeffrey Zablotny for his gorgeous visual FX.

And thank you to the Hornet and Combat Cat for keeping our streets sort of safer...

TARANTINO'S BASTERDS

created in 48 hours for the mtv 'inglorious basterds' contest which has filmmakers parody any scene from a tarantino film and the winner is judged by the director himself.

winners receive endless amounts of free things (hd tvs, cash etc) and, primarily, two tickets to toronto to see the exclusive canadian premiere screening of the film.

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crew

written & directed by: jen & sylvia soska

camera, editing & mix by: cj wallis



cast:

jen soska, sylvia soska & cj wallis

ryan cyr, alex coulombe, shane leydon, philip prajoux,

and michelle tessier


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visit our official websites at:

http://www.twistedtwinsproductions.net

http://www.fortyfps.com

~J & S

"The HORNET"

Here is our short film entry for Vancouver Film Race 2009, "the Hornet". We had a blackout for 5 hours that felt like 5 years.
The short follows two sisters reunited for the first time since being put up for adoption in their early lives. The criteria we were given is the theme of "temporary" and the action of "signing something".

View "the Hornet".

~J & S

L.C.S.

xo
~Sylv

Vancouver Film Race 2009 screening tonight!

SCREENING of COMPLETED VANCOUVER FILM RACE FILMS WED JULY 22 at FIFTH AVE CINEMAS

Come see our completed Film Race short tonight! Details are:

SCREENING: 7 pm & 9:30 pm Wed July 22nd at Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard St, $9 cash at door, hosted by Brendan Beiser.
NOTE: Each screening will have different films. $9 gets you into both.


After Party at the Regal Beagle (left side as you enter)
2281 West Broadway, 9pm until late.
Audience Choice Winner announced at Party.

The Film Racing Tour returned to Vancouver and challenged local filmmakers to create an original short film (4 minutes max) in just 24 hours from 10 pm Friday, July 17th to 10 pm Saturday, July 18th. 41 Teams competed.

All of the completed films will premiere for the public at Fifth Avenue Cinemas on Wed July 22nd and the best films will advance into a nationwide competition for over $40,000 in cash and prizes. To learn more, visit http://www.filmracing.com/Cities/Vancouver.htm


Vancouver’s Celebrity Judge: William B. Davis (The Smoking Man – The X-Files)

Locally produced in Vancouver by the Celluloid Social Club www.celluloidsocialclub.com

Info: paularmstrong@telus.net

SPONSORS
Film Racing Tour
Celluloid Social Club
Vancouver Film School
Starpost Digital Inc.
ProVision Video Sales & Rentals
Cutting Edge Films
The Regal Beagle Bar&Grill
SONY Creative Software
Business Now Services
Slamdance
MW Design Group
Writers Boot Camp
OnCallAssistant.ca
VidCom
William F White International
MVCC Video Communications
Focal Point Communications
EIS, Event Image Specialists
ANZA Club
Videomatica

More to follow!
~Jen

24 HOUR FILM RACE VANCOUVER

A snippet of exciting Twisted Twins news coming your way. Having been aching for a new project to hop into and deliver unto the world, we've entered the Vancouver Film Race 2009. With THIS GUY, CJ Wallis of Forty FPS.

The details go like this...

RACE: 10 PM Fri July 17th – 10 PM Sat July 18th (drop off at ANZA Club)
SCREENING: 7 pm & 9:30 pm Wed July 22nd at Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard St, $9 cash at door, hosted by Brendan Beiser.
After Party at the Regal Beagle, 2281 West Broadway, 9pm until late


The Film Racing Tour will be returning to Vancouver in 2009 and will be challenging local filmmakers to create an original short film (4 minutes max) in just 24 hours from 10 pm Friday, July 17th to 10 pm Saturday, July 18th.

All of the completed films will premiere for the public at Fifth Avenue Cinemas on Wed July 22nd and the best films will advance into a nationwide competition for over $40,000 in cash and prizes. Anyone may register, but space is limited. Get your team together and sign up today! To register or learn more, visit the site HERE.


We've always claimed to be nocturnal, but now we've got to prove we can survive on Redbull and pure drive alone. Stay tuned to see what comes of it!

Interested in our submission with FortyFPS from last year? Check out DOPPELGANGER.

XO
Jen