Augenblick Studios at Sundance 2007

Goodbye, Park City

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:43:48 +0000

Augenblick Studios left Park City and returned home to Brooklyn, NY with great pride, fond memories, and a pending lawsuit from New Park Resorts. Thank you, Sundance!

Hounddog Premiere

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:30:45 +0000

Aaron Augenblick and M. Wartella trade “Wacky Packages” with Dakota Fanning at dinner before the premiere of her controversial new film Hounddog.

Shooter Jennings and M. Wartella (aka Mazey Gardens) talkin’ country.

The Ten Premiere Party

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 23:00:07 +0000

The premiere party was a star-studded event, with a surprise appearance by Matisyahu doing “Nobody Gonna Break My Stride”.

The inner sanctum at The Ten premiere party.

Winona Ryder and Aaron Augenblick talk details of a top-secret animated feature film project.

Ed Hawkins, Sam Rockwell (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind), Michael Ziegfeld, Paul Rudd, Aaron Augenblick, and Chris “Third Degree” Burns on fire.

Paul Rudd (The Ten Producer) with Aaron Augenblick.

Is this a goof? Chris Burns, Ken Marino, and Jeremy Jusay.

MTV’s Edmond Hawkins III with The Office’s Rashida Jones.

The Ten’s Winona Ryder with background artist Jeremy Jusay.

Ken Marino deals and reels with Aaron Augenblick.

A surprise appearance by hasidic superstar Matisyahu.

Kevin Lofton (The Howard Stern Show) with Rachel Dratch.

The Ten animation crew (clockwise from bottom left): Edmond Hawkins III, kristofer wollinger, Jeremy Jusay, Chris “Third Degree” Burns, Aaron Augenblick, M.Wartella.

The Ride to the Ten Premiere Party

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 21:00:53 +0000

Kris and Ed caught the free shuttle to Main Street, while the rest of us rode in luxury to the soulful sounds of Barry White.

Press Junket

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:00:23 +0000

Aaron and Mike hit Main Street to promote Golden Age and The Ten.

See the Filmmaker Magazine podcast by Jamie Stuart (look for Aaron and Mike halfway through).

KPCW Radio Interview

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:05:11 +0000

Radio station KPCW hosted a fascinating discussion with Aaron and Mike about animation and Utah traffic conditions. Regular caller “Abby” delighted listeners with her anecdotes about Scooby Doo.

Breakfast of Champions

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 23:53:37 +0000

HOW TO MAKE AN “EGG BOMB”: Combine 1 raw egg with 1 shot Wild Turkey in glass. Swallow concoction whole.

The Ten Screening

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 23:45:58 +0000

The midnight show of The Ten was a raucous event. Our animation looked great, and the money shot was well-received. It was a proud moment for the studio.

Haunted House Party

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 01:00:21 +0000

After the premiere, we were kidnapped by a van full of Ohio State college students and taken to a cabin deep in the woods of Utah. Unfortunately their cabin was haunted, and before the night was over, Mike’s blood was splattered across the walls. We made our getaway at sunrise within an inch of our lives.

Golden Age Premiere

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:45:07 +0000

After the Ten cocktail party, we cabbed it over to Prospector Theater in Park City to catch the Animation Spotlight, which included our animation, Golden Age. The audience was great, despite it being a midnight show, and the Q&A was thankfully short and sweet.