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{{Infobox film
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| name = Dance Party USA
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name = Dance Party USA |
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| writer = [[Aaron Katz (filmmaker)|Aaron Katz]]
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| starring = [[Cole Pensinger]]<br />Anna Kavan<br />Ryan White<br />Natalie Buller<br />Sarah Bing<br />Brendan McFadden<br />[[Chad Hartigan]]
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writer = [[Aaron Katz (filmmaker)|Aaron Katz]]|
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| director = [[Aaron Katz (filmmaker)|Aaron Katz]]
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starring = [[Cole Pensinger]]<br />[[Anna Kavan]]<br />Ryan White<br />Natalie Buller<br />Sarah Bing<br />Brendan McFadden<br />[[Chad Hartigan]] |
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| producer = [[Brendan McFadden]]<br />[[Marc Ripper]]
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director = [[Aaron Katz (filmmaker)|Aaron Katz]] |
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| distributor =
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producer = [[Brendan McFadden]]<br />[[Marc Ripper]]|
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| music = [[Keegan DeWitt]]
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| released = {{Film date|2006|03|12}}
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music = [[Keegan DeWitt]] |
released = March 12, 2006 |
| runtime = 67 minutes
runtime = 67 min. |
| country = United States
language = English |
| language = English
budget = $3,500 (estimated)|
| budget = $3,500 (estimated)
imdb_id = 0497351 |
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'''''Dance Party USA''''' is a 2006 film written and directed by [[Aaron Katz (filmmaker)|Aaron Katz]]. It stars [[Cole Pensinger]] and Anna Kavan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2008/25/benten-films-2-quiet-citydance-party-usa-or-mcore-is-dead-aaron-katzs-diptych |title=Benten Films #2: Quiet City/Dance Party USA, or M*****core is dead: Aaron Katz's diptych |publisher=Slant Magazine |date=July 25, 2008}}</ref> The film and director have also been mentioned by the media as an important part of the "[[mumblecore]]" movement in independent cinema.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://filmmakermagazine.com/20021-aaron-katz-cold-weather/#.VDSpT1f4Iko|title = AARON KATZ, "COLD WEATHER"|date = February 12, 2011|accessdate = |website = |publisher = Filmmaker Magazine|last = |first = }}</ref>
'''''Dance Party USA''''' is a [[2006]] film written and directed by [[Aaron Katz (filmmaker)|Aaron Katz]]. It stars [[Cole Pensinger]] and [[Anna Kavan]].


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==Plot==
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The film took nearly two years to complete. Katz explained the reason for such as being due to the film's editor, Zach Clark, living in Virginia while he lived in Brooklyn. Clark would send edited footage on a DVD to Katz, who would then respond by sending notes to Clark.<ref>{{cite news | author =Armstrong, Josh E | title = Aaron Katz talks ''Dance Party'', ''Quiet City'' | publisher = ConversationalBall.com | date = 2008-03-11 | url = http://conversationalball.com/2008/aaron-katz-talks-dance-party-quiet-city | accessdate= 2008-03-12}}</ref>
Apathetic 17-year-old Gus meets Jessica at a party, where he confesses to her that he raped an underage girl. He then sets out to appease his conscience.


== Production ==
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The film debuted at the 2006 [[South by Southwest]] Film Festival and subsequently played at almost a dozen other festivals around the country and a two-week exclusive run at the Pioneer Theatre in [[New York City]].
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The film took nearly two years to complete. Katz explained the reason for such as being due to the film's editor, Zach Clark, living in Virginia while he lived in Brooklyn. Clark would send edited footage on a DVD to Katz, who would then respond by sending notes to Clark.<ref name=":0">{{cite news | author = Armstrong, Josh E | title = Aaron Katz talks ''Dance Party'', ''Quiet City'' | publisher = ConversationalBall.com | date = 2008-03-11 | url = http://conversationalball.com/2008/aaron-katz-talks-dance-party-quiet-city | accessdate = 2008-03-12 | archive-date = 2008-03-17 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20080317090546/http://conversationalball.com/2008/aaron-katz-talks-dance-party-quiet-city | url-status = dead }}</ref>


== Release ==
Reviews were mixed, with praise being given to Katz's subtle direction and the naturalistic performances of the cast. ''[[The New York Times]]'' stated that "Dance Party USA is a remarkably delicate construction, directed with extraordinary empathy by Aaron Katz." In addition, ''[[The New York Sun]]'' placed it at number nine on their Top 10 Films of 2006 list.
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The film debuted at the 2006 [[South by Southwest]] Film Festival<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://news.moviefone.com/2008/02/05/dvd-review-quiet-city-dance-party-usa/|title = DVD Review: Quiet City/Dance Party, USA|date = February 5, 2008|accessdate = |website = |publisher = Moviefone|last = |first = }}</ref> and subsequently played at almost a dozen other festivals around the country and a two-week exclusive run at the Pioneer Theatre in [[New York City]].


== Reception ==
The film and director have also been mentioned by the media as an important part of the "[[mumblecore]]" movement in independent cinema that also includes [[Joe Swanberg]], [[Andrew Bujalski]] and [[Jay Duplass]], many of whom got their first exposure at [[SXSW]].
''[[The New York Times]]'' stated that "Dance Party USA is a remarkably delicate construction, directed with extraordinary empathy by Aaron Katz." In addition, ''[[The New York Sun]]'' placed it at number nine on their Top 10 Films of 2006 list and critic [[Amy Taubin]] lauded it in Art Forum, saying it was "in her pantheon of coming of age films."<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/movies/15part.html?_r=0|title = If You Listen, You'll Hear Adulthood Approaching|date = November 15, 2006|accessdate = |work = The New York Times|last = |first = }}</ref>

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==Plot==
Apathetic 17-year-old Gus spends most of his time hanging around doing nothing with his buddy Bill. Gus likes to tell half-true stories about all the girls he’s slept with and all the drugs he’s done. Jessica is seventeen too. She doesn't seem to have much in common with anyone anymore – not even her best friend Christie. Every year this one guy Brian throws a 4th of July party. The party’s never that great, but there's free beer, so people always go. Gus and Jessica meet each other there. They watch fireworks outside and light sparklers. Gus says that he's not the sort of guy she thinks he is. He tells her a secret he has never told anyone before.

==Trivia==
The film was shot in [[Portland, Oregon]] in the summer of 2004 and was made by a small crew of eight friends from The [[North Carolina School of the Arts]].


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb title|id=0497351|title=Dance Party USA}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0497351|title=Dance Party USA}}


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Latest revision as of 23:13, 16 July 2024

Dance Party USA
Directed byAaron Katz
Written byAaron Katz
Produced byBrendan McFadden
Marc Ripper
StarringCole Pensinger
Anna Kavan
Ryan White
Natalie Buller
Sarah Bing
Brendan McFadden
Chad Hartigan
Music byKeegan DeWitt
Release date
  • March 12, 2006 (2006-03-12)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,500 (estimated)

Dance Party USA is a 2006 film written and directed by Aaron Katz. It stars Cole Pensinger and Anna Kavan.[1] The film and director have also been mentioned by the media as an important part of the "mumblecore" movement in independent cinema.[2]

Plot

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Apathetic 17-year-old Gus meets Jessica at a party, where he confesses to her that he raped an underage girl. He then sets out to appease his conscience.

Production

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The film took nearly two years to complete. Katz explained the reason for such as being due to the film's editor, Zach Clark, living in Virginia while he lived in Brooklyn. Clark would send edited footage on a DVD to Katz, who would then respond by sending notes to Clark.[3]

Release

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The film debuted at the 2006 South by Southwest Film Festival[4] and subsequently played at almost a dozen other festivals around the country and a two-week exclusive run at the Pioneer Theatre in New York City.

Reception

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The New York Times stated that "Dance Party USA is a remarkably delicate construction, directed with extraordinary empathy by Aaron Katz." In addition, The New York Sun placed it at number nine on their Top 10 Films of 2006 list and critic Amy Taubin lauded it in Art Forum, saying it was "in her pantheon of coming of age films."[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Benten Films #2: Quiet City/Dance Party USA, or M*****core is dead: Aaron Katz's diptych". Slant Magazine. July 25, 2008.
  2. ^ "AARON KATZ, "COLD WEATHER"". Filmmaker Magazine. February 12, 2011.
  3. ^ Armstrong, Josh E (2008-03-11). "Aaron Katz talks Dance Party, Quiet City". ConversationalBall.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-17. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  4. ^ "DVD Review: Quiet City/Dance Party, USA". Moviefone. February 5, 2008.
  5. ^ "If You Listen, You'll Hear Adulthood Approaching". The New York Times. November 15, 2006.
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