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A Family Finds Entertainment

Ryan Trecartin’s film A Family Finds Entertainment is a camp extravaganza of epic proportions. Starring Trecartin’s family and friends, and the artist himself in a plethora of outrageous roles, A Family Finds Entertainment chronicles the story of mixed up teenager Skippy and his adventures in ‘coming out’. In this over the top celebration of queerness, Trecartin’s film mines the bizarre and endearing in an unabashed pastiche of ‘bad tv’ tropes. Cheesy video special effects, dress-up chess costumes, desperate scripts, and ‘after school special’ melodrama combine in the fluency of youth-culture lingo, reflecting a generation both damaged and affirmed by media consumption.

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A Family Finds Entertainment

March 12, 2005
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Cast (34)

Ryan Trecartin
Shin / Skippy / Closet Monster / Booty Girl / Snowy White Girl / Video Face
Lizzie Fitch
Cosmos Bitch / Linda / Fisher Woman / Orange Tamber
Alison Powell
Phalangena
Lindsay Beebe
Little Boogerface / Blueberry Muffin / Hell Boy
Muffy Brandt
The Married Virgin
Kathleen Brennan
Michelella
Ben Carlson
Ben / Blue Bubble D / Jane
Laura Colella
Documentary Video Artist Zoey Spelling
Kenny Curran
White Lips Bloody Knees / Ed / Tamber
Erin Dunn
Patty May
Rachel Glazer
Misunderstood Muddy Girl
Casey Glover
Sklar Stardust / Jasmine Spooner
Jesse Greenberg
Helium Twin B / Punky Ratman / Tzar
Barkev Gulesserian
Garbage Face Rusty Nail Boy / Smiley
Will Gurly
Dameon
Megan Freedom Harrington
Middle Child Girl
Ethan Hayes-Chute
Buddy / Smokey the Bear
Taya Koschnick
Woman Drag Queen
Rhett LaRue
Visionary Shell Man / Pippy Pappy / Johnathan
Ronja LaRue
Malkie
Brian McKeligott
Dough Boy / Fireman / Dork / Mr. America
Nick Payne
Helium Twin A
Asher Penn
Asher / Green Whity
Kelly Pittinger
Little Lisa
Steven Vallot
Number Sex
Jessica Williams
California Raisin Girl

Crew (15)

Directing

Ryan Trecartin
Director

Writing

Production

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Sound

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Art

Ryan Trecartin
Set Decoration
Lindsay Beebe
Set Decoration
Will Gurly
Set Decoration
Jesse Greenberg
Set Decoration
Lizzie Fitch
Set Decoration
Kelly Pittinger
Set Decoration

Camera

Rhett LaRue
Camera Operator
Liz Hostetler
Camera Operator
Brian McKelligott
Camera Operator
Laura Colella
Camera Operator
Leeanne Williams
Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

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Crew

Ryan Trecartin
Cinematography

Editing

Lighting

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Visual Effects

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