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Team Picture trailer

Just last week I received the latest release from the critic-led Benten Films — Kentucker Audley’s mumblecore film Team Picture, which comes out on DVD today. Imagine a Slacker sort of world with everyday life and a collection of varied humans, but without the rolling conversation of UFOs and Like a Virgin pap smears.

Audley’s style is to show a more realistic life without the allure of stars or irresistably charismatic actors. He leads the film as a slacker musician who

really encapsulates the ideas of slackerdom in every area of life — indifferent to his girlfriend’s unhappiness, the need for a future path, and even the quirks of his roommate. While not for moviegoers looking for a fast-paced, tightly written story, Team Picture does have some charm as a sort of dead-pan voyeuristic look into contemporary slackers. Check out the video above to see what I mean.

The DVD has a commentary, a new epilogue, a short film, music performances, deleted scenes, trailer, and an essay by Nick Dawson.

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Original post by Monika Bartyzel