Filmmaker and comic book writer Greg Pak has launched a Youtube channel to showcase a number of his acclaimed short films. Currently the channel features Pak’s latest short film “Mister Green” as well as the award-winning experimental comedy “Po Mo Knock Knock” and its mockmentary followup “Po Mo Love Doc.” Other films will come soon, including “Mouse.”
Click here to view the Greg Pak Youtube channel.
Greg Pak: Mister Green
Best Short Film, SciFi London Film Festival
2009. 15 minutes, color. In a world in which catastrophic global warming has become reality, a jaded government undersecretary (Tim Kang) flirts with a scientist (Betty Gilpin) and ends up embroiled in a radical conspiracy to save the planet — by transforming the human race itself.
A parable about change, both personal and political, from award-winning director Greg Pak, “Mister Green” launches online in March 2010 as part of the ITVS Futurestates series.
Mason Park – Tim Kang
Gloria Holtzer – Betty Gilpin
Man in Bar – Greg Pak
Staffer – Reyna de Courcy
President of the United States – Ron Scott
Answering Machine Voice – David Libby
Concierge Voice – Tina Marie Casamento
Written and directed by Greg Pak
Produced by Karin Chien
Executive Producer for ITVS: Sally Jo Fifer
Co-Producer: Blake Ashman-Kipervaser
Associate Producer: Derek Nguyen
Cinematography by Sam Chase
Production Designer: Ola Maslik
Visual Effects Artist: Robert A. Morris
Music by David Libby
Casting by Susan Shopmaker and Randi Glass
Colorist and Post Finishing Supervisor – Paul McCarthy
Sound Design and Mix – Daniel Perlin
“Mister Green” is a co-production of Pak Man Productions, Ltd. and the Independent Television Service (ITVS), with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
“Mister Green” now online at Youtube
ITVS has now released the Futurestates shorts on Youtube! Click here to check out “Mister Green,” directed by Greg Pak and starring Tim Kang and Betty Gilpin.
2010.05.21 – “Mister Green” screens at the Slant Film Festival in Houston
Greg Pak’s short film “Mister Green,” starring Tim Kang and Betty Gilpin, screens on May 21 in Houston at the Aurora Picture Show’s Slant Film Festival. Click here for more details.
2010.04.17 – “Mister Green” and “Robot Stories” at C2E2 in Chicago
Greg Pak will present his films “Mister Green” and “Robot Stories” at the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo on April 17. Please visit c2e2.com for more information.
Robot Stories and Mister Green (With Greg Pak)
4/17/2010 E271A
11:15 AM – 1:30 PM
Before Greg Pak wrote Planet Hulk and World War Hulk, he was a filmmaker best-known for his award-winning independent Sci-Fi feature Robot Stories. Today, Pak screens Robot Stories and his brand new Sci-Fi project Mister Green, which io9.com calls “a bizarre, clever short film… horrifying as well as beautiful.” Q&A to follow the screening. A great opportunity for aspiring filmmakers, comic book creators, and Sci-Fi fans alike to discuss process, craft, and genre with a working indie filmmaker and comic book writer.
2010.04.21 – 04.22 – “Mister Green” at the Atlanta Film Festival
UPDATED WITH SCREENING TIMES:
“Mister Green,” a short film directed by Greg Pak and starring Tim Kang and Betty Gilpin, will screen at the 2010 Atlanta Film Festival in the “Looking for Love” shorts program.
Wednesday, April 21 7:05 PM –Landmark Midtown Art Cinema
Thursday, April 22 4:20 PM –Landmark Midtown Art Cinema
Click here to visit the official festival website.
SXSW update
Due to illness, Greg Pak will be unable to attend the “Mister Green” screening at SXSW tonight. Our apologies and regrets!
However, please note that the film will still screen and several of the other directors of Futurestates short films will be present. For more information, visit the SXSW website.
“Robot Stories” producer Karin Chien and star Tamlyn Tomita headline SFIAAFF filmmaking panel
By Greg Pak
Two of my favorite people, “Robot Stories” and “Mister Green” producer Karin Chien and “Robot Stories” star Tamlyn Tomita, will be part of a workshop entitled “Up Close and Personal with the Asian American Film Industry” at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. Karin and Tamlyn are both incredibly sharp, funny, and totally committed to great independent filmmaking. Sounds like a great program — highly recommended! Here’s more from the SFIAAFF:
Karin Chien, producer of THE EXPLODING GIRL and SANTA MESA, received the Piaget Producers Award at this year’s Film Independent Spirit Award!! Here’s your chance to come hear her advice on how you could become an award-winning producer/ director of your own! Check out our workshop at SFIAFF this Saturday 1-3pm Get your tickets now, more info below.
Up Close And Personal with the Asian American Film Industry
Special Live Events (90 mins)
SAT 03/13 1:00pm,
VIZ Cinema, $8
io9 calls “Mister Green” “horrifying as well as beautiful”
Charlie Jane Anders at io9.com has posted the first review of “Mister Green,” dubbing Greg Pak’s new production “a bizarre, clever short film… horrifying as well as beautiful.”
Click here to read the whole thing.
Click here to view the film at Futurestates.tv.
Greg Pak’s “Mister Green” short film hits Twitter
Greg Pak’s “Mister Green” short film now is on twitter at twitter.com/mistergreenfilm, where you can find the latest information about the film’s screenings as well as posts about the real-world climate change issues referenced in the film.
“Mister Green” is now screening online at Futurestates.tv and will have its film festival debut next week at South By Southwest and the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.
“Mister Green” debuts online at Futurestates.tv
“Mister Green,” a short film directed by Greg Pak, produced by Karin Chien, and starring Tim Kang and Betty Gilpin, debuts online today at Futurestates.tv along with ten other science fiction stories in the ITVS Futurestates initiative.
You can view the film above or visit www.futurestates.tv to stream the larger version — and to post your comments about the film and view the behind-the-scenes documentary by Eitan Abramowitz.
For more about “Mister Green,” visit the blog and follow the film at twitter.com/mistergreenfilm