'Running the Gammatar' is an award-winning indie comedy about a group of self-centered 20-somethings trying to navigate their way through relationships in a city that's under constant attack from a giant, fire-breathing Japanese monster.
"Pure fun" - Ain't It Cool News
"Wry, funny [and] perceptive" - Kuriositas
"A pitch-perfect hybrid of horror and comedy" - Philebrity
"[A] comedy in the best indie-style: fast dialogue, loud colors, and some hip indie pop-songs on the soundtrack." - Die Zeit Online
"Absurdly enjoyable" - Geek Tyrant
"Hilariously offbeat" - MightyMega
"Bring[s] a genuine sense of fun and creativity to the romantic comedy genre" - Cinema Axis
"Extremely funny and wildly bizarre" - Cinedelphia
"It's like Seinfeld meets Godzilla!" - Film Shortage (Featured Short)
Video of the Week - The Awardeo Company
Film of the Month - Oasis Short Film Festival
Vimeo Staff Pick
Written and Directed by Joe Kramer
Director of Photography - Pat Murray
Assistant Director - Aaron Biscoe
Sound - Shawn D. Caple
Assistant Camera Operators - Pam Mayer, Christina Rose
Special Make-Up Effects - Delia De Cock, Alyssa Catalano, Sonja Century Zeigler
Hair and Make-Up - Jessica Bernard
Editor - Joe Kramer
Production Assistant - Alessandra Ameen
Gammatar costume - Tony DeBartolis
Gammatar painting - Adam LaMonaca
Poster art - Elizabeth Peterson
Joe Kramer - Stan
Jessica Bernard - June
Richard Thomas Everill III - Frank
Katie Daunoras - Joanie
Andrew James McManus - Mel
Roberto Lombardi - Newscaster
Matt Nicholas - Meteor and monsterologist
Sarah Ruggieri - Screaming woman
Pam Mayer - Waitress
With
Scott Altizio, Bill Bernard, Aaron Biscoe, Bob Campolongo, Ka Long Chan, Ka Yan Chan, Sean Cockerill, Jacqueline DeAmor, Delia De Cock, Whitney Evans, George Ross Fisher, Michael Geleff, Renee Geleff, Tristan Gosnell, Jeremy Heaton, Rachel Heaton, Michele Kramer, Keyon Lau, Daniel Loeb, Tim McDaniel, Pat Murray, Emily Novak, Dimitri Papadopoulos, Amanda Powers, Brigette Reichart, Jake Richter, Christina Rose, George Rother, Dean Rys, Erica Santiago, Dallas S. Simpson, Scott Strader, Chelcy Strain, Aliya Strychnine, Edmund Wang, Brendan Whelan, and Melissa Yanefski
Music
“Dream Come True”
Written and Performed by Bill Bernard
“On My Own”
Written and Performed by The Okmoniks
“Cheap Perfume”
Written by Matthew Melton
Performed by Bare Wires
“Someone For You”
Written by Matthew Melton
Performed by Warm Soda
Special thanks to Angelo’s Diner, Arch Enemy Arts, Black ’n Brew, Chestnut Ridge School, Essene Market, Midtown III Restaurant, Parlour Hair & Skin, Popolino, and Sazz Vintage Clothing
Contact - kramervideo@gmail.com
Poster art, production stills, and screenshots - http://bit.ly/1HkB6Sg
Press
Gawker/io9 - http://bit.ly/2ipKWcj
Ain't It Cool News - http://bit.ly/1CPJDI2
Film Shortage - http://bit.ly/1Jf5Bq4
GeekTyrant - http://bit.ly/1zwDItC
Laughing Squid - http://bit.ly/1ANPDyD
Neatorama - http://bit.ly/1CPJZi7
Curbed - http://bit.ly/1J8uwxk
De Zeit Online - http://bit.ly/1yHQ3K6
Echo Base - http://bit.ly/29Dc7Ss
Kuriositas - http://bit.ly/1Beqxvp
Directors Notes - http://bit.ly/1umaNS6
Cinema Axis - http://bit.ly/1zlYuaC
The Curious Brain - http://bit.ly/15tPV52
Glamorosi Magazine - http://bit.ly/1L0Ese8
MightyMega - http://bit.ly/1zwDSBb
Digg - di.gg/1BFzNvm
NerdCore - http://bit.ly/1CPKfxB
TechMash - http://bit.ly/1yrKeAf
Philadelphia Magazine - http://bit.ly/1zwDXF4
Oasis Short Film Festival - http://bit.ly/2bCXTSo
Geekadelphia - http://bit.ly/1GvAP01
A2 Media - http://bit.ly/29BS6FT
Vingle - http://bit.ly/1BFzYXm
Following Films - http://bit.ly/1BeqYGd
Moviebreak - http://bit.ly/15yW0xO
Entertainment World - http://bit.ly/1CgDGpn
Sopitas - http://bit.ly/1yIEsJ7
Free Movies Cinema - http://bit.ly/1xBdbtP
Awardeo - http://bit.ly/1Ber9kJ
Miss Cellania - http://bit.ly/15a5uOV
MusePerk - http://bit.ly/1Jf79QG
The Philadelphia Egotist - http://bit.ly/1yrKEXe
Geek Native - http://bit.ly/1De1Hu0
Cinedelphia - http://bit.ly/1favj6M
Alfa Beta Juega - http://bit.ly/1yIECAl
Mekong Coffee - http://bit.ly/1L0F1Vl
Philebrity - http://bit.ly/1xyzsnF
Kashmir - http://bit.ly/1L0EXoA
Denfabrikblog - http://bit.ly/15tQgos