Uncle Kent

Synopsis

Kent Osborne is a forty-year-old single animator who meets Kate, a New York journalist, through Chatroulette. Kate accepts Kent's invitation to visit L.A. for the weekend. Kate reveals that her heart belongs to another man. Frustrated, Kent attempts to make sense of the situation.

Cast

• Kent Osborne as Kent
• Jennifer Prediger as Kate
• Josephine Decker as Josephine
• Joe Swanberg as Joe
• Kevin Bewersdorf as Kev

Release

On December 2, 2010, it was announced IFC Films had acquired all distribution rights to the film. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was released through video on demand on January 21, 2011. The film was then selected to screen at the Stockholm International Film Festival on November 9, 2011.

Sequel

A sequel to the film titled Uncle Kent 2, written by Kent Osborne and directed by Todd Rohal, had its world premiere at SXSW on March 13, 2015. The film's distribution rights were acquired by Factory25. The film had a limited release in 2016, and was also made available through video on demand that year.

References

References

1. "VOD SPOTLIGHT On Independent Filmmaker Joe Swanberg Of UNCLE KENT → On Demand Weekly".
2. (December 2, 2010). "IFC Films Acquires World Rights to Director Joe Swanberg's UNCLE KENT".
3. "Uncle Kent {{!}} Stockholm Film Festival".
4. "Uncle Kent 2 | SXSW 2015 Event Schedule".
5. (June 25, 2015). "Fandor & Factory 25 Team On Theatrical Day-And-Date Plan".
6. "FACTORY 25 - Uncle Kent 2".