Produced by John E. Bryant, Jay Duplass, and Mark Duplass
Cinematography by Jay Duplass
Editing by Jay Deuby
Directors Mark and Jay Duplass (THE PUFFY CHAIR)
return to Austin with a hilarious, tongue-in-cheek, genre-twisting
comedy that explores the minutiae of relationship dynamics among a
group of desperate actor friends and roasts a gamut of indie films in
the process.
After attending the Los Angeles Underground Film Festival premiere of the lauded indie film
We Are Naked,
Chad, Katherine, Matt, and Michelle are desperate to launch their
flailing careers by writing their own script, casting themselves in
juicy star roles. That night they impulsively drive up to Matt’s
uncle’s cabin in Big Bear, but horny ulterior motives upstage the boozy
brainstorming session of good ideas for their unborn hit film. The
foursome do get something out of their mumbling weekend in the woods,
and it’s something that far exceeds their expectations.
Earnest
performances from the talented ensemble cast seamlessly bring to life
the Duplass brothers' unique brand of dim-witted comedy. There is a
deep, engaged brilliance to Baghead—that is, if you can call a film
brilliant when it is basically about a group of dumb actors, a
bag...and a head. [
Sundance Film Festival catalog description]