Justin Benson
@JustinHBenson
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Made films with friends like THE ENDLESS, SPRING, MOON KNIGHT, SOMETHING IN THE DIRT... & IG: @JustinHBenson
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Other places to find me loving on all things weird... fictional or otherwise ❤️:
Instagram:
@JustinHBenson
THREADS:
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Excited today for everyone to see
#MoonKnight
ep 4 that we directed with a bunch of infinitely talented, wonderful people. Proud and thankful for all involved. 🌘🌕🌒
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MIDNIGHT MASS is by far my favorite film
@flanaganfilm
has made, and that’s saying a lot. It’s a special experience that I’m so grateful we all get to enjoy and talk about.
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Our new movie Something in the Dirt is premiering at
@SundanceFest
. Making this was one of the best experiences of our lives and we’re endlessly excited to watch it with an audience.
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I tweet a lot about my passion for films that scare me like The Witch, Hereditary, A Dark Song and Lake Mungo, but Ready or Not is such a fun, well acted, extremely well made horror comedy that I think about often.
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Welcome to chaos 🌙 Watch the new trailer for Marvel Studios’
@MoonKnight
and start streaming the Original series March 30 on
#DisneyPlus
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It’s my birthday and I’m in a bar with
@AaronMoorhead
discussing the edit of the movie we shot in November while Sting trance remixes are playing and this totally tracks.
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What a beautiful day. THANK YOU everyone. We are extremely proud of this one. ❤️
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We directed a couple eps of
#Archive81
, out now on Netflix. Working with that many insanely talented good people was a gift, and we’re so proud to be a small part of a great story. Check it out & enjoy the rare thrill of being scared while caring about some wonderful characters.
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We have a new movie called SOMETHING IN THE DIRT and you can watch it here❤️:
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Hey we were pretty shocked too:
(And off the charts grateful❤️)
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Loved making this with my friends more than any other film. Finally…
SOMETHING IN THE DIRT blu ray:
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The trailer to our new movie SOMETHING IN THE DIRT:
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We’ll be watching SOMETHING IN THE DIRT at
#FantasticFest
this evening. Love typing that statement.
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Finally doing it... Headed to the
@am_cinematheque
/
@BeyondFest
screening of RRR tomorrow night. Hope to see many of you there. I know nothing about this film except the euphoric delight it evokes.
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Did a pre-Halloween season rewatch of Carpenter’s THE THING last night. Beyond the obvious observation that it’s one of the best movies ever made, maybe the best serious dramatic dog acting of all time?
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On Sunday our new movie SOMETHING IN THE DIRT premieres at
#Sundance2022
. Here's a fun little video we made talking about the movie and its creation:
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When I was a teenager the novel The Vampire Lestat heavily influenced my storytelling. In fact, the screenplay to SPRING wouldn't exist without it. She sure gave us some beautifully special stuff.
#RIPAnneRice
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So grateful to Sundance Film Fest audiences for checking out our new movie SOMETHING IN THE DIRT, and especially for telling me about Foucault's Pendulum which I just looked up and... Whoa.
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I somehow just saw Jim Sheridan's IN AMERICA. Cried through most of it, and possibly the most beautiful film about family and grief that I've ever seen. Magical filmmaking.
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Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead’s New Feature, ‘Something In The Dirt,’ Will Be The First Release From XYZ Films via
@ThePlaylist
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A love letter to everyone who has supported
#SomethingInTheDirt
: Like most indies, the only marketing is word of mouth, and the amount of fellow filmmakers, artists, audiences and otherwise getting that word out has been appreciated to no end.
ENDLESS THANK YOUS TO EVERYONE ❤️🪆
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Huge fan of this person.
SOMETHING IN THE DIRT is fantastic.
@JustinHBenson
&
@AaronMoorhead
continue to outdo themselves; this might be my favorite of their films. An epic and intimate puzzle box with wonderful characters and a conclusion that is truly haunting. Highly recommend it.
#SomethingInTheDirt
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Brilliant, bold, visually stunning, and uncompromising fun,
#NopeMovie
has me excited about what’s possible, and grateful to live in a time where we get to experience the work of
@JordanPeele
.
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DUAL by
@RileyStearns
feels like Kurt Vonnegut & Almodóvar made a wonderful ep of Black Mirror, which is also me just trying to describe a beautifully unique film. Precise comedy editing, surreal use of unusual shooting locations, Aaron Paul as a combat trainer... I loved it.
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Extremely excited to present a movie about Los Angeles at a theater in Los Angeles. Looking forward to hanging out tomorrow night,
@BeyondFest
.
#SomethingInTheDirt
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Could not possibly be more excited about this. KILL LIST is such a special, terrifying roller coaster ride.
Take a trip with Ben Wheatley.
IN THE EARTH creeps exclusively into theaters 4.30
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🚨We made a new movie called SOMETHING IN THE DIRT.
And another dream collaborator is on it. Excited to be back with the VIP of SPRING,
@JamesEmShapiro
❤️:
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We’ll be in attendance and couldn’t be more excited to finally attend
@FrightFest
FrightFest’s favourite dreamweavers
#JustinBenson
and
#AaronMoorhead
are back with their new feature,
#SomethingInTheDirt
The UK premiere takes place
@FrightFest
on Saturday August 27
Tickets are selling fast!
Book now :
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Finally saw Martha Marcy May Marlene today, and started rewatching Breaking Bad. Good day
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Bunch of our friends made one of the best movies of 2019 called BLISS.
This year they did it again.
@JoeBegos
's
#ChristmasBloodyChristmas
is special in a movie theater, but just see it however you can.
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In SOMETHING IN THE DIRT John & Levi investigate a Los Angeles secret society devoted to ancient magic rituals. Today, Rustic Films commemorates such esoteric occult traditions with this stunning T-shirt:
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❤️❤️❤️ big fan of this guy.
So Benson and Moorhead's SOMETHING IN THE DIRT is a wild, crazy, awesome deep dive into the insanity of conspiracy theorists. It's such a privilege to be an ever so small part of this wonderful piece of Covid-era DIY punk rock film making. It's so fucking good.
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In honor of SOMETHING IN THE DIRT’s
@Hulu
release, we’re signing posters...
...Numbered & personalized with whatever you want.
As the people who made RESOLUTION, SPRING, SYNCHRONIC, BONESTORM, & THE ENDLESS, this limited signing encourages...𝙒𝙚𝙞𝙧𝙙:
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Gigantic thanks to
@BeyondFest
and everyone who came out last night to the West Coast premiere of SOMETHING IN THE DIRT. That was special. ❤️
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HELLRAISER is probably my favorite mainstream horror mythology, but LORD OF ILLUSIONS is my best Clive Barker movie going experience. We saw it at
@ParisFantastic
the year we presented THE ENDLESS. Lovely memory. Such a special film.
This movie has it all. Amazing practical FX, Lynchian oddities in the desert, cults, the wonderful concept of actual sorcerers masquerading as sleight of hand magicians in the Magic Castle in Hollywood to hide their true intentions in plain sight, and a mandrill.
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❤️
My artwork for
#SomethingInTheDirt
from
@AaronMoorhead
&
@JustinHBenson
that was commissioned for the bluray edition, but they ultimately decided to keep the official poster art before I finished it.
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Our new movie SOMETHING IN THE DIRT. After many, MANY hard drives… the theatrical hard drive.
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Happy Valentines Day from SPRING filmmakers.🐙❤️
A cozy addition to the merch shop awaits love:
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Loved
@curleecronin
’s
#EvilDeadRise
at
@BeyondFest
last night. My favorite of the franchise next to Evil Dead 2. Gruesomely funny, cleverly inspired, and a massive technical achievement.
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"Here at
@rustic_films
we proudly make romantic horror" is not the easiest pitch, but never gets old seeing SPRING and AFTER MIDNIGHT on these lists:
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Especially with ATLANTA having completed its miraculous run, when I finish BARRY season 4 I will struggle to find TV I love. What a wonderful thing those shows existed though.
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You really gotta wonder what Louise from SPRING eats on Thanksgiving.
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Something in the Dirt gifs being utilized ❤️🪆🙏🏼👽
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There's WAY more connections than these between SOMETHING IN THE DIRT and THE ENDLESS/RESOLUTION... But these are some fun ones.
Thank you for this!!!
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Been fans from Fantastic Damage to RTJ4. Also we had I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead on repeat at our
@FantasiaFest
AirBnB for like 2 weeks straight when touring around with Resolution.
@DavidLawsonJr
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Back home in LA after a year away going from job to job to job, and this is a fascinating, beautiful city where so many people I love dwell. Also, somehow the food is even better than the heightened romanticizing of my memories. Thank you, Pinches Tacos.
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We're gonna sign a bunch of blu-rays of
#TheEndless
, and make videos at Ye Rustic Inn saying whatever you want. A portion to charity, we always tip the staff, and we've never tried playing The Endless backwards on a cursed player but you totally should:
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Been months since
@AaronMoorhead
and I have been back is LA with
@DavidLawsonJr
, and brotherly missing each other just manifested as quoting
#PeakyBlinders
at each other for an hour.
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I ❤️
@AaronMoorhead
&
@DavidLawsonJr
.
I love
@JustinHBenson
and
@DavidLawsonJr
with all my silly little indie filmmaker heart.
#SomethingInTheDirt
has become the tiny little film that could because of them. I don't like to imagine what my life would be like if we'd never met.
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Looking through THE ENDLESS blu-ray extras, I have no memory of this umbrella... I suspect Aaron's VFX wizardry and frankly a joke gone much too far.
We're gonna sign a bunch of blu-rays of
#TheEndless
, and make videos at Ye Rustic Inn saying whatever you want. A portion to charity, we always tip the staff, and we've never tried playing The Endless backwards on a cursed player but you totally should:
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Likewise and we ❤️ you too. Thank you a billion times over for an amazing journey. Such an honour.
What a journey
@JustinHBenson
@AaronMoorhead
!? you are the best partners anyone can dream of. The future of American cinema and real family! I love you guys!
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Catching up on all the rad movies out there right now. I've never seen anything like DUNE done at that scale that hits such a singular tone, LAMB was a lot of fun weirdness, and so excited to see RED ROCKET at some point. Really wish I would have been here for Beyond Fest though.
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It's
@Fangoria
Chainsaw Awards season, and it's a huge honor that SOMETHING IN THE DIRT is nominated. We're basically just a group of friends giving everything we've got to these movies, so the idea that this happens is so wonderfully surreal.
Vote here:
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Another wonderful day in the office with Rustic Films. No better friends and co-workers than
@AaronMoorhead
&
@DavidLawsonJr
. There's no one I'd rather be going to
@TheAlienCon
with.
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“Life Has More Meaning Creating With People That You Love” | Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Something in the Dirt | via
@FilmmakerMag
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❤️❤️❤️
TFW you picture lock an edit with two boss filmmakers from half way around the world on an insane movie that I can’t wait for everyone to see. Congrats to
@JustinHBenson
@AaronMoorhead
and
@DavidLawsonJr
on another awesome film!
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"No one will ever find this." -
@AaronMoorhead
, speaking incorrectly to magus
@DavidLawsonJr
during the quarterly
@Rustic_Films
pagan business ritual.
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I’m a huge fan of all the filmmakers behind
#VHS94
and thus extremely excited to see what they’ve cooked up, and bummed I won’t be around for the
@BeyondFest
or
@fantasticfest
screenings which will no doubt be a blast.
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If you like David Lynch, The Wizard of Oz, the brilliant docs of Alexandre O. Philippe, then here’s the film for you. Had a lovely time participating. Get your tickets and enjoy:
@ExApics
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Thank you
@richpieces
for including SPRING on this beautifully romantic
@FANGORIA
Valentine’s Day list.
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So proud of the work of
@RebekahMcKendry
,
@DavidLawsonJr
and everyone else who contributed their talents to this.
@Shudder
continues to boldly curate great stuff.
SEPARATION — On the final night of a heated divorce, a husband and wife acquire a strange new disease. Directed by
@RebekahMcKendry
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ILL COMMUNICATION and HELLO NASTY were the time I became familiar with the Beastie Boys, & even then it wasn’t the culture i was in where anything on MTV was uncool, but wow Beastie Boys Story on Apple+ was especially surprising and impactful for me. Spike Jonze does it again.
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The Album Leaf ❤️. If you’ve heard the genius scores to THE ENDLESS, SYNCHRONIC, or SPRING then you know, but this album is perfect.
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♥️♾🪆
Just watched the Q&A with Mike Flanagan talking with Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead on the SOMETHING IN THE DIRT Blu-ray and Wow, what a fantastic conversation. Seeing the mutual adoration for each other's work and discussing the similarities in their films was fascinating.
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Not much to say about
#BlackBerryMovie
except... much like all of Matt Johnson's work, I LOVE it and I want everyone to go see
@GlennHowerton
's powerhouse performance in theaters this weekend. ♥️
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@DavidLawsonJr
@AaronMoorhead
Baraka chains (one of) Goro’s arms to a pipe forcing him to get clean for one week, meanwhile Reptile and Mileena fall in love despite their monstrous transformations, and Sub Zero and Scorpion navigate their fraught brotherly bond through the multiverse.
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Thunder Road played on my Spotify Radio last night and I was reminded that
@jimmycthatsme
gave one of my favorite all time performances in both the short and the feature film. Truly hilarious and heartbreaking in equal measure. So much humanity it's intimidating.
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Want a shirt like this one from The Endless for free?
Retweet this to enter a contest for a free one. If Rustic’s collective retweets hit 1000 we’ll throw in a hoodie.
Shirt selection, inter-dimensional quartz and more fun stuff from our films here:
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NEW YORK, TONIGHT! We’ll be at Regal Union Sq, 7:30pm for a screening of SOMETHING IN THE DIRT. We’ll answer ALL questions after the screening, no matter what. Thank you.
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Thank you
@chadiscollins
for the SPRING support! "One of the most surprising discoveries”: Guillermo del Toro Praises Overlooked Horror Gem.
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Finally reading the legendary Garth Ennis run of Hellblazer. Never been happier something is 1400 pages.
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Been a lot of questions about SOMETHING IN THE DIRT Blu-Rays, and the cool thing is they are here, and about 46 left!:
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Thank you Patton! Incredibly kind of you to take the time to watch and write this ❤️.
Another weird, wild, fascinating new film from the geniuses at
@RusticFilms
— it’s available on VOD now and I still can’t get my head around it. And I can’t wait to see what this crew does next!
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Filmmaker
@MichaelLFelker
wears his SOMETHING IN THE DIRT T-shirt while doing important stuff:
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Dear friend and frequent collaborator Peter Cilella (RESOLUTION) is not just an amazing actor, writer and director. Check out our funny little UFO conversation and bed time story here:
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***CONTEST*** in honor of SOMETHING IN THE DIRT now on VOD!:
Go to to purchase, And/or —
We have 15 free rentals that we’ll be giving away. To enter quote tweet this tweet with your favorite film from RUSTIC FILMS.
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Last day to vote for the
#ChainsawAwards
. 🪆🪆🪆
It's
@Fangoria
Chainsaw Awards season, and it's a huge honor that SOMETHING IN THE DIRT is nominated. We're basically just a group of friends giving everything we've got to these movies, so the idea that this happens is so wonderfully surreal.
Vote here:
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Many people may not know that
@rustic_films
was originally founded as an
@IssitaLopez
fan club, and still mostly functions as that if we’re being honest, so this tweet really validated our existence today 🎉🍾❤️
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Watched the final episode of
#TheGoodLordBird
on a flight. Totally comfortable crying in public.
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Next week we will be at this New York screening of SOMETHING IN THE DIRT, and afterward you can watch us have a civilized discussion about it with El-P. Come for the movie, stay for the musical genius asking questions about it.
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Holiday shopping is stressful. Hopefully this link to shirts like these from SPRING and THE ENDLESS is helpful:
Normally 10% goes to charity, but today it’s 15%❤️.
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Same, i love you people/proud of you people.
There isn't a day that goes by that I'm not extremely grateful that I said yes to
@JustinHBenson
&
@AaronMoorhead
when they asked me to produce RESOLUTION. I'm really proud of what we've built at
@rustic_films
over the years & can't wait to show y'all what we've been working on!
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After a bit of well-justified controversy I should clarify:
@AaronMoorhead
is not an actual member of the Rosecroutons, he just likes sophisticated fashion.
In SOMETHING IN THE DIRT John & Levi investigate a Los Angeles secret society devoted to ancient magic rituals. Today, Rustic Films commemorates such esoteric occult traditions with this stunning T-shirt:
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Los Angeles — we’re headed to this show tonight to see this legend and composer of SPRING, THE ENDLESS and everything else we’ve done. highly recommend you do the same.
TONIGHT at
@hwdforever
, I will be joined by
@TheGrowthEterna
!
For those who don't know Byron Crenshaw, he is an immensely talented multi-instrumentalist!!
Tickets are still available-- visit !
Photo by: Farah Sosa
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One of my favorite podcast eps regarding this stuff we make together:
🎥NEW PODCAST🎶
Post-
#Sundance2022
,
@thealbumleaf
talks about his longtime collaboration with
@JustinHBenson
and
@aaronmoorhead
, scoring during COVID, and the unsettling duet at the center of SOMETHING IN THE DIRT. (Plus
#CueCommentary
!)
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