I Blame Society (2020)
Release Year: 2020
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: Во всём виновато общество
Director: Gillian Wallace Horvat
Writer: Chase Williamson, Gillian Wallace Horvat
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Monte Zajicek, Mette-Marie Kongsved, Michelle Craig, Laura Tunstall, Jamie Rabineau
Co_Producer: Sarah Barson, David Horwitch, Chase Williamson, Nicole O'Connell
Executive_Producer: Piero Frescobaldi, Gilles Boisselet, Brett Brewer, Brent Brewer
Companies: Cranked Up Films, Nowhere
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Budget: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: comedy, filmmaking, found footage, killer, mockumentary, murder plot, serial killer, woman director
Story
Gillian Horvat, playing a semi-fictionalized version of herself, struggles to gain traction as a filmmaker. In an effort to prove her peers wrong and demonstrate her talent, she decides to create her magnum opus by committing the perfect murder and documenting it all in a found footage style. Along the way, Gillian navigates comedic obstacles, skepticism from loved ones, and industry biases while becoming increasingly obsessed with authenticity and the blurred line between creativity and madness.
Summary
I Blame Society is Gillian Wallace Horvat's feature film debut that combines elements of comedy, drama, horror, and thriller. The film explores the darker side of artistic vision through its meta-narrative, as Gillian's fictionalized self embarks on a controversial journey to create her first feature film. Co-opting rules historically exclusive in cinema, Horvat uses 'I Blame Society' to challenge norms and articulate the qualities often celebrated in cinematic brilliance, even when they push boundaries and delve into disturbing territories.
