The internet is a big, weird place, and I’ll be damned if this movie doesn’t escape the trends and traditional release strategies,” writes Potrykus. No rules, no bosses, no business, no bullshit. He’s found something new out in the woods. Sean says that the government doesn’t own him anymore.
Joel Potrykus: The original intention with The Alchemist Cookbook was to try to make something different than everything else I’ve done. “ The Alchemist Cookbook is about escaping the static, while bringing the noise. NFS: Joel, your last film, Buzzard was considered sort of a new addition to the slacker genre, where the main characters are not doing much, or are certainly not going on a conventional heros journey.Does The Alchemist Cookbook fit into this category. The tone and style of his films caught the attention of, and quickly forged a business and creative relationship with famed independent film studio, Oscilloscope Laboratories, which was founded by. Potrykus, who previously directed Ape and Buzzard, recently penned an Op-Ed about why he’s a fan of the pay-what-you-wish model. Joel Potrykuss film introduces some canny aesthetic digressions as the story wades into psychological horror. Joel’s previous films Ape, Buzzard and The Alchemist Cookbook all established him as a genius writer & director of odd, offbeat and campy films. Starring Ty Hickson and Amari Cheatom, the film premiered at SXSW and screened at various other festivals including BAMcinemaFest and Fantasia. Young outcast Sean has isolated himself in a trailer in the woods with his cat Kaspar. The Alchemist Cookbook is a portrait of a Sean, a young hermit in the woods who sets out to solve an old mystery, and loses his mind along the way. Making its world premiere in Austin, Texas for the SXSW Film Conference and Festival this past Sunday, March 13th, Joel Potrykus The Alchemist Cookbook. BitTorrent, Joel Potrykus, Oscilloscope, the alchemist's cookbookĪlong with the debut of a brand new trailer (above) for Joel Potrykus’ The Alchemist Cookbook, distributor Oscilloscope Laboratories has announced that the film will be released via BitTorrent Now for pay-what-you-wish on October 7th.