To mix things up for its 15th annual edition, the TromaDance film festival has moved! (Yet again.) This year, the grotesque festivities will take place on June 27-28 at The Paper Box art space in Brooklyn, NY and will include loads of short films and four features.
The features are: Drew Bolduc‘s hotly anticipated Science Team, the follow-up to his masterful exercise in offensiveness, The Taint; the acclaimed penile documentary The Final Member by Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math; Olivier Beguin’s new twist on vampirism, Chimeres; and the fighting cannibal action of Evil Feed by Ray Smith.
The short films include international offensiveness and gore from such far-flung places as Italy, Belgium, Estonia, Australia and, of course, the good ol’ U.S. of A.
The full TromaDance lineup is below. For more info, please visit the fest’s official website.
June 27
5:30 p.m.: “Short Films Block 1″
The Bachelorette Party,...
The features are: Drew Bolduc‘s hotly anticipated Science Team, the follow-up to his masterful exercise in offensiveness, The Taint; the acclaimed penile documentary The Final Member by Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math; Olivier Beguin’s new twist on vampirism, Chimeres; and the fighting cannibal action of Evil Feed by Ray Smith.
The short films include international offensiveness and gore from such far-flung places as Italy, Belgium, Estonia, Australia and, of course, the good ol’ U.S. of A.
The full TromaDance lineup is below. For more info, please visit the fest’s official website.
June 27
5:30 p.m.: “Short Films Block 1″
The Bachelorette Party,...
- 6/23/2014
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Is there a good reason why I was recently sent a bottled bull penis in the mail? Actually, yes (although, of course, the bull might disagree). The item was “gift” from Drafthouse Films to promote new documentary The Final Member, which was released on Blu-ray and DVD earlier in the week.
Directed by Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math Siggi, the film profiles Sigurður “Siggi” Hjartarson, who has spent four decades collecting mammalian penises for his Phallological Museum in Husavik, Iceland. But Hjartarson is desperate to acquire the penis of one particular animal. Can you guess what it is?
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Directed by Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math Siggi, the film profiles Sigurður “Siggi” Hjartarson, who has spent four decades collecting mammalian penises for his Phallological Museum in Husavik, Iceland. But Hjartarson is desperate to acquire the penis of one particular animal. Can you guess what it is?
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- 6/18/2014
- by Clark Collis
- EW - Inside Movies
Are you one of those people who finds it awkward watching movies about genitalia around other people? Well, then, you're in luck because Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math's acclaimed documentary The Final Member - telling the tale of two men vying to make the first human donation to an Icelandic penis museum - hits DVD and BluRay from Drafthouse Films tomorrow.Paris has the Louvre, London has the Tate Modern, and New York the Metropolitan Museum. But Husavik, Iceland-a diminutive village on the fringe of the Arctic Circle-boasts the world's only museum devoted exclusively to painstakingly preserved male genitalia. Founded and curated by Sigurður "Siggi" Hjartarson, the Icelandic Phallological Museum houses four decades worth of mammalian members, from a petite field mouse to the colossal sperm...
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- 6/16/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Why would a man want to remove his fully-functional, healthy penis? That’s the focus of an exclusive clip we’re proud to premiere from Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math‘s new film, The Final Member. The documentary, which expands in theaters Friday, is about the world’s only penis museum and the struggle to acquire a human specimen. Two men […]
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- 4/25/2014
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
The world’s only penis museum is no joke, but there’s plenty funny (and enlightening, and poignant) in this sweet portrait of a man dedicated to completing his life’s work. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
A penis museum. Officially, The Icelandic Phallological Museum. When directors Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math made this charming film about its proprietor, Sigurður Hjartarson, the museum was located in the tiny, remote village of Husavik, but it would appear that its stock has risen considerably since The Final Member made its debut at the Hot Docs documentary festival two years ago: the museum now calls Reykjavik home. Which will make it slightly easier for the world to come to this extraordinary place, and meet the man who runs it. Though Hjartarson admits here that the museum started,...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
A penis museum. Officially, The Icelandic Phallological Museum. When directors Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math made this charming film about its proprietor, Sigurður Hjartarson, the museum was located in the tiny, remote village of Husavik, but it would appear that its stock has risen considerably since The Final Member made its debut at the Hot Docs documentary festival two years ago: the museum now calls Reykjavik home. Which will make it slightly easier for the world to come to this extraordinary place, and meet the man who runs it. Though Hjartarson admits here that the museum started,...
- 4/25/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
The Final Member
Directed by Jonas Bekhor and Zach Math
USA, 2014
Thirty-seven years ago, if the new documentary The Final Member is to be believed, an Icelandic college professor named Sigurdur Hjartarson received a bull’s penis from a colleague, as a joke. Somehow this transformed into a lifelong desire to collect phallic organs from as many animals as he possibly could, and display them in the Icelandic Phallological Museum. The Final Member follows Hjartarson’s quest to find his most elusive specimen: the homo sapiens.
Directors Jonas Bekhor and Zach Math understand that most audiences will need at least a half hour to get the sophomoric laughter out of their systems. And so a hefty chunk of this 72-minute trifle is devoted to the simple oddity that is the existence of a Phallological Museum. Not coincidentally, this is also the most entertaining portion of The Final Member, by far.
Directed by Jonas Bekhor and Zach Math
USA, 2014
Thirty-seven years ago, if the new documentary The Final Member is to be believed, an Icelandic college professor named Sigurdur Hjartarson received a bull’s penis from a colleague, as a joke. Somehow this transformed into a lifelong desire to collect phallic organs from as many animals as he possibly could, and display them in the Icelandic Phallological Museum. The Final Member follows Hjartarson’s quest to find his most elusive specimen: the homo sapiens.
Directors Jonas Bekhor and Zach Math understand that most audiences will need at least a half hour to get the sophomoric laughter out of their systems. And so a hefty chunk of this 72-minute trifle is devoted to the simple oddity that is the existence of a Phallological Museum. Not coincidentally, this is also the most entertaining portion of The Final Member, by far.
- 4/18/2014
- by Mark Young
- SoundOnSight
"There is more space in the house now," says the wife of Sigurdur "Siggi" Hjartarson. It's her only comment regarding her husband's decision to display his collection of hundreds of carefully preserved mammalian penises — we're talking the whole spectrum, from a mouse to a mammoth sperm whale organ — at the Iceland Phallological Museum in the small sub-arctic town of Husavik.
Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math's film is like the Vice documentary that got away. Most of it chronicles Hjartarson as he strives for the final frontier: a Homo sapiens specimen to complete his collection. Describing his search for a human male donor without loosing an avalanche of bawdy puns is going to prove hard — rather, difficult — but here goes. The top candidates are a local ge...
Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math's film is like the Vice documentary that got away. Most of it chronicles Hjartarson as he strives for the final frontier: a Homo sapiens specimen to complete his collection. Describing his search for a human male donor without loosing an avalanche of bawdy puns is going to prove hard — rather, difficult — but here goes. The top candidates are a local ge...
- 4/16/2014
- Village Voice
The Final Member
Directed by Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math
2012, Canada
Reykjavik, Iceland is home to the singular and beloved Icelandic Phallological Museum. Begun in earnest by Siggi Hjartarson out of his own home in Husavik 40 years prior, the museum now features the world’s largest collection of preserved mammalian penises. Running the gamut from a 2mm hamster penis bone to several unbelievably massive whale penises, the museum is an astounding personal accomplishment. But Siggi’s collection remains incomplete without its missing piece, its crown jewel, its Final Member–the genitalia of a human male.
How does one get to that point in life? When the last driving force in your long life is the acquisition of human penis? The Final Member offers a clue. In fact, within moments of introducing Siggi Hjartarson, this documentary elicits a deep empathy for the man’s modest ambition. Of course dude needs a...
Directed by Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math
2012, Canada
Reykjavik, Iceland is home to the singular and beloved Icelandic Phallological Museum. Begun in earnest by Siggi Hjartarson out of his own home in Husavik 40 years prior, the museum now features the world’s largest collection of preserved mammalian penises. Running the gamut from a 2mm hamster penis bone to several unbelievably massive whale penises, the museum is an astounding personal accomplishment. But Siggi’s collection remains incomplete without its missing piece, its crown jewel, its Final Member–the genitalia of a human male.
How does one get to that point in life? When the last driving force in your long life is the acquisition of human penis? The Final Member offers a clue. In fact, within moments of introducing Siggi Hjartarson, this documentary elicits a deep empathy for the man’s modest ambition. Of course dude needs a...
- 4/10/2014
- by Emmet Duff
- SoundOnSight
Potential penis donors, take note: Your specimen must reach a certain minimum length to be considered. And sorry, historical precedent means that the curators of the Icelandic Phallological Museum will not be going soft on their requirements. Also read: Drafthouse Buys Movie ‘The Final Member’ – About World's Lone Penis Museum Once upon a time, filmmakers Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math sought out to learn all they could about the world's only penis museum; the result of their journey is the documentary, “The Final Member.” Among the many quirky facts discovered by the documentarians was the existence of an old folk tale,...
- 4/9/2014
- by Jordan Zakarin
- The Wrap
Above: German poster for Last Year At Marienbad (Alain Resnais, France, 1961), artist: Tostmann.
Over the past three months of Movie Poster of the Day, the two most popular posters by far were two beautiful (each in their own very distinct way) posters that I posted in memoriam of two dearly departed auteurs: Alan Resnais and Harold Ramis. And two other posters among the most popular (i.e. most liked or reblogged) were those posted in celebration of Philip Seymour Hoffman, including Chris Ware’s lovely 2007 design for The Savages, one of my favorite posters of last decade. So, if nothing else, Movie Poster of the Day has recorded the saddest losses of the year. (Not forgetting the adorable Swedish poster I posted for Shirley Temple which didn’t make the Top 20.)
I’m happy to see a number of new posters here: a very popular Dutch Wolf of Wall Street,...
Over the past three months of Movie Poster of the Day, the two most popular posters by far were two beautiful (each in their own very distinct way) posters that I posted in memoriam of two dearly departed auteurs: Alan Resnais and Harold Ramis. And two other posters among the most popular (i.e. most liked or reblogged) were those posted in celebration of Philip Seymour Hoffman, including Chris Ware’s lovely 2007 design for The Savages, one of my favorite posters of last decade. So, if nothing else, Movie Poster of the Day has recorded the saddest losses of the year. (Not forgetting the adorable Swedish poster I posted for Shirley Temple which didn’t make the Top 20.)
I’m happy to see a number of new posters here: a very popular Dutch Wolf of Wall Street,...
- 4/4/2014
- by Adrian Curry
- MUBI
The Icelandic Phallogical Museum is exactly what it sounds like—an institution dedicated to the history of the penis in all its shapes and sizes, but it's missing one key specimen: a human organ. And that's the starting point for "The Final Member," a documentary about founder and curator Sigurdur Hjartarson's quest to complete his collection. Directed by Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math, the doc tells the tale of two men who want leave their, uh, legacy behind. First is 95-year-old Icelander Páll Arason, something of a legend in his native country, and a notorious womanizer, claiming to have slept with over 400 women. And his cock is fairly average in size, which makes middle-aged American Tom Mitchell's seven-inch penis a bit more prized, especially when he offers to donate it to the museum while he's still alive. Yes, this is a remarkable true story and in this clip you...
- 4/2/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
"I've always had a dream of fame and fortune... for Elmo" Today's indie trailer is for a rather awkwardly yet oddly amusing documentary called The Final Member, about the one-and-only Icelandic Phallological Museum that houses the world's largest collection of preserved male genitalia (collected for over 40 years!). So what makes this worthwhile? The story focuses on three people: curator Sigurður "Siggi" Hjartarson, as well as the two eccentric men who want to donate their own specimens to the museum. The doc eventually becomes about the challenges of making a tough decision, and crazy enough, I have to say that this looks fascinating. Best of all, Drafthouse Films is releasing it which means it's certainly unlike anything out there. Here's the official trailer for Jonah Bekhor & Zach Math's The Final Member, direct from YouTube: Paris has the Louvre. London has the Tate Modern, and New York the Metropolitan Museum. But Husavik,...
- 2/23/2014
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Some things are simply too strange to be anything else but true. Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math's acclaimed documentary The Final Member is very much one of those things.Paris has the Louvre, London has the Tate Modern, and New York the Metropolitan Museum. But Husavik, Iceland-a diminutive village on the fringe of the Arctic Circle-boasts the world's only museum devoted exclusively to painstakingly preserved male genitalia. Founded and curated by Sigurður "Siggi" Hjartarson, the Icelandic Phallological Museum houses four decades worth of mammalian members, from a petite field mouse to the colossal sperm whale, and every "thing" in between. Lamentably, Siggi's collection lacks the holy grail of phallic phantasmagoria: a human specimen. Siggi's world changes dramatically when he receives generous offers from an elderly Icelandic...
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- 2/20/2014
- Screen Anarchy
The one "thing" this Icelandic museum is missing is a human specimen. A trailer and poster have arrived for Drafthouse Films' doc "The Final Member," which chronicles the world's sole penis museum's "quest for one last endowment," i.e. a human phallus to add to their collection. Give it a gander, below. The film, helmed by Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math, has its theatrical and VOD release on April 18, 2014. Here's the official synopsis:Paris has the Louvre, London has the Tate Modern, and New York the Metropolitan Museum. But Husavik, Iceland-a diminutive village on the fringe of the Arctic Circle-boasts the world's only museum devoted exclusively to painstakingly preserved male genitalia. Founded and curated by Sigurður "Siggi" Hjartarson, the Icelandic Phallological Museum houses four decades worth of mammalian members, from a petite field mouse to the colossal sperm whale, and everything in between. Lamentably, Siggi's collection lacks the holy grail of phallic phantasmagoria: a.
- 2/20/2014
- by Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
Drafthouse Films have sent along the latest trailer as well as the first poster for their "The Final Member" documentary directed and produced by Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math. Paris has the Louvre, London has the Tate Modern, and New York the Metropolitan Museum. But Husavik, Iceland-a diminutive village on the fringe of the Arctic Circle-boasts the world's only museum devoted exclusively to painstakingly preserved male genitalia. Founded and curated by Sigurður "Siggi" Hjartarson, the Icelandic Phallological Museum houses four decades worth of mammalian members, from a petite...
- 2/20/2014
- Upcoming-Movies.com
"The world's only penis museum needs one last endowment." That's the tagline for "The Final Member," the documentary following Sigurdur Hjartarson, the founding curator of the Icelandic Phallogical Mueseum. After collecting an array of specimens from a range of species, he's looking for a final member to complete the intriguing display of his life's work: from a human. Directors Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math head this production, a 75-minute documentary from Drafthouse Films. The Us release date is April 18th. Check out the fun title sequence here, and behold the poster below. [Olly Moss and Jay Shaw designed the poster]...
- 2/18/2014
- by Taylor Lindsay
- Indiewire
Drafthouse Films acquired North American distribution rights to “The Final Member,” Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math’s documentary about the world’s only museum dedicated to preserved male genitalia. The film tracks Sigurour “Siggi” Hjartarson, who founded the Icelandic Phallological Museum. The museum is home to decades of phalli, displaying the members of both mice and whales. The one thing it is missing: human genitalia. Also read: Breaking Glass Pictures Nabs U.S. Rights to Penis Documentary ‘Unhung Hero’ “The Final Member,” which has screened at HotDocs, Fantastic Fest and Doc NYC, will open in theaters next year. Drafthouse will release the movie in theaters.
- 11/19/2013
- by Lucas Shaw
- The Wrap
Drafthouse Films has picked up North American rights to Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math’s documentary The Final Member, while in a separate deal CNN Films has acquired Us broadcast rights to Documented.
The Final Member has screened at HotDocs, SilverDocs, Fantastic Fest and Doc NYC and centres on an Icelandic museum dedicated to the penis.
Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math mark their feature directorial debuts. Drafthouse Films brokered the deal with The Film Sales Company and plans a platform theatrical, VOD and partnered digital release with Vhx in 2014.
CNN Films has acquired Us broadcast rights to the immigration documentary Documented, about the Pulitzer Prize-winning Philippines-born journalist Jose Antonio Vargas.
The film will premiere on CNN in the second quarter of 2014 as a CNN Films broadcast following its international debut at the Idfa and theatrical distribution in the Us.
Vargas wrote and directed the film about his personal immigration story. Sean Parker, [link...
The Final Member has screened at HotDocs, SilverDocs, Fantastic Fest and Doc NYC and centres on an Icelandic museum dedicated to the penis.
Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math mark their feature directorial debuts. Drafthouse Films brokered the deal with The Film Sales Company and plans a platform theatrical, VOD and partnered digital release with Vhx in 2014.
CNN Films has acquired Us broadcast rights to the immigration documentary Documented, about the Pulitzer Prize-winning Philippines-born journalist Jose Antonio Vargas.
The film will premiere on CNN in the second quarter of 2014 as a CNN Films broadcast following its international debut at the Idfa and theatrical distribution in the Us.
Vargas wrote and directed the film about his personal immigration story. Sean Parker, [link...
- 11/19/2013
- ScreenDaily
Though the world is full of wondrous and beautiful things, an Icelandic man felt that penises weren't given their fair shake. Sigurour "Siggi" Hjartarson founded the world's first and only Phallological Museum which preserves four decades worth of mammalian members, covering all shapes, sizes, and girths. However, Siggi's "Moby Dick" is the long sought after human specimen. The documentary "The Final Member" by first time filmmakers Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math follow Siggi on his quest to hunt down the "tent pole" to his museum. Drafthouse Films has acquired the North American rights to the phallically inspired picture and plans a platformed theatrical, VOD and partnered digital release with Vhx for 2014. Watch the title sequence for the documentary below featuring cascading montage of "One eyed monsters."...
- 11/19/2013
- by James Hiler
- Indiewire
The 7th annual Sydney Underground Film Festival, which runs this year on September 5-8 at the Factory Theatre, opens with a real bang when they will screen cult filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky’s latest cinematic odyssey, The Dance of Reality. This is Jodorowsky’s first film in over twenty years and is an imaginative and playful quasi-autobiography.
The rest of the four-day celebration is packed with more film oddities and excursions into surreal and transgressive territory. One particular highlight that is not to be missed is Don Swaynos’ incredibly crowd-pleasing comedy Pictures of Superheroes, about a slacker cleaning woman’s descent into an absurd world she can’t escape. Read the Underground Film Journal’s review of Pictures of Superheroes here.
Other twisted fiction films screening include Drew Tobias’s sick and twisted See You Next Tuesday, Cody Calahan’s apocalyptic Antisocial and Lloyd Kaufman’s highly-anticipated sequel Return to Nuke ‘Em High: Vol.
The rest of the four-day celebration is packed with more film oddities and excursions into surreal and transgressive territory. One particular highlight that is not to be missed is Don Swaynos’ incredibly crowd-pleasing comedy Pictures of Superheroes, about a slacker cleaning woman’s descent into an absurd world she can’t escape. Read the Underground Film Journal’s review of Pictures of Superheroes here.
Other twisted fiction films screening include Drew Tobias’s sick and twisted See You Next Tuesday, Cody Calahan’s apocalyptic Antisocial and Lloyd Kaufman’s highly-anticipated sequel Return to Nuke ‘Em High: Vol.
- 8/15/2013
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
We’ve all been there, regardless of which side we’re on, hearing complaints of men being obsessed with their, um… let’s call them members for the sake of a family-friendly review. With that said, it’s a tired — if not occasionally accurate — stereotypical sort of debate. An ageless battle of the sexes, if you will. So, I must admit that when I first heard of a new documentary that’s all about a man obsessed with “members” of all types, my mind began to shut down in response to what I was sure would be a lousy film. Oh, boy… was I wrong!
As much as I would love to tell you this film has no Freudian content, I would be a bald-faced liar if I did, so what I will tell you is that The Final Member is an absolutely mesmerizing documentary that takes ownership of all...
As much as I would love to tell you this film has no Freudian content, I would be a bald-faced liar if I did, so what I will tell you is that The Final Member is an absolutely mesmerizing documentary that takes ownership of all...
- 10/19/2012
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chicago – The 48th Annual Chicago International Film Festival boasts one of the starriest opening nights in its history, with Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Alan Arkin and Jon Bon Jovi all scheduled to walk the red carpet for the October 11th world premiere of Fisher Stevens’ crime comedy, “Stand Up Guys.” Yet that is far from the only picture worthy of attention at the year’s festival. Here are the highlights of the opening weekend covering October 11th to October 14th, 2012 (stay tuned on the 15th and 18th for more highlights).
Throughout the festival, Hollywood Chicago will be showcasing various films that deserve to not be overlooked. The opening act of this year’s Ciff includes a mind-bending fantasy that caused a sensation at Cannes and a riveting Wisconsin-set documentary that offers an unforgettable microcosm of the financial crisis. Also screening are the latest buzzed-about titles from directors including Romanian auteur Cristian Mungiu (“4 Months,...
Throughout the festival, Hollywood Chicago will be showcasing various films that deserve to not be overlooked. The opening act of this year’s Ciff includes a mind-bending fantasy that caused a sensation at Cannes and a riveting Wisconsin-set documentary that offers an unforgettable microcosm of the financial crisis. Also screening are the latest buzzed-about titles from directors including Romanian auteur Cristian Mungiu (“4 Months,...
- 10/11/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The Final member
Directed by Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math
2012, Canada
Reykjavik, Iceland is home to the singular and beloved Icelandic Phallological Museum. Begun in earnest by Siggi Hjartarson out of his own home in Husavik 40 years prior, the museum now features the world’s largest collection of preserved mammalian penises. Running the gamut from a 2mm hamster penis bone to several unbelievably massive whale penises, the museum is an astounding personal accomplishment. But Siggi’s collection remains incomplete without its missing piece, its crown jewel, its Final Member–the genitalia of a human male.
How does one get to that point in life? When the last driving force in your long life is the acquisition of human penis? The Final Member offers a clue. In fact, within moments of introducing Siggi Hjartarson, this documentary elicits a deep empathy for the man’s modest ambition. Of course dude needs a...
Directed by Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math
2012, Canada
Reykjavik, Iceland is home to the singular and beloved Icelandic Phallological Museum. Begun in earnest by Siggi Hjartarson out of his own home in Husavik 40 years prior, the museum now features the world’s largest collection of preserved mammalian penises. Running the gamut from a 2mm hamster penis bone to several unbelievably massive whale penises, the museum is an astounding personal accomplishment. But Siggi’s collection remains incomplete without its missing piece, its crown jewel, its Final Member–the genitalia of a human male.
How does one get to that point in life? When the last driving force in your long life is the acquisition of human penis? The Final Member offers a clue. In fact, within moments of introducing Siggi Hjartarson, this documentary elicits a deep empathy for the man’s modest ambition. Of course dude needs a...
- 10/2/2012
- by Emmet Duff
- SoundOnSight
Directors Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math follow the final work of the creator and curator of the Icelandic Phallological Museum, the only penis museum in the world, in the documentary The Final Member. Beginning in 1974 when he was 17 as the result of of a joke, Sigurdur Hjartarson has collected specimens from every known species of mammal save one.
Documenting Hjartarson's mission to complete the collection takes the filmmaking team from Iceland to the U.S. to meet a man who wants to donate his own member to the museum. His desire to achieve fame for his penis becomes a large focus of the documentary, which pits him against a famous Icelandic nonogenarian who also wants the honor of being the first donor. The ego battle between them is perhaps more interesting than the museum collection itself.
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Documenting Hjartarson's mission to complete the collection takes the filmmaking team from Iceland to the U.S. to meet a man who wants to donate his own member to the museum. His desire to achieve fame for his penis becomes a large focus of the documentary, which pits him against a famous Icelandic nonogenarian who also wants the honor of being the first donor. The ego battle between them is perhaps more interesting than the museum collection itself.
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- 9/28/2012
- by Mike Saulters
- Slackerwood
Directed by: Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math
Featuring: Sigurdur Hjartarson, Páll Arason, Tom (the American)
Known as the "penis documentary" to pretty much all Fantastic Fest attendees, I have to admit The Final Member wasn't exactly first-choice viewing for me. Though I freely admit to loving documentaries — especially quirky ones — I wasn't sure if this was something I wanted in front of me on my Ff plate, as it were.
Focusing on Sigurdur Hjartarson, the owner and curator of Iceland's phallological museum, The Final Member follows the affectionately nicknamed "Siggi" on his quest to complete his mammalian penis collection with a human specimen. This mission is exactly as baffling and intriguing as one might think it is, but also surprisingly moving. What results from directors Bekhor and Math's careful pacing and editing is a very strange documentary with a lot of heart — and, yes, a lot of penises too.
As...
Featuring: Sigurdur Hjartarson, Páll Arason, Tom (the American)
Known as the "penis documentary" to pretty much all Fantastic Fest attendees, I have to admit The Final Member wasn't exactly first-choice viewing for me. Though I freely admit to loving documentaries — especially quirky ones — I wasn't sure if this was something I wanted in front of me on my Ff plate, as it were.
Focusing on Sigurdur Hjartarson, the owner and curator of Iceland's phallological museum, The Final Member follows the affectionately nicknamed "Siggi" on his quest to complete his mammalian penis collection with a human specimen. This mission is exactly as baffling and intriguing as one might think it is, but also surprisingly moving. What results from directors Bekhor and Math's careful pacing and editing is a very strange documentary with a lot of heart — and, yes, a lot of penises too.
As...
- 9/27/2012
- by Kayley Viteo
- Planet Fury
Austin, TX-Wednesday, September 12, 2012- Fantastic Fest is thrilled to announce the final installment of programming for Fantastic Fest 2012, including the world premiere screening of The Collection. Fantastic Fest will take place September 20-27 in Austin, Texas at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar.
American Mary (2011)
Us Premiere
Directors – Jen and Sylvia Soska, 95 mins
Disillusioned with her chosen profession and perpetually broke, medical student Mary Mason finds herself drawn into a shady world of underground surgery and body modification.
Antiviral (2012)
Us Premiere
Director – Brandon Cronenberg, 110 mins
Syd March makes people sick, infecting them with viruses harvested to order from celebrities, but gets more than he bargained for when his most famous source dies from a virus Syd has just infected himself with.
Berberian Sound Studio (2012)
Us Premiere
Director – Peter Strickland, 92 mins
Strange things occur after a British audio technician is summoned to Italy to work on a gory giallo film.
Besties (2012)
World Premiere
Director – Rebecca Perry Cutter,...
American Mary (2011)
Us Premiere
Directors – Jen and Sylvia Soska, 95 mins
Disillusioned with her chosen profession and perpetually broke, medical student Mary Mason finds herself drawn into a shady world of underground surgery and body modification.
Antiviral (2012)
Us Premiere
Director – Brandon Cronenberg, 110 mins
Syd March makes people sick, infecting them with viruses harvested to order from celebrities, but gets more than he bargained for when his most famous source dies from a virus Syd has just infected himself with.
Berberian Sound Studio (2012)
Us Premiere
Director – Peter Strickland, 92 mins
Strange things occur after a British audio technician is summoned to Italy to work on a gory giallo film.
Besties (2012)
World Premiere
Director – Rebecca Perry Cutter,...
- 9/14/2012
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Wow! I literally just jumped up for joy hearing this final wave. I think that this might be my favorite selection of films since I have been attending. Films like American Mary, Antiviral, Berberian Sound Studio, the remake of Who Can Kill A Child? – Come Out and Play and the World Premiere of the sequel to The Collector! These films plus a few others just caps off what I’m sure will be my favorite Fantastic Fest yet!
Also, for those keeping score, Michael picked 7 movies that are definitely showing while I picked 6. However, this could change once the secret screenings show. Again, Fantastic Fest starts next Thursday and we plan to have reviews, interviews and possibly video & audio blogs. Anyway, here’s the announcement:
From the Press Release:
Fantastic Fest is thrilled to announce the final installment of programming for Fantastic Fest 2012, including the world premiere screening of The Collection.
Also, for those keeping score, Michael picked 7 movies that are definitely showing while I picked 6. However, this could change once the secret screenings show. Again, Fantastic Fest starts next Thursday and we plan to have reviews, interviews and possibly video & audio blogs. Anyway, here’s the announcement:
From the Press Release:
Fantastic Fest is thrilled to announce the final installment of programming for Fantastic Fest 2012, including the world premiere screening of The Collection.
- 9/12/2012
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
If the films announced so far weren't enough to get you to travel to Austin later this month, this last wave of programming should have you packing your bags immediately! Read on for details.
From the Press Release:
Fantastic Fest is thrilled to announce the final installment of programming for Fantastic Fest 2012, including the world premiere screening of The Collection. Fantastic Fest (official site here) will take place September 20-27 in Austin, Texas, at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar.
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American Mary (2011)
Us Premiere
Directors - Jen and Sylvia Soska, 95 mins
Disillusioned with her chosen profession and perpetually broke, medical student Mary Mason finds herself drawn into a shady world of underground surgery and body modification.
Antiviral (2012)
Us Premiere
Director - Brandon Cronenberg,...
From the Press Release:
Fantastic Fest is thrilled to announce the final installment of programming for Fantastic Fest 2012, including the world premiere screening of The Collection. Fantastic Fest (official site here) will take place September 20-27 in Austin, Texas, at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar.
Related Story: Fantastic Fest 2012: First Wave of Films Announced
Related Story: Fantastic Fest 2012: Second Wave of Films Announced
Related Story: Fantastic Fest 2012: Short Films Announced
American Mary (2011)
Us Premiere
Directors - Jen and Sylvia Soska, 95 mins
Disillusioned with her chosen profession and perpetually broke, medical student Mary Mason finds herself drawn into a shady world of underground surgery and body modification.
Antiviral (2012)
Us Premiere
Director - Brandon Cronenberg,...
- 9/12/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
There are few movies this year where you'll see a man get the stars and stripes of the American flag tattooed on the head of his penis. But then again, there are few documentaries like "The Final Member," a warm look at a quirky subject that gets to the human story behind it.
Meet Sigurdur Hjartarson, the founder and curator of the Icelandic Phallogical Museum, the only museum in the world dedicated to the penis. Receiving a bull penis as a gag gift in the '70s, something clicked in Sigurdur's brain and the next thing he knew, he was collecting specimens from any animal he could get his hands on, slowly filling his house with jars of penises of all shapes and sizes, from nearly every creature that walks, swims or flies that you can think of. With his home quickly becoming cluttered, his understanding family joked that he should he open a museum,...
Meet Sigurdur Hjartarson, the founder and curator of the Icelandic Phallogical Museum, the only museum in the world dedicated to the penis. Receiving a bull penis as a gag gift in the '70s, something clicked in Sigurdur's brain and the next thing he knew, he was collecting specimens from any animal he could get his hands on, slowly filling his house with jars of penises of all shapes and sizes, from nearly every creature that walks, swims or flies that you can think of. With his home quickly becoming cluttered, his understanding family joked that he should he open a museum,...
- 5/2/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Zach Math and Jonah Bekhor know what you might be thinking, but their doc about the Icelandic Phallological Museum, "The Final Member," is not just another dirty night at the movies.
After hearing about curator Sigurdur ('Siggy') Hjartarson and his search for a human penis -- the only specimen missing from his massive collection that covers the house mouse to the sperm whale -- the guys hopped on a plane to Iceland from their current homes in Los Angeles. The rest is for you to discover and enjoy in this fascinating doc.
We caught up with the filmmakers at the Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto.
How did you make the decision to drop everything and cover the final stages of Sigurdur Hjartarson's 40-year penis odyssey?
Zach Math: After I heard about it, I told the story to Jonah and said my mind was blown, and his mind was blown.
After hearing about curator Sigurdur ('Siggy') Hjartarson and his search for a human penis -- the only specimen missing from his massive collection that covers the house mouse to the sperm whale -- the guys hopped on a plane to Iceland from their current homes in Los Angeles. The rest is for you to discover and enjoy in this fascinating doc.
We caught up with the filmmakers at the Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto.
How did you make the decision to drop everything and cover the final stages of Sigurdur Hjartarson's 40-year penis odyssey?
Zach Math: After I heard about it, I told the story to Jonah and said my mind was blown, and his mind was blown.
- 5/1/2012
- by Moviefone Canada
- Huffington Post
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