Todd Rohal
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Todd Rohal is an American independent
filmmaker. His feature film is 2006
's The Guatemalan Handshake
. He is also responsible for the short films Single Spaced (1997), Slug 660 (1998), Knuckleface Jones (1999) and Hillbilly Robot (2001).
He won the Jury Special Award for Best Film for The Guatemalan Handshake at the Slamdance Film Festival
in 2006.
Rohal attended filmmaking classes at Ohio University
in Athens, Ohio
. He currently resides in New York, where he is in pre-production on a film about an incident that happened to him in his youth. When Rohal was a Boy Scout
, some scoutmasters faked a death as part of a first aid test. The film will center around the effect the incident had on the boys' lives.
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
filmmaker. His feature film is 2006
2006 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
's The Guatemalan Handshake
The Guatemalan Handshake
The Guatemalan Handshake is a 2006 comedy-drama film, written and directed by Todd Rohal. It is Rohal's feature film debut. The film premiered at the 2006 Slamdance Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize.-Story:...
. He is also responsible for the short films Single Spaced (1997), Slug 660 (1998), Knuckleface Jones (1999) and Hillbilly Robot (2001).
He won the Jury Special Award for Best Film for The Guatemalan Handshake at the Slamdance Film Festival
Slamdance Film Festival
As a year-round organization, Slamdance serves as a showcase for the discovery of new and emerging talent in the film industry; it is also the only major film festival fully programmed by filmmakers. Slamdance counts among its alumni many notable writers and directors who first gained notice at the...
in 2006.
Rohal attended filmmaking classes at Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
in Athens, Ohio
Athens, Ohio
Athens is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Athens County, Ohio, United States. It is located along the Hocking River in the southeastern part of Ohio. A historic college town, Athens is home to Ohio University and is the principal city of the Athens, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. ...
. He currently resides in New York, where he is in pre-production on a film about an incident that happened to him in his youth. When Rohal was a Boy Scout
Boy Scout
A Scout is a boy or a girl, usually 11 to 18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. Because of the large age and development span, many Scouting associations have split this age group into a junior and a senior section...
, some scoutmasters faked a death as part of a first aid test. The film will center around the effect the incident had on the boys' lives.
Filmography (as director)
- The Catechism Cataclysm (2011)
- The Guatemalan HandshakeThe Guatemalan HandshakeThe Guatemalan Handshake is a 2006 comedy-drama film, written and directed by Todd Rohal. It is Rohal's feature film debut. The film premiered at the 2006 Slamdance Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize.-Story:...
(2006) - Hillbilly Robot (2001)
- Knuckleface Jones (1999)
- Slug 660 (1998)
- Single Spaced (1997)
Filmography (as actor)
- Hallelujah! Gorilla Revival (2008)
- Hannah Takes the StairsHannah Takes the StairsHannah Takes the Stairs is a 2007 independent mumblecore film by Joe Swanberg.-Synopsis:The movie tells the story of Hannah, a recent college graduate living in Chicago who works as an intern at a production office, as she begins to develop crushes on Matt and Paul, two scriptwriters she works with...
(2007) - Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont (2005)
- Fifth City (2003)
- Lethal Force (2001)
- Scalps (1983)