Vincent Pereira
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Vincent Pereira is an American independent filmmaker, known for his work with Kevin Smith
and View Askew. He is regarded as the unofficial "View Askew Historian".
. This would eventually result in Smith seeing Slacker
, which would inspire him to make his low budget first film Clerks
. Pereira served as assistant camera, grip and "cat wrangler" on the film and made a few cameos.
Pereira also worked on Kevin's later films Mallrats
, Chasing Amy
, Dogma
and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
.
(where Pereira served as workprint editor), Big Helium Dog
(where Pereira served as editor and played a bit part) and A Better Place
(which Pereira served as writer, director, editor and played a bit part). A Better Place featured various people involved with View Askew, both on and off camera. The film played at the Angelica Theater under the IFFM (where Clerks was discovered four years earlier). A DVD was released in 2001.
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director, as well as a popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur, and internet radio personality best recognized by viewers as Silent Bob...
and View Askew. He is regarded as the unofficial "View Askew Historian".
Background
Pereira was born and raised in New Jersey. During his junior year of high school, Vincent started working at the Quick Stop and RST Video convenience store, where he met future filmmaker Kevin Smith. The two quickly became friends and would often spend time together while working at the store. When they closed the store at night, the two would often go see independent films at the Angelika Theater in New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. This would eventually result in Smith seeing Slacker
Slacker (film)
Slacker is an American independent film written and directed by Richard Linklater, who also appears in the film. Slacker was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic at the Sundance Film Festival in 1991.-Plot summary:...
, which would inspire him to make his low budget first film Clerks
Clerks
Clerks is a 1994 independent comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, who also appears in the film as Silent Bob. Starring Brian O'Halloran as Dante Hicks and Jeff Anderson as Randal Graves, it presents a day in the lives of two store clerks and their acquaintances...
. Pereira served as assistant camera, grip and "cat wrangler" on the film and made a few cameos.
Pereira also worked on Kevin's later films Mallrats
Mallrats
Mallrats is a 1995 film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It is the second to be set in Smith's View Askewniverse series of interlocking films set mostly in New Jersey, although the movie was filmed in Eden Prairie Center and Osowski's Flea Market which are located in Minnesota...
, Chasing Amy
Chasing Amy
Chasing Amy is a 1997 romantic comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith. The central tension revolves around sexuality, sexual history, and evolving friendships. It is the third film in Smith's View Askewniverse series....
, Dogma
Dogma
Dogma is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, or a particular group or organization. It is authoritative and not to be disputed, doubted, or diverged from, by the practitioners or believers...
and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a 2001 American action adventure comedy film written, directed by, and starring Kevin Smith as Silent Bob, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse, a growing collection of characters and settings that developed out of his cult favorite Clerks...
.
Other films
In 1997, Kevin Smith financed three films under the View Askew label, VulgarVulgar (film)
Vulgar is a 2000 film, produced by View Askew Productions and featuring a few actors from the View Askewniverse of Kevin Smith. The film is the tale of the mascot, featured in Clerks opening.-Plot:...
(where Pereira served as workprint editor), Big Helium Dog
Big Helium Dog
Big Helium Dog is a 1999 comedy film. It is produced by Kevin Smith's View Askew production company and also features the Broken Lizard comedy troupe in starring and supporting roles....
(where Pereira served as editor and played a bit part) and A Better Place
A Better Place
A Better Place is a 1997 American independent film, written and directed by Vincent Pereira. It stars Robert DiPatri and Eion Bailey. It was produced in association with View Askew, Kevin Smith's production company, and released to DVD by Synapse Films...
(which Pereira served as writer, director, editor and played a bit part). A Better Place featured various people involved with View Askew, both on and off camera. The film played at the Angelica Theater under the IFFM (where Clerks was discovered four years earlier). A DVD was released in 2001.