(Tommy-Chat Just E-mailed Me.)

Overview

Trecartin describes (Tommy-Chat Just E-mailed Me.) as a ""narrative video short that takes place inside and outside of an e-mail."" Trecartin's intense visualization of electronic communication is inhabited by a cast of stylized characters: Pam, a lesbian librarian with a screaming baby in an ultra-modern hotel room; Tammy and Beth, who live in an apartment filled with installation art; and Tommy, who is seen in a secluded lake house in the woods. Pam, Tommy and Tammy are all played by Trecartin, who, wearing his signature make-up, jumps back and forth between male and female roles. Totally self-absorbed and equipped with vestigial attention spans, the characters are constantly communicating with one another on the phone or online.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 19, 2006

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Electronic Arts Intermix

Cast

Lexar,Ryan Trecartin,Rhett LaRue,Taya Kaschnick,Lizzie Fitch,Junior Greenberg,Penelope Wright,Barkev G.

Director

Ryan Trecartin

Writer

Ryan Trecartin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt5866408