Petits Salons Presents: Badlands
On Monday, April 13th, we screened Terrence Malick’s directorial debut, Badlands (1973), starring Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek.
Doors opened at 7pm with live music by Marlon Rabenreither of Gold Star. Following the music, we had our screening out on the fire deck.
Written, produced, and directed by Terrence Malick in his directorial debut, Badlands is landmark of American independent cinema. The film is loosely based on the real life murder spree of Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugit, following an impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend as they embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota Badlands.
Our guest for the evening was Sam Pressman, son to the film’s executive producer Edward Pressman. Edward stood by Malick's unconventional vision and together they delivered an iconic piece of cinema. Sam has taken the helm at Pressman Film, modernizing the studio by expanding into television and decentralized financing models while continuing to develop its deep library of intellectual property. Most recently Sam produced Gus Van Sant's DEAD MAN'S WIRE and is currently in development on a much anticipated reboot of AMERICAN PSYCHO.
**This screening included a Q&A with producer Sam Pressman.
Screen Your Film at Petits Salons
Petits Salons is a collaboration between James Aaron Oliver, Darby Gaelle Hannon, and Sarah Carter in partnership with Cheshire Moon Productions, BLKBRD Films, and Petit Hermitage — a space for artists, filmmakers, investors, and friends to connect. Each evening begins with live music inspired by the film and closes with a Q&A designed to spark meaningful conversations and encourage fellow filmmakers to follow their creative instincts despite the challenges.
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