Doppelgänger Paul (or A Film About How Much I Hate Myself)
Official Selection 2011 Toronto International Film Festival
2011 Whistler Film Festival
2012 Slamdance Film Festival
Follwing a near-death experience, Karl comes to believe that Paul is his doppelganger. When Karl finally reveals himself to Paul, a unique and troubled relationship begins to form, a relationship that is severely tested when Karl grants Paul the privilege of reading his 20, 000 page manuscript, A BOOK ABOUT HOW MUCH I HATE MYSELF. When Karl’s book is published 17 months later in a vastly edited version credited to two other author/doppelgangers, Karl and Paul hit the road to confront the plagiarists but end up confronting themselves instead.
written by: kris elgstrand
directed by: dylan akio smith & kris elgstrand
produced by: oliver linsley & katherine hazen
shot by: craig trudeau & dylan akio smith
starring: tygh runyan, brad dryborough, ben cotton, matty finochio
produced with the whatever institute