Hosting the American premiere of Mean Time Productions' third feature, the docufiction satire, BEING MICHAEL MADSEN, Starz Denver Film Festival dubbed its coconspirators, "Indie filmmakers on-the-rise." But independent movie fans were already tuned-in to Team Mean Time's work from their feature debut, THE WIND, a dreamy morality tale about misconceptions and murder. This Super 16mm horror-thriller was a film fest favorite, winning two Best Picture awards and receiving five nominations, including Best Screenplay and Best Director. Praise by maverick movie director Ralph Bakshi (COOL WORLD, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, WIZARDS, etc.) and a full-page article in horror genre trendsetter Fangoria Magazine prior to its commercial release helped secure the film's international distribution. Mean Time's follow-up feature, WELCOME TO EARTH, ponders love and friendship during the global countdown to alien visitation. Shot in just six days on MiniDV, this no-budget sci-fi dramedy was a conscious departure: unlike the controlled visual grammar and lighting of THE WIND, Team Mean Time went with a handheld ENG approach, shooting with simultaneously rolling camcorders and embracing a 'found light' aesthetic. W2E went on to win a Remi Award at WorldFest Houston and was selected as the Closing Night Feature at the New England Film Festival. BEING MICHAEL MADSEN was a fusion of the techniques employed in THE WIND and W2E, balancing documentary-style with studio precision; yet, again, utilizing a genre backdrop (this time, mockumentary) as a vehicle to explore two recurring themes in Mean Time's work, friendship and betrayal. Shot on HDCam, this deconstruction of celebrity and mass media stars Michael Madsen (RESERVOIR DOGS, etc.), Virginia Madsen (SIDEWAYS, etc.), Daryl Hannah (BLADE RUNNER, etc.), David Carradine (KILL BILL, etc.), Harry Dean Stanton (ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, etc.), Lacey Chabert (MEAN GIRLS, etc.), Paige Davis (TRADING SPACES, etc.), and Debbie Rochon (THE TOXIC AVENGER, etc.). BEING MICHAEL MADSEN was honored with the Audience Award at the Faux Film Festival and won the Best Director award at the Mockumentary Film Festival. Mean Time Productions is currently developing four feature films, including the horror-comedy road movie, JESUS HATES ZOMBIES, based on the sleeper hit comic book series and graphic novels. JHZ will be the feature directorial debut of film and television star, Eric Balfour (SKYLINE, HELL RIDE, HAVEN, etc.).