Johnny Flynton

Johnny Flynton
Directed by Lexi Alexander
Written by Lexi Alexander
Fabian Marquez
Starring Dash Mihok
Michele Matheson
Robert W. Hill
Austin Crim
Release date
  • September 21, 2002 (2002-09-21)
Running time
 37 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Johnny Flynton (2002) is a short film directed and co-written by Lexi Alexander. It was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 75th Academy Awards.[1]

Plot

Based on a true story and starring Dash Mihok in the title role, the film follows an undefeated boxer, Johnny Flynton, in a small Alabama town on the day of a local exhibition fight that sparks a series of tragic events.

Cast

Background and production

Johnny Flynton was the first film Alexander directed.[2] She said that the film, about a boxer from Alabama who is charged with murder, is a fictional story that was inspired by meeting a boxer in Germany when she was 9 years old, an interaction that she remembered and was the basis of the idea for the film.[3] The film was self-financed by Alexander and had an initial budget of US$35,000 and was filmed in 5 days.[4][5]

The film was shot on location in Birmingham, Alabama with a budget under $100,000 over the course of 10 days.[6] Alexander approached Hunter Films for assistance and self-financed the production, raising the money through her work in martial arts coaching over a course of six months.[7]

Reception

A Film Threat review says, "Fuck 'Rocky,' this is the best film about a boxer that I’ve ever seen."[8]

References

  1. ↑ "The 75th Academy Awards: 2003". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2003.
  2. ↑ "Oscar Films; Forecasts and Favorites: the Critics Weigh In". The New York Times. 9 March 2003.
  3. ↑ Fogan, Sara (June 2003). "Black Belt Times: Former Karate Champ Fails To Bag Academy Award". Black Belt. 41 (6): 22, 52, 54.
  4. ↑ Raftery, Brian (1 August 2017). "Virtuoso Action Director Lexi Alexander Fights Back Against Hollywood". Wired.
  5. ↑ Champagne, Christine (19 May 2016). "Checks and Balances: Success in film does not guarantee success in TV". Emmy Magazine.
  6. ↑ Cobb, Mark Hughes (23 March 2003). "'Johnny Flynton' offers chance for local Oscar win". The Tuscaloosa News.
  7. ↑ Alexander, Lexi (2 June 2012). "Lexi Alexander Interview" (Video interview). AC News: Movie Reviews and Interviews presented by Valery.
  8. ↑ "Johnny Flynton". Film Threat. 19 February 2003.
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