''Uncle Kent'' is a 2011 American film directed by

Joe Swanberg Joe Swanberg is an American independent filmmaker. Known for micro-budget films which make extensive use of improvisation, Swanberg is considered a major figure in the mumblecore film movement. His films often focus on relationships, sex, tech ...

and written by

Kent Osborne Kent Matthew Osborne (born August 30, 1969) is an American animator, writer, producer, director, and actor. He has worked for such animated television shows as ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', ''Camp Lazlo'', ''Phineas and Ferb'', '' The Marvelous Mi ...

and Swanberg. The film stars Osborne in the title role of Kent, and Jennifer Prediger,

Josephine Decker Josephine Decker (born April 2, 1981) is an English–born American filmmaker. Films she has directed include '' Butter on the Latch'' (2013), '' Thou Wast Mild and Lovely'' (2014), '' Madeline's Madeline'' (2018), '' Shirley'' (2020), and '' Th ...

, Kevin Bewersdof, and Swanberg. The film premiered at the

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and was released through

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, the same day on January 21, 2011.

Synopsis

Kent Osborne is a forty-year-old single animator who meets Kate, a New York journalist, through Chatroulette. Kate accepts Kent's invitation to visit L.A. for the weekend. Kate reveals that her heart belongs to another man. Frustrated, Kent attempts to make sense of the situation.

Cast

as Kent * Jennifer Prediger as Kate *

as Josephine *

as Joe * Kevin Bewersdorf as Kev

Release

On December 2, 2010, it was announced

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had acquired all distribution rights to the film. The film premiered at the

and was released through

on January 21, 2011. The film was then selected to screen at the

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on November 9, 2011.

Sequel

A sequel to the film titled ''Uncle Kent 2'', written by

and directed by Todd Rohal, had its world premiere at

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on March 13, 2015. The film's distribution rights were acquired by Factory25. The film had a

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in 2016, and was also made available through

that year.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Uncle Kent American independent films 2011 films Films directed by Joe Swanberg Films with screenplays by Kent Osborne Mumblecore films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films