RESTRAINING HOLLYWOOD's BLOG

Official BLOG from RESTRAINING HOLLYWOOD's Brandon Van Vliet -- News, Updates & other Film Fun!

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lol, Been a long ass time since i’ve Posted anything on here!

Anyways, check out Elliot Diviney & my Dumb little short film GULL LAKE VICE on Vimeo : https://vimeo.com/850656320

~Restraining Hollywood & Diviney Pictures Presents GULL LAKE VICE : An innocent Parody Project of the Popular 80’s TV Show Miami Vice spirals out of control in this Crazy collection of Stunts, Skits and Hard-Partying from two old Friends that have Reunited over the Summer…

Featuring a Scorching-Hot Soundtrack from The Weeknd, Jan Hammer, Ministry, Solid Gold, The War on Drugs & Pino Donaggio.

for more info on GULL LAKE VICE check out : imdb.com/title/tt26491691/

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our Romantic-Action-Thriller KILL ME is available on Amazon Prime! https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Me-Brandon-Van-Vliet/dp/B07ZQSQ518/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=kill+me&qid=1581186772&sr=8-16

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To my surprise our Action-packed, Political-Crime-Drama-Thriller RISE AGAINST THE FALL is available on DVD at BEST BUY. Word on the street is it will be available at TARGET & WAL MART soon as well! 

Get your copy here; https://www.bestbuy.com/site/rise-against-the-fall-dvd-2015/34844602.p?skuId=34844602&fbclid=IwAR3p7N3pivaDgXdlCRwr0iDofrjQDHJuCMWwAZn8nE4c1wivzz6NL6T0JTs

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RISE AGAINST THE FALL : a Political-Crime-Drama-Revenge-Thriller i Acted in, Helped Produce & was Music Supervisor for back in 2016/2017is FINALLY Released & available on Amazon Prime Video! Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Against-Fall-Michael-Borka/dp/B07YNZQPND/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=rise+against+the+fall&qid=1578375888&s=instant-video&sr=1-1

for more info on RISE AGAINST THE FALL check out the IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6126244/

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiseAgainstTheFallFilm/

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a Film i was Production Coordinator on back in early 2018 is getting a Theatrical Release at Theaters on Friday Jan.10th : THE DAWN starring Stacey Dash (clueless) Jonathan Bennett (mean girls) Teilor Grubbs (Hawaii 5-0) , Devanny Pinn & Ryan Kiser... 

“Following the murder of her family at the hands of her father in the wake of World War I, a young woman is sent to live in a convent. However, the demons that plagued her father follow, reawakening the nightmares of her past.”

the Film will also be available on/at the following places: CABLE/SATELLITE/TELCO: Comcast, Directv, Cox, Charter / Time Warner, Dish, Verizon, Frontier.

DIGITAL PLATFORMS: iTunes, Amazon Video, VUDU, Google Play, Microsoft Movies & TV, Sony Playstation, FandangoNow, Redbox On Demand.

for more info on THE DAWN check out the IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7461372/?ref_=ttpl_pl_tt

Fandango: https://mobile.fandango.com/the-dawn-2020-221970/movie-overview

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDawnFilm/

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a short film called TEACHER’S LOUNGE i acted in summer 2018 was just released. it’s a really fun Horror/Comedy. great story & fantastic special effects. check it out! 

TEACHER’S LOUNGE IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8668610/?ref_=nm_knf_t2

TEACHER’S LOUNGE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teacherslounge2018/

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Just Wrapped a New Project i Acted in called NITE RYDE - it’s a gritty-moody-Drama about a Driver & the crazy evening he endures with all the bizarre & insane customers he picks up along the way. NITE RYDE is Directed by Jeremy Noreen & Produced by Sean Skinner of Red 23 Films. It’s part of the ‘one nite’ series along with the other Films NITE OUT & BOOK NITE for the 2019 Z-Fest competition. 

for more info on the Projects check out their IMDb pages & Facebook pages..

NITE RYDE IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9632446/ & Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nite-Ryde-2111776272466779/

NITE OUT IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9632536/ & Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nite-Out-604605513343068/

BOOK NITE IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9634038/ & Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Book-Nite-324003374868592/

#NiteRyde #NiteOut #BookNite #indieFilm 

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Watch the Theatrical Trailer for our New Film KILL ME & Check out the indiegogo below to see how you can be involved with the Project! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/kill-me--2?fbclid=#/

#KillMe #indieFilm #RestrainingHollywood

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Here’s the Hot-Fresh New Poster for our Project KILL ME coming this Spring!& Check out the indiegogo for your chance to be involved with the Project! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/kill-me--2?fbclid=#/

#KillMe #indieFilm #RestrainingHollywood

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~2018 & Blogworthy Brilliant Year!!

Ok, so i totally should’ve done this 2 weeks but better late than never huh? All year long all i heard from people was how bad 2018 was. Well, i would have to strongly disagree. i hands down had one of the best years of my life! it was a year of personal growth, amazing experiences, hard work & finding love. 

It all started in Jan. when we brought a horror film called THE DAWN from LA to MN to shoot. in Feb i went to San Francisco to see Mike Patton & Hip-Hop Turntablist DJQBert play a couple shows.  In March i worked for a company out of New York doing installations & we basically set up a mini Coachella concert/festival for Target to drop some clothing line. not usually the kind of work i do but they paid us insane good money. shortly after that i celebrated my 40th birthday which was bittersweet to say the least. in April our film PLAY DIRTY got picked up for Distribution & is now available to watch on Amazon prime. Then i went back to MN for the class of 98′ 20yr reunion which was an absolute blast! After that i booked a co-star role in a feature film called SEED OF DOUBT. In May i went up to SF again to see Mike Patton’s Metal/Thrash/Punk band DEAD CROSS then went back to MN to work Production on another Horror film from SF called THE HARBINGER. in July i went back to MN again this time to act in SEED OF DOUBT which was an amazing experience to say the least. Aug i went back to MN again to work on the new Restraining Hollywood film KILL ME that i starred in & Produced. We had the same team as PLAY DIRTY & filmed in Nisswa again. i also acted in Horror film TEACHER’S LOUNGE. Stuck around MN in Sept. to spend time with my new girlfriend Nicole & work on a music video for Braden Palmer of DETUNED KYTES. Back to LA in Oct where i was lucky enough to see Mike Patton perform with DJQBert yet again this time at the David Lynch Music/Art&Film Festival of Disruption. The rest of the month into November was filled with a lot of work. Then after some serious soul searching, plotting, planning & decision making i decided to move back to MN because i’m here most of the time working on projects anyways & i really Love this girl so we road tripped back to MN in Dec. to start our lives together. LA was fun for those whopping 4yrs & i will always cherish the fun times & film work i did there but honestly not a place i could ever settle down in. The traffic is horrible & I missed my family & my friends too much. I can always work on Film here in MN & i still intend to do that. With all that being said i Hope everyone had a great 2018 holiday season & will embrace positive change in 2019. 

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Sean Skinner & i did an interview with TWIN CITIES FILM FESTIVAL regarding our Stephen King adapted Project REST AREA that is playing at the TCFF Thur.0ct. 25th @ 9p.m. /// Check out the interview here: https://www.facebook.com/TwinCitiesFilmFest/videos/330509547697520/

#RestArea #StephenKing #TCFF #indieFilm

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~Had an Amazing time at the South Dakota Film Festival last weekend for the World Premiere of REST AREA & we Won Best Horror Film!! i’m a Winner cuz i work with Skinner,,

#RestArea #StephenKing #indieFilm

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~Humbled & Flattered to have made the local Paper last week - the last time they wrote about me was my DUI 13yrs ago. Anyways, they cover some of the Projects I've been working on last couple yrs. Thnx to my Home Girl Suzette Babb & Jennifer at the Brainerd Daily Dispatch for this one! 

Check it out here..; http://www.brainerddispatch.com/entertainment/movies/4492117-pequot-grad-comes-home-la-produce-screenplay ☆

  #SeedOfDoubt #PlayDirty #KillMe#indieFilm #RestrainingHollywood

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last week we wrapped our newest project KILL ME! We Filmed in the Brainerd Lakes area (Nisswa & Crosslake) plus in Minneapolis! We had an Amazing Cast/Crew on this one & i’m so excited for everyone to see the final product. Hopefully looking at an early 2019 release. Big Thanks to everyone involved. it was a fabulous time.

for more info on KILL ME check out the IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8665340/ & Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KillMeShortFilm/

#KillMe #indieFilm

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~Super Excited to Announce that our Film PLAY DIRTY just landed on Amazon prime Movies!!

Check it out here; https://www.amazon.com/Play-Dirty-Brandon-Van-Vliet/dp/B07DWH5LD5/ref=sr_1_2?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1535407306&sr=1-2&keywords=%22John+Karsko%22&dpID=519o4cgG6SL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

#PlayDirty  #indieFilm  #TheNightsHaveAPrice

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Just got Home from a 3 week Production Bender for the Dramatic,  Psychological Thriller Feature Film called SEED OF DOUBT - we shot it in Rochester, Minnesota & i had an Amazing time!  This was a fabulous Cast/Crew & i’m so Proud of what we accomplished.

“Seed of Doubt” is a suspenseful psychological thriller about Gaslighting abuse. Melissa and Scott’s dream home turns into a nightmare when they take on new tenants to make ends meet. As Melissa descends into paranoia and delusion, they must fight to save their unborn child.

i Play a Dirty, Sleazy, Beer Drinkin’, Car Fixin’, Creepy guy named TYLER & i can’t wait for people to see this Film!

#SeedOfDoubt #PsychologicalThriller #indieFilm

for more info on SEED OF DOUBT check out the IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7285192/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeedofDoubtFilm/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seedofdoubtfilm/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeedofDoubtFilm

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~Super Excited to announce the New Restraining Hollywood Film "Kill Me" from Writer/Director John Karsko that we start shooting in Early Aug. ~Synopsis: "A Depressed Hitman Moves back to his small Hometown, falls in Love with a Girl he knew from High School and decides to Kill her Cheating Boyfriend.." - it's going to be a Delicious mix of Dark Comedy, Romance & Action! We got a lot of the same Cast/Crew as #PlayDirty on this one & will be Filming in Nisswa & Minneapolis.

for more info on KILL ME check out the IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8665340/ & Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KillMeShortFilm/

#KillMe #Comedy #Romance #Action #indieFilm #RestrainingHollywood