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about amy | about "night of the white pants" | about her short films
about her internet projects | tv interviews
- filmmaker magazine
"one of the few women to break out on the internet..."
- the n. y. times
"[one of] new york's hip filmmakers hauling indie out of the underground" - vogue magazine
"for a kid who left at 16 never intending to look back, dallas has proved to be highly fertile turf - in ways that are anything but shallow and fake."
- michael granberry, the dallas morning news
"we love amy talkington's quirky dramas."
- the guardian u.k.
"her two shorts second skin and bust show a great sense of visual composition and a smart, unforced sweetness that stands is stark contrast to the current culture of cynicism."
- chris vognar, the dallas morning news
feature article in lucky magazine
feature article in d magazine
cover article in quick dfw
- daily candy
"wilkinson carries off his part with a splendid swagger."
- screen international
"a cool and sassy fish out of water story."
- michael granberry, dallas morning news
"wilkinson's hound-dog eyes keep his performance refreshingly grounded. the audience ate it up"
- indiewire
"there's a lot going on - characters, subplots, set up gags with long term payoff - but it's done brilliantly. what could have been a mess of a movie in lesser hands becomes a genuinely thoughtful piece, aided along by Talkington's writing and her direction of a strong cast."
- cole abaius, film school rejects
"amy talkington is looking for a distributor for her dramedy "the night of the white pants" but if the response to its night 2 screening is any indication, she won't be looking much longer."
- the hollywood reporter
"a good little off-beat comedy made in Dallas starring Tom Wilkinson as a man smack dab in the middle of losing his family, losing his wife, and losing his mind."
- gary cogill, wfaa dallas
"white pants... looks for the sublime in the pedestrian, which is about as good a working definition of "punk" as you can get. tom wilkinson is ... just an old man in his underwear, and he's about as loveable as your three favorite chords."
- brandon k. thorp, new times
- vogue magazine
"exceptional performances from the ice storm's glenn fitzgerald and manny & lo's aleksa palladino."
- dallas observer on "number one fan" and "second skin"
"talkington's at the top of her eccentric game in this dreamy, triangular love-story"
- guardian uk on "second skin"
"chillingly accurate...remarkable, a quick buzz of delight"
- the voice (l.i. edition) on "second skin"
"anyone who has ever had a moment of uncertainty or a moment of triumph can easily relate to second skin's message." - the weekender
"a night of eerie adventure in the hamptons [with] apocalyptic costumes designed by tracy feith"
- vogue magazine on "number one fan"
"directed with a striking vision, compelling images & intense performances from a young, edgy cast. we're delighted to honor her work."
- ted hartley, rko pictures on "number one fan"
- premiere magazine on "the new arrival"
"charming..."
- sight and sound on "the new arrival"
"the new arrival is an ingenious and even poignant riff on technological change."
- filmmaker magazine on "the new arrival"
"interaction of a different stripe..."
- wired magazine on "the new arrival"
"the internet has a new arrival..."
- cnn.com on "the new arrival"
"have you ever watched a movie and wanted to move the camera to see what happened to that actor who walked offscreen or to look back at a beautiful sunset after the director cut away for another shot? well, now you can."
- time.com on "the new arrival"
"the plot makes use of the technology by planting visual clues throughout, many of which aren't seen unless the film is viewed several times from different angles." - associated press on "the new arrival"
"loosen your collar, dim the lights, and put the cat out. award-winning director amy talkington is serving up generous portions of sex talk, lies and videotape in this steamy new short"
- the guardian u.k. on "our very first sex tape"
"a racy short film."
- us weekly on "our very first sex tape"
"racy! nasty!"
- e! entertainment television on "our very first sex tape"
about her internet projects | tv interviews
ABOUT AMY
"one of twenty-five indie faces to watch..."- filmmaker magazine
"one of the few women to break out on the internet..."
- the n. y. times
"[one of] new york's hip filmmakers hauling indie out of the underground" - vogue magazine
"for a kid who left at 16 never intending to look back, dallas has proved to be highly fertile turf - in ways that are anything but shallow and fake."
- michael granberry, the dallas morning news
"we love amy talkington's quirky dramas."
- the guardian u.k.
"her two shorts second skin and bust show a great sense of visual composition and a smart, unforced sweetness that stands is stark contrast to the current culture of cynicism."
- chris vognar, the dallas morning news
feature article in lucky magazine
feature article in d magazine
cover article in quick dfw
ABOUT "NIGHT OF THE WHITE PANTS"
"it'll entertain the pants off you!"- daily candy
"wilkinson carries off his part with a splendid swagger."
- screen international
"a cool and sassy fish out of water story."
- michael granberry, dallas morning news
"wilkinson's hound-dog eyes keep his performance refreshingly grounded. the audience ate it up"
- indiewire
"there's a lot going on - characters, subplots, set up gags with long term payoff - but it's done brilliantly. what could have been a mess of a movie in lesser hands becomes a genuinely thoughtful piece, aided along by Talkington's writing and her direction of a strong cast."
- cole abaius, film school rejects
"amy talkington is looking for a distributor for her dramedy "the night of the white pants" but if the response to its night 2 screening is any indication, she won't be looking much longer."
- the hollywood reporter
"a good little off-beat comedy made in Dallas starring Tom Wilkinson as a man smack dab in the middle of losing his family, losing his wife, and losing his mind."
- gary cogill, wfaa dallas
"white pants... looks for the sublime in the pedestrian, which is about as good a working definition of "punk" as you can get. tom wilkinson is ... just an old man in his underwear, and he's about as loveable as your three favorite chords."
- brandon k. thorp, new times
ABOUT HER SHORT FILMS
"'second skin' has the off-beat mystery and visual complexity of a hitchcock thriller."- vogue magazine
"exceptional performances from the ice storm's glenn fitzgerald and manny & lo's aleksa palladino."
- dallas observer on "number one fan" and "second skin"
"talkington's at the top of her eccentric game in this dreamy, triangular love-story"
- guardian uk on "second skin"
"chillingly accurate...remarkable, a quick buzz of delight"
- the voice (l.i. edition) on "second skin"
"anyone who has ever had a moment of uncertainty or a moment of triumph can easily relate to second skin's message." - the weekender
"a night of eerie adventure in the hamptons [with] apocalyptic costumes designed by tracy feith"
- vogue magazine on "number one fan"
"directed with a striking vision, compelling images & intense performances from a young, edgy cast. we're delighted to honor her work."
- ted hartley, rko pictures on "number one fan"
ABOUT HER INTERNET PROJECTS
"****...a small jewel of a film...dazzling."- premiere magazine on "the new arrival"
"charming..."
- sight and sound on "the new arrival"
"the new arrival is an ingenious and even poignant riff on technological change."
- filmmaker magazine on "the new arrival"
"interaction of a different stripe..."
- wired magazine on "the new arrival"
"the internet has a new arrival..."
- cnn.com on "the new arrival"
"have you ever watched a movie and wanted to move the camera to see what happened to that actor who walked offscreen or to look back at a beautiful sunset after the director cut away for another shot? well, now you can."
- time.com on "the new arrival"
"the plot makes use of the technology by planting visual clues throughout, many of which aren't seen unless the film is viewed several times from different angles." - associated press on "the new arrival"
"loosen your collar, dim the lights, and put the cat out. award-winning director amy talkington is serving up generous portions of sex talk, lies and videotape in this steamy new short"
- the guardian u.k. on "our very first sex tape"
"a racy short film."
- us weekly on "our very first sex tape"
"racy! nasty!"
- e! entertainment television on "our very first sex tape"