The new DVD of Con Man has been released by Docurama. It’s available from Amazon for $18.99. Visit the Con Man web site for more information about the film.
Yearly Archives: 2006
July 18, 2006
James Hogue – The Documentary
If you’ve seen the HBO Real Sports segment on James Hogue and want to know more, you can purchase a copy of my HBO/Cinemax documentary “Con Man,” distributed by Docurama. Send a check for $25 to Mile End Films, 38 West. 21st Street, 3rd Floor, NY NY 10010. Visit the Con Man web site for more information about the film.
May 22, 2006
Con Man Screens in Philly, Sat. June 3rd
Con Man is screening in Philadelphia on Saturday, June 3rd, as part of the First Person Arts Festival . The Program is called “Secrets & Lies.” Here’s the official rundown of the event:
Explore the human impulse to reinvent oneself with authors Mary Gordon (The Shadow Man), Michael Finkel (True Story: Murder, Memoir, and Mea Culpa), John Richardson (My Father the Spy), and documentary filmmaker Jesse Moss (Con Man). Probe the psyches of people who lead a double life and consider the consequences for those who become entangled. Followed by a screening of Con Man, Moss’ astonishing documentary of a swindler who tricks his way into Princeton University.
Sat June 3rd, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Con Man ONLY*: $8 – Member Price: $12.50 General Admission: $25 Gershman Y, UArts, Levitt Auditorium 401 South Broad St
March 10, 2006
DB Cooper Lives!
DB Cooper Lives, my long gestating short film about legendary skyjacker and folk hero DB Cooper, is finally up on the Wholphin web site. Wholphin is McSweeney’s new DVD magazine. Check out the film. More information about the case can be found on the DB Cooper Wikipedia page.
March 2, 2006
Speedo – The Term Paper
I came across this college term paper by Meghan Quinn comparing Speedo and American Movie and “the reality of the American Dream.” While I don’t agree with all her conclusions, it’s an interesting academic analysis. Favorite line: “The stories in the films are deliberately constructed to mimic fiction.”
February 7, 2006
James Hogue Arrested
James Hogue was arrested on Saturday, February 4, in Tucscon, Arizona on felony theft charges. A detailed account of Hogue’s life and information about Con Man, the film I produced about Hogue, can be found on this web site. Read the Telluride Daily Planet story for more details on the case. Media inquiries should be directed to Jesse Moss at jesse@mileendfilms.com or 212-402-1415. The film is available is on DVD for $25. Send a check to Mile End Films, 38 West 21st Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10010. Here’s what Andy Andrews, the man who turned him in had to say:
Mr. Hogue was arrested today in Tucson, AZ at my work.(Barnes&Noble). Earlier this week a detective posted photos of him in our breakroom,and i just happened to be the one who noticed his face while he was sitting in our cafe on his laptop.He had a scruffy face and a white cap on his head.I noticed him only because he seemed very “sketchy”-he was kinda watching the people around him instead of paying attention to his laptop.I learned of this website later after he was apprehended,and i was surprised to see his somewhat twisted celebrity.