edward, Author at Small Factory Films

We won BEST COMEDY!

My Movie Starring Paul Dano won Best Comedy at the 5th Annual Santa Monica International Filmmakers Awards

Feature Film Review: My Movie Starring Paul Dano. Directed by Joe Bartone

A film critic review of My Movie Starring Paul Dano

My Movie Starring Paul Dano★★★★★ Critical Analysis When I first encountered My Movie Starring Paul Dano, I expected a lighthearted satire about indie filmmaking, a mockumentary packed with absurdist beats and self-referential humor. What I didn’t expect was how strangely touching, almost mythic, the film would feel beneath its comedic surface. Joe Bartone pulls off […]

Movie Starring Paul Dano wins in Italy!

My Movie Starring Paul Dano wins in Italy! Congrats to cast and crew.

We’re an Official Selection at the Beaufort International Film Festival

Quite an ending to 2025 and start to 2026 for our film, MR WONDERFUL: Two days ago we get distribution with Indie Rights and today we learn we’re an Official Selection at the Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF), our 10th festival selection! One of the country’s Best Reviewed film festivals, BIFF takes place in the […]

Official selection in the 20th WILDsound Film Festival

My Movie Starring Paul Dano is an official selection in the 20th WILDsound Film Festival.

Selected at four festivals today!

My Movie Starring Paul Dano was selected at four festivals today! Mindfield Film Festival • Albuquerque, Global INDIE Filmmaker Awards, International Celebration of Cinema, MegaFlix Movie Awards

Joe Bartone accepted the position of Co-director for San Pedro International Film Festival.

Big news! I ‘ve accepted the position of Co-director for San Pedro International Film Festival. I can’t wait to get started. https://www.tiktok.com/@small_factory_films/video/7578274528359386399