Overview

• Variety and TMZ released exclusive clips showing Madsen’s character Rex Fuel, a former stuntman, attempting to charm his way into a theater to relive his glory days.
• ‘Concessions’ marks 23-year-old Mas Bouzidi’s feature directorial debut, shot and edited on 16mm and slated for presentation on a 35mm print at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
• The comedy-drama weaves multiple storylines about concession-stand workers, projectionists and patrons on the closing night of a movie theater as a tribute to communal cinema.
• Michael Madsen, who died of cardiac arrest at his Malibu home on July 3, appears alongside his son Max in one of his final screen performances.
• Producers are negotiating worldwide distribution as acquisition talks highlight interest in the film’s analog format and homage to traditional moviegoing.