Circle Collective Picks Up Vrotsos' 'Situations'
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- Circle Collective, the arthouse and self-distribution imprint of Utopia, acquired actor Greg Vrotsos' feature directorial debut 'Situations,' which Vrotsos also stars in and co-wrote with Daniel Hartigan
- Vrotsos stars as an L.A.-based photographer drifting through Silver Lake's creative scene three months after a painful breakup, a story he described as his 'love letter to Los Angeles'
- 'Situations' kicks off a theatrical and event-screening tour on May 22 at the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles, with Kyle Greenberg of Circle Collective and Utopia citing plans to bring the film to more audiences this year
- The ensemble cast includes P.J. Byrne, Melora Walters, Gino Vento, Katie Parker, Fiona Dourif, Fernanda Andrade, George Basil, Gabrielle Maiden, Augie Duke and No Doubt's Tony Kanal
- 'Situations' had its world premiere at the Oldenburg Film Festival, its U.S. premiere at The Downtown Festival in New York, and competed at the Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival in Spain
- The film was produced by Vrotsos, Daniel Hartigan, Nicholas Faiella and Bay Dariz (Minutehand Pictures), with Elgin James serving as executive producer under his Sierra Drive banner alongside Mike Hermosa, Ryan Moore (Wild7Films) and Zach Tinker
Why it matters: The deal gives a self-distribution imprint a festival-tested indie with a recognizable cast and a May 22 L.A. theatrical launch, the kind of calendar commitment that signals Circle Collective's intent to build a slate around truly independent filmmaking rather than platform-driven releases.
