Reviews from San Francisco!

"Trampoline is what you imagine it would have been like if they filmed the Replacements when it all began. A Minneapolis youth culture classic. I was pulling for these kids."

Paul, San Francisco.

"Just wanted to say I think Trampoline is absolutely brilliant and that the time and energy you dedicated to the project most certainly has a tangible presence in the film. I was at the Roxie last night at the 7:15 showing (I was the one in the back who ask if you'd had any doubts while making the film).

 A big thumbs up to you and Trampoline. What a story!

Good luck in your endeavors"

-Shelley
Photographer

7X7: Indie Theater Roundup: 7 Movies to See at Docfest

http://www.7x7.com/arts/indie-theater-roundup-7-movies-see-docfest-0

"An intimate portrait of a wounded Minnesota family being torn apart by the stress of their daily lives, Mark Wojahn’s searing sophomore feature makes its world premiere at Docfest. The world Wojahn (What America Needs) depicts is an out-of-control roller coaster of teen parties, third-degree burns, unemployment, drugs and marital strife, but Osla, the resilient matriarch, heroically attempts to slam on the brakes."

from SF360 http://www.sf360.org/?pageid=13102

"To be sure, Mark Wojahn's no-holds-barred portrait of an American family falling apart at the seams is an endurance test for all involved, the audience included. Osla and Nathaniel's 12-year marriage is on the rocks; his elementary schoolteacher salary, not to mention his patience, have been stretched thin supporting his wife and their four teenage children, all of whom seem to have substance abuse or psychological issues, or some unholy combination of both. Remarkably, Trampoline avoids reality TV miesrablism despite the rough circumstances it depicts; clearly, there is love amidst the trips to the emergency room and public freak-outs." 

from Jason goes to the movies, http://jasonwatchesmovies.blogspot.com/2010/10/jason-goes-to-docfest-day-10.html

" a shockingly intimate look at a family falling apart over the course of the year. Osla and Nathaniel are the parents--or rather Osla is the mother and Nathaniel is the stepfather. And Nathaniel is apparently diagnosed as psychotic, although I don't see it. The kids are afreakin' mess--mostly drug use but also other forms of teenage rebellion (make that super-rebellion). Family friend Mark Wojahn filmed it all. And it looks like a home movie, and obviously jumps around in time (particularly Nathaniel's haircut is a giveaway), but it's still pretty compelling. They're interesting people, and the film gets into their lives pretty deeply."