BayView Ent. Releases Feature Film My Movie Starring Paul Dano

For Immediate Release: ‘My Movie Starring Paul Dano’ is a Comedic tribute toIndependent Filmmaking.

BayView Entertainment presents writer-director Joe Bartone’s comedy, both filmmaker’s journey and cautionary tale, filled with heart and laughs.

By: Bayview Entertainment, INC. POMPTON PLAINS, N.J. – May, 2026 – Film Distributor BayView Entertainment announces the release of My Movie Starring Paul Dano, a satirical journey through the highs and lows of independent moviemaking, as only award-winning director Joe Bartone could tell it.

When delusional filmmaker Herman dreams he is visited by famed actor Paul Dano, he rushes into producing a B movie space opera while awaiting the star to arrive.  Along the way, all his hopes and dreams are tested by the pitfalls of filming with a cast and crew overflowing with eccentrics, while his funds dry up like a dead riverbed.

TRAILER LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh3EHovSNn4

Sure to resonate with start-up entrepreneurs, or anyone who loves indie film.  From the handy helpers to the hangers-on in Herman’s life, as well as countless mishaps causing detours along the way, the laughs are frequent.

My Movie Starring Paul Dano arrives as a wonderful Waiting For Guffman meets Bowfinger variant, while also evoking such meta nods to real-life showbiz figures like Being John Malkovich, and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. According to writer-director-composer Bartone, its roots go even deeper, with Herman’s character inspired by the sheer determination of filmmakers like Ed Wood, who soldiered forth blissfully unaware of his shortcomings, triumphantly committing his personal visions.

“For my second film, I chose a surrender to willful ignorance as found in the late ‘70s indies from New York City. Films like Edo Bertoglio’s Downtown 81, and Jim Jarmusch’s Stranger Than Paradise,” says Bartone. 

Citing Hollywood’s  credo that films must have big names attached, Bartone counters, “You want a big name in the movie? I’ll put one right on the poster.”

Produced by Small Factory Films, My Movie Starring Paul Dano has won 20 top awards at festivals including Best Director at the 2026 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema, and Best Feature at the 2025 San Pedro International Film Festival.  Now, it makes its digital debut on finer streaming platforms beginning May 26th.

“BayView Entertainment has always been a haven for independent filmmakers,” says its President, Peter Castro. “My Movie Starring Paul Dano drew us in because it truly captures what it feels like to pull off the most astounding magic trick of all: making a movie.”

For more information please write Joe Bartone - Filmmaker joebartone@gmail.com 818-321-0359 Paul Castiglia - BayView Entertainment paul.castiglia@bayviewent.com

LINKS:  IMDB https://www.imdb.com/titl/tt31353594/ TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@small_factory_films FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/joebartone INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/small_factory_films/

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