A Film by Oliver Stone's Former Assistant, Azita Zendel

CONTROLLED CHAOS is a hilarious comedy/thriller written, produced and directed by Oliver Stone's former assistant, Azita Zendel, who worked on Oliver Stone's films JFK, NATURAL BORN KILLERS, HEAVEN & EARTH, and NIXON. Azita Zendel is also this film's editor, production designer, music composer, costume manager, line producer, unit production manager, and second Assistant Director! She financed this movie on 26 credit cards and managed to shoot it on film (not digitally) on an extremely tight budget by circumventing the usual filmmaking channels (like guilds, unions and talent agencies

"JUICY!"             "WITTY!"           "FUNNY!"
     The New York Times           efilmcritic.com

"Like Swimming With Sharks !"
Gary Detzka, Digital Nation

"A Fictionalized Account of Azita Zendel's Four Years as
Assistant to Oliver Stone!"
Dave Kehr, The New York Times

"Played to the delight of a gaggle of 20-somethings!"
The Hartford Courant

 "A cautionary tale for would-be assistants! Well-written and well-played.with a dogged narrative drive!"
Kevin Thomas, The Los Angeles Times

"Moves at a lightning pace and delivers some wry zingers!"
Chris Phillips, Frontiers Newsmagazine.com

 "Audacious and Ambitious! Azita Zendel displays wit and flare as writer/director!"
Mike Medved, KRLA & SRN Radio Network

 "A New-Millenium 'Sunset Boulevard'!"
Luke Sader, The Hollywood Reporter

"Smart and very well directed."
Geoff Pevere, The Toronto Star

"Karmic Perfection! Structured like the kind of paranoid thriller Oliver Stone's famous for!"
Maitland McDonagh,The TV Guide

"A sharp portrait that should ring true to a whole faceless underclass of Hollywood Assistants!
Brent Simon, Entertainment Today

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