In 1987, five years before he would shatter expectations with RESERVOIR DOGS, Quentin Tarantino made his (almost) feature film MY BEST FRIEND’S BIRTHDAY. Shooting in black and white on an ultra low budget, Tarantino asked acting class friends and fellow employees at Video Archives to fill out the cast of this comedic film, which was – and remains – almost entirely forgotten. As it should be, as it’s not very good. But it was incredibly important in Tarantino’s development as a filmmaker. Making that film was his film school, and the lessons that he learned on that project informed all
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