Although the brothers work separately at times – Adam acts and writes solo or with other writing partners, and Aaron directs documentary projects and commercials – their collaboration on short and feature films, music videos for bands including A Fine Frenzy[1][2] and Terrene,[3] garnered them recognition as a filmmaking team.
[4] The festival described it as: "Ambitious in its narrative and visual aesthetics, this film is also the rare work by a first-time filmmaker that is both very funny and very smart," and "buoyed by an impressive and charming central performance as well as an eccentric and hilarious supporting cast.
[13] Aaron's work as a cinematographer in their debut feature has been called some of the most beautiful DV cinematography in independent film to date.
Adam starred in the 2006 film The Last Romantic,[6] Able Danger,[16] and South of Heaven, in which he acted alongside Aaron, playing brothers Roy and Dale Coop.
The film has been labeled as belonging to the Mumblecore movement, although others have argued that its cinematography, story, and use of professional actors excludes it from such a grouping.