Watch the trailer and check out the new high res poster for Brightest Star starring Chris Lowell, Jessica Szohr, Clark Gregg and Allison Janney. Maggie Kiley directs as well as writing the script alongside Matthew Mullen. The film from Gravitas Ventures hits theaters and VOD on January 31st, 2014. Fresh out of college, a young man (Chris Lowell) is left devastated when the girl of his dreams (Rose McIver) dumps him. Refusing to move on, he devises a plan to transform himself into the man she desires. After resigning himself to working for the head of a company in corporate mediocrity (Clark Gregg), he falls for a hipster songstress (Jessica Szohr) who likes him as he is. As his path continues to unfold unexpectedly, the counsel of a kindred spirit astronomer (Allison Janney) helps him understand how to truly carve out a place in the universe.
- 1/3/2014
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Allison Janney received a career boost from the phenomenal box office success of The Help and the 51-year-old veteran actress kept the momentum going by joining the indie comedy Light Years. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Janney signed on to play an astronomer who helps a teenage boy (Chris Lowell) choose between the girl who broke his heart (Rose McIver) and the new girlfriend in his life (Jessica Szohr). Maggie Kiley adapted Light Years from her acclaimed short film Some Boy’s Don’t Leave and co-wrote the screenplay with Matthew Mullen.
- 11/19/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Allison Janney received a career boost from the phenomenal box office success of The Help and the 51-year-old veteran actress kept the momentum going by joining the indie comedy Light Years. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Janney signed on to play an astronomer who helps a teenage boy (Chris Lowell) choose between the girl who broke his heart (Rose McIver) and the new girlfriend in his life (Jessica Szohr). Maggie Kiley adapted Light Years from her acclaimed short film Some Boy’s Don’t Leave and co-wrote the screenplay with Matthew Mullen.
- 11/19/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Allison Janney received a career boost from the phenomenal box office success of The Help and the 51-year-old veteran actress kept the momentum going by joining the indie comedy Light Years. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Janney signed on to play an astronomer who helps a teenage boy (Chris Lowell) choose between the girl who broke his heart (Rose McIver) and the new girlfriend in his life (Jessica Szohr). Maggie Kiley adapted Light Years from her acclaimed short film Some Boy’s Don’t Leave and co-wrote the screenplay with Matthew Mullen.
- 11/19/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Borys Kit
Allison Janney and Chris Lowell, both of whom appeared in The Help, have joined Jessica Szohr and Rose McIver in Light Years, a romantic drama indie that began shooting this week in New York. Photos: How 'The Help' Was Cast Maggie Kiley is directing the feature, which expands and builds upon the story she told with her award-winning short Some Boys Don’t Leave which starred Jesse Eisenberg. Kiley wrote the screenplay with Matthew Mullen. Lowell is playing a boy who is heartbroken over a girl (McIver) and begins a relationship with Szohr's character, though he can’t move past the
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Allison Janney and Chris Lowell, both of whom appeared in The Help, have joined Jessica Szohr and Rose McIver in Light Years, a romantic drama indie that began shooting this week in New York. Photos: How 'The Help' Was Cast Maggie Kiley is directing the feature, which expands and builds upon the story she told with her award-winning short Some Boys Don’t Leave which starred Jesse Eisenberg. Kiley wrote the screenplay with Matthew Mullen. Lowell is playing a boy who is heartbroken over a girl (McIver) and begins a relationship with Szohr's character, though he can’t move past the
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- 11/18/2011
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
2010 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Awards
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When We Leave (Die Fremde), Dog Pound, Monica & David, And The Arbor Win Top Awards In Juried World Competitions
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More Than $150,000 Handed Out In Cash Prizes
[April 29, 2010 – New York, NY] –The ninth annual Tribeca Film Festival, co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, and presented by founding sponsor American Express, announced the winners of its world competition categories tonight at a ceremony hosted at the W Union Square in New York City.
The world competition winners for narrative and documentary films were chosen from 12 narrative and 12 documentary features from 20 countries. Two awards were given to honor New York films, which were chosen from seven narrative and six documentary features. Awards were also given for the best narrative, best documentary and student visionary films in the short film competitions. This year’s Festival included 85 features and 47 short films from 38 countries.
Also announced at the awards were the...
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When We Leave (Die Fremde), Dog Pound, Monica & David, And The Arbor Win Top Awards In Juried World Competitions
* * *
More Than $150,000 Handed Out In Cash Prizes
[April 29, 2010 – New York, NY] –The ninth annual Tribeca Film Festival, co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, and presented by founding sponsor American Express, announced the winners of its world competition categories tonight at a ceremony hosted at the W Union Square in New York City.
The world competition winners for narrative and documentary films were chosen from 12 narrative and 12 documentary features from 20 countries. Two awards were given to honor New York films, which were chosen from seven narrative and six documentary features. Awards were also given for the best narrative, best documentary and student visionary films in the short film competitions. This year’s Festival included 85 features and 47 short films from 38 countries.
Also announced at the awards were the...
- 4/30/2010
- Makingof.com
The ninth annual Tribeca Film Festival announced its winners Thursday night at a ceremony hosted at the W Union Square in New York City.
“The award winning films selected by the jury each features strong characters and subjects; these films challenge you to see the world from another perspective,” said Jane Rosenthal. “I wish all the filmmakers continued success and hope that they will bring their work back to Tribeca in the years to come.”
Following are the winners and their awards:
The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature – When We Leave (Die Fremde), directed and written by Feo Aladag. (Germany).
Special Jury Mention: Loose Cannons, directed by Ferzan Ozpetek and written by Ferzan Ozpetek and Ivan Cotroneo.
Best New Narrative Filmmaker – Kim Chapiron for Dog Pound, written by Kim Chapiron and Jeremie Delon. (France).
Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film – Eric Elmosnino as Serge Gainsbourg in Gainsbourg, Je t’Aime … Moi Non Plus,...
“The award winning films selected by the jury each features strong characters and subjects; these films challenge you to see the world from another perspective,” said Jane Rosenthal. “I wish all the filmmakers continued success and hope that they will bring their work back to Tribeca in the years to come.”
Following are the winners and their awards:
The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature – When We Leave (Die Fremde), directed and written by Feo Aladag. (Germany).
Special Jury Mention: Loose Cannons, directed by Ferzan Ozpetek and written by Ferzan Ozpetek and Ivan Cotroneo.
Best New Narrative Filmmaker – Kim Chapiron for Dog Pound, written by Kim Chapiron and Jeremie Delon. (France).
Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film – Eric Elmosnino as Serge Gainsbourg in Gainsbourg, Je t’Aime … Moi Non Plus,...
- 4/30/2010
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
Tonight, as the Tribeca Film Festival comes to an end, the Festival Awards were announced. This year the jury was comprised of Aaron Eckhart, Jessica Alba, Cheryl Hines, America Ferrera, Justin Bartha, Brooke Shields, Alicia Keys, Zach Braff, Aidan Quinn, Hope Davis, Gary Ross, Selma Blair, Peter Facinelli, Whoopi Goldberg and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey were among the 35 festival jurors.
The big prize for Best Narrative Feature went to, “When We Leave” (Germany), written and directed by Feo Aladag. Also Best Documentary Feature went to, “Monica & David” (USA) directed by Alexandra Codina. You can read my review of “Monica & David”. The film follows a married couple with Down Syndrome, learning to live together and wanting to gain more adult responsiblities was the most charming film I’ve seen during the festival. The couple accepted the award in New York City.
Although I am personally disappointed my favorite documentary, “The Arbor” didn’t get the award,...
The big prize for Best Narrative Feature went to, “When We Leave” (Germany), written and directed by Feo Aladag. Also Best Documentary Feature went to, “Monica & David” (USA) directed by Alexandra Codina. You can read my review of “Monica & David”. The film follows a married couple with Down Syndrome, learning to live together and wanting to gain more adult responsiblities was the most charming film I’ve seen during the festival. The couple accepted the award in New York City.
Although I am personally disappointed my favorite documentary, “The Arbor” didn’t get the award,...
- 4/30/2010
- by Rudie Obias
- CriterionCast
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