• only 22% of 2015’s movies had female protagonists
• best and worst representations of women on film in 2015 (and the average Watw score for the year)
• critics are slightly more likely to rate a film highly if it represents women well
• mainstream moviegoers are not turned off by films with female protagonists
• movies that represent women well are just as likely to be profitable as movies that don’t, and are less risky as business propositions
The Where Are the Women? project was designed to drill deep down into the films of 2015 in order to determine how well — or how poorly — they represented women. The project has now come to its end, and you can examine the final ranking here. The ranking includes 270 films released in the Us, Canada, and the UK, in both limited and wide release (including every wide-release North American film and most of the UK wide-release films). The...
• best and worst representations of women on film in 2015 (and the average Watw score for the year)
• critics are slightly more likely to rate a film highly if it represents women well
• mainstream moviegoers are not turned off by films with female protagonists
• movies that represent women well are just as likely to be profitable as movies that don’t, and are less risky as business propositions
The Where Are the Women? project was designed to drill deep down into the films of 2015 in order to determine how well — or how poorly — they represented women. The project has now come to its end, and you can examine the final ranking here. The ranking includes 270 films released in the Us, Canada, and the UK, in both limited and wide release (including every wide-release North American film and most of the UK wide-release films). The...
- 4/11/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Eager Yet Flawed: Indie Darling is Safe-Guarded and Traditional
Brian Reisberg‘s debut feature has many of the usual markings of an indie sleeper hit but like an overzealous student whose hand is always first in the air, the rule-abiding road movie delivers all the correct answers, too determined to please. Relying heavily on both the traditional, and the familiar, the premise behind Big Significant Things does hold plenty of promise, and when boiled down, the protagonist, conflict, and plot points all recall rather than reinvent (think Garden State).
Twenty-something Craig Harrison (Harry Lloyd of Manhattan and The Theory of Everything), who fits neatly within the mold of a typical White male with early-onset ennui, attempts to temper his quarter-life crisis through a solo road trip across the South. Fleeing from the looming decision of purchasing a home in San Francisco (perhaps the most unrealistic part of the film) with...
Brian Reisberg‘s debut feature has many of the usual markings of an indie sleeper hit but like an overzealous student whose hand is always first in the air, the rule-abiding road movie delivers all the correct answers, too determined to please. Relying heavily on both the traditional, and the familiar, the premise behind Big Significant Things does hold plenty of promise, and when boiled down, the protagonist, conflict, and plot points all recall rather than reinvent (think Garden State).
Twenty-something Craig Harrison (Harry Lloyd of Manhattan and The Theory of Everything), who fits neatly within the mold of a typical White male with early-onset ennui, attempts to temper his quarter-life crisis through a solo road trip across the South. Fleeing from the looming decision of purchasing a home in San Francisco (perhaps the most unrealistic part of the film) with...
- 7/24/2015
- by Amanda Yam
- IONCINEMA.com
The most significant female character here is the male protagonist’s girlfriend, who “appears” only as a voice on the phone in a faraway city.
Click here for the ongoing ranking of 2015’s films for female representation.
Note: This is not a “review” of Big Significant Things! It is simply an examination of how well or how poorly it represents women. (A movie that represents women well can still be a terrible film; a movie that represents women poorly can still be a great film.) Read my review of Big Significant Things.
See the full rating criteria. (Criteria that do not apply to this film have been deleted in this rating for maximum readability.)
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Click here for the ongoing ranking of 2015’s films for female representation.
Note: This is not a “review” of Big Significant Things! It is simply an examination of how well or how poorly it represents women. (A movie that represents women well can still be a terrible film; a movie that represents women poorly can still be a great film.) Read my review of Big Significant Things.
See the full rating criteria. (Criteria that do not apply to this film have been deleted in this rating for maximum readability.)
This project was launched by my generous Kickstarter supporters. You can support this work now by:
• buying some Where Are the Women? merch
• becoming a monthly or yearly subscriber of FlickFilospher.com
• making a pledge at...
- 7/23/2015
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
A leisurely, slightly absurd drive through 20something ennui that is as maddeningly diffuse as its protagonist’s state of mind. I’m “biast” (pro): love Harry Lloyd
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Craig (Harry Lloyd: The Riot Club) is on one of those road trips in the American South where you stop to see attractions such the World’s Largest Cedar Bucket — that’s in Oxford, Mississippi — and get advice from locals about the weird and wonderful things to see in their towns (though sometimes all they have to recommend is the Pizza Hut down the street). He seems sad, though, and soon we come to realize that he has lied to his girlfriend about what he’s up to: she thinks he’s working (he’s in advertising), although sometimes she also seems to think that he’s...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Craig (Harry Lloyd: The Riot Club) is on one of those road trips in the American South where you stop to see attractions such the World’s Largest Cedar Bucket — that’s in Oxford, Mississippi — and get advice from locals about the weird and wonderful things to see in their towns (though sometimes all they have to recommend is the Pizza Hut down the street). He seems sad, though, and soon we come to realize that he has lied to his girlfriend about what he’s up to: she thinks he’s working (he’s in advertising), although sometimes she also seems to think that he’s...
- 7/23/2015
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Even though a lot of people may not instantly recognize the name Harry Lloyd, anyone who watched the first season of Game of Thrones couldn't possibly forget him as Viserys Targaryen. Lloyd gave the brother of Daenerys that despicably perfect blend of smarm and venom that stood out on a show filled with both those qualities. Watch 'Big Significant Things' Clip Finds Intimacy In the Small Things (Exclusive) But as good as Lloyd is at making audiences hate him, his new movie Big Significant Things, directed by Bryan Reisberg, proves that he's just as good at making audiences like him. In it he stars as a guy in his mid-20s who has a bit of an impulsive moment where he decides to take a road trip the week before he's set to start a new life with his...
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- 7/23/2015
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Big Significant Things
Written & Directed by Bryan Reisberg
USA, 2014
Few cinematic genres offer the kind of broad palette for creating tales of self-discovery as the American road trip movie. Easy Rider, Little Miss Sunshine, and the upcoming Vacation are wildly varying styles of films, all firmly ensconcing themselves between dramatic and comedic in the road trip movie pantheon. Director Bryan Reisberg’s, Big Significant Things, is a quirky film that sits betwixt Little Miss Sunshine and Vacation in terms of tone. Big Significant Things never reaches the comedic highs or packs the dramatic punch to distinguish itself as a comedy or drama, relegating this movie to a murky tonal middle ground that is as nondescript as the lonely interstate highways and dusty back roads that road trip movies are famous for.
Game of Thrones alumnus (and former Targaryen tyrant) Harry Lloyd plays the role of Craig, a young-ish twenty-something taking...
Written & Directed by Bryan Reisberg
USA, 2014
Few cinematic genres offer the kind of broad palette for creating tales of self-discovery as the American road trip movie. Easy Rider, Little Miss Sunshine, and the upcoming Vacation are wildly varying styles of films, all firmly ensconcing themselves between dramatic and comedic in the road trip movie pantheon. Director Bryan Reisberg’s, Big Significant Things, is a quirky film that sits betwixt Little Miss Sunshine and Vacation in terms of tone. Big Significant Things never reaches the comedic highs or packs the dramatic punch to distinguish itself as a comedy or drama, relegating this movie to a murky tonal middle ground that is as nondescript as the lonely interstate highways and dusty back roads that road trip movies are famous for.
Game of Thrones alumnus (and former Targaryen tyrant) Harry Lloyd plays the role of Craig, a young-ish twenty-something taking...
- 7/22/2015
- by Victor Stiff
- SoundOnSight
In Big Significant Things, Harry Lloyd (Game of Thrones) plays a guy who is on the verge of making some big life commitments. He puts off the last stage of his personal growth for just a few days, however, to indulge in a solo roadtrip with stops along some of America’s biggest and weirdest landmarks. Oscilloscope […]
The post Exclusive Poster: ‘Big Significant Things’ appeared first on /Film.
The post Exclusive Poster: ‘Big Significant Things’ appeared first on /Film.
- 6/20/2015
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Read More: Exclusive: Here's the Stunning SXSW Award-Winning Poster for 'Big Significant Things' "Game of Thrones" star Harry Lloyd is taking quite the unusual road trip in the exclusive trailer for writer-director Bryan Reisberg's "Big Significant Things." Lloyd stars as Craig Harrison, a 26-year-old who skips house-hunting with his girlfriend in San Francisco in order to hit the road and visit several of the world's largest roadside attractions. As he ventures farther south, Craig encounters unexpected detours that threaten to steer his life off course. The comedy-drama hails from Uncorked Productions and Heretic Films and has been acquired by Oscilloscope Laboratories for U.S. distribution. The company will release the film in U.S. theaters and digitally on July 24. Read More: Exclusive: Rory Culkin Troubled Teen 'Gabriel' Acquired by Oscilloscope...
- 5/13/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Wild, Gemma Bovery bookend festival.
The Turin Film Festival (Nov 21-29) is to open with Jean-Marc Vallee’s Wild and close with Anne Fontaine’s Gemma Bovary.
In total, 197 films will presented at the Italian festival with 45 world premieres and 65 first or second features.
The 15-strong competition line-up includes New Zealand Vampire film What We Do in the Shadows by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, and Bryan Reisberg’s Big Significant Things, a road trip through Southern America’s larger tourist attractions.
Jim Mickle’s crime thriller Cold in July, starring Michael C. Hall and Sam Shepard, will get its Italian premiere.
The Festa Mobile section will include Michael R. Roskam’s thriller The Drop, screening ahead of its March premiere in Italy.
Other highlights include Woody Allen’s Magic in the Moonlight, Tommy Lee Jones’ The Homesman and David Michod’s The Rover while Dario Argento will screen a long-awaited restoration of his 1975 film Deep Red.
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The Turin Film Festival (Nov 21-29) is to open with Jean-Marc Vallee’s Wild and close with Anne Fontaine’s Gemma Bovary.
In total, 197 films will presented at the Italian festival with 45 world premieres and 65 first or second features.
The 15-strong competition line-up includes New Zealand Vampire film What We Do in the Shadows by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, and Bryan Reisberg’s Big Significant Things, a road trip through Southern America’s larger tourist attractions.
Jim Mickle’s crime thriller Cold in July, starring Michael C. Hall and Sam Shepard, will get its Italian premiere.
The Festa Mobile section will include Michael R. Roskam’s thriller The Drop, screening ahead of its March premiere in Italy.
Other highlights include Woody Allen’s Magic in the Moonlight, Tommy Lee Jones’ The Homesman and David Michod’s The Rover while Dario Argento will screen a long-awaited restoration of his 1975 film Deep Red.
Director...
- 11/12/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
The Odessa International Film Festival announced Wednesday its competition lineup as it gears up for its 5th -- and most challenging -- edition to date. The festival, which includes the international premiere of U.S. director Bryan Reisberg's psychological drama Big Significant Things in its competition lineup, takes place next month in Ukraine, a country still bordering on the brink of civil war. Although the fighting between pro Russian separatists in the East and Ukrainian army units loyal to newly elected President Petro Poroshenko is far from Odessa, it is only a month since 40 pro-Russian activists were burned to death
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- 6/11/2014
- by Nick Holdsworth
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Peter Webber to head jury, David Puttnam to deliver lecture during fifth edition of the Ukranian festival.
Golden Bear winner Black Coal, Thin Ice and the Camera D’Or recipient Party Girl [pictured] are among the 12 films selected for the International Competition at the fifth edition of the Odessa International Film Festival (Oiff), which runs July 11-19.
UK director Peter Webber will head the jury composed of Ukrainian film-maker Sergei Loznitsa, Israeli actress Jenya Dodina, Belorussian actress-director Olga Dykhovichnaya and French actor-critic Jean-Philippe Tessé.
The other films in the running for the Golden Duke award are:
Bryan Reisberg’s social and psychological drama Big Significant Things (Us)Levan Koguashvili’s feelgood film Blind Dates (Georgia)Director and painter Lech Majewski’s Field of Dogs (Poland)Alonso Ruizpalacios’ road movie debut Güeros (Mexico)Valentin Hotea’s social and psychological drama Roxanne (Romania)Anna Melikyan’s Kinotavr award-winner Star (Russia)Maximilan Erlenwein’s psychological thriller Stereo (Germany)Tribeca winner [link=nm...
Golden Bear winner Black Coal, Thin Ice and the Camera D’Or recipient Party Girl [pictured] are among the 12 films selected for the International Competition at the fifth edition of the Odessa International Film Festival (Oiff), which runs July 11-19.
UK director Peter Webber will head the jury composed of Ukrainian film-maker Sergei Loznitsa, Israeli actress Jenya Dodina, Belorussian actress-director Olga Dykhovichnaya and French actor-critic Jean-Philippe Tessé.
The other films in the running for the Golden Duke award are:
Bryan Reisberg’s social and psychological drama Big Significant Things (Us)Levan Koguashvili’s feelgood film Blind Dates (Georgia)Director and painter Lech Majewski’s Field of Dogs (Poland)Alonso Ruizpalacios’ road movie debut Güeros (Mexico)Valentin Hotea’s social and psychological drama Roxanne (Romania)Anna Melikyan’s Kinotavr award-winner Star (Russia)Maximilan Erlenwein’s psychological thriller Stereo (Germany)Tribeca winner [link=nm...
- 6/11/2014
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
Over the weekend, the stunning poster for the SXSW road trip drama "Big Significant Things" won the Audience Award for Excellence in Poster Design. Below, check out the poster and as a bonus, take a look at an alternate poster for the film (an Indiewire exclusive), designed by Polish artist Gabz. Here's the official synopsis for "Big Significant Things" per SXSW: At 26 years old, Craig (Harry Lloyd) seems to be doing pretty well for himself. He has job stability, a supportive family, and is about to start a wonderful new chapter with his girlfriend. With big life changes on the horizon, what better time to lie to your girlfriend so you can go on a road trip by yourself to the south?Check out the two posters below: Trailer here:...
- 3/17/2014
- by Nigel M Smith
- Indiewire
Ever dream of leaving everything behind and embarking on a solo road trip for a little me time? Writer-director Bryan Reisberg once did and even though he never did go on that getaway, he repurposed that desire into his very first feature film, “Big Significant Things.” If you’re only familiar with Harry Lloyd from his run on “Game of Thrones” as Viserys Targaryen, get ready for a major switch because here he plays Craig, a nice, normal standup guy who’s just a little overwhelmed by the fact that he’s about to move across the country and buy a house with his girlfriend. Rather than man up, stick by her side [ Read More ]
The post SXSW 2014 Interview: Big Significant Things’ Harry Lloyd & Bryan Reisberg appeared first on Shockya.com.
The post SXSW 2014 Interview: Big Significant Things’ Harry Lloyd & Bryan Reisberg appeared first on Shockya.com.
- 3/9/2014
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
Austin — An oblique look at a man trying to hold big life decisions at bay, Bryan Reisberg's Big Significant Things sets Harry Lloyd off on a Southern road trip whose ostensible purpose is to visit all the "world's largest" tourist-trap novelties he can find. A good-looking debut offering more atmosphere than action, it will resonate personally with some young viewers on the fest circuit and has modest prospects beyond. Lloyd's Craig seems at first to be a whitebread, guileless tourist enamored of gee-whiz monuments: Asking a stranger to take his photo beside the "World's Largest Cedar
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- 3/8/2014
- by John DeFore
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
SXSW kicks off the film festival portion of the event Friday night with Chef, a film from Iron Man director and actor Jon Favreau. Favreau directs and stars in this film about a chef who quits his job at a restaurant and ends up opening a food truck. The film co-stars Dustin Hoffman, Sofia Vergara and John Leguizamo. Favreau will also participate in a conversation on the film and his career on Sunday, March 9.
Other Friday premieres include Kelly & Cat, a new comedy-drama staring Juliette Lewis and Jason Bateman’s Bad Words.
Veronica Mars, arguably one of the most anticipated films premiering at SXSW, will hold its big world premiere Saturday, March 8. The fan-funded, Kickstarter flick is sure to make headlines among festival goers and Marshmallows (fans of the show).
Space Station 76, a comedy staring Patrick Wilson, Liv Tyler and Matt Bomer will have its world premiere on Saturday,...
Other Friday premieres include Kelly & Cat, a new comedy-drama staring Juliette Lewis and Jason Bateman’s Bad Words.
Veronica Mars, arguably one of the most anticipated films premiering at SXSW, will hold its big world premiere Saturday, March 8. The fan-funded, Kickstarter flick is sure to make headlines among festival goers and Marshmallows (fans of the show).
Space Station 76, a comedy staring Patrick Wilson, Liv Tyler and Matt Bomer will have its world premiere on Saturday,...
- 3/7/2014
- Uinterview
SXSW 2014 (March 7th – March 16th)
There’s a certain kind of energy that permeates the air when a festival rolls into town. Austin, already know for its eccentricities, is infused with an additional burst every March as South By Southwest (SXSW) gears up. With this year’s edition running from March 7th to March 16th, the annual festival celebrates all things creative from music to technology but most of all, film.
Walking around the vicinity of the Austin Convention Center, under the Texas sun, there’s a feeling of familiarity for returning festivalgoers, but mistake not. Past the familiar product lounges and food trucks around every single corner, there’s also a sense of anticipation.
Opening Night Film: Jon Favreau’s Chef
True to its spirit, SXSW brings together a wide range of films that satiates every kind of cinephile. The opening night sees the premiere of Jon Favreau’s Chef,...
There’s a certain kind of energy that permeates the air when a festival rolls into town. Austin, already know for its eccentricities, is infused with an additional burst every March as South By Southwest (SXSW) gears up. With this year’s edition running from March 7th to March 16th, the annual festival celebrates all things creative from music to technology but most of all, film.
Walking around the vicinity of the Austin Convention Center, under the Texas sun, there’s a feeling of familiarity for returning festivalgoers, but mistake not. Past the familiar product lounges and food trucks around every single corner, there’s also a sense of anticipation.
Opening Night Film: Jon Favreau’s Chef
True to its spirit, SXSW brings together a wide range of films that satiates every kind of cinephile. The opening night sees the premiere of Jon Favreau’s Chef,...
- 3/7/2014
- by David Tran
- SoundOnSight
Us-based finance and production company Heretic Films has hired Sarah Scougal as vp of development and production.
Scougal was most recently based in London and brings more than a decade of experience in the field from her time at Working Title, Sprout Pictures and Vertigo Films.
Burton Ritchie and Ben Galecki co-founded Heretic in 2013 and produced recent Sundance premiere Low Down (pictured), as well as Slamdance selection Copenhagen.
Heretic’s Big Significant Things will premiere at SXSW and the pipeline includes Kevin Pollak’s directorial debut Misery Loves Comedy and Kristen Wiig vehicle Welcome To Me.
Scougal was most recently based in London and brings more than a decade of experience in the field from her time at Working Title, Sprout Pictures and Vertigo Films.
Burton Ritchie and Ben Galecki co-founded Heretic in 2013 and produced recent Sundance premiere Low Down (pictured), as well as Slamdance selection Copenhagen.
Heretic’s Big Significant Things will premiere at SXSW and the pipeline includes Kevin Pollak’s directorial debut Misery Loves Comedy and Kristen Wiig vehicle Welcome To Me.
- 2/5/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Sundance just ended, and we are already preparing for the next big film festival, South By Southwest. Not too long ago, the festival announced a few of the films premiering this year, but now they’ve announced the main slate. The midnight selections and some inevitable late-breaking additions are still to be announced, but this should be more than enough to get you excited. Along with many World Premieres, and Sundance favorites like Richard Linklater’s Boyhood and Gareth Evans’ The Raid 2, the line up also includes an anniversary screening of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and an extended Q&A screening of The Grand Budapest Hotel with Wes Anderson. SXSW 2014 runs March 7 through 15 in Austin, Texas. Check out the line up after the jump.
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Narrative Feature Competition
Eight world premieres, eight unique ways to celebrate the art of storytelling. Selected from 1,324 films submitted to SXSW 2014. Films screening in Narrative...
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Narrative Feature Competition
Eight world premieres, eight unique ways to celebrate the art of storytelling. Selected from 1,324 films submitted to SXSW 2014. Films screening in Narrative...
- 1/31/2014
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Today the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival announced a diverse features lineup for this year’s Festival, the 21st edition and running March 7 – 15, 2014 in Austin, Texas. The 2014 program expands on SXSW tradition of embracing a range of genres and span of budgets, featuring a wealth of vision from experienced and developing filmmakers alike.
For more information visit http://sxsw.com/film.
Listed in the announcement are 115 of the features that will screen over the course of nine days at SXSW 2014. The lineup below includes 68 films from first-time filmmakers, and consists of 76 World Premieres, 10 North American Premieres and 7 U.S. Premieres. These films were selected from a record 2,215 feature-length film submissions composed of 1,540 U.S. and 675 international feature-length films. With a record number of 6,482 submissions total, the overall increase was 14% over 2013. The Midnighters feature section and the Short Film program will be announced on February 5, with the complete...
For more information visit http://sxsw.com/film.
Listed in the announcement are 115 of the features that will screen over the course of nine days at SXSW 2014. The lineup below includes 68 films from first-time filmmakers, and consists of 76 World Premieres, 10 North American Premieres and 7 U.S. Premieres. These films were selected from a record 2,215 feature-length film submissions composed of 1,540 U.S. and 675 international feature-length films. With a record number of 6,482 submissions total, the overall increase was 14% over 2013. The Midnighters feature section and the Short Film program will be announced on February 5, with the complete...
- 1/31/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
After announcing earlier this month that Jon Favreau’s Chef and the Veronica Mars movie will be making their world debuts at SXSW this year, the festival has revealed its full line-up, including further very promising world premieres, alongside appearances from some of the year’s most high-profile films.
The Midnight programme will be announced early next month, along with the Shorts line-up, and the complete Conference slate a little later as well.
Led by Seth Rogen and Zac Efron, Nicholas Stoller’s anticipated R-rated comedy, Neighbors, will be making its world debut at the festival, notably marked out as a ‘work-in-progress’ ahead of its theatrical release in May.
David Gordon Green’s acclaimed Joe will make its Us premiere, having bowed at Venice and then Toronto last year. Early reviews have Nicolas Cage giving one of the finest performances of his career, with Tye Sheridan (Mud) excellent alongside him.
The Midnight programme will be announced early next month, along with the Shorts line-up, and the complete Conference slate a little later as well.
Led by Seth Rogen and Zac Efron, Nicholas Stoller’s anticipated R-rated comedy, Neighbors, will be making its world debut at the festival, notably marked out as a ‘work-in-progress’ ahead of its theatrical release in May.
David Gordon Green’s acclaimed Joe will make its Us premiere, having bowed at Venice and then Toronto last year. Early reviews have Nicolas Cage giving one of the finest performances of his career, with Tye Sheridan (Mud) excellent alongside him.
- 1/30/2014
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Not sure if there is a Short Term 12 equivalent in this year’s Narrative Feature Comp, but on paper SXSW programmers are serving up a mean (and the usual lean group of 8 out of a whopping 1,324 film entries) for the upcoming competitiuon of eight which includes notable entries (that we’ve been tracking for a good time now) such as Zachary Wigon’s The Heart Machine, John Magary’s The Mend, Leah Meyerhoff’s I Believe in Unicorns and Lawrence Michael Levine’s Wild Canaries. Undoubtedly one of the most anticipated docs of the year, on the non-fiction side we find Margaret Brown’s The Great Invisible. Below you’ll find a breakdown of the other sections (notable world preems in We’ll Never Have Paris and Faults (see Mary Elizabeth Winstead above), some Sundance items with Texan connections and other nuggets.
Narrative Feature Competition
Eight world premieres, eight...
Narrative Feature Competition
Eight world premieres, eight...
- 1/30/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Kids. Such as Sex, Lies, and Videotape or Reservoir Dogs before it, and such as Winter’s Bone, Blue Valentine and Fruitvale Station after it, Larry Clark & Harmony Korine’s seminal film is forever connected in “spirit” to the lieu where it received its secret midnight premiere screening in 1995. The Sundance Film Festival might be known as the birthplace of U.S indie filmmaking innovation, avant-gardism, a larger definition of the low budgeted film response to Hollywood in not only narrative but in the non-fiction form, but it is a festival made strong by its renewal and familiarity. That close acquaintanceness exists in Kids‘ starlets Rosario Dawson and Chloë Sevigny filmography/career path trajectory and connection to Park City (both have several indie films slated for ’14 – of which I’ve included in our predictions list) and it is that “familiarity” that is visibly noticeable in how I map out my annual predictions list.
- 11/18/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
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