Thriller inspired by director’s short film and Sundance 2015 selection of same name.
Ryan Kampe’s Visit Films has boarded international rights to Sundance neo-noir Superior and will launch sales at the upcoming virtual EFM.
Erin Vassilopoulos’s U.S. Dramatic Competition selection stars twins Alessandra Mesa (who co-wrote the screenplay) and Ani Mesa in the story about estranged sisters who reconnect under frightening circumstances.
When Marian (Alessandra Mesa) is forced to go on the run she flees to the small-town home of her housewife sister, Vivian (Ani Mesa). The identical twins live vastly different lives, and the arrival of...
Ryan Kampe’s Visit Films has boarded international rights to Sundance neo-noir Superior and will launch sales at the upcoming virtual EFM.
Erin Vassilopoulos’s U.S. Dramatic Competition selection stars twins Alessandra Mesa (who co-wrote the screenplay) and Ani Mesa in the story about estranged sisters who reconnect under frightening circumstances.
When Marian (Alessandra Mesa) is forced to go on the run she flees to the small-town home of her housewife sister, Vivian (Ani Mesa). The identical twins live vastly different lives, and the arrival of...
- 2/2/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Taking place January 28 through February 3 next year, the 2021 Sundance Film Festival will look quite different than ever before. After unveiling their screening plans, featuring a new online platform, drive-ins, screenings at independent arthouses around the country, and more, the lineup has now arrived.
The full 2021 slate of works includes 72 feature-length films, representing 29 countries and 38 first-time feature filmmakers. These films were selected from 14,092 submissions including 3,500 feature-length films. Of the feature film submissions, 1,377 were from the U.S. and 2,132 were international.
Check out the lineup below.
U.S. Dramatic Competition
The 10 films in this section are all world premieres.
Coda (Director and Screenwriter: Siân Heder, Producers: Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi, Patrick Wachsberger) — As a Coda – Child of Deaf Adults – Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family’s fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
The full 2021 slate of works includes 72 feature-length films, representing 29 countries and 38 first-time feature filmmakers. These films were selected from 14,092 submissions including 3,500 feature-length films. Of the feature film submissions, 1,377 were from the U.S. and 2,132 were international.
Check out the lineup below.
U.S. Dramatic Competition
The 10 films in this section are all world premieres.
Coda (Director and Screenwriter: Siân Heder, Producers: Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi, Patrick Wachsberger) — As a Coda – Child of Deaf Adults – Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family’s fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
- 12/15/2020
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
The 10th edition of U.S. In Progress Wroclaw, the industry wing of the American Film Festival in Poland which was held online this year, wrapped over the weekend and presented a variety of awards to the participating American film projects.
The awards range from post-production services to travel bursaries and cash. A $10,000 cash prize to be put towards post-production in Poland was awarded to the film To The Moon from director Scott Friend and producers Cate Smierciak, Everett Hendler, Stephanie Randall, and Gabe Wilson. The full list of awards is below.
In addition to the U.S. projects, a group of U.S. experts including Sony Pictures Classics’ Dylan Leiner and CAA execs Maren Olson and Kat Moncrief took part in pitching and one-on-one sessions with Polish projects seeking U.S. partners. The non-competitive event is designed to foster potential co-productions and was hosted by Deadline.
In the wider festival,...
The awards range from post-production services to travel bursaries and cash. A $10,000 cash prize to be put towards post-production in Poland was awarded to the film To The Moon from director Scott Friend and producers Cate Smierciak, Everett Hendler, Stephanie Randall, and Gabe Wilson. The full list of awards is below.
In addition to the U.S. projects, a group of U.S. experts including Sony Pictures Classics’ Dylan Leiner and CAA execs Maren Olson and Kat Moncrief took part in pitching and one-on-one sessions with Polish projects seeking U.S. partners. The non-competitive event is designed to foster potential co-productions and was hosted by Deadline.
In the wider festival,...
- 11/16/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Halloween may be done with, but that isn’t stopping Desiigner from having a belated celebration. In fact, he deserves it: the rapper’s song, “Zombie Walk,” was actually his debut single shortly before “Panda” was known worldwide, and it kicked off the hype for him immediately. Chances are, he’s probably had Halloween in mind to drop a video for the track ever since its release, and now, the wait is over.
The “Zombie Walk” video is much more than just your standard clip – it’s actually a nine minute short film that ends up being part-real life and part-animation, depicting Desiigner transforming into zombie mode after hitting up a house party. It’s a strange concept, but with the help of director Grant Curatola and production company Pixel Pirate Studio, “Zombie Walk” breathes nothing but life. To top it all off, Desiigner’s acting chpops turn out to be pretty good.
The “Zombie Walk” video is much more than just your standard clip – it’s actually a nine minute short film that ends up being part-real life and part-animation, depicting Desiigner transforming into zombie mode after hitting up a house party. It’s a strange concept, but with the help of director Grant Curatola and production company Pixel Pirate Studio, “Zombie Walk” breathes nothing but life. To top it all off, Desiigner’s acting chpops turn out to be pretty good.
- 11/1/2016
- by Joe DeAndrea
- We Got This Covered
The 17th annual Slamdance Film Festival is all set to run for eight days and nights Jan. 21-27. The festival is featuring a bold theme this year of “All Is Not Lost” where — due to the current devastating economic climate — Slamdance will donate 10% of ticket proceeds back to the filmmakers.
The fest is screening 14 feature films — 10 of which are in competition — and 8 feature documentaries, all of which are in competition. In addition, there will be 56 short films screening.
Plus, there are a couple of special screenings, including the Straight 8 event where anybody can register to receive a single roll of Super-8 film that they can use to direct their own in-camera edited mini-masterpiece. Also, on the 26th, there will be a special retrospective of the works of renegade ’60s filmmaker J.X. Williams.
The full film lineup is below, but for more information on the site please visit the official Slamdance website.
The fest is screening 14 feature films — 10 of which are in competition — and 8 feature documentaries, all of which are in competition. In addition, there will be 56 short films screening.
Plus, there are a couple of special screenings, including the Straight 8 event where anybody can register to receive a single roll of Super-8 film that they can use to direct their own in-camera edited mini-masterpiece. Also, on the 26th, there will be a special retrospective of the works of renegade ’60s filmmaker J.X. Williams.
The full film lineup is below, but for more information on the site please visit the official Slamdance website.
- 12/23/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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