July 2008
4 posts
The Cake Eaters
Mary Stuart Masterson’s directorial debut, “The Cake Eaters,” recently picked up Best Feature Prize at Stonybrook Film Festival.
The film, while a bit soft, has gotten some good reviews and continues to play the Festival circuit. MSM who is more known for her acting roles does a comendable job with her first Directing gig.
The Cake Eaters is a quirky, small town, ensemble...
DIY Distribution
This isn’t specifically “women” related but I thought this was an interesting article in the NYTimes about DIY Distribution, which is becoming more and more popular.
With the constant decline in independent distribution options, many filmmakers are working double time and doing it themselves.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/movies/30self.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Nanette Burnstein's American Teen
Nanette Burstein who recently won the Sundance Documentary Directing award continues to be successful throughout the festival circuit with her movie American Teen. The movie was recently picked up by Paramount Vantage and will release on July 25th
The movie is a voyeristic look into the lives of a diverse group of teenagers in their senior year of High School. The movie was filmed at a high...
Jessica Yu's Ping Pong Playa
IFC Films recently picked up the film Ping Pong Playa, co-written and Directed by Oscar winner Jessica Yu. Yu is most recently known for her documentary In The Realms Of The Unreal about the secluded artist Henry Darger. Ping Pong Playa is a drastically different direction than her past works, and as her fictional feature debut, has received good reviews as a strong comedy. Versatility in...