ODE TO JOY was inspired by a true story written by Portland writer Chris Higgins for the radio program and podcast This American Life called “I’ve fallen in love and I can’t get up." in June 2010. Despite centering around a serious debilitating condition of narcolepsy called cataplexy which is exactly what it sounds like...
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Starring Traci Lords, whom Roe represents, the film is set in 1949 around a fading Hollywood star who mourns the loss of her sister on the year anniversary of her death. But there’s a ghostly twist that involves revenge, jealousy, and otherworldly justice. Shot lovingly in black and white in the former home of Frankenstein
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Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson and John Hawkes star alongside newcomer Zak Gottsagen in THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON. In this touching, genuine film by first-time filmmakers Mike Schwartz and Tyler Nilson, Zak runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler come true. The film was actually written around Zak after
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DREADOUT from Indonesian director Kimo Stamboel has to be one of the true standouts of…
One of the strongest films of Fantasia, a film that works for exactly what it…
Gints Zilbalodis’ masterpiece journey AWAY captures everything that word suggests. A simple story of a…
It’s been a great Fantasia. The films I’ve seen have varied in their flavor from…
Writer/Director Lulu Wang talks to Paul Salfen about her film, which an unexpected breakout starring rapper turned actress Awkwafina. A personal, true tale of family ties across continents, traditions and culture, Wang relates that this story is a human story, and crosses ethnicity boundaries to become uniquely American. Synopsis: Billi's family returns to China
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(Los Angeles, CA —July 24, 2019) “Sick Girl,” is the feature-film debut for writer/director Jennifer…
LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2019 – Vertical Entertainment has acquired the North America distribution rights…