Welcome to Part 1 of our update from the 2015 LA Film Festival. In this Podcast we discuss:
Shut In(2015 , 90 min.) Directed by: Adam SchindlerScreenwriter: David White, TJ CimfelProducers: Steven Schneider, Jeff Rice, Lati Grobman, Erik OlsenCinematographer: Eric LeachEditor: Adam Schindler, Brian NettoMusic: Frederik WiedmannCast: Beth Riesgraf, Martin Starr, Rory Culkin, Jack KesyAnna and her older brother share co-dependent lives in their time-worn childhood home. But when her brother passes away, Anna must face her crippling agoraphobia to save herself from a trio of criminals who invade her home. A deadly cat-and-mouse game ensues as the intruders discover the house is not what it first appeared to be. LA Film Fest veterans Adam Schindler and Brian Netto (Delivery: The Beast Within) return to the Festival with a home invasion narrative that explores the detrimental effects of anxiety and trauma and twists it into something truly unexpected. |
Caught(2015 , 83 min. ) Directed by: Maggie KileyScreenwriter: Marcy HollandProducers: Jennifer WestinCinematographer: Martim VianEditor: Vincent OresmanMusic: Matthew PucketCast: Anna Camp, Stefanie Scott, Amelia Rose Blaire, Sam PageAllie is a dimpled American teen – friendly, hardworking and involved in a secret relationship with a hot older man. Unfortunately, her clandestine beau is married. Even worse, he’s married to Sabrina, a beautiful but wild-eyed suburban housewife who will do literally anything to keep her marriage intact – including kidnapping Allie at knifepoint and keeping her tied to a chair in the attic of her gorgeously decorated home. |
It’s Already Tomorrow in Hong KongCantonese, English (2015 , 79 min. ) Directed by: Emily TingScreenwriter: Emily TingProducers: Sophia Shek, Emily TingCinematographer: Josh SilfenEditor: Danielle WangMusic: Timo ChenCast: Jamie Chung, Bryan GreenbergIn this sparkling romance, Ruby, a Chinese American toy designer from LA, visits Hong Kong for the first time on business. Finding herself stranded, she meets Josh, an American expat who shows her the city. Meandering through nighttime streets pulsing with energy and possibility, they fall into a winding and carefree conversation, buoyed by an undeniable attraction. As effervescent as a perfect first date, Emily Ting’s charming directorial debut takes full advantage of the chemistry of its leads, the playfulness of their exchanges, and the magical landscape that is Hong Kong at night. |
A Beautiful Now(2015 , 98 min.) Directed by: Daniela AmaviaScreenwriter: Daniela AmaviaProducers: Keith Kjarval, Lynn Kressel, Daniela AmaviaCinematographer: Pat ScolaEditor: Valdis Oskarsdottir, Adam H MackMusic: Johnny JewelCast: Abigail Spencer, Cheyenne Jackson, Collette Wolfe, Elena Satine, Sonja Kinski, Patrick HeusingerRomy barricades herself in a bathroom with a handgun and a bottle of champagne on the eve of her birthday. She embodies the easy glamor of a ballet dancer, and is beloved by her friends – but still, she feels alone. Teetering between reality and fantasy over the course of one night, Daniela Amavia’s directorial debut is grounded in a nuanced screenplay about finding beauty even when dreams have spiraled into despair. Supported by an ensemble cast who authentically inhabit the competing neuroses and affection of a group of friends in a moment of crisis, Abigail Spencer’s impassioned performance as Romy lifts the spirit, even as it breaks the heart. |
Puerto Ricans in Paris(2014) Directed by: Ian EdelmanScreenwriter: Neel Shah, Ian EdelmanProducers: Joseph ZolfoCinematographer: Damian AcevedoEditor: Justin KrohnMusic: Jonathan SadoffCast: Luis Guzman, Edgar Garcia, Alice Taglioni, Miriam Shor, Frédéric Anscombre, Rosie Perez, Rosario Dawson
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What Lola Wants(2015 , 77 min. ) Directed by: Rupert GlassonScreenwriter: Rupert GlassonProducers: Monnie Wills, Ayisha DaviesCinematographer: Eric LeachEditor: Rupert GlassonMusic: John GrayCast: Sophie Lowe, Beau Knapp, Robert Taylor, Dale Dickey, Charles S. Dutton17-year-old Lola Franklin, untamed and irrepressible, fools the world into believing she has been kidnapped when in fact she has run away to escape her Hollywood royalty parents. She convinces a charming thief named Marlo to teach her the art of pickpocketing, and soon they tear up the New Mexico countryside like a hyper-stylized ode to Bonnie and Clyde. |
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