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While we were on location in Mtendere, Lusaka, Zambia, a tweaked out guy came up to the crew and asked them to deliver a message to Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. The entire clip is only 54 seconds long. It's funny as heck. Here we were in one of the poorest sections of Lusaka where hardly anyone had a television, virtually no one had a computer and many folks didn't even seem to have electricity and this guy seemed to know all about the U.S. Rapper, 50 Cent. He wanted us to let him know that 50 Cent had messed everyone up and that he was going to come to America and get him for what he had done. We posted this video. In less than three days, it had over a thousand hits. A thousand hits. Just goes to show the ubiquitous nature of the U.S. entertainment personalities and, perhaps, that people just love to laugh.

Posted by Cyndi Greening on May 04, 2008 | Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Author J. K. Rowling is having a howling fit. It seems that the moderator of a Harry Potter fansite that Rowling visited and praised for its coverage of all things Potter has gone and published a Lexicon on the Harry Potter series. Now, mind you, the fellow didn't write a rogue novel, he simply catalogued things like spells, potions, magical characters and such.

Rowling was quoted as saying that she felt "exploited" by her fan, Steven Vander Ark. RDR Books attorney Lizbeth Hasse said that Rowling is seeking a monopoly over the work, which is not part of copyright law. "It's a very legitimate literary activity," she said of the lexicon. "Like a reference book or a guide to literature, it's a long-recognized genre."

The thing that I find most interesting and amazing about this whole dispute is that Rowling had no problem exploiting her fans over the years. The proliferation of adoring fansites amounted to millions of internet hits in free marketing and publicity which only increased fan loyalty, boosted book and film interest by current and future readers/viewers. Web marketing is as valuable as word-of-mouth marketing for low cost and high endorsement value. So, while bloggers spent their time, effort and MONEY to run their sites, Rowling built her bank account. Now, the lexicon, (which I have to agree with RDR is a legitimate literary form), may make a little bit of money for a fellow who has given her YEARS of web marketing ... and she feels exploited.

So, if someone like Tere Stoufer wrote a book called THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO HARRY POTTER or someone like Colin Duriez wrote a book called Field Guide to Harry Potter, shouldn't Rowling being suing them, too? Or, are the publishers just too much larger than little RDR?

Vander Ark's 400-page HARRY POTTER LEXICON has been blocked from release by the lawsuit filed by Rowling. Vander Ark and publisher RDR have said the book would only promote the sale of Rowling's work and that Vander Ark's Web site, used by 25 million visitors, had been called "a great site" by Rowling herself. Isn't that funny that people unknown to her and other publishing entities can make whatever they want but this fellow is being shut down?

Posted by Cyndi Greening on March 01, 2008 | Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

The folks at Mac Media sponsored seminar on Apple Leopard Server today. I wasn't all that interested in going because I'm more into the whole creative production side of Apple. I've never enjoyed the thought of becoming (or, worse, actually being) a networking geek. But, the biggest little networking geek I know actually left school early so he could go and invited me to go along.

As is always true, some parts of the event were grindingly boring sales pitches BUT it turned out to be five hours well-spent because I remembered why I love Apple so much. They demonstrated the installation of Leopard Server from beginning to end on an empty laptop. The entire installation took less than fifteen minutes (after a two-hour explanation) and it was phenomenally easy. The new Leopard Server rectifies the challenges with Active Directory versus Open Directory structures. Didn't that sound smart? I had to learn the difference between Active and Open Directory (Microsoft versus Open Source; closed, restrictive versus more open directory structures) and knowing the Leopard handles that problem so I don't have to was quite exciting. And for the folks I have watched install Windows servers with VLAN (or some such acronym), I was stunned at how quickly and easily the Mac handled it.

Bottom Line: I am actually planning on buying Leopard Server. I'm small, only about ten computers that we use for film production and blogging, but I now have the ability to easily share enormous media files between all of these machines. And, by having network administration capabilities, I can easily limit who has access to what data. I had been planning on Fedexing data DVDs to NY so Alec could do some FX scenes because there was no easy way to get it to him. With my own server, I simply give him the IP address, he logs in and, BAM!, he's got the files. Seamless integration.

There were three other things I was REALLY excited about:

• Podcast Producer: Built in ability to record video and audio, compress in multiple file formats and distribute to multitude of locations. Automated VOD (even high-def video on demand) and podcast publishing. It even automates the intro/extro process. Holy cow.
• Wiki Server: Filmmaking requires a lot of data collection and sharing with members of the cast and crew. In the past, I always set up blogs for people to share info but it was tedious to work through the entries to find what one wanted. Now, one can easily make Wikis for each project that are tremendously easy to use.
• Calendaring: Group calendaring with automatic notification, invitation and RSVPing. During production, seems like it would be useful but the jury is out on this yet.
• Hosting my own blogs: I'm actually considering hosting my own blogs and media. Since I don't want to be a networking geek, I'm having a hard time reconciling this in my noodle.

Cost: In my opinion, cheap. $499 for ten client (ten servers NOT ten endusers), $999 for unlimited clients.

After teaching for 18 years, I'm always shocked at how many geeky computer things I've learned over the years. Often times, I've had to laugh that things I spent a lot of time learning (like HTML) became nearly superfluous with the advent of new applications like, say, Dreamweaver. I had often thought, "If I had just waited a little longer, I wouldn't have needed to learn that." Well, the time has come where I'm thinking, heck, networking so easy, even I can do this.

Posted by Cyndi Greening on March 01, 2008 | Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Looking for money to make your film? What a foolish question. Who isn't? Who couldn't use more funding? Here are some of the best sites I can find on the web that list grants and funding opportunities.

• University of Michigan: One of the best, most thorough listings out there.
• Sundance Documentary Fund: Year round application.
• ITVS Funding: Excellent indie source.
• National Geographic: Indigenous Filmmaker Grants
• MacArthur Foundation: Prestige grants.
• Film Festival Today: Mainstream List with links.
• Caryn.Com: Blog site with tips on grant writing.
• FilmMaker Magazine: Some items out of date.

Posted by Cyndi Greening on February 17, 2008 | Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

In 2005, Gavin Hood's dramatic narrative feature TSOTSI won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. I've written about this fantastic film in the past. I positively adored that film. First and foremost, it was a GREAT story. Teenage thug carjacks a luxury vehicle and discovers that he has inadvertently kidnapped an infant. Ultimately, the thug becomes a young man as he takes responsibility for the child and his actions. So, obviously, the story is powerful.

Director Gavin Hood augmented the story with equally powerful elements. Of course, the acting is terrific. The visual aesthetic is stunning. The cinematography, art design, production design, costuming and make-up were woven into a symphony of compelling beauty. And, one of the most amazing and powerful elements of all is the music, the score. I absolutely love the music. A bit of research revealed that the composers were Mark Kilian and Paul Hepker.

Mark Kilian was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. Kilian's biography says he helped launch the jazz band SHADES which helped break the color barrier in his native South Africa. He played with Shirley Bassey and Ladysmith Black Mambazo among others. While pursuing his advanced degree in composing, he taught disadvantaged kids. WITHOUT THE KING, a documentary about the absolute monarchy in Swaziland, was a passion project for Kilian.

Paul (PawLee) Hepker was born in Zimbabwe but raised in South Africa. He toured and recorded with Johnny Clegg and Savuka (I have two of their CDs), Miriam Makeba (I have two of her CDs, too) Vusi Mahlasela, and Shirley Bassey. In 1997, Hepker was given a "green card" for being an "alien of extraordinary ability." INTO THE LIGHT, a documentary about the AIDs crisis in Tanzania, was a recent passion project for Hepker.

In the more commercial realm, Kilian and Hepker also did the music for RENDITION (starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon), in addition to TSOTSI. They also worked together on THE BIRD CAN'T FLY (something about ostriches) and a film I saw at Sundance many years ago, CLOCKWATCHERS.

Posted by Cyndi Greening on February 15, 2008 | Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Festival 2008 is full under sail and the acquisitions have begun. Given the Writer's Strike and the possibility of a future with limited purchase options, there is some expectation that the mini-major studios and distributors such as Sony Pictures Classics, Magnolia Pictures and IFC Films will heat up the buying at the festival.

UP THE YANGTZE was the first acquisition announced at the festival. The Three Gorges Dam, an enormous and hotly contested symbol of the Chinese economic development, provides the backdrop for the film. Beautifully shot and edited, the film tells Yu Shui’s story. Among the two million losing their livelihood to the dam, the Yu family must send their daughter off to work.

HBO Documentary Films said it picked up THE BLACK LIST: VOLUME ONE. Timothy Greenfield-Sanders directed the movie which features interviews with black cultural figures and icons ranging from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Sean Combs to Colin Powell.

Of great personal interest to me is U2 3D. The film is a feature-length compilation of U2 concert footage shot using a new generation of digital 3D cinema technology in which the blue and red cardboard glasses of the earlier 3D films have been replaced by sleeker polarized black glasses. The film’s technology is the work of two companies: Burbank-based 3ality and Beverly Hills-based Real D. At the Sundance premiere, the film will be shown in Dolby 3D Digital Cinema.

Posted by Cyndi Greening on January 18, 2008 | Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Readers of this blog know that I started attending Sundance in 1996. Because of that, I have an extensive archive of Sundance Podcasts and Videocasts. To get yourself in the Sundance spirit, you might want to check out some of the past panel discussion and Q&A's.

Posted by Cyndi Greening on January 13, 2008 | Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

I spoke with a friend today about the current state of the film industry. In the fall, he called to say he had a film deal set up and it looked like he would directing his first feature in the spring. It was very exciting to hear. Then, the writer's strike hit and everything ground to a halt.

I certainly had personal knowledge that the writer's strike was slowing things down. We got our script out to an agent and manager but heard everything was very slow, slow, slow and no one was reading. So, we just redoubled our efforts on the films and started another script. Our plan, keep working until things open back up.

Then, today, we heard that about a thousand people might be laid off at Warner Brothers. This was followed by the rumor that Walden Media might shut down. On top of that, yesterday there was the news that the U.S. economy was on a downturn and it looks like we're heading into a recession.

It will be interesting to see what sort of impact this has on the upcoming Sundance Film Festival. Will the purchase prices be lower? Distribution deals more available because product is limited by the strike? Or deals less available because of caution at the studios? The same sort of questions we ask ourselves because the writer's strike is on ... will they be more open to new scripts because there is a dearth of product OR are all of the writers sitting home writing the material they've always wanted to write and the market will be deluged when the strike lifts?

If it weren't for bad timing, I'd have no timing at all.

Posted by Cyndi Greening on January 11, 2008 | Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

As we complete the Zambian feature and documentary, we too are looking at distribution. According to RISKY BUSINESS, the book by Mark Litwak on indie financing and distribution, the three things that make a film more appealing to a distributor are ...

• STAR POWER ... participation by recognized industry creatives


• FESTIVAL FEVER ... selection in a key festival


• GREAT REVIEWS ... recognition by film critics

According to Litwak, there are between 800 and 1000 indie films available for sale at any given moment. So your film is competing with a glut of product. Presenting the strong selling points of your films is the key to distribution. Oh sure, there are tons of panels, books and articles on the many potential distribution avenues ... including the web, DVD, tape and international markets. So, I spent most of the day, recalling our Zambian production adventures and trying to think of why that might be interesting to a potential audience (and therefore a distributor).

Because of the scenes she was editing, Pamela Jo kept reminding me how grumpy I had been on certain shooting days ... oh the hours and hours and hours we waited ... and while the clock ticked, I kept wondering if we'd ever get the film done. Knowing our return flights had already been booked, the clock reverberated like a prescient death knell. To this day, it amazes me that we finished shooting both films. The next few months will reveal if the story is of interest to an audience. We will document the process for you indie filmmakers.

Posted by Cyndi Greening on January 10, 2008 | Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Music at Sundance is always something extraordinary. There are always the new, breakout musical acts that are going to go on to do fabulous things. There are generally a few acts from the "old guarde" doing their swan song in the mountains. There are two options ....

Music on Main are the outdoor (yes, outdoor in the dead of winter) concerts. This year's artists on 24 January include GOLD STREETS as the opening act, HA HA TONKA in a supporting role, and MERIDIAN WEST headlining.

For those who prefer their music in a warmer setting, there is the Music Cafe. This year's scheduled artists include Ingrid Michaelson, Jesca Hoop, Sea Wolf, Paddy Casey, Eef Barzelay, Pat Monahan, Ben's Brother, Sondre Lerche, AM, Jessie Baylin, Patti Smith, Peter & Gordon, Dusty Rhodes and the River Band, Butch Walker, Quincy Coleman, Adam Levy, Tim Finn, Gavin DeGraw, Missy Higgins, Meiko, Brett Dennen and ROAN.

Posted by Cyndi Greening on January 06, 2008 | Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

I love Sundance Panel Discussions. They bring contemporary filmmakers together to talk candidly about the issues of the day. I've attended panels that had panelists vigorously disagreeing with one another about the subject. I've attended panels that had the audience members verbally assaulting filmmakers for their opinions. There is always something wonderful that happens in the Panel Discussions. There are panels at the Prospector and the Filmmaker Lodge. Here then, a brief summary of this year's schedule.

Filmmaker Lodge

Saturday, 19Jan: Rewriting the Process
A discussion of voice, collaboration, adaptation and rewriting by participants in the Sundance Screenwriters Laboratory.

Sunday, 20Jan: Are You Global Enough
New funding and training opportunities in the international documentary community.

Monday, 21Jan: Sundance Work in Process
Documentary filmmakers who have participated in and been supported by the Sundance Documentary Film Program.

Monday, 21Jan: The Producing Cap
Seasoned producers discuss problem-solving in contemporary filmmaking.

Tuesday, 22Jan: Meet the Film Funds and Commissioning Editors
YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT to assure being able to attend it. Meet folks from HBO, PBS, ITVS, A&E and other funders. Come prepared, have your pitch, your summary, a video short and anything else that might help sell your piece.

Tuesday, 22Jan: Black in America
Discussions with African American filmmakers about where progress is being made in Black Cinema.

Wednesday, 23Jan: The Latin Resurgence
A while back I did a post on the rising popularity of Mexican cinema. At Sundance, they've got a panel on the broader rise of Latin American cinema.

Thursday, 24Jan: Stories that Must Be Told: Today's Human Rights
The documentary film movement as a witness and agent for change in the Human Rights Movement.

Thursday, 24Jan: Producing Native Cinema
Like Black Cinema and Latin American cinema, Native Cinema is on the rise. The contemporary marketplace seems every more welcoming to more voices and diverse stories.

Friday, 25Jan: Critics Cornered?
Do critics still matter? Now that there are gazillions of blog sites and viewer review sites, what is the role of critics in the success or failure of a film?

Prospector Panels

Saturday, 19Jan: On Crisis Survival: Stories of Disaster and Its Aftermath
How does filmmaking intersect with disasters and human crisis?

Sunday, 20Jan: In 3-D: The Future Is Now
Leading producers and creatives discuss the new generation of 3D in film and gaming.

Monday, 21Jan: On Comedy: Are We Laughing in Dark Times?
Film comedy is often the domain of perversity, taboo and dysfunction. What are we allowed to laugh at in these dark times? What are we laughing?

Tuesday, 22Jan: On Invention: The Cinema and Science of Moving Forward
Neurobiologically speaking, what does it mean to have an inventive mind? An assembly of scientists and filmmakers will tinker with the idea.

Wednesday, 23Jan: On Cinematic Imagination: New Spaces for a New Cinema Culture
How do you establish an environment where originality can flourish? For artists working outside of traditional modes of moviemaking, the creative freedoms and unique perspectives are discussed.

Friday, 25Jan: On Plurality: The Middle East in Perspective
Exploring Islam, expressing personal stories, and the transformative power of film.

Posted by Cyndi Greening on January 05, 2008 | Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

ASSASSINATION OF A HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT/ U.S.A.
Director: Brett Simon; Screenwriter: Kevin Jakubowski — A rookie journalist for the school paper unravels a mysterious plot involving the class president, drugs, and a ring of stolen test scores in this noir caper set at a quirky Catholic High School. Cast: Reece Thompson, Bruce Willis, Mischa Barton, Michael Rapaport, Kathryn Morris, Josh Pais.

BE KIND REWIND/ U.S.A.
Director and Screenwriter: Michel Gondry — When a man whose body accidentally becomes magnetized unintentionally erases every tape in his friend's video store, the pair set out to remake the lost films, including BACK TO THE FUTURE, THE LION KING and ROBOCOP. Cast: Jack Black, Mos Def, Mia Farrow, Danny Glover.

CSNY DÉJÀ VU/ U.S.A.
Director: Bernard Shakey; Screenwriters: Neil Young, Mike Cerre — The war in Iraq is the backdrop as the Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young "Freedom of Speech Tour" crisscrosses North America. Echoes of Vietnam-era anti-war sentiment abound as the band connects with today's audiences. Cast: David Crosby, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Mike Cerre, Stephen Colbert.

THE DEAL/ Canada
Director: Steven Schachter; Screenwriters: William H. Macy, Steven Schachter — A long-time Hollywood producer on the verge of suicide cons a major studio into financing a $100-million film based on a non-existent script, starring a black action star who has converted to Judaism. Cast: William H. Macy, Meg Ryan, LL Cool J.

DEATH IN LOVE/ U.S.A.
Director and Screenwriter: Boaz Yakin — A self-assured but neurotic 40-year-old bachelor attempts to make sense of his complicated life as he negotiates his sexual relationships in the shadow of his mother’s concentration camp experience. Cast: Josh Lucas, Jacqueline Bisset, Adam Brody, Lukas Haas.

DIMINISHED CAPACITY/ U.S.A.
Director: Terry Kinney; Screenwriter: Sherwood Kiraly — Learning that his senile uncle harbors a priceless baseball card, Cooper embarks on a road trip intent on selling it to save money for his uncle's later years. He and his friends become entangled in the oddball world of baseball memorabilia and love. Cast: Matthew Broderick, Alan Alda, Virginia Madsen, Dylan Baker.

THE ESCAPIST/ Ireland
Director: Rupert Wyatt; Screenwriters: Rupert Wyatt and Daniel Hardy — A convict twelve years into a life sentence is determined to make peace with his sick daughter. He develops an ingenious escape plan, recruiting a band of misfits to put it into action. Cast: Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Seu Jorge, Damian Lewis.

THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD/ U.S.A.
Director and Screenwriter: Sean McGinly — When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the comeback of a lifetime. Cast: Colin Hanks, John Malkovich, Emily Blunt, Tom Hanks, Steve Zahn.

THE GUITAR/ U.S.A.
Director: Amy Redford; Screenwriter: Amos Poe — The life of a woman is transformed after she is diagnosed with a terminal disease, fired from her job and abandoned by her boyfriend. Given two months to live, she throws caution to the wind to pursue her dreams. Cast: Saffron Burrows, Isaach De Bankole, Paz De La Huerta.

HENRY POOLE IS HERE/ U.S.A.
Director: Mark Pellington; Screenwriter: Albert Torres — Henry Poole abandons his fiancée and family business to spend what he believes are his remaining days alone. The discovery of a "miracle" by a nosy neighbor ruptures his solitude and restores his faith in life. Cast: Luke Wilson, Radha Mitchell, Cheryl Hines, Adriana Barraza.

IN BRUGES/ United Kingdom
Director and Screenwriter: Martin McDonagh — Two London hit men are ordered to take a forced vacation in Bruges, Belgium. This is the suspenseful, twisted tale of how their time in exile goes awry. Cast: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clémence Poésy.

INCENDIARY/ United Kingdom
Director and Screenwriter: Sharon Maguire — A spirited young mother juggles grief and love in the aftermath of a dramatic terrorist attack in London. Cast: Michelle Williams, Ewan McGregor, Matthew MacFadyen.

THE MERRY GENTLEMAN/ U.S.A.
Director: Michael Keaton; Screenwriter: Ron Lazzeretti — After fleeing an abusive marriage, a young woman sets off to start a new life. When she finds herself an unwitting witness to a murder she stumbles into a curious friendship with a depressed hit man. Cast: Kelly Macdonald, Michael Keaton.

A RAISIN IN THE SUN/ U.S.A.
Director: Kenny Leon; Screenwriter: Paris Qualles — After moving to Chicago’s South Side in the 1950s, a black family struggles to deal with poverty, racism, and inner conflict as they strive for a better life. Adapted for the screen from Lorraine Hansberry's play, this is a moving portrait of dreams deferred. Cast: Sean Combs, Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, Sean Patrick Thomas.

SAVAGE GRACE/ U.S.A.
Director: Tom Kalin, Screenwriter: Howard A. Rodman — The true story of the beautiful and charismatic Barbara Daly, who married above her class to Brooks Baekeland, heir to the Bakelite plastics fortune. Their only child is a failure in his father's eyes, and as he matures and becomes increasingly close to his lonely mother, the seeds for tragedy are sown. Cast: Julianne Moore, Stephen Dillane, Eddie Redmayne.

SLEEPWALKING/ Canada/ U.S.A.
Director: Bill Maher; Screenwriter: Zac Stanford — A young man ill equipped to raise his abandoned niece is forced to take responsibility when faced with the prospect of losing her to a foster home. Cast: Nick Stahl, AnnaSophia Robb, Charlize Theron, Dennis Hopper, Woody Harrelson, Deborrah-Lee Furness.

SMART PEOPLE/U.S.A.
Director: Noam Murro; Screenwriter: Mark Jude Poirier — An acerbic and self-absorbed literature professor has alienated his son and turned his daughter into an overachieving, friendless teen. When his brother unexpectedly shows up at his door, the man is forced is to confront his own life. Cast: Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Ellen Page, Ashton Holmes.

TOWELHEAD (F.K.A. NOTHING IS PRIVATE)/ U.S.A.
Director and Screenwriter: Alan Ball — The life of a 13-year-old Arab-American girl is illuminated as she navigates her way through the confusing and frightening path of adolescence and sexual awakening. Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Toni Collette, Summer Bishil.

TRANSSIBERIAN/ Spain
Director: Brad Anderson; Screenwriters: Brad Anderson and Will Conroy — A Trans-Siberian train journey from China to Moscow becomes a thrilling chase of deception and murder when an American couple encounters a mysterious pair of fellow travelers. Cast: Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Kate Mara, Thomas Kretschmann, Eduardo Noriega and Ben Kingsley.

U2 3D/ U.S.A.
Directors: Catherine Owens, Mark Pellington — A 3-D presentation of U2’s global “Vertigo” tour. Shot at seven different shows, this production employs the greatest number of 3-D cameras ever used for a single project.

THE VISITOR/ U.S.A.
Director and Screenwriter: Tom McCarthy — A college professor becomes embroiled in the lives of a young immigrant couple he discovers squatting in his Manhattan apartment. Confronted with adversity, these strangers become inextricably bound together. Cast: Richard Jenkins, Hiam Abbass, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Gurira.

WHAT JUST HAPPENED?/ U.S.A.
Director: Barry Levinson; Screenwriter: Art Linson — A comedy about a desperate movie producer who is trying to survive a crazed director, a shameless actor, a clueless executive, a battered agent, and above all a broken second marriage while struggling to maintain a shred of dignity. Cast: Robert DeNiro, Bruce Willis, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Stanley Tucci, John Turturro.

THE YEAR OF GETTING TO KNOW US/ U.S.A.
Director and Screenwriter: Patrick Sisam — A commitment-phobic man reunites with his estranged, ailing father and comes to terms with his own childhood. Cast: Jimmy Fallon, Chase Ellison, Lucy Liu, Sharon Stone, Tom Arnold.

THE YELLOW HANDKERCHIEF/ U.S.A.
Director: Udayan Prasad; Screenwriter: Erin Dignam — A recently released convict and a pair of disillusioned young people, three strangers of two generations, bound by loneliness, reach out to one another, embarking on a road trip through Louisiana. Cast: Maria Bello, William Hurt, Eddie Redmayne, Veronica Russell.

Posted by Cyndi Greening on December 01, 2007 | Permalink | TrackBacks (0)