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Dear Programmers,

The Film Collaborative is thrilled to announce the availability a film we fell in love with at Sundance…the hilarious new comedy APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR.

APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR introduces a different viewpoint to the LGBT coming-out narrative as protagonist Shirin finds out that in an Iranian-American family, sharing information about one’s sexuality isn’t always the right approach to liberation. After audiences see this film, they will have no doubt as to why Desiree Akhavan, who wrote, directed and also stars, was added to the cast for the upcoming season of HBO’s hit comedy GIRLS.

In addition, we are proud to announce the follow-up to our 2011 book Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul with the newly released SELLING YOUR FILM OUTSIDE THE U.S.: Distribution in Europe. The book is available in a variety of formats, including Kindle, iBooks and standalone PDF. And it is free (99¢ on Kindle). Please visit the Selling Your Film Website to grab your copy. And be sure to recommend it to all the filmmakers you know!

Read below and hit us up here for screeners.

All best,

Jeffrey Winter




appropriatebehavior-still

2013 | USA | 86 min.

Writer & Director Desiree Akhavan
Producer Cecilia Frugiuele
Executive Producers Olivier Kaempfer, Katie Mustard
Editor Sarah Shaw
Cinematographer Chris Teague
Production Designer Miren Maranon
Music Josephine Wiggs
Cast Desiree Akhavan, Rebecca Henderson, Halley Feiffer, Scott Adsit, Arian Moayed, Ahn Duong, Hooman Majd, Aimee Mullins

appropriatebehavior-still
ABOUT THE FILM:
Shirin is struggling to become an ideal Persian daughter, politically correct bisexual and hip young Brooklynite. But she’s not quite Persian enough, not quite gay enough, not quite anything enough. She fails miserably in her attempt at all identities, and being without a cliché to hold onto can be a lonely experience.

After being dumped by her girlfriend Maxine, Shirin faces an unimaginable task: trading the idyllic lesbian haven of Park Slope for a shared artist’s loft in Bushwick.

Unable to let go of the memories of their excruciating highs and lows, the endearingly superficial narcissist finds herself plotting to win back her ex.

FESTIVALS
2014: Sundance, Frameline, Outfest

EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, HDCAM, Blu-Ray, DVD

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WEBSITE:
appropriatebehaviormovie.com

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