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Dear Friends and Buyers,
In anticipation of the film's forthcoming Outfest screening, we wanted to share some of the latest great press for Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean.
Happy 4th!
Best,
Orly
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“JOSHUA TREE, 1951 deviates from straight documentary into an artful interpretation of Dean’s pre-fame life—this portrait dramatizes it with panache.”
—Dave Segal, The Seattle Stranger
“Mesmerizing and sexy.”
—David Wiegand, San Francisco Chronicle
“A look at the pre-fame years and bisexual proclivities of James Dean. This is the most gorgeously stylized, luminously shot film at Outfest.”
—Gary M. Kramer, Frontiers LA Magazine
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“A poetic dreamscape…when a film is this beautiful, it's hard to ignore. Out of all of the film fest films currently on the circuit, JOSHUA TREE, 1951 was the one that stayed with me most—long after the film ended.”
—Kevin Taft, Edge Magazine
“A stylized, intriguing film about James Dean before he becomes a major movie star.”
—Patrick Range McDonald, LA Weekly
“Decadently gorgeous! Sexy as hell!”
—Michael StrangewaysSeattle Gay Scene
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Joshua Tree, 1951 A Portrait of James Dean
Contact
Orly Ravid, orly@thefilmcollaborative.org, t.323.610.8128
About the film
Joshua Tree, 1951 is a fearless, intimate portrait of James Dean on the cusp of becoming both a great actor and an outsider icon. Set in the early 1950s and focusing on Dean's experiences as a rising star in Los Angeles, the film's surreal and dreamlike vignettes blend biographical and fictionalized elements to present pivotal moments in his short yet remarkable life.
To view the trailer, and for more information, please go here.
2012 | USA / France | 93 min.
Writer & Director Matthew Mishory
Producers Edward Singletary, Jr., Randall Walk, Robert Zimmer, Jr.
Editor Chris Kirkpatrick
Cinematographer Michael Marius Pessah
Production Designer Samuel Perone
Sound Borja Sau Razquin, Scott Kramer
Music Arban & Steven Severin
Cast James Preston, Dan Glenn, Dalilah Rain, Edward Singletary, Jr., Erin Daniels, Robert Gant
FESTIVALS
2012 Seattle International Film Festival (World Premiere), 2012 Frameline, Outfest 2012
WEBSITE:
joshuatree1951.com
PRESS KIT
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