New TFC Films from Tribeca and Venice

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New TFC Films from Tribeca & Venice
Check It • American Anarchist • Now available for Educational Licensing: AWOL


	Dear Programmers: The Film Collaborative is proud to announce the availability of great new films for festivals and venues worldwide. CHECK IT (Tribeca, 2016) is a fascinating look at the most unlikely group of gang members…a real-life gang of black gay and trans youth in Washington D.C. AMERICAN ANARCHIST (Venice, 2016) tells the story of one of the most infamous books ever written, The Anarchist Cookboo. AMERICAN ANARCHIST is part of our for-profit entity TFC-Direct’s partnership with Gravistas Ventures. Also, now available for educational licensing is Deb Shoval’s AWOL (Tribeca FF 2016), a clear-eyed lesbian love story told with an assured voice and impressive attention to details of a small town life. If you would like screener links, you may request them at festivals@thefilmcollaborative.org. If you are ready to go ahead and book one or more of the films, please do so using our new Online Booking Tool. All best, Jeffrey Winter Co-Exectutive Director, The Film Collaborative


	2016 \| USA \| 89 min. Directors Dana Flor, Toby Oppenheimer Producers Dana Flor, Toby Oppenheimer, Wren Arthur Executive Producers Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci, Jon Kamen, Dave O'Connor, Justin Wilkes Editor Tom Patterson Cinematographer Toby Oppenheimer Music Paul Brill		Check It ABOUT THE FILM: At first glance, they seem unlikely gang-bangers. Some of the boys wear lipstick and mascara, some stilettos. They carry Louis Vuitton bags, but they also carry knives, brass knuckles and mace. As vulnerable gay and transgender youth, they’ve been shot, stabbed, and raped. Once victims, they’venow turned the tables, beating people into comas and stabbing enemies with ice picks. Started in 2009 by a group of bullied 9th graders, today these 14-22 year old gang members all have rap sheets riddled with assault, armed robbery, and drug dealing charges. Led by an ex-convict named Mo, Check It members are now creating their own clothing label, putting on fashion shows and working stints as runway models. But breaking the cycle of poverty and violence they’ve grown up in is a daunting task. Life for the Check It can be brutal, but—it’s also full of hope and an indomitable resilience. At its heart, CHECK IT explores the undying friendship that exists between these kids—an unbreakable bond that is tested every day as they fight to stand up for who they are in a community relentlessly trying to beat them down. FESTIVALS 2016: Tribeca (World Premiere) FESTIVAL TERRITORIES The World EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD MORE INFO: checkitfilm.com Email us for screeners or streaming links.


	2016 \| USA \| 80 min. Writer & Director Charlie Siskel Producer Charlie Siskel Executive Producers Matthew Perniciaro, Michael Sherman Co-Producer Chris McKinley Associate Producer Abigail Deser Editor Chris McKinley Cinematographer Nina Bernfeld Sound Marc Parazon Music T. Griffin		American Anarchist ABOUT THE FILM: In 1970, William Powell wanted to help build a new society, so he taught the world how to blow up the old one. As the heady days of the late 60’s counterculture and political upheaval turned darker, Powell, at age 19, wrote one of the most infamous books ever published: The Anarchist Cookbook. Part manifesto and part bomb making manual, it went on to sell over 2 million copies. Since then, the Cookbook has been associated with decades of violent anti-government attacks, abortion clinic bombings, school shootings and homegrown domestic terrorism. Now 65, Powell is a man haunted by his own creation, struggling to make sense of the damage it has done. After writing the book, Powell left the US and has lead an itinerant life ever since. He has traversed the globe teaching kids with special needs—committed, ironically, to the kinds of kids who in some cases have turned to violence and the Cookbook. American Anarchist tells a cautionary tale of youthful rebellion and unforeseen consequences, a universal, all-too-human story of a man at the end of his life wrestling with his past, his identity, and coming to terms with who he really is. FESTIVALS 2016: Venice (World Premiere), DocNYC FESTIVAL TERRITORIES The World EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD MORE INFO: americananarchistmovie.com Email us for screeners or streaming links.


	NOW AVAILABLE FOR EDUCATIONAL LICENSING


	2016 \| USA \| 85 min. Director Deb Shoval Writers Deb Shoval, Karolina Waclawiak Producers L.A. Teodosio, Jessica Caldwell, Michel Merkt Executive Producers Jim Lande Associate Producers Jan Miller Corran, Tracy Scott Nadler, Walter Wiacek Co-Producer Andrew Hauser Associate Producers Anthony Cirurgiao, Christopher K. Edwards, Lisa Rees Henderson, Meghan Wilbur, Brooke Devine, Mogul Consulting Producer Maryam Keshavarz, Jenni Olson, Rose Troche Line Producer Meghan-Michele German Editor Jeffrey Wolf Cinematographers Gal Deren, additional camera by Jessica Bennett Music Gingger Shankar Cast Lola Kirke, Breeda Wool, Dale Soules, Ted Welch, Bill Sage, Britne Oldford, Libby George, Charlotte Maltby, Sadie Butler, Hannah Dillon		AWOL ABOUT THE FILM: Lola Kirke (Mistress America) shines as Joey, an aimless young woman searching for a direction in her small town in rural Pennsylvania. A visit to an Army recruiting office appears to provide her a path but when she meets and falls in love with Rayna (Breeda Wool), a rough and tumble housewife neglected by her long-haul trucker husband, that path diverges in ways that neither woman anticipated. As Joey falls deeper in love, she begins to lose sight of what’s most important to her while also becoming blind to the mistakes she is making. Building from her award-winning short, writer-director Deb Shoval’s debut feature is a clear-eyed love story told with an assured voice and impressive attention to details of a small town life. Bolstered by two impressive lead performances from Kirke and Wool and a strong supporting cast, AWOL is a beautiful romantic drama that is both tender and tough in equal measure. —Cara Cusumano FESTIVALS 2016: Tribeca (World Premiere) FESTIVAL TERRITORIES The World EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD MORE INFO: Facebook Page Email us for screeners or streaming links.

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