New TFC Festival Titles from Sundance, BFI Flare, and Beyond…
White Rabbit • Crime + Punishment • Instructions on Parting
A Moment in the Reeds • Every Act of Life • Cherry Grove Stories • Punk Voyage
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Dear Programmers:
The Film Collaborative is excited to announce its newest collection of pick-ups for festivals and venues worldwide.
We’re proud to represent such diversity as the 2018 Sundance narrative WHITE RABBIT, 2018 Sundance U.S. Doc Special Jury Award-winning CRIME + PUNISHMENT, 2018 MoMA Doc Fortnight premiere INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTING, the 2017 BFI London International narrative A MOMENT IN THE REEDS, BFI Flare 2018 premiere CHERRY GROVE STORIES, the extraordinary Finnish doc PUNK VOYAGE (2017), which was opening night at Helsinki International, and our first mention of one of our most exciting films to come…EVERY ACT OF LIFE (A-List Festival World Premiere Announcement Coming Soon), chronicling the incredible life and work of pioneering gay playwright Terrence McNally…
We know there is something here for almost everyone, so please email us at festivals@thefilmcollaborative.org for screeners. Enjoy!
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2018 | USA | 71 min.
Director Daryl Wein
Writers Vivian Bang, Daryl Wein
Producers Vivian Bang, Daryl Wein
Executive Producers Zoe Lister-Jones, Christopher Pannizon
Co-Executive Producers Elsa Ramo, Tiffany Boyle
Associate Producer Nana Ghana
Editors Daryl Wein, Spencer Rollins
Cinematographers Daryl Wein, Tyler Beus
Cast Vivian Bang, Nana Ghana, Nico Evers-Swindel, Tracy Hazas, Elizabeth Sung, Michelle Sui
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ABOUT THE FILM:
Recently dumped by her girlfriend, Korean-born LA artist Sophia Lee devotes herself to her public performance art, whether it’s a provocative Korean perspective in the park on the LA Riots or quirky digital art on social media. To pay the bills, she does odd jobs for TaskRabbit. When a filmmaker reaches out to discuss an acting role in his film, she is excited to explore the opportunity, only to realize he can’t distinguish between her art and her real-life identity.
Meanwhile, when a stranger makes Sophia late for a TaskRabbit gig, she loses her temper with her, only to run into her repeatedly and discover a strong connection. Sophia develops feelings for her, but it’s unclear if her love is reciprocated.
Played by performance artist Vivian Bang (who also co-wrote the screenplay with director Daryl Wein), Sophia is a delightfully refreshing character to watch. Emotionally open, curious, and unapologetic, Sophia’s art is fueled by unfettered self-expression. Her insatiable thirst for meaning and experience would make anyone want to follow her down the rabbit hole in this quirky, deeply felt dramedy.
FESTIVALS
2018: Sundance (World Premiere)
FESTIVAL TERRITORIES
The World
EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD
MORE INFO:
misterlisterfilms.com
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2018 | USA | 111 min.
Director Stephen Maing
Producers Stephen Maing, Ross Tuttle, Eric Daniel Metzgar
Executive Producer Laura Poitras
Executive Producer for Field of Vision Charlotte Cook
Co-Producer Anne Neczypor
Associate Producer Talice Lee
Editors Eric Daniel Metzgar, Stephen Maing
Cinematographer Stephen Maing
Music Brendon Anderegg, Andrew Lafkas
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ABOUT THE FILM:
Amidst a landmark class action lawsuit over illegal policing quotas, CRIME + PUNISHMENT intimately observes the real lives and struggles of a group of black and Latino whistleblower cops known as “The NYPD 12” and the young minorities they are pressured to arrest and summons in New York City.
Over four years of unprecedented access, the film cinematically exposes the interconnected stories of systemic injustice in New York City policing through the bold efforts of a group of active duty officers, an innocent young man stuck in Rikers and one unforgettable private investigator. They bravely risk their safety, careers and livelihoods to bring light to harmful policing practices which have plagued the precincts and streets of New York City for decades.
FESTIVALS
2018: Sundance (World Premiere)
AWARDS
U.S. Doc Special Jury Award For Social Impact Filmmaking (Sundance)
FESTIVAL TERRITORIES
The World
EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD
MORE INFO:
crimeandpunishmentdoc.com
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2018 | USA | 90 min.
Director Jeff Kaufman
Producers Jeff Kaufman, Marcia Ross
Cast F. Murray Abraham, Lynn Ahrens, Jon Robin Baitz, Christine Baranski, Zoe Caldwell, Dominic Cuskern, Tyne Daly, Edie Falco, Stephen Flaherty, John Glover, Anthony Heald, John Benjamin Hickey, Sheryl Kaller, John Kander, Roberta Kaplan, Tom Kirdahy, Larry Kramer, Nathan Lane, Angela Lansbury, Paul Libin, Joe Mantello, Marin Mazzie, Audra McDonald, Peter McNally, Terrence McNally, Lynne Meadow, Rita Moreno, Jack O’Brien, Billy Porter, Chita Rivera, Doris Roberts, Don Roos, John Slattery, Micah Stock, Richard Thomas, John Tillinger, Stanley Tucci, and Patrick Wilson, plus the voices of Dan Bucatinsky, Bryan Cranston and Meryl Streep
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ABOUT THE FILM:
World-renowned Playwright Terrence McNally’s pioneering 5-decades in the theatre, in the struggle for LGBT rights, and through his pursuit of love and inspiration at every age. Featuring Angela Lansbury, F. Murray Abraham, Larry Kramer, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, Stanley Tucci, and many more.
FESTIVALS
A-List Festival World Premiere Announcement Coming Soon
FESTIVAL TERRITORIES
The World
EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD
MORE INFO:
floatingworldpictures.com
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2018 | USA | 95 min.
Director Amy Jenkins
Producers Amy Jenkins, Mary Kerr
Editors Amy Jenkins, Bara Jichova Tyson
Consulting Editor Laure Sullivan
Sound Jim Dawson
Music Noah Hoffeld
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ABOUT THE FILM:
As Director Amy Jenkins welcomes her first child into the world, she also must negotiate the cancer diagnoses and transits toward death of her mother, sister, and brother, all of whom fall ill within the same year. Assembled from Jenkins’ video journals and narrated through archived answering machine messages, this heartbreaking story evolves from a first-person point of view as Jenkins, a visual artist, turns her camera to interrogate loss. Weaving cinéma vérité family footage with breathtaking vignettes of nature unfolding, INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTING tells an elegiac story about transformation, grief, and the essential nature of the collective human journey. Jenkins’ vulnerability as she grapples with motherhood and the deaths of her loved ones leads us to a bold and daring acceptance of our own mortality and a reverence for the fleeting beauty of life.
FESTIVALS
2018: Doc Fortnight Festival, The Museum of Modern Art (World Premiere)
EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD
MORE INFO:
on-parting.com
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2017 | Finland / UK | 107 min.
Writer & Director Mikko Makela
Producers Mikko Makela, James Robert Watson, Jarno Pimperi
Executive Producer William R. Carter
Editor Mikko Makela
additional editing by Jojo Erholtz
Cinematographer Iikka Salminen
Sound Enos Desjardins, Arttu Volanto, Jaakko Kautto
Music Sebastian Kauderer, Luke Richards
Cast Janne Puustinen, Boodi Kabbani, Mika Melender, Virpi Rautsiala
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ABOUT THE FILM:
A MOMENT IN THE REEDS is an intimate drama about the chance encounter of two men by the Finnish lakeside. Leevi, who has left Finland behind to study abroad, returns for the summer to help his father renovate the family lake house. Tareq, a Syrian asylum seeker, has also been hired to help, and when Leevi’s father returns to town on business, the two young men give into their mutual attraction, spending a few midsummer days discovering one another. Among the first queer-themed feature films made in Finland, A Moment in the Reeds casts the long-marginalised voices of sexual and ethnic minorities centre-stage in a story about the search for freedom, acceptance and a place to call home.
FESTIVALS
2017: BFI London International
FESTIVAL TERRITORIES
The World
EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD
MORE INFO:
amomentinthereeds.com
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2018 | USA | 74 min.
Director Michael Fisher
Writer Scott Lawrie
Producer Gary Sacks
Executive Producer Michael Fisher
Editor George Lyter
Music Barb Morrison
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ABOUT THE FILM:
In an era when it was illegal for two men to hold hands in public, the pristine beachfront hamlet of Cherry Grove on Fire Island, N.Y. was a safe haven for gays who were often targeted for arrest and prosecution. Through interviews with residents, and new and archival footage, Michael Fisher’s oral history of the enclave uncovers long-hidden secrets and exposes little known stories that are more relevant than ever today.
FESTIVALS
2018: BFI Flare (World Premiere)
MORE INFO:
cherrygrovestories.com
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2017 | Finland | 97 min.
Writers & Directors Jukka Kärkkäinen, J-P Passi
Producer Sami Jahnukainen / Mouka Filmi
Co-Executive Producers Lise Lense-Mølller / Magic Hour Films, Carsten Aanonsen / Indie Film, Lennart Ström & Magnus Gertten / Auto Images, Lisa Nyed / Film i Skåne
Editors Otto Heikola, Riitta Poikselkä
Cinematographer J-P Passi
Sound Jørgen Bergsund
Music Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät, Conny Malmqvist
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ABOUT THE FILM:
In December 2016 a remarkable chapter in music history was closed as the Finnish punk rock band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (PKN) retired.
Directed by SXSW Alumni filmmakers of The Punk Syndrome, PUNK VOYAGE is a feature length documentary film about the last years of the band, with all the ups and downs included.
After becoming celebrities in Finland, this incredible quartet continued to conquer new fans around the World. In its seven years run, PKN played nearly 300 gigs in 16 countries. In 2015 the band was selected to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest, where they played to over 100 million television spectators.
However, the busy traveling and success created a lot of pressure within the band: Kari struggled with the temptations and responsibilities brought by publicity; Sami extended his territory to politics and religion; Toni’s and the band’s roadie Niila’s crush on the the same girl caused conflicts; and Pertti, tired of this all, decided to retire.
PUNK VOYAGE is a film about being true to yourself, making hard decisions, and moving on in life. A smelly journey full of tears and laughter!
FESTIVALS
2017: Helsinki International (World Premiere, Opening Night Film)
EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD
MORE INFO:
pkn.rocks/en/punk-voyage
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