Cinedigm announced today the acquisition of North American rights to “Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater,” the feature debut of writer-director Justin Zuckerman. Starting Jan. 24, the film will be available for viewing exclusively on Fandor, Cinedigm’s official streaming platform.
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Fandor and Cinedigm on the film, who are really building an incredible new home for independent film,” Zuckerman said. “When we made this film, we only had set out to prove to ourselves that we could make something fun and interesting with what we already had at our disposal. The support and encouragement from Fandor and elsewhere has meant the world, and we’re excited for more people to see the project.”
Zuckerman shot the 73-minute feature with a mini-dv on a budget that cost less than the monthly rent of the apartment he filmed in. Though the film’s minimal production value...
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Fandor and Cinedigm on the film, who are really building an incredible new home for independent film,” Zuckerman said. “When we made this film, we only had set out to prove to ourselves that we could make something fun and interesting with what we already had at our disposal. The support and encouragement from Fandor and elsewhere has meant the world, and we’re excited for more people to see the project.”
Zuckerman shot the 73-minute feature with a mini-dv on a budget that cost less than the monthly rent of the apartment he filmed in. Though the film’s minimal production value...
- 1/18/2023
- by Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
A long-time coming fit of exasperation gets Lisa (Isadora Leiva) to ask herself the question she should have asked before leaving Florida behind: is New York City a place or just an idea? A stranger at the airport tried to prepare her for this inevitable reckoning by handing over an unsolicited fifty-dollar bill along with advice to temper expectations, but dreams aren’t so easily thrown away. This move is about hope and excitement. It’s about leaving behind the only life she’s ever known to adventure forward into a fresh future with infinite promise. Her college boyfriend (Ryan Martin Brown’s Eric) already resides there, and she’s secured herself a place to stay via a friend-of-a-friend (Kelly Cooper’s Holly). So, what could go wrong? The unfortunate answer is always: everything.
Writer/director Justin Zuckerman has more or less taken all the usual romanticized tropes of a...
Writer/director Justin Zuckerman has more or less taken all the usual romanticized tropes of a...
- 1/31/2022
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
As we look ahead to the new year, one of the first festivals of 2022 has unveiled its lineup. Slamdance Film Festival will return to both Park City, Utah for a physical festival from January 20-23, 2022, along with holding virtual screenings from January 20-30, 2022. With a lineup of 28 features, 79 shorts, and 7 episodes, the feature competition lineup was chosen from over 1,124 submissions.
“We are anti-algorithm. That’s always been true, but it’s more urgent than ever as we continue to celebrate truly unique voices that defy simple classification and transcend analytics,” said Slamdance President and co-founder Peter Baxter. “This year our programmers gravitated towards films that embody the true DIY spirit of guerrilla filmmaking and push the boundaries of what’s possible in storytelling. The Slamdance team is honored to introduce everyone of these storytellers, who are changing the media narrative and elevating the art form of independent film.”
See the lineup below.
“We are anti-algorithm. That’s always been true, but it’s more urgent than ever as we continue to celebrate truly unique voices that defy simple classification and transcend analytics,” said Slamdance President and co-founder Peter Baxter. “This year our programmers gravitated towards films that embody the true DIY spirit of guerrilla filmmaking and push the boundaries of what’s possible in storytelling. The Slamdance team is honored to introduce everyone of these storytellers, who are changing the media narrative and elevating the art form of independent film.”
See the lineup below.
- 12/9/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
You have to give a bit of applause to Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner for being in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. It isn’t that it’s good, because it really isn’t, but it’s a fun, family-friendly effort that aims at making kids laugh.
In the world of movies geared towards younger audiences, there are two camps – those that have some appeal to older audiences as well, and those that really, really don’t. This one is squarely in the latter camp, which actually makes it hard to judge.
Sure, it’s fairly stupid, but it isn’t precisely because it thinks you’re stupid (or kids are). It’s just that if you’re young, you’re easier to get a laugh out of, and things like getting kicked by a kangaroo are hilarious.
While the film manages a decent story,...
In the world of movies geared towards younger audiences, there are two camps – those that have some appeal to older audiences as well, and those that really, really don’t. This one is squarely in the latter camp, which actually makes it hard to judge.
Sure, it’s fairly stupid, but it isn’t precisely because it thinks you’re stupid (or kids are). It’s just that if you’re young, you’re easier to get a laugh out of, and things like getting kicked by a kangaroo are hilarious.
While the film manages a decent story,...
- 5/14/2015
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a family comedy with scenes that are cringe-worthy and oh-so-relatable. But through all the mishaps and catastrophes that the Cooper family encounters, at the end of the day, they realize that you need to have to bad days in order to love the good days even more.
Steve Carrell, who plays upbeat dad Ben Cooper, says the movie shows that some bad days are inevitable.
"The toughest part for us is holding back from always trying to make [our day] perfect or make it ideal," he says. "Life will give you twists and turns. That's our challenge: to not make every day the best day possible. It's just not realistic."
Jennifer Garner, who plays super mom Kelly Cooper, says that sometimes too much positivity and turning a blind eye to reality could be destructive in a household.
"It's okay to have the whole range of emotions,...
Steve Carrell, who plays upbeat dad Ben Cooper, says the movie shows that some bad days are inevitable.
"The toughest part for us is holding back from always trying to make [our day] perfect or make it ideal," he says. "Life will give you twists and turns. That's our challenge: to not make every day the best day possible. It's just not realistic."
Jennifer Garner, who plays super mom Kelly Cooper, says that sometimes too much positivity and turning a blind eye to reality could be destructive in a household.
"It's okay to have the whole range of emotions,...
- 9/30/2014
- by cassandrahsiao@hotmail.com (Star Reporter Cassandra)
- kidspickflicks
In this exclusive clip, we get a look at what a bad day really looks like.
Disney's Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, based on author Judith Viorst's beloved children's novel, tells the story of one family's unfortunate string of bad luck.
Ed Oxenbould stars at the eponymous Alexander, who is convinced that only he has bad luck. But soon he learns that even the other members of his super-happy family often have bad days as well.
Video: Trailer: 'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day'
Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner star as Ben and Kelly Cooper, Alexander's loving parents, while Kerris Dorsey and Dylan Minnette star as Anthony and Emily, Alexander's older siblings.
In this exclusive clip from the upcoming family comedy, we get a look at the kind of terrible day Anthony (Minnette) is having as he tries to get his girlfriend Celia (Bella Thorne) to forgive...
Disney's Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, based on author Judith Viorst's beloved children's novel, tells the story of one family's unfortunate string of bad luck.
Ed Oxenbould stars at the eponymous Alexander, who is convinced that only he has bad luck. But soon he learns that even the other members of his super-happy family often have bad days as well.
Video: Trailer: 'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day'
Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner star as Ben and Kelly Cooper, Alexander's loving parents, while Kerris Dorsey and Dylan Minnette star as Anthony and Emily, Alexander's older siblings.
In this exclusive clip from the upcoming family comedy, we get a look at the kind of terrible day Anthony (Minnette) is having as he tries to get his girlfriend Celia (Bella Thorne) to forgive...
- 9/23/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
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