Melora Walters’ “Drowning,” which has its world premiere at the Rome Film Festival, has debuted its first trailer. The film stars Oscar winner Mira Sorvino, Emmy winners Gil Bellows and Jay Mohr, and Walters, whose acting credits include “Magnolia,” Boogie Nights” and “Dead Poets Society.”
The film tells the story of a mother coming to terms with the emotions as her only son is deployed to war, and is inspired by Walters’ own experience.
The film is written and directed by Walters. Other cast include Joanna Going, Christopher Backus, Steven Swadling, Sergio Rizzuto, Sarah Butler and Jim O’Heir.
It is produced by Sergio Rizzuto for Potato Eater Productions and Room in the Sky Films, in association with Hero L.A. and Eight Trick Pony. It is executive produced by Swadling. The other producers are Albert Chi, Walters, Rory Rooney and Jerry Ying. The cinematographer was Christopher Soos.
The film...
The film tells the story of a mother coming to terms with the emotions as her only son is deployed to war, and is inspired by Walters’ own experience.
The film is written and directed by Walters. Other cast include Joanna Going, Christopher Backus, Steven Swadling, Sergio Rizzuto, Sarah Butler and Jim O’Heir.
It is produced by Sergio Rizzuto for Potato Eater Productions and Room in the Sky Films, in association with Hero L.A. and Eight Trick Pony. It is executive produced by Swadling. The other producers are Albert Chi, Walters, Rory Rooney and Jerry Ying. The cinematographer was Christopher Soos.
The film...
- 10/10/2019
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
‘Precious’ director Lee Daniels is an executive producer.
Los Angeles-based Premiere Entertainment Group (Peg) is kicking off talks with Cannes buyers this week on crime drama Pimp starring Keke Palmer and featuring Lee Daniels as executive producer.
Haley Ramm, Vanessa Morgan, Aunjanue Ellis, Edi Gathegi, and Dmx round out the key cast on the Bronx-set urban love story about a female pimp who learned her trade from her father and struggles to survive after he dies, forced to look after her girlfriend and prostitute mother.
Christine Crokos makes her feature directorial debut from her original screenplay. Alexis Varouxakis produces for 1821 Pictures and Adrenaline Entertainment,...
Los Angeles-based Premiere Entertainment Group (Peg) is kicking off talks with Cannes buyers this week on crime drama Pimp starring Keke Palmer and featuring Lee Daniels as executive producer.
Haley Ramm, Vanessa Morgan, Aunjanue Ellis, Edi Gathegi, and Dmx round out the key cast on the Bronx-set urban love story about a female pimp who learned her trade from her father and struggles to survive after he dies, forced to look after her girlfriend and prostitute mother.
Christine Crokos makes her feature directorial debut from her original screenplay. Alexis Varouxakis produces for 1821 Pictures and Adrenaline Entertainment,...
- 5/14/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Melora Walters, Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino, and Gil Bellows are set as leads in Drowning, an indie film written and being directed by Walters. It’s based on Walters’ real-life account of the time her young son decided to join the Army and fight in Iraq. It’s A mother’s worst nightmare, compounded by the fact that he’s then stationed in Mosul for the ‘final battle’. Albert Chi, Rory Rooney, and Sergio Rizzuto are producers on the film and are aiming for a festival release. Executive producer is Steven Swadling.
Julie Ann Emery (Better Call Saul), Karsen Liotta, Kevin Corrigan (Pineapple Express), and James Paxton have been tapped to lead the ensemble cast of the indie comedy Teenage Badass, which is currently filming on location in Phoenix.
Julie Ann Emery (Better Call Saul), Karsen Liotta, Kevin Corrigan (Pineapple Express), and James Paxton have been tapped to lead the ensemble cast of the indie comedy Teenage Badass, which is currently filming on location in Phoenix.
- 2/11/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Dermot Mulroney will play a meth head, production wraps on the transgender drama “Relish,” and Tom Everett Scott’s “Danger One” gets a release.
Castings
Dermot Mulroney and Melora Walters have joined the music-inspired independent feature “Hard Luck Love Song” opposite Sophia Bush and Michael Dorman, Variety has learned exclusively.
Commercial director Justin Corsbie will helm from a script he wrote with Nicholl semifinalist Craig Ugoretz, based on the Todd Snider song “Just Like Old Times.” Allison Smith, Douglas Matejka, and Corsbie are producing; executive producers are Peter Scalettar and Christian Monti.
“Hard Luck Love Song” follows Dorman’s down-on-his-luck troubadour, who finds himself at an existential crossroads as his bad decisions catch up with him. His world spins into further upheaval after a chance encounter with an old flame, played by Bush.
Mulroney’s character is a sketchy meth head with a dangerous side.
Castings
Dermot Mulroney and Melora Walters have joined the music-inspired independent feature “Hard Luck Love Song” opposite Sophia Bush and Michael Dorman, Variety has learned exclusively.
Commercial director Justin Corsbie will helm from a script he wrote with Nicholl semifinalist Craig Ugoretz, based on the Todd Snider song “Just Like Old Times.” Allison Smith, Douglas Matejka, and Corsbie are producing; executive producers are Peter Scalettar and Christian Monti.
“Hard Luck Love Song” follows Dorman’s down-on-his-luck troubadour, who finds himself at an existential crossroads as his bad decisions catch up with him. His world spins into further upheaval after a chance encounter with an old flame, played by Bush.
Mulroney’s character is a sketchy meth head with a dangerous side.
- 7/24/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
After having “Burn the Witch” on repeat for the last few days, you can now add another new Radiohead song to your playlist. As rumored thanks to a slip-up, Paul Thomas Anderson has directed a new music video for “Daydreaming,” from the upcoming album set to be released this Sunday, May 8 at 2 p.m. Est.
The six-minute video finds the Inherent Vice director following Thom Yorke through a dreamscape and a variety of locations, from a hospital to a home to a beach to a mountain. Check out the video below and for more on PTA’s filmography, watch a recent, excellent 2.5-hour video series on his entire career, including his Jonny Greenwood collaborations.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Producers: Sara Murphy, Albert Chi, Erica Frauman
Editor: Andy Jurgensen
Production Companies: Ghoulardi Film Company, m ss ng p eces
Assistant Directors: Adam Somner, Trevor Tavares
Gaffer: Michael Bauman
Key Grip: Jim Kwiatkowski...
The six-minute video finds the Inherent Vice director following Thom Yorke through a dreamscape and a variety of locations, from a hospital to a home to a beach to a mountain. Check out the video below and for more on PTA’s filmography, watch a recent, excellent 2.5-hour video series on his entire career, including his Jonny Greenwood collaborations.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Producers: Sara Murphy, Albert Chi, Erica Frauman
Editor: Andy Jurgensen
Production Companies: Ghoulardi Film Company, m ss ng p eces
Assistant Directors: Adam Somner, Trevor Tavares
Gaffer: Michael Bauman
Key Grip: Jim Kwiatkowski...
- 5/6/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
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