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Cate Blanchett - "I'm Not There"
Director:
Todd Haynes
Writer:
Todd Haynes & Oren Moverman
Producers:
Christine Vachon, John Sloss, John Goldwyn, James D. Stern
I'm Not There is a biographical film reflecting the life of musician Bob Dylan. The
iconic singer-songwriter is be depicted through seven distinct stages of his life by six
different actors. The film tells the story using rather non-traditional techniques,
much like the poetic narrative style utilized in Dylan's songwriting. The title I'm Not
There is a reference to the Dylan outtake recorded during The Basement Tapes
(Sessions). I'm Not There is one of the most famous and highly regarded outtakes,
not just of the Basement Tapes, but Dylan’s whole career.
Anna Kendrick - "Rocket Science"
Life is not easy for teenager Hal Hefner. His parents have abruptly split; his older
brother pushes him around; and he has an unpredictable stutter that makes high
school tough. Ginny Ryerson, the star of the debate team, approaches Hal on the
school bus one afternoon to replace her former partner Ben Wekselbaum. The road
ahead holds many twists, turns and bumps; despite Hal’s best efforts, people and
circumstances prove more unpredictable than any stutter. But Hal manages to score
a victory that has nothing to do with winning a debate but everything to do with
finding his voice.
Jennifer Jason Leigh - "Margot At The Wedding"
Director/Writer:
Noah Baumbach
Producer:
Scott Rudin
Director/Writer Noah Baumbach's follow-up to THE SQUID AND THE WHALE is an
exploration of the tender, absurd and sometimes excruciating relationship between
siblings and the fallout for those in their wake: children, husbands, lovers. Margot
(NICOLE KIDMAN), a savagely bright writer who creates chaos wherever she goes,
sets off on a surprise journey to the ill-fated wedding of her estranged sister Pauline
(JENNIFER JASON LEIGH) and her unemployed artist fiancé Malcolm (JACK BLACK).
As the wedding approaches, one complication crashes into the next as the two
sisters find themselves at an unexpected precipice.
Tamara Podemski - "Four Sheets To The Wind"
Director/Writer:
Sterlin Harjo
Producers:
Ted Kroeber, Chad Burris
Cufe Smallhill buries his Father after his suicide, leaves home at dawn, and falls in
love in the big city.
Marisa Tomei - "Before The Devil Knows You're Dead"
Director:
Sidney Lumet
Writer:
Kelly Masterson
Producers:
Michael Cerenzi, Brian Linse, Paul Parmar, William S. Gilmore
Master filmmaker Sidney Lumet directs this absorbing suspense thriller about a
family facing the worst enemy of all--itself. Andy is an overextended broker who lures
his younger brother, Hank into a larcenous scheme: the pair will rob a suburban momand-
pop jewelry store that appears to be the quintessential easy target. The problem
is, the store owners are Andy and Hank's actual mom and pop and, when the
seemingly perfect crime goes awry, the damage lands right at their doorstep.
