Evergreen Opens to Excellent Reviews

Evergreen, the project of the May/June 2003 six-week course, has opened in AMC theaters nationwide and is garnering great reviews from critics across the country.  The LA Times writes that Evergreen is “the kind of small, deeply personal American film that rarely surfaces even in art theaters these days…Mainstream moviegoers at their local AMC willing to stray from Hollywood fare may find themselves pleasantly surprised," and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer says it is "a rare film that's about social class in American life, and Bellingham writer-director Enid Zentelis explores its hidden structure and silent barriers in a novel, subtle way that makes its points without hitting us over the head with them."  Evergreen was edited by Edit Center instructor Meg Reticker, with alumni Anita Gabrosek and Chad Back serving as associate and assistant editors.

Evergreen Wins Best Director at Sonoma Film Festival

Evergreen, the project of the May/June 2003 six-week class, won the Best Director Prize at the Sonoma Film Festival. Directed by Enid Zentelis, the film was edited by Edit Center instructor Meg Reticker with Edit Center alumni Anita Gabrosek and Chad Beck as associate and assistant editors, respectively. Evergreen will also be screening in New York this month as part of the Avignon/New York Film Festival.

Evergreen Reviewed in The Hollywood Reporter

Evergreen, the project of the May 2003 class, was quite positively reviewed in The Hollywood Reporter after the film screened in the Dramatic Competition at this year's Sundance Film Festival. The reviewer called the film "a wispy, full-bodied story...told with a tender vigor" and a "superior competition entrant." He called the supporting performances "remarkable" and wrote that "As written and directed by Enid Zentelis, Evergreen is a bouyant film, packed with everyday wisdom and propelled by the sympathetic lead performance of Addie Land." 

After the course, Evergreen was cut by Edit Center teacher Meg Reticker (who taught the May class). Meg was assisted by Chad Beck, one of the Teaching Assistants in the May class. Anita Gabrosek, an Edit Center alum who was also the co-teacher of the May class, was the associate editor. 

Evergreen Accepted into Dramatic Competition at Sundance

Evergreen, the project of the May 2003 class, has just been accepted into the Dramatic Competition at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Enid Zentelis and starring Bruce Davison and Mary Kay Place, the film was edited by Edit Center teacher Meg Reticker (who taught the May class). Meg was assisted by Chad Beck, one of the Teaching Assistants in the course. Anita Gabrosek, an Edit Center alum who was also the co-teacher of the May class, was the associate editor.