The project of the May 2010 6-week class, The Art of Getting By (formerly titled Homework), will be available for purchase on DVD and Blu-ray November 29th. The film stars Freddie Highmore (Finding Neverland) and Emma Roberts (Scream 4), was edited by TEC alum/instructor Mollie Goldstein who was assisted by alum Sophie Corra. For more info visit Fox Searchlight.
Class Film to Premiere in Theaters this Weekend
The Art of Getting By (previously titled Homework), the project of the May 2010 6-week class, premieres June 17th in theaters. TEC alum and instructor, Mollie Goldstein, edited The Art of Getting By with TEC alum Sophie Corra serving as assistant editor. The film stars Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Emma Roberts (Scream 4) and Rita Wilson (Sleepless in Seattle). To see the trailer and a clip from the film, visit iTunes Movie Trailers.
Full Frame Features TEC Alums, Teachers, and Class Films
The work of TEC alums, teachers, and class projects will be showcased at this year’s 2011 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Hot Coffee, A Matter of Taste, and If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front will all be featured as New Docs. Hot Coffee, a class project in 2010, was edited by TEC alum Cindy Lee and produced by TEC instructor Alan Oxman; A Matter of Taste was edited by Amy Foote and produced by Rachel Mills, both TEC alums; If A Tree Falls, which took home the Documentary Editing Award at 2011 Sundance Film Festival, was edited by TEC alum Matthew Hamacheck. Both Page One: Inside the New York Times (edited by alums Chad Beck, Sarah Devorkin, and Chris Branca, and produced by TEC instructor Alan Oxman) and Who Took the Bomp? Le Tigre on Tour (directed by alum Kerthy Fix and edited by alum Sarah Devorkin) were selected to screen as Invited Documentaries. For more details on the films and their screenings, visit the official Full Frame website.
Class Project Featured in 2011 Nashville Film Festival
Dog Sweat, a project of the six-week class in 2009, will compete against eight other films in the narrative film competition at the 2011 Nashville Film Festival. The film interweaves the stories of six young Iranians, as they grapple with life amidst a conservative political system. Dog Sweat was edited by TEC alum and instructor Mollie Goldstein with alum Simon Wheeldon serving as an associate editor. The film premiered at the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival. Visit here for more information on the Nashville Film Festival and Dog Sweat.
Inside Job is Best Documentary Feature at 83rd Academy Awards
Congratulations to Inside Job, a film edited and co-written by Chad Beck and Adam Bolt, both TEC alums, which won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature at the 83rd Academy Awards. They were assisted by TEC alums Eugene Yi, Sheila Shirazi, and John Woo. Through interviews with fund managers, central bankers, and political advisers, the film seeks to illuminate the origins of the 2008 financial crisis. Inside Job’s director, Charles Ferguson, had previously directed No End In Sight, which was edited by alums Chad Beck and Cindy Lee, and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2008. Read more about the Inside Job’s Oscar win here.
Winter's Bone Wins at 2011 Spirit Awards
Winter’s Bone, the class project of May 2009, picked up two awards at 2011 Film Independent’s Spirit Awards as John Hawkes walked away with the Best Supporting Actor award and Dale Dickey won Best Supporting Actress. The film was edited by Affonso Goncalves, a TEC instructor, with TEC alums Naomi Goodman and Tory Stewart serving as assistant editors. The film was the most nominated film this year with seven nominations, including Best Feature and Best Director. In his acceptance speech, Hawkes thanked the film’s crew, Jennifer Lawrence (the film’s leading actress), and director Debra Granik, whom he said was the “best of the best.” For more information on the 2011 Spirit Awards winners, visit the Daily Mail article here.
Alum Films Set to Premiere at SXSW
SXSW 2011 will feature a number of films that TEC alums have contributed to in various ways. Small, Beautifully Moving Parts, a film following a woman whose pregnancy compels her to seek out her estranged mother, will be featured as one of eight contenders in the Narrative Feature Competition. The film was edited by TEC alum Jenny Lee, with alum Phil Thangsombat assisting, and alum Cindy Yoon serving as music supervisor. A Mouthful, a class film in 2010, is one of eight documentaries in the Documentary Feature Competition, and was edited by Amy Foote, who was assisted by Danielle Chu and Sam Eliad, and produced by Rachel Mills, all TEC alums. Le Tigre: On Tour, directed by Kerthy Fix and edited by alum Sarah Devorkin, and Page One: A Year Inside the New York Times, edited by alums Chad Beck, Sarah Devorkin, and Chris Branca and produced by TEC instructor Alan Oxman, were also selected to screen at SXSW 2011. Le Tigre: On Tour, shows a unique glimpse into the world of modern pop through the eyes of an electronic feminist band. For more information on the films and their screenings, visit the official SXSW website.
TEC Alum Updates from Sundance
Hot Coffee, a 2010 class project, which was edited by TEC alum Cindy Lee and produced by TEC instructor Alan Oxman, was acquired by HBO after premiering at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Variety calls the film “impressively polished and dramatic” and “an eye-opening indictment of the way big business spins the media and rigs the courts.” Read more about the acquisition here. TEC alum Jenny Lee was a consulting editor on Gun Hill Road, which was picked up for distribution by the Motion Film Group. If a Tree Falls, edited by TEC alum Matthew Hamachek, won Sundance’s Documentary Editing Award, and Another Earth, with TEC alum Alice Borrelli as Assistant Editor, won Sundance’s Special Jury Prize: Dramatic.
Page One Acquired by Participant Media and Magnolia Pictures
Page One: A Year Inside The New York Times, which was edited by TEC alums, Chad Beck, Chris Branca, and Sarah Devorkin, has been picked up by Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media, the latter of which has distributed Waiting for Superman, Food Inc., and An Inconvenient Truth. The film was produced by Alan Oxman, a TEC instructor and premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Page One provides an intimate look into the New York Times as it struggles with changing technology in media.
Class Project Picked Up by Fox Searchlight
Homework, the project of the May 2010 6-week class, has been acquired by Fox Searchlight after premiering at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The film is scheduled to be released in 2011. TEC alum and instructor, Mollie Goldstein, edited Homework, with TEC alum, Sophie Corra, serving as Assistant Editor. Nancy Utley, the President of Fox Searchlight Pictures, describes the film as a “real coming-of-age story. It touched us with its genuine performances, depth, and wit.” The film is the directorial debut of Gavin Wiesen, and stars Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Emma Roberts (Valentine’s Day), and Rita Wilson (“From the Earth to the Moon,” Sleepless in Seattle). To read more about the story, visit indieWIRE.