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46ste International Film Festival Rotterdam 25 januari shy 5 februari 2017 Rotterdam 6 January 2016
IFFR 2017 to open with LemonThe American film Lemon by Janicza Bravo will open the 46thInternational Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on 25 January JaniczaBravorsquos impressive debut is a witty noshyholdsshybarred portrait of alikeable failure with coshywriter Brett Gelman (Dinner with BrettGelman Married) Judy Greer (AntshyMan The Descendants) Nia Long(The Fresh Prince of BelshyAir Boiler Room) and Michael Cera (JunoArrested Development) in the leading roles Lemon will have itsinternational premiegravere at IFFR
Lemon tells the story of Isaac a gawky fortyshysomething from Los Angeles whose lifeis not going as he would like Accepting things doesnt come naturally to him he has toface the fact that his girlfriend has left him and his acting career mostly consists ofcommercials about diseases Coshywriter Brett Gelman Janicza Bravorsquos husband playsthe lead role in this boneshydry tragicomedy without a hint of embarrassment
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Bero Beyer IFFR festival director ldquoJanicza Bravo is the kind of filmmaker whothrough her love for film and for people is able to create a picture of our present time ina very unique way Her debut Lemon tells the stories of people who are lost in a worldof their own making Bravo and her formidable cast do so in a fresh witty and at timespainful way We are proud to open the festival with her film Janicza Bravo (1981) who won the jury award at the Sundance Film Festival with hershort film Gregory Go Boom (2013) is continuing in a long tradition of Americanindependent filmmakers while at the same time finding her own voice The filmmakergrew up in Panama and Brooklyn and studied theatre directing and design at thePlaywrights Horizons Theater School in New York After her studies she worked as astylist and designer but made rapid strides as a filmmaker Her first short film Eatpremiered at South by Southwest (SXSW) in 2011 Her third short film Pauline Alonewas released in 2014 ndash the year in which she was named as one of the lsquo25 New Facesof Independent Filmrsquo by Filmmaker Magazine 2016 was a busy year for BravoAlongside her first feature Lemon she also launched two short films Hard World forSmall Things and Woman in Deep as well as directing Juneteenth episode 9 of thetelevision series Atlanta
Shiri Appleby Fred Melamed Megan Mullally Gillian Jacobs and Jeff Garlin coshystar inLemon The film is produced by Burn Later Productions Killer Films and CYRK DavidBernon Paul Bernon and Sam Slater produced the film with Han West and HoustonKing David Hinojosa and Christine Vachon of Killer Films executive produced alongwith Janicza Bravo and Brett Gelman Rowan Riley coshyproduced International premiere in attendance of cast and crew Lemon will open the 46th edition of International Film Festival Rotterdam onWednesday 25 January 2017 Honoured guests will include writershydirector JaniczaBravo and coshywritershyleading actor Brett Gelman More to be confirmed International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is one of the biggest cultural events in
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the Netherlands and one of the biggest audienceshybased film festivals in the worldattracting large diverse and adventurous audiences thanks to its wideshyrangingprogramme of exceptional original hotly debated films The festival offers a high qualitylineshyup of carefully selected fiction and documentary feature films short films andmedia art IFFR actively supports new and adventurous filmmaking talent throughnumerous industry initiatives including coshyproduction market CineMart through the newBoostNL its Hubert Bals Fund and Rotterdam Lab IFFR takes place from Wednesday25 January to Sunday 5 February 2017 More information can be found at IFFRcomOfficial ticket sales start on Friday 20 January 2017
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Bero Beyer IFFR festival director ldquoJanicza Bravo is the kind of filmmaker whothrough her love for film and for people is able to create a picture of our present time ina very unique way Her debut Lemon tells the stories of people who are lost in a worldof their own making Bravo and her formidable cast do so in a fresh witty and at timespainful way We are proud to open the festival with her film Janicza Bravo (1981) who won the jury award at the Sundance Film Festival with hershort film Gregory Go Boom (2013) is continuing in a long tradition of Americanindependent filmmakers while at the same time finding her own voice The filmmakergrew up in Panama and Brooklyn and studied theatre directing and design at thePlaywrights Horizons Theater School in New York After her studies she worked as astylist and designer but made rapid strides as a filmmaker Her first short film Eatpremiered at South by Southwest (SXSW) in 2011 Her third short film Pauline Alonewas released in 2014 ndash the year in which she was named as one of the lsquo25 New Facesof Independent Filmrsquo by Filmmaker Magazine 2016 was a busy year for BravoAlongside her first feature Lemon she also launched two short films Hard World forSmall Things and Woman in Deep as well as directing Juneteenth episode 9 of thetelevision series Atlanta
Shiri Appleby Fred Melamed Megan Mullally Gillian Jacobs and Jeff Garlin coshystar inLemon The film is produced by Burn Later Productions Killer Films and CYRK DavidBernon Paul Bernon and Sam Slater produced the film with Han West and HoustonKing David Hinojosa and Christine Vachon of Killer Films executive produced alongwith Janicza Bravo and Brett Gelman Rowan Riley coshyproduced International premiere in attendance of cast and crew Lemon will open the 46th edition of International Film Festival Rotterdam onWednesday 25 January 2017 Honoured guests will include writershydirector JaniczaBravo and coshywritershyleading actor Brett Gelman More to be confirmed International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is one of the biggest cultural events in
1102017 IFFR Press Lemon by Janicza Bravo kicks off IFFR 2017
httpus3campaignshyarchive1comu=f5c0800c514bf16b3798f5528ampid=b1ea097b0a 33
the Netherlands and one of the biggest audienceshybased film festivals in the worldattracting large diverse and adventurous audiences thanks to its wideshyrangingprogramme of exceptional original hotly debated films The festival offers a high qualitylineshyup of carefully selected fiction and documentary feature films short films andmedia art IFFR actively supports new and adventurous filmmaking talent throughnumerous industry initiatives including coshyproduction market CineMart through the newBoostNL its Hubert Bals Fund and Rotterdam Lab IFFR takes place from Wednesday25 January to Sunday 5 February 2017 More information can be found at IFFRcomOfficial ticket sales start on Friday 20 January 2017
Share Tweet Forward Share
For more information
IFFR Press Office
Jenny Canters
internationalpressIFFRcom
+31 (0)10 ndash 890 90 90
wwwIFFRcom You can find two film stills from Lemon here
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1102017 IFFR Press Lemon by Janicza Bravo kicks off IFFR 2017
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the Netherlands and one of the biggest audienceshybased film festivals in the worldattracting large diverse and adventurous audiences thanks to its wideshyrangingprogramme of exceptional original hotly debated films The festival offers a high qualitylineshyup of carefully selected fiction and documentary feature films short films andmedia art IFFR actively supports new and adventurous filmmaking talent throughnumerous industry initiatives including coshyproduction market CineMart through the newBoostNL its Hubert Bals Fund and Rotterdam Lab IFFR takes place from Wednesday25 January to Sunday 5 February 2017 More information can be found at IFFRcomOfficial ticket sales start on Friday 20 January 2017
Share Tweet Forward Share
For more information
IFFR Press Office
Jenny Canters
internationalpressIFFRcom
+31 (0)10 ndash 890 90 90
wwwIFFRcom You can find two film stills from Lemon here
update uw gegevens | meld u af
