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Mary Bronstein
Mary Bronstein ( Wall, born 1979) is an American actress and filmmaker best known for the 2008 mumblecore film '' Yeast''. Early life and education Bronstein was born in White Plains, New York in 1979. She attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Career In 2007, Bronstein appeared in '' Frownland'', directed by Ronald Bronstein. Her own directorial debut, '' Yeast'', premiered at the 2008 South by Southwest Film Festival. Bronstein's second feature as director, ''If I Had Legs I'd Kick You'', was announced in 2023. Produced by Elara Pictures ''Elara Pictures'' is an American independent film production and television production company founded by Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, Ronald Bronstein and Sebastian Bear-McClard. They have produced such films as ''Heaven Knows What'' (2014), ' ... and Fat City, the film will be distributed by A24. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bronstein, Mary People from White Plains, New Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Plains, New York
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Mumblecore
Mumblecore is a subgenre of independent filmHoberman, J. (August 14, 2007).It's Mumblecore!. ''The Village Voice''. Retrieved on July 27, 2008.Lim, Dennis (August 19, 2007)Mumblecore – The New Talkies: Generation DIY ''The New York Times''. Retrieved on July 27, 2008. characterized by naturalistic acting and dialogue (sometimes improvised), low-budget film production, an emphasis on dialogue over plot, and a focus on the personal relationships of young adults. Filmmakers associated with the genre include Andrew Bujalski, Lynn Shelton, Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass (known collectively as The Duplass Brothers), Greta Gerwig, Aaron Katz, Joe Swanberg,Hubert, Andrea (May 19, 2007).Andrea Hubert on the latest fad to hit the US indie film scene. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved on July 27, 2008.Harring, Michael (Sep 29, 2009).Local Sightings Film Festival: An I-5 Road Trip and Other New Movies Debut". '' The Seattle Weekly''. Retrieved on Oct 7, 2009. and Ry Russo-Young. In many cases, tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeast (film)
''Yeast'' is a 2008 comedy film directed by Mary Bronstein starring Bronstein, Greta Gerwig, and Amy Judd. The film has been characterized as typifying the mumblecore ethos. Plot Rachel is a young teacher living in Brooklyn with her roommate Alice. The pair plan to go camping with their friend Gen, but Alice drops out from the trip at the last minute. Over the course of the trip, Rachel becomes annoyed with Gen's immature attitude, but the friends strengthen their bond when fending off unpleasant behavior from a pair of men they meet in the woods. Back in Brooklyn, Alice and her boyfriend Tony make fun of Rachel, and Rachel and Alice have a confrontation regarding Alice's new job. Production ''Yeast'' was shot on a MiniDV camcorder by Sean Price Williams, who also appears in the film as Tony. Sound was recorded by the director's then-husband, Ronald Bronstein, who also edited the film. Cast * Mary Bronstein as Rachel, a teacher * Greta Gerwig as Gen, Rachel's friend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York University Tisch School Of The Arts
The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch) is the performing, cinematic and media arts school of New York University. Founded on August 17, 1965, Tisch is a training ground for artists, scholars of the arts, and filmmakers. The school is divided into three Institutes: Performing Arts, Emerging Media, and Film & Television. Many undergraduate and graduate disciplines are available for students, including: acting, dance, drama, performance studies, design for stage and film, musical theatre writing, photography, record producing, game design and development, and film and television studies. The school also offers an inter-disciplinary "collaborative arts" program, high school programs, continuing education in the arts for the general public, as well as the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, which teaches entrepreneurial strategies in the music recording industry. A dual MFA/ MBA graduate program is also offered, allowing students ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frownland (film)
''Frownland'' is a 2007 American independent film written and directed by Ronald Bronstein. It stars Dore Mann as Keith, a self-described "troll", who sweats and stutters his way through his job as a door-to-door salesman, dubiously selling coupons to assist people affected by multiple sclerosis. The film is populated by a cast of characters as dysfunctional and full of neuroses as Keith. The title comes from the song "Frownland" off the album '' Trout Mask Replica'', by Captain Beefheart (who suffered from multiple sclerosis). It premiered at South by Southwest in 2007, where it won the Special Jury Prize, and was self-distributed in New York City on March 7, 2008. Plot summary The story centers on Keith (Dore Mann), a socially challenged yet self-aware and lonely young man in his late 20s, to get through his days and nights. He is a chain-smoker, a shabby dresser, sleeps in the kitchen of his cramped 2 room New York apartment, and makes his living as a door-to-door salesman for d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Bronstein
Ronald Bronstein is an American film director, screenwriter, editor and actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li .... He directed, wrote and edited the 2007 film '' Frownland''. He is also known as a prominent collaborator of the Safdie brothers, having acted as editor on all their features, and co-written all their screenplays since 2009's '' Daddy Longlegs''. Filmography ;Feature films Awards and nominations References External links * American film directors 21st-century American male actors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South By Southwest
South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and Convention (meeting), conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas, United States. It began in 1987 and has continued to grow in both scope and size every year. In 2017, the conference lasted for 10 days with the interactive track lasting for five days, music for seven days, and film for nine days. There was no in-person event in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Austin, Texas; both years, there was a smaller online event instead. SXSW is run by the company SXSW, LLC, which organizes conferences, trade shows, festivals, and other events. In addition to SXSW, the company runs the conference SXSW Edu and the upcoming SXSW Sydney festival, and co-runs North by Northeast in Toronto. It has previously run or co-run the events North by Northwest (1995-2001), West by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
''If I Had Legs I'd Kick You'' is an upcoming American comedy drama film directed and co-written by Mary Bronstein, co-written by Ronald Bronstein, produced by the Safdie brothers, and starring Rose Byrne, ASAP Rocky, Helen Hong, and Ella Beatty. The film is set to be distributed by A24. Premise Linda, a therapist, tries to navigate her life as her child falls under an unknown illness, as well as her relationship with her patients and her own therapist. Cast * Rose Byrne * ASAP Rocky * Helen Hong * Ella Beatty * Ivy Wolk Production ''If I Had Legs I'd Kick You'' began filming in August and September 2023 in Montauk, New York Montauk ( ) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York, on the eastern end of the South Shore of Long Island. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 4,318. The ... after SAG-AFTRA granted an interim agreement for the film. References {{reflist Upcoming film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elara Pictures
''Elara Pictures'' is an American independent film production and television production company founded by Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, Ronald Bronstein and Sebastian Bear-McClard. They have produced such films as ''Heaven Knows What'' (2014), '' Good Time'' (2017), ''Uncut Gems'' (2019) and ''Funny Pages'' (2022). ''Uncut Gems,'' starring Adam Sandler, is Elara's highest grossing film. It is A24’s second highest-grossing film, behind ''Everything Everywhere All at Once'' (2022), and was the company's highest-grossing film at the time of its release. History In 2014, Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, Ronald Bronstein and Sebastian Bear-McClard launched the company to produce projects. The company's first film ''Heaven Knows What'' had its world premiere at the 71st Venice International Film Festival in September 2014, and was released in May 2015, by RADius-TWC. In May 2020, the company entered a two-year first look deal with HBO and A24. Under the terms, A24 will executive prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From White Plains, New York
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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