''Burning Annie'' is an American independent comedy film starring
Gary Lundy,
Sara Downing, Kim Murphy,
Brian Klugman
Brian Klugman (born September 15, 1975) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director. In 2012 he debuted as a co-director with Lee Sternthal on the film '' The Words'', which they both co-wrote as well.
Early life
Klugman was born in the s ...
,
Jay Paulson,
Rini Bell,
Todd Duffey, and
Kathleen Rose Perkins
Kathleen Rose Perkins (born November 15, 1974) is an American actress.
Life and career
Perkins was born in New Baltimore, Michigan, the daughter of Leonard and Donna Perkins. She graduated from Anchor Bay High School (1992) and enrolled in We ...
. It is the directorial debut of Van Flesher. The film was produced by Randy Mack of Armak Productions and in 2007 was distributed by
Lightyear Entertainment
Lightyear Entertainment, headquartered in Studio City, California, is a distributor of independent motion pictures in theaters, on DVD, Blu-ray, Video On Demand, as well as a distributor of music and music videos on CD, DVD, and digital distribut ...
via
Warner Bros
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Di ...
. In 2017 it was re-distributed by the filmmakers through
Sundance Institute
Sundance Institute is a non-profit organization founded by Robert Redford committed to the growth of independent artists. The institute is driven by its programs that discover and support independent filmmakers, theatre artists and composers f ...
's
Creative Distribution Initiative.
Plot
A dysfunctional romantic comedy about Max, a college student in 1998 who's obsessed with
Woody Allen
Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades and multiple Academy Award-winning films. He began his career writing ...
's film ''
Annie Hall
''Annie Hall'' is a 1977 American satirical romantic comedy-drama film directed by Woody Allen from a screenplay written by him and Marshall Brickman, and produced by Allen's manager, Charles H. Joffe. The film stars Allen as Alvy Singer, w ...
''. He believes the film holds all the answers to life, including the futility of romance. Just as he begins to suspect the film might actually be ruining his life, he meets Julie, a young woman who might be the modern day equivalent of Annie Hall herself, and goes into a romantic tailspin.
Cast
*
Gary Lundy as Max
*
Sara Downing as Julie
* Kim Murphy as Beth (as Kim Murphy Zandell)
*
Brian Klugman
Brian Klugman (born September 15, 1975) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director. In 2012 he debuted as a co-director with Lee Sternthal on the film '' The Words'', which they both co-wrote as well.
Early life
Klugman was born in the s ...
as Charles
*
Jay Paulson as Sam
*
Rini Bell as Amanda
*
Todd Duffey as Tommy
*
Kathleen Rose Perkins
Kathleen Rose Perkins (born November 15, 1974) is an American actress.
Life and career
Perkins was born in New Baltimore, Michigan, the daughter of Leonard and Donna Perkins. She graduated from Anchor Bay High School (1992) and enrolled in We ...
as Jen
* David Hall as Andy
* Jason Risner as Scott
* Carrie Freedle as Sara
Release
After premiering at the
Hamptons International Film Festival
The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) is an international film festival founded in 1992, by Joyce Robinson. The festival has since taken place every year in East Hampton, New York. It is usually an annual five-day event in mid-October a ...
in 2003, the film spent three years on the film festival circuit, playing as a work-in-progress. It was eventually released by Lightyear Entertainment. Its theatrical run began February 7, 2007 at the Two Boots/Pioneer Theater in
East Village, Manhattan
The East Village is a neighborhood on the East Side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is roughly defined as the area east of the Bowery and Third Avenue, between 14th Street on the north and Houston Street on the south. The East Villag ...
, New York City, and it was released on DVD was on March 20, 2007. In 2017 the filmmakers re-acquired the rights to the film and re-released it on HD (
high-definition) streaming platforms in dozens of countries, via the
Sundance Institute
Sundance Institute is a non-profit organization founded by Robert Redford committed to the growth of independent artists. The institute is driven by its programs that discover and support independent filmmakers, theatre artists and composers f ...
's
Creative Distribution Initiative.
Awards and honors
2004 MassBay Film Festival (Worcester, MA.)
* Won: Best Feature
2004 West Virginia Filmmakers Film Festival
* Won: Best Feature
2004 Strictly Midwestern Movies and Short Hits (SMMASH)
* Won: Best Director
* Won: Best Screenplay
* Won: Best Actor
* Nominated: Best Supporting Actor
* Nominated: Best Actress
* Nominated: Best Feature
* Nominated: Audience Award
2005
Seattle's True Independent Film Festival
Seattle True Independent Film Festival (STIFF) was started in 2005 by a group of filmmakers whose feature film Swamper was rejected by the Seattle International Film Festival. STIFF was modeled after the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City UT as ...
(STIFF)
* Won: Best Debut Feature
* Won: Best Use of a Donnie Darko Cast Member
Citations
General sources
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* http://movies.nytimes.com/2007/02/07/movies/07burn.html
* https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117922407.html
* https://nymag.com/movies/listings/rv_46896.htm
* http://movies.tvguide.com/burning-annie/review/286227
* http://www.villagevoice.com/2007-01-30/film/burning-annie/
* https://www.moviemaker.com/archives/series/how_they_did_it/burning-annie-found-self-distribution-after-a-decade-of-catastrophes
* http://seligfilmnews.com/burning-annie-interviews-with-randy-mack-van-flesher-and-gary-lundy/
2004 films
2003 comedy films
2003 films
Films shot in West Virginia
American comedy films
Films set in the 1990s
2004 comedy films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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