Debut Feature From Writer/Director Dee Rees,
Executive-produced By Spike Lee;
Release Date For Movie Also Set
New York, September 6th, 2011 - Following an online outreach, Focus Features has revealed the moviegoing public.s choice of the official theatrical release poster for the contemporary drama Pariah, written and directed by Dee Rees.
Pariah world-premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, where it was honored with the Excellence in Cinematography Award (Bradford Young). Spike Lee is among the feature.s executive producers. Pariah is produced by Nekisa Cooper.
With the public having now selected the Pariah one-sheet, Focus is also announcing the movie.s theatrical release information. Pariah will open in exclusive engagements in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco on Sunday, December 25th; and will expand to additional cities throughout the winter. The movie will also screen on Monday, September 12th at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Pariah has already received critical acclaim.
Executive-produced By Spike Lee;
Release Date For Movie Also Set
New York, September 6th, 2011 - Following an online outreach, Focus Features has revealed the moviegoing public.s choice of the official theatrical release poster for the contemporary drama Pariah, written and directed by Dee Rees.
Pariah world-premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, where it was honored with the Excellence in Cinematography Award (Bradford Young). Spike Lee is among the feature.s executive producers. Pariah is produced by Nekisa Cooper.
With the public having now selected the Pariah one-sheet, Focus is also announcing the movie.s theatrical release information. Pariah will open in exclusive engagements in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco on Sunday, December 25th; and will expand to additional cities throughout the winter. The movie will also screen on Monday, September 12th at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Pariah has already received critical acclaim.
- 9/6/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
New York, January 28th, 2011 . Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to the contemporary drama Pariah, the debut feature from writer/director Dee Rees. Pariah world-premiered In Competition this past week at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Spike Lee is among the feature.s executive producers. Pariah is produced by Nekisa Cooper.
In tandem with the Pariah acquisition, Focus has engaged Ms. Rees to write a screenplay. The script deal is for a new feature-length film that the writer/director would conceive.
Pariah is one of the Festival.s most acclaimed entries this year; Kyle Smith of The New York Post wrote that Pariah is .emotionally satisfying.with a likeable and believable heroine at its core.. Andrew Barker of Variety wrote that actress Adepero Oduye gives .a wonderful lead performance..
The feature is an expansion of Ms. Rees. short film of the same name, which screened at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Ms.
In tandem with the Pariah acquisition, Focus has engaged Ms. Rees to write a screenplay. The script deal is for a new feature-length film that the writer/director would conceive.
Pariah is one of the Festival.s most acclaimed entries this year; Kyle Smith of The New York Post wrote that Pariah is .emotionally satisfying.with a likeable and believable heroine at its core.. Andrew Barker of Variety wrote that actress Adepero Oduye gives .a wonderful lead performance..
The feature is an expansion of Ms. Rees. short film of the same name, which screened at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Ms.
- 1/28/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: In the latest of a steady stream of Sundance sales, Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to the contemporary drama “Pariah,” which world-premiered In Competition at this year’s fest.
The debut feature from writer/director Dee Rees, “Pariah” expands on a short film about Alike (Adepero Oduye), a 17-year-old African-American woman who lives with her parents (Kim Wayans and Charles Parnell) and younger sister (Sahra Mallesse) in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood. Alike is quietly but firmly embracing her identity as a lesbian. With the support of her best friend Laura (Pernell Walker), she is especially eager to find a girlfriend. Wondering how much she can confide in her family, Alike strives to get through adolescence with grace, humor, and tenacity – sometimes succeeding, sometimes not, but always moving forward.
Focus Features CEO James Schamus said, “Dee Rees has made a debut film that...
Hollywoodnews.com: In the latest of a steady stream of Sundance sales, Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to the contemporary drama “Pariah,” which world-premiered In Competition at this year’s fest.
The debut feature from writer/director Dee Rees, “Pariah” expands on a short film about Alike (Adepero Oduye), a 17-year-old African-American woman who lives with her parents (Kim Wayans and Charles Parnell) and younger sister (Sahra Mallesse) in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood. Alike is quietly but firmly embracing her identity as a lesbian. With the support of her best friend Laura (Pernell Walker), she is especially eager to find a girlfriend. Wondering how much she can confide in her family, Alike strives to get through adolescence with grace, humor, and tenacity – sometimes succeeding, sometimes not, but always moving forward.
Focus Features CEO James Schamus said, “Dee Rees has made a debut film that...
- 1/28/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
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