Phoebe in Wonderland (2008)

Director:

Daniel Barnz

Writer (WGA):

Daniel Barnz (written by)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Dare to dream your life.

Plot:

Confounded by her clashes with the seemingly rule-obsessed world, a troubled young girl seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher.

Plot Keywords:

Girl | Teacher | Misfit | Tourettes | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Felicity Huffman	...	Hillary Lichten
Patricia Clarkson	...	Miss Dodger
Elle Fanning	...	Phoebe Lichten
Bill Pullman	...	Peter Lichten
Campbell Scott	...	Principal Davis
Ian Colletti	...	Jamie
Bailee Madison	...	Olivia Lichten
Peter Gerety	...	Dr. Miles / Humpty Dumpty
Madhur Jaffrey	...	Miss Reiter
Maddie Corman	...	1st Teacher / White Rabbit
Max Baker	...	2nd Teacher / King of Hearts
Mackenzie Milone	...	Sally
Austin Williams	...	Tommy
Teala Dunn	...	Jenny
Caitlin Sanchez	...	Monica
Marquis Rodriguez	...	Martin
Gracie Lawrence	...	Julie (as Gracie Bea Lawrence)
Alicia Nakhjavan	...	Ellen
Cindy Joo	...	Sara
Conor Carroll	...	Jeremy
Miranda Wilkins	...	Janet
Maya N. Blake	...	Debby (as Maya Blake)
Tessa Albertson	...	Alice
Ron Simons	...	Colleague #1
Michael Nostrand	...	Colleague #2
April Yvette Thompson	...	Colleague #3
Nancy Opel	...	Woman in Home
Melissa Swender	...	Swan Lake Dancer
Tyler Hanes	...	Male Sleeping Beauty Dancer
Danielle Kotch	...	2 Year Old Phoebe

Directed by
Daniel Barnz

Writing credits (WGA)
Daniel Barnz		(written by)

Produced by
Ben Barnz	....	producer
Nissa Ren Cannon	....	associate producer
Doug Dey	....	executive producer
Chris Finazzo	....	executive producer
Lynette Howell	....	producer
George Paaswell	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Christophe Beck

Cinematography by
Bobby Bukowski

Film Editing by
Robert Hoffman

Casting by
Avy Kaufman

Production Design by
Thérèse DePrez

Art Direction by
Peter Baran

Set Decoration by
Robert Covelman

Costume Design by
Kurt and Bart

Makeup Department
Joseph Farulla	....	makeup department head (as Joe Farulla)
Jason Hayes	....	hair department head
Sharon Ilson	....	makeup department head (as Sharon Ilson Burke)
Jacques Stephane Lempire	....	key hair stylist (as Stephane Lempire)
Stephanie Pasicov	....	key makeup artist
Stayc St. Onge	....	key makeup artist (as Stacey St. Onge)

Production Management
Danielle Blumstein	....	unit production manager
Louise Runge	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles Leslie	....	first assistant director
Megan Lombardo	....	second assistant director
Mark Romanelli	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Liz Bonaventura	....	charge scenic
Peter Bundrick	....	key carpenter
Jeff Butcher	....	property master
Almitra Corey	....	art department coordinator
Kley Gilbuena	....	assistant property master
Hunter Harris	....	art department intern
Richard Hebrank	....	construction coordinator
Sean Ryan Jennings	....	art department intern
Jenna Josepher	....	art department intern
Tom LaVecchia	....	on-set dresser
Arif Mahmood	....	art department production assistant
Wayne Scott Miller	....	set dresser
Marc Newman	....	leadman
Nick Robert	....	art department production assistant
Patricia Sprott	....	scenic foreman

Sound Department
Joshua Adeniji	....	foley editor
Michael Baird	....	adr supervisor
Michael Baird	....	supervising sound designer
Jeremy Balko	....	adr mixer
Robert Dehn	....	assistant sound editor
Allie Fitz	....	assistant sound editor
Jason Gaya	....	sound recordist
Judah Getz	....	adr mixer
Judah Getz	....	foley mixer
Scott Hinkley	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Kitting	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Zach Michaelis	....	foley mixer
Jeff Pullman	....	sound mixer
Adam Sanchez	....	boom operator
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by
Michael Caplan	....	visual effects producer
Padraic Culham	....	digital compositor
Michael Roderick	....	digital compositor
Dan Schmit	....	visual effects supervisor
Adam Simpson	....	visual effects editor

Stunts
Roy Farfel	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Olga Abramson	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Matt Blades	....	key grip
Peter Bulavinetz	....	grip
Michael Burke	....	first assistant camera
Sung Rae Cho	....	assistant camera
Ron Egozi	....	camera operator
Sergei Franklin	....	Steadicam operator
Lauren Haber	....	camera loader
Keith Kalohelani	....	generator operator
John Krause	....	dolly grip
Brendan Malone	....	best boy grip
Antonio Ponti	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Lance Rieck	....	remote camera technician: scorpio head
Michele SchianodiCola	....	electrician
Douglas W. Shannon	....	gaffer
Michael Simmonds	....	camera operator: second unit
Brooke Stanford	....	best boy
Ned Stresen-Reuter	....	camera intern
Carl Tebbenhoff	....	electrician
JoJo Whilden	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Lee Genick	....	extras casting
Leeba Zakharov	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Henry	....	paper mask designer
John Kristiansen	....	costumes
Chrissy Kuhn	....	costume supervisor
Colleen McTigue	....	key costumer
Lauren Plymel	....	costume coordinator
Terese Wadden	....	costume coordinator

Editorial Department
Jason Crump	....	colorist: dailies
Doug Delaney	....	digital intermediate colorist
Matthew W. Johnson	....	digital intermediate editor
John Karian	....	color timer
Morning Star Schott	....	digital intermediate producer (as Morning Star)

Music Department
Doug Bernheim	....	music supervisor
Phillip Blackford	....	score mix technician
Adam Blau	....	composer: additional music
Jake Monaco	....	score coordinator
Casey Stone	....	music scoring mixer

Other crew
Ethan Anderson	....	location assistant
Dudley Arbaugh	....	set production assistant
Marlo Carroll	....	additional set production assistant
Chris Cloud	....	location scout
Scotch James Diaz Crisostomo	....	first assistant accountant
Sam Dash	....	assistant: Felicity Huffman
Patricia de Paula	....	production coordinator
Kantarama Gahigiri	....	set production assistant
Heather Gauntt	....	assistant location manager
Dan Gloeckner	....	key set production assistant
Eddie Griffith	....	set production assistant
Tracey Grimes	....	account executive: Post Logic Studios
Jessalyn Haefele	....	production secretary
Jennifer Hamilton	....	choreographer
Christine Leaman	....	location manager
Ryan Leiderman	....	production assistant
Christopher LeStrange	....	location assistant
Sue Levi Pearl	....	advisor: Tourette syndrome
Richard T. Lynch	....	craft service
W. Scott Lyon	....	assistant: Daniel Barnz (as Scott Lyon)
Alex Markman	....	production intern
Katie Martin	....	production assistant
Paul Mayersohn	....	legal
Andrew McGovern	....	accounting clerk
Tony Osso	....	script supervisor
Brendan Potter	....	set production assistant
Matthew F. Preston	....	assistant production coordinator
Jon Shaw	....	production assistant
Missy Simms	....	teacher/welfare worker
Noreen Souza-Bailey	....	set production assistant
Judit Ungar	....	advisor: Tourette syndrome
Noreen Ward	....	production accountant
Chad Yavarow	....	set production assistant

Thanks
Jodie Foster	....	the producers wish to thank

Production Companies

• Silverwood Films

Distributors

• THINKFilm (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Red Envelope Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Lifetime Network (2008) (USA) (TV)
• DTP Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2009) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Imagem Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Laptv (2009) (Argentina) (TV)

Special Effects

• Engine Room (special visual effects) (as Engine Room, LLC)

Other Companies

• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Digital Post Services  trailer mastering
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Mega Playground  video dailies
• Sonic Magic  sound post-production
• Surpin & Mayersohn  legal
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting
• Upload Films  post-production
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic material and brief strong language

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Long Island, New York, USA

Company:

Silverwood Films

Trivia:

This movie is Elle Fanning's first lead role in a feature film.

Quotes:

Miss Dodger:Sometimes you think you don't have hope but you keep on anyway and then you know you have hope.

Movie Connections:

References Alice in Wonderland (1933)

Soundtrack:

Sleeping Beauty: Pas de Caractere

Phoebe in Wonderland was wonderful!

I have to start off by saying that Elle Fanning is Incredible!! OK. Now that the facts have been stated… Throughout the entire film we feel along with Phoebe's suspicions that she is in fact different from other children. Something seems off and a bit odd for a child. OCD is rather obvious but there's something more. We struggle along with her parents in trying to discover what really is going on with our adorable heroine.

The camera work was impressive. In one scene in particular, as the parents are fighting, phoebe and her sister are above them far off watching. The camera shows them in between the parents while they are fighting. We know their marital troubles involve the children and their priorities differ. They never seem to see eye to eye when it comes to their children, especially Phoebe.

Besides Phoebe's family issues, I appreciated that we witness the discrimination Phoebe and her best friend, Jamie go through on a daily basis at school. Children attacking other children verbally, at times physically, and even out casting them is a real issue and I'm glad they made this movie as realistic as possible. Children go through a lot too and they really let us see that.

All of the emotion was well portrayed through the actors. Realistically portrayed, the struggles of a family especially if the family has a child with special needs. The strain on parents and on the sibling was made quite obvious and rang true to reality.

Among the incredible acting, plot, script, and camera work, the music was also impressive. It really backed up each and every moment with the desired feeling of the scene. It successfully strengthened the emotion in the scene.

Patricia Clarkson and felicity Hoffman are just jaw dropping. They are well-respected actresses for a reason and Phoebe in Wonderland proves that.

With an absolutely brilliant cast, Phoebe in Wonderland was nothing short of phenomenal. It is a sweet, inspiring drama. Complete with humor, a bit of mystery, and family dramas; Phoebe in Wonderland accomplished the ever sought after, 'whole package' film. It was a new twist on an old tale. It was risky, but quite successful.