Greetings from Tim Buckley (2012)

Director:

Daniel Algrant

Writers:

Daniel Algrant
David Brendel (screenplay)
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Release Date:

4 July 2013 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A chronicle of the days leading up to Jeff Buckley's performance at his father's tribute concert in 1991.

Cast

William Sadler	...	Lee Underwood
Imogen Poots	...	Allie
Penn Badgley	...	Jeff Buckley
Norbert Leo Butz	...	Hal Wilner
Ben Rosenfield	...	Tim Buckley
Alex Ziwak	...	Hells Angel
Frank Wood	...	Gary Lucas
Ilana Levine	...	Paula
Lauren Mizenko	...	Go Go Girl
Kate Nash	...	Carol
Isabelle McNally	...	Jane Goldstein
Rosie Moss	...	Intern
Mia Pinchoff	...	Concert Goer
Jessica Stone	...	Janine Nichols
Stephen Tyrone Williams	...	Carter
Beth Katehis	...	Concert Goer Beth
Dj Nino Carta	...	Concert Goer
Frank Bello	...	Richard Hell
Marty Krzywonos	...	Concert Goer
Massiel Hernandez	...	Concert Goer
D.K. Bowser	...	Charles Mingus
Solima Arnold	...	Concert Goer
Jadyn Douglas	...	Linda
Robert Burger	...	Keyboard player
Frank Wolf Connell	...	Buckley Fan 1991
Jennifer Turner	...	Jennifer Turner
Ratzo B. Harris	...	Bass Player
Christoph Manuel	...	MIlos
Robert Myers	...	Man in Church (uncredited)
Michelle Nagell	...	Concert Goer (uncredited)

Directed by
Daniel Algrant

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Daniel Algrant
David Brendel		screenplay
Emma Sheanshang		screenplay

Produced by
Brian Carmody	....	executive producer
Colin Corgan	....	executive producer
Jill Footlick	....	executive producer
John Hart	....	producer
Emily Kaplan	....	associate producer
Allison Kunzman	....	executive producer
Ben Limberg	....	executive producer
Patrick Milling Smith	....	producer
Amy Nauiokas	....	producer
Michael Reilly	....	co-producer
Charles Stone	....	associate producer
Catherine Waage	....	associate producer
Frederick Zollo	....	producer

Original Music by
Gary Lucas		(music written and performed by)

Cinematography by
Andrij Parekh

Film Editing by
Bill Pankow

Casting by
Avy Kaufman

Production Design by
John Paino

Set Decoration by
Robert Covelman

Costume Design by
David C. Robinson

Makeup Department
Emily Ansel	....	additional makeup
Frank Barbosa	....	head hair designer
Monique Peoples Graham	....	key hair stylist
Aaron Mark Kinchen	....	additional hairstylist (as Aaron M. Kinchen)
Julia Lallas	....	makeup department head
Nick London	....	makeup artist
Amanda Miller	....	wig maker
Lauzanne Nel	....	makeup artist
Cynthia O'Rourke	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Jonathan Ferrantelli	....	post-production supervisor
Jill Footlick	....	unit production manager
Alyson Latz	....	assistant unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jolian Blevins	....	second assistant director
Jason Fesel	....	additional second second assistant director
Scott Foster	....	second second assistant director
Atilla Salih Yücer	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Clayton Beisner	....	art department production assistant
Adrien Blanc	....	assistant property master
Tessa Brophy	....	art department coordinator
Rony Cohen	....	dressing truck driver
Nicholas Gatto	....	set dresser
Patrick Head	....	additional props
Jay Hendrickx	....	charge scenic artist
Meredith Lippincott	....	assistant art director
Bob Provenzano	....	lead man
Pierre Rovira	....	construction coordinator
Darren Sharkey	....	set dresser
Brandon Tonner-Connolly	....	property master
Brian Tubbs	....	set dresser
Amy Williams	....	set decorations buyer

Sound Department
Michael Barry	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rachel Chancey	....	foley supervisor
Dann Fink	....	adr loop group director
Fritz Francois	....	additional boom operator
Fritz Francois	....	additional sound mixer
Clive Goodwin	....	concert sound mix engineer
Jack Hutson	....	sound mixer
Ken Ishii	....	additional sound mixer
Thomas W. Jordan	....	boom operator
Igor Nikolic	....	assistant sound editor
Dave Paterson	....	supervising sound editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Mary Ellen Porto	....	dialogue & adr editor

Visual Effects by
Ido Banai	....	compositor
Andrew J. Bly	....	visual effects producer: The Molecule
Nicole Burch-Chitwood	....	compositor
Daniel Cohen	....	visual effects producer
Luis de Leon	....	compositor: The Molecule
Geoff DuQuette	....	compositor
Mark Scott Friedman	....	compositing supervisor
Chris Hayes	....	graphics producer
Brian Houlihan	....	digital compositor
Ted Markovic	....	visual effects producer
Joshua Sacavage	....	visual effects coordinator
Adam Schwartz	....	digital compositor
Aniela Sidorska	....	visual effects associate producer

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

Camera and Electrical Department
K.C. Bailey	....	still photographer
Steve Briante	....	first assistant camera
Andrew Brinkman	....	"a" camera second assistant
Dominique Caron	....	best boy electric
Elizabeth Casinelli	....	film loader
Katie Dainson	....	"a" camera second assistant
Chris DesRochers	....	dolly grip
Sean Feehan	....	electrician
Christopher Heikel	....	generator operator
Edward Herrera	....	film loader
Andrew Hubbard	....	lighting technician
Stephen Kartt	....	grip
Eric Lichtenstein	....	film loader
Mike Lukasik	....	grip
Albino Marsetti	....	"a" camera operator
Parris Mayhew	....	"c" camera operator
Jason Montague	....	rigging electrician
Bert Montanari	....	grip
William Newell	....	gaffer
Aaron Randall	....	key grip
Brandon Ronne	....	camera pa
Andrew Sadtler	....	lighting technician
Jill Sager	....	second assistant camera: b camera
Alberto Sala	....	grip
Ethan Stahl	....	camera pa
Scott Templeton	....	lighting technician
Toshiro Yamaguchi	....	"a" camera first assistant

Animation Department
Chad Sikora	....	lead animator

Casting Department
Jon Goracy	....	casting assistant
Sabrina Hyman	....	casting associate
Leeba Zakharov	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cindy Bagby	....	additional costumer
Alex Bovaird	....	assistant costume designer
Trenton Dallas	....	costume supervisor
Kirsten Mogg	....	key set costumer

Editorial Department
Kate Abernathy	....	additional editor
Tara Carrozza	....	post-production coordinator
Chris Gennarelli	....	colorist: high definition dailies
Richie Roefaro	....	post-production
Misako Shimizu	....	assistant editor
Tim Stipan	....	digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
Jillian Ennis	....	music coordinator

Other crew
Adam Appel	....	production assistant
Jamie Buckner	....	production supervisor
Tara Carrozza	....	assistant to director
Shannon Causey	....	location manager
Jeff Cossaboom	....	production secretary
John 'JR' Craigmile	....	post production accountant
Jeff Crandell	....	location manager: Los Angeles unit
Olenka Denysenko	....	script supervisor
John Edmundson	....	assistant production coordinator
Peter Farnsworth	....	set production assistant
Lucas Field	....	production assistant
Karen Gehres	....	epk producer
Jon Gordon	....	production intern
Mike Gorwitz	....	office production assistant
Jesse Hove	....	assistant location manager
Andrew Hudson	....	production intern
Adam King	....	background production assistant
Brett Lambie	....	production assistant
George A. MacDonald	....	key production assistant
Ian MacGregor	....	location manager
Janelle Malak	....	production assistant
Anthony McClendon	....	locations scout
Tim Mcminn	....	office production assistant
Barbara R. Miller	....	production accountant
Linda H. Miller	....	production accountant
Rich Moody	....	production assistant
Jason Quimby	....	assistant location manager
Antonio Ragona	....	location scout
Lucius Robinson	....	assistant: Mr. Zollo
Andrew Sorgie	....	production assistant
Traci Spicer	....	location assistant
Charles Stone	....	associate producer
William Thompson	....	office production assistant
Jack Turits	....	assistant: Mr. Algrant
Zach Warsavage	....	production assistant: first team

Production Companies

• From A to Z Productions
• Smuggler Films
• Smuggler

Distributors

• Focus World (2013) (USA) (theatrical)
• Tribeca Film (2013) (USA) (theatrical)
• Wild Bunch Benelux (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Focus World (2013) (USA) (video) (VOD)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2013) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)

Other Companies

• ARRI / Camera Service Center  camera equipment provided by
• Audio Network  additional music
• Pivotal Post  Avid HD Editing Equipment Provided By
• Technicolor Postworks New York  Digital Intermediate

Runtime:

USA:99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIB | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

From A to Z Productions

Trivia:

Director Dan Algrant was close to giving up on this project when he viewed Penn's audition tape.

Just watch the trailer.

I wasn't expecting much with this movie--as you are unable to capture a moment that occurred for a few seconds and stretch it for almost 2 hours. There were too many blank spots in this movie--where the character of Jeff walked around moping or just staring at a wall--if I knew that I would be witnessing someone watch paint dry I would've waited until I could illegally download this movie so none of my money would have been wasted.

There was no story line--for people coming into this blindly not knowing who either Tim Buckley or Jeff Buckley are, this movie doesn't clarify anything--you don't know who either are or why their relationship is strained, etc, etc. I understood this movie because I already know about the story—but for new comers they will be lost. Who is Gary Lucas? Who is Hal Willner? Who is Mary? Who is Lee Underwood? Obviously the writers of this movie and the director only just wanted to "get to the point" but have forgotten that in order to get to the point and the ultimate buildup you must first have a story that leads you there.

The singing by Penn Badgley was actually descent and all due respect he's got a great voice—I like how he didn't try to sound like Jeff Buckley but he did try to sound descent and show off his ability—so all credit definitely goes to that. What ruins this movie is the lack of story, and most importantly facts—and we can't blame the actors for that.

Overall it wasn't great anymore than it was good—so if you want to watch the movie, you're better off settling with the trailer it gets to the point and doesn't make you sit and waste your time for an hour and 45 minutes.

2 stars, for effort.