Read: Breaking Glass Pictures Acquires Indian Noir 'Sunrise' Breaking Glass Pictures has picked up U.S. distribution rights to the emotionally-stirring "Sitting on the Edge of Marlene," which deals with a multitude of contemporary social issues, from pill-popping and crime sprees to social welfare programs and first-world poverty. The film is Ana Valine's directorial debut and is adapted from Billie Livingston's 2010 young adult novel, "The Trouble with Marlene." The harrowing film tells the story of Sammie (Paloma Kwiatkowski), a young, fun-loving 16 year old as she deals with the dysfunction, necessity, and issues of being in a mother-daughter con artist team. As Sammie deals with a drug-addicted mother (Suzanne Clément), her father sits in prison, forcing the precocious teenager to resort to unsavory means of making ends meet. But when her father doesn't show up after his prison release, Sammie and her mother Marlene become determined to find a.
- 2/16/2016
- by Riyad Mammadyarov
- Indiewire
Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired Us rights to the Canadian dark drama Sitting On The Edge Of Marlene.
Ana Valine’s feature directorial debut stars Suzanne Clément and Paloma Kwiatkowski as a mother-daughter con artist duo.
Sitting On The Edge Of Marlene is an adaptation of the Billie Livingston novella The Trouble With Marlene and is styled as a bittersweet and emotional journey that deals with dysfunction, addiction, and love.
”Sitting On The Edge Of Marlene is a spectacular feather in the cap for Canadian filmmaking,” said Breaking Glass CEO Rich Wolff. “It is a pleasure to bring interesting films like this to American audiences.”
Wolff negotiated the deal with Marina Cordoni of Marina Cordoni Entertainment and will release the film on digital platforms in June.
Ana Valine’s feature directorial debut stars Suzanne Clément and Paloma Kwiatkowski as a mother-daughter con artist duo.
Sitting On The Edge Of Marlene is an adaptation of the Billie Livingston novella The Trouble With Marlene and is styled as a bittersweet and emotional journey that deals with dysfunction, addiction, and love.
”Sitting On The Edge Of Marlene is a spectacular feather in the cap for Canadian filmmaking,” said Breaking Glass CEO Rich Wolff. “It is a pleasure to bring interesting films like this to American audiences.”
Wolff negotiated the deal with Marina Cordoni of Marina Cordoni Entertainment and will release the film on digital platforms in June.
- 2/13/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Vancouver critics have just joined the party, always offering an interesting assortment of nominations given their practice of splitting off a whole separate section for Canadian films. "Birdman" led the way in the international list, while Xavier Dolan's "Mommy" led the way in the Canadian section (which will probably be cold comfort after his film was unceremoniously snubbed by the Academy's foreign film committee). Check out the full list of nominees below. Winners will be announced on Jan. 5. And, you know: The Circuit. International Best Film "Birdman" "Boyhood" "Whiplash" Best Director Wes Anderson, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Alejandro González Iñárritu, "Birdman" Richard Linklater, "Boyhood" Best Actor Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game" Jake Gyllenhaal, "Nightcrawler" Michael Keaton, "Birdman" Best Actress Marion Cotillard, "The Immigrant" Tilda Swinton, "Only Lovers Left Alive" Reese Witherspoon, "Wild" Best Supporting Actor Edward Norton, "Birdman" Mark Ruffalo, "Foxcatcher" J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash" Best Supporting Actress Patricia Arquette,...
- 12/22/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
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