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Fusion Entertainment Signs ‘The Florida Project’ Breakout Bria Vinaite (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Chicago - Florida - Iceland - New Jersey - county San Diego - Lithuania
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01.12.2023

Fusion Entertainment Signs ‘The Florida Project’ Breakout Bria Vinaite (EXCLUSIVE)

Brent Lang Executive Editor Fusion Entertainment has signed Bria Vinaite, an actress who got her breakout role as a woman living on the economic fringes in Sean Baker’s “The Florida Project.” The Lithuania-born actress was discovered by filmmaker Baker when she was working in the fashion industry and cast in the lead part of a struggling single mother raising her daughter in a motel. Her performance earned Vinaite multiple award nominations from critics groups including Chicago Film Critics Association and San Diego Film Critics Association.

‘Anora’: Sean Baker Reunites With FilmNation Entertainment For His ‘Red Rocket’ Follow-Up, Mikey Madison Stars - theplaylist.net - USA - Hollywood - city Brooklyn - county Baker
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25.10.2023

‘Anora’: Sean Baker Reunites With FilmNation Entertainment For His ‘Red Rocket’ Follow-Up, Mikey Madison Stars

What’s Sean Baker have in store for audiences next? Variety has the scoop there, reporting that the “Red Rocket” director teams up with FilmNation Entertainment again for his upcoming film “Anora.” And the movie is already in post-production, although plot details remain under wraps. As for who stars in Baker’s latest, there’s one confirmed name: Mikey Madison, who audiences will recognize from “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood…” and “Scream 5.” READ MORE: Sean Baker Warns “Censorship” Could Be Coming To American Cinema As He Wraps Production On His Newest Film Baker shot his upcoming film in Brooklyn earlier this year.

‘Red Rocket’ Director Sean Baker and FilmNation Entertainment Reteam on ‘Anora’ With Mikey Madison Starring (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Australia - France - New Zealand - New York - USA - Hollywood - Florida - city Brooklyn - Israel
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25.10.2023

‘Red Rocket’ Director Sean Baker and FilmNation Entertainment Reteam on ‘Anora’ With Mikey Madison Starring (EXCLUSIVE)

Brent Lang Executive Editor FilmNation Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to Sean Baker’s new romantic dramedy film “Anora.” Following the acquisition, FilmNation sold rights internationally to Le Pacte in France, Lev in Israel, Kismet in Australia and New Zealand and Focus Features and Universal Pictures International in the rest of the world, excluding North America. The film was written and directed by Baker, who is best known for directing “Tangerine” and “The Florida Project.” It shot on location at the beginning of the year in Brooklyn and stars Mikey Madison, who appeared as Manson Family follower Susan “Sadie” Atkins in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Plot details are being kept under wraps.

‘The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed’ Filmmaker Joanna Arnow Signs With Fusion Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - France - New York - Florida
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05.10.2023

‘The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed’ Filmmaker Joanna Arnow Signs With Fusion Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)

Brent Lang Executive Editor Fusion Entertainment has signed on to manage Joanna Arnow, an acclaimed acclaimed writer, director, actor and editor whose narrative feature debut “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed” impressed audiences and critics when it debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in the Directors Fortnight section.The film was later acquired by Magnolia Pictures. It will be released domestically in 2024 after having its U.S.

Alexandra McVicker Signs with Fusion Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Britain - Kentucky - county Lexington
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08.08.2023

Alexandra McVicker Signs with Fusion Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)

Jaden Thompson Actor Alexandra McVicker has signed with Fusion Entertainment for management. McVicker, who is transgender, hails from Lexington, Kentucky. Prior to her transition, she was known for her breakout role on the HBO show “Vice Principals,” a dark comedy starring Danny McBride and Walton Goggins as conniving high school vice principals vying to run the school.

Sean Baker Warns “Censorship” Could Be Coming To American Cinema As He Wraps Production On His Newest Film - theplaylist.net - USA
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27.06.2023

Sean Baker Warns “Censorship” Could Be Coming To American Cinema As He Wraps Production On His Newest Film

Sean Baker has made a name for himself as one of the most acclaimed indie filmmakers working today. And when you talk about “indie” cinema, Baker isn’t making small Netflix features.

Magnolia Pictures Buys North American Rights for ‘The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed’ Following Cannes Debut (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - New York - USA - Florida - Beyond
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20.06.2023

Magnolia Pictures Buys North American Rights for ‘The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed’ Following Cannes Debut (EXCLUSIVE)

Brent Lang Executive Editor Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Joanna Arnow’s “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed.” The film, which recently world-premiered in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight section and is executive produced by Sean Baker, is a comedy about a 30-something New York woman, who is played by Arnow. It follows her as time passes in her long-term casual BDSM relationship and low-level corporate job, and chronicles her quarrelsome Jewish family.  Critics liked Arnow’s witty and fresh take, with Variety calling it one of the festival’s true discoveries and hailing the filmmaker as “a raw, intimate and more importantly extremely funny new talent.“ The film is Arnow’s narrative feature film debut following shorts including “Bad Dancing,” which won the Berlinale Silver Bear, “Laying Out,” and the feature doc “I hate myself:).” 

Joanna Arnow’s ‘The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed’ Sells French Rights to Pan Distribution (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - France
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27.05.2023

Joanna Arnow’s ‘The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed’ Sells French Rights to Pan Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)

Brent Lang Executive Editor Pan Distribution has acquired French rights to Joanna Arnow’s dark comedy “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed” following its Cannes Film Festival debut. Loco Films is handling international sales on the title.  The film is a major breakthrough for Arnow, who not only makes her narrative feature directing debut, but also wrote, edited and stars in the picture. Critics liked her vision, with Variety‘s Catherine Bray praising “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed” as “brilliantly sardonic” and adding that “you would hope that this is the kind of film that would lead to fame and fortune for Arnow.” The film follows the life of a thirtysomething woman named Ann, as she engages in a casual BDSM relationship, grapples with her low-level corporate job, and deals with her bickering family.  

‘The Sweet East’ Review: ‘Good Time’ DP Sean Price Williams Hits the Road in Promising Feature Debut - variety.com - USA
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18.05.2023

‘The Sweet East’ Review: ‘Good Time’ DP Sean Price Williams Hits the Road in Promising Feature Debut

Catherine Bray Festival reviews just love to hype a breakout performance, to the extent that one worries about becoming the little critic that cried breakout. But here goes: Talia Ryder, lead actor in “The Sweet East,” is a star. There’s something of Kristen Stewart about her, not merely in terms of physical resemblance, but more in her gift for not just acting but reacting. That’s fortunate, because her character is generally surrounded by extremely chatty blowhards, most of them interested only in the role she might play for them in their own lives. She lies constantly about her identity and where she’s from, and these lies go down easy because nobody is particularly invested in who she might actually be — they’re too keen to fit her into their own mythology.

‘The Sales Girl’ Review: A Mongolian Teen Grows Up Fast After Taking a Job in a Sex Shop - variety.com - New York - USA - Mongolia
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12.10.2022

‘The Sales Girl’ Review: A Mongolian Teen Grows Up Fast After Taking a Job in a Sex Shop

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Saruul is studying to be an engineer when she agrees to take the last job her cosmopolitan but still relatively conservative Mongolian parents would ever imagine their daughter doing: selling intimacy aids (of the vibrating, silicone and inflatable variety) in a basement-level sex shop. Technically, Saruul’s just filling in for a shy friend at school who trusts her to be discreet, but this temporary gig has a subtle yet life-changing impact on the title character, who looks like she could be 14 years old at first, but blossoms into a more self-aware young woman over “The Sales Girl’s” slightly overlong running time. The top prize winner of the New York Asian Film Festival, veteran director Sengedorj Janchivdorj’s umpteenth feature takes a frank, sex-positive approach to the titillating world in which it’s set. But that doesn’t make this an erotic film. Instead, “The Sales Girl” focuses mostly on the unlikely friendship between Saruul (Bayartsetseg Bayangerel) and her Russian-speaking boss Katya (Enkhtuul Oidovjamts), a surly ex-dancer who takes a linking to her naive new employee. In a funny way, the film shares the slightly edgy but ultimately sentimental vibe of certain underground comics (“Ghost World” comes to mind) or the work of American indie director Sean Baker, whose last four features (dating back to “Starlet,” the film this most resembles) have had the honesty to acknowledge the role sexuality plays in modern life and commerce.

The Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week: ‘Blow Out,’ ‘The Lost City,’ ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair,’ And More - theplaylist.net - city Lost
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13.09.2022

The Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week: ‘Blow Out,’ ‘The Lost City,’ ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair,’ And More

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalogue titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This twice-monthly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

Clu Gulager, ‘The Virginian’ and ‘Return of the Living Dead’ Actor, Dies at 93 - variety.com
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07.08.2022

Clu Gulager, ‘The Virginian’ and ‘Return of the Living Dead’ Actor, Dies at 93

J. Kim Murphy Clu Gulager, a veteran actor known for his roles in the NBC series “The Virginian” and the 1985 horror-comedy “The Return of the Living Dead,” has died of natural causes. He was 93 years old.Gulager’s son, John, shared a photo of his father on his Facebook as a tribute.

Ira Sachs, Mya Taylor, Jude Dry Sign With Fusion Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Paris
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13.05.2022

Ira Sachs, Mya Taylor, Jude Dry Sign With Fusion Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaFusion Entertainment has signed filmmaker Ira Sachs, actor Mya Taylor and writer-director-actor Jude Dry. The management company, which was founded this year by Chris Evans and Adam Kersh, hails the signings as an important step in bolstering their roster of LGBTQ+ talent.Kersh and Sachs have had a long association, having worked together for a decade. Kersh helped spearhead the publicity campaigns for the Sachs’ queer-positive NYC triptych “Keep the Lights On” (2012), “Love Is Strange” (2014), and “Little Men” (2016).

‘The Trainer’: Soo Joo Park, Brock O’Hurn, Bella Thorne, Laird Hamilton & Duke Nicholson Board Dark Comedy From Director Tony Kaye - deadline.com - Los Angeles - USA - county Van Zandt
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07.04.2022

‘The Trainer’: Soo Joo Park, Brock O’Hurn, Bella Thorne, Laird Hamilton & Duke Nicholson Board Dark Comedy From Director Tony Kaye

EXCLUSIVE: Soo Joo Park (Sense8), Brock O’Hurn (The Righteous Gemstones), Bella Thorne (Measure of Revenge), Laird Hamilton (Point Break) and Duke Nicholson (Us) are the latest additions to the cast of the dark comedy The Trainer, which Tony Kaye (American History X) is directing from a script by star Vito Schnabel and Jeff Solomon.

‘Life Is But A Dream’: Watch Park Chan-Wook’s New Short Film Which Was Shot Entirely On An iPhone - theplaylist.net
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18.02.2022

‘Life Is But A Dream’: Watch Park Chan-Wook’s New Short Film Which Was Shot Entirely On An iPhone

Apple would really like you to think the new iPhone 13 Pro can be used as a cinema camera. Sure, we’ve seen filmmakers such as Steven Soderbergh and Sean Baker use older iPhones to create feature films, but for the most part, there’s no way a big-budget feature would actually use a smartphone as a camera.

Brenda Deiss death: Red Rocket star dies, aged 60 - www.msn.com - Britain - USA - Texas - Florida
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16.02.2022

Brenda Deiss death: Red Rocket star dies, aged 60

Red Rocket, has died, aged 60. Brenda Deiss in ‘Red Rocket’The news was confirmed by the film’s director, Sean Baker, who wrote on Twitter on Wednesday (16 February): “I have some very sad news to report. Brenda Deiss, who played Lil in Red Rocket, passed away on Monday after suffering a stroke.

Brenda Deiss Dies: ‘Red Rocket’ Actor Who Found Fame Late In Life, Was 60 - deadline.com - Texas - Lake
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16.02.2022

Brenda Deiss Dies: ‘Red Rocket’ Actor Who Found Fame Late In Life, Was 60

Brenda Deiss, the former secretary who was cast by Red Rocket writer-director Sean Baker to play the mother-in-law of Simon Rex’s lead character Mikey Saber, died Monday at Clear Lake Hospital in Clear Lake, Texas, from complications suffered in a stroke last month. She was 60.

Brenda Deiss, Texas Woman Who Became Unlikely Movie Star in ‘Red Rocket,’ Dies at 60 - variety.com - Texas - Florida - Lake
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16.02.2022

Brenda Deiss, Texas Woman Who Became Unlikely Movie Star in ‘Red Rocket,’ Dies at 60

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaBrenda Deiss, a former NASA secretary who became an unexpected movie star with her role as a tough-talking matriarch in “Red Rocket,” died Monday in Clear Lake, Tex., from complications following a stroke she suffered in January. She was 60. A spokesperson for “Red Rocket” confirmed Deiss’ death to Variety.Deiss came to acting late in life.

Adam Kersh and Chris Evans Launch Fusion Management, Clients Include Sean Baker, Cooper Raiff, Amy Seimetz (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - France - county Evans
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25.01.2022

Adam Kersh and Chris Evans Launch Fusion Management, Clients Include Sean Baker, Cooper Raiff, Amy Seimetz (EXCLUSIVE)

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaChris Evans and Adam Kersh have launched Fusion Management, an artist-driven management company that will focus on actors, filmmakers and creators.Their initial management roster features a number of notable clients with a particular focus on indie multi-hyphenates and auteurs. The list includes Sean Baker, who earned raves for “Red Rocket”; filmmaker and actor Amy Seimetz, the co-creator of “The Girlfriend Experience” on Starz and the star of “No Sudden Move”; Cooper Raiff, a writer, director, producer and actor whose film “Cha Cha Real Smooth” premiered at Sundance this week to critical acclaim; and Kelly O’Sullivan, the writer and star of the award-winning “Saint Frances.”Evans, formerly a manager at One Entertainment, and Kersh, co-founder of Brigade Marketing, bring more than two decades of combined experience within the entertainment industry.

‘Red Rocket’: Read The Screenplay For Sean Baker’s Portrait Of A “Suitcase Pimp” - deadline.com - Los Angeles - Texas - Florida
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29.12.2021

‘Red Rocket’: Read The Screenplay For Sean Baker’s Portrait Of A “Suitcase Pimp”

Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s movie awards race.

Movie Review: ‘Red Rocket’ is propelled by a dynamic Simon Rex - www.metroweekly.com - Florida
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24.12.2021

Movie Review: ‘Red Rocket’ is propelled by a dynamic Simon Rex

Red Rocket (★★★★☆), isn’t the cleverest liar, but he knows how to sprinkle just enough truth on his lies to make them believable. And if one lie doesn’t work, he always has another, or a ready excuse, a joke, or a compliment, whatever he thinks might ingratiate him with whomever’s on the receiving end of whatever angle he’s working.

Sean Baker On ‘Red Rocket’ & The Art Of Street Casting [Interview] - theplaylist.net - USA
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17.12.2021

Sean Baker On ‘Red Rocket’ & The Art Of Street Casting [Interview]

How does Sean Baker do it? No, we’re not questioning his writing or directing talent. Over the past decade, he’s consistently demonstrated he’s one of the most exemplary American auteurs working today.

Porn Romp ‘Red Rocket’ Opens NY/LA, ‘Being The Ricardos,’ ‘Don’t Look Up’ In Cinemas, Arthouses Hope ‘West Side Story’ Jogs Older Demos – Specialty Preview - deadline.com - New York - Chicago - Florida - city Austin - city San Francisco
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10.12.2021

Porn Romp ‘Red Rocket’ Opens NY/LA, ‘Being The Ricardos,’ ‘Don’t Look Up’ In Cinemas, Arthouses Hope ‘West Side Story’ Jogs Older Demos – Specialty Preview

A24 presents Red Rocket in six theaters this weekend ahead of a limited expansion in New York and LA, adding Chicago, Austin and San Francisco next weekend with a wider rollout over the holidays to several hundred screens.

‘Red Rocket’s Bree Elrod Inks With Anonymous Content - deadline.com - Texas - Florida
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07.12.2021

‘Red Rocket’s Bree Elrod Inks With Anonymous Content

EXCLUSIVE: Red Rocket breakout Bree Elrod has signed with Anonymous Content for representation.

Listen To ‘Red Rocket’ Star Suzanna Son’s Cover Of *NSYNC’s Hit ‘Bye Bye Bye’ From Sean Baker’s Film - theplaylist.net - Hollywood - Florida
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07.12.2021

Listen To ‘Red Rocket’ Star Suzanna Son’s Cover Of *NSYNC’s Hit ‘Bye Bye Bye’ From Sean Baker’s Film

In a year full of breakthrough performances, one actor who is getting a little lost in the periphery is Suzanna Son. The singer and actress landed her film debut in Sean Baker’s “Red Rocket.” In fact, Baker first spotted Son at the now-closed Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood.

Sean Baker Is Developing A ‘Tangerine’ TV Series & Would Love To Take On A ‘Fast & Furious’ Film - theplaylist.net
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01.12.2021

Sean Baker Is Developing A ‘Tangerine’ TV Series & Would Love To Take On A ‘Fast & Furious’ Film

Sean Baker has made a name for himself in the indie filmmaking world for plucking non-professional actors out of obscurity and turning them into stars in his features. And there’s maybe no better example of this than in the 2015 feature, “Tangerine.” But unfortunately, even if you shine bright in a critically acclaimed indie feature, that doesn’t necessarily mean you get a full Hollywood career.

Variety Announces 10 Directors to Watch for 2022 - variety.com
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22.11.2021

Variety Announces 10 Directors to Watch for 2022

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticVariety recognized “No Time to Die” maestro Cary Joji Fukunaga’s potential on the strength of his debut, “Sin Nombre.” Wes Anderson caught our eye with “Bottle Rocket.” And “Red Rocket” director Sean Baker made the cut the year “Tangerine” took Sundance by storm. Other distinguished alumni of Variety’s annual 10 Directors to Watch program include “The Green Knight” helmer David Lowery, Palme d’Or winner Julia Ducournau (“Titane”) and “Bergman Island” auteur Mia

Director Sean Baker Knew Simon Rex Could Tackle “Meaty Dramatic Role” Like ‘Red Rocket’s’ Washed-Up Porn Actor – Contenders L.A. - deadline.com - Texas
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15.11.2021

Director Sean Baker Knew Simon Rex Could Tackle “Meaty Dramatic Role” Like ‘Red Rocket’s’ Washed-Up Porn Actor – Contenders L.A.

Red Rocket director and co-screenwriter Sean Baker revealed that Mikey Saber, the always-hustling washed-up porn actor who returns to the Texas hometown that wasn’t exactly sorry to see him go, was inspired by real-life adult-film actors he encountered and that he always envisioned as a role for Simon Rex.

Simon Rex, Bree Elrod & Suzanna Son Step Out for the Premiere of 'Red Rocket' in LA - www.justjared.com - China - Hollywood
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13.11.2021

Simon Rex, Bree Elrod & Suzanna Son Step Out for the Premiere of 'Red Rocket' in LA

Simon Rex, Bree Elrod and Suzanna Son pose together at the premiere of their new film Red Rocket at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on Friday (November 12) in Hollywood, Calif.

‘Red Rocket’ Trailer: Simon Rex Is a Porn Star With ‘The Universe on My Side’ (Video) - thewrap.com - USA
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05.10.2021

‘Red Rocket’ Trailer: Simon Rex Is a Porn Star With ‘The Universe on My Side’ (Video)

Cannes praised Rex for portraying the “likable asshole” in the film and even said he should win Best Actor for his work out of the festival. “‘Red Rocket’ both advances and further clarifies what has become director Sean Baker’s signature hook, marking a now four-strong series that sees in the lives of sex workers a kind of key to unlock elements of the modern American experience,” TheWrap’s Ben Croll wrote in his review of the film.

‘Red Rocket’ Trailer: Sean Baker’s Latest Follows A Hustler Back To His Hometown On December 3 - theplaylist.net - Florida
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05.10.2021

‘Red Rocket’ Trailer: Sean Baker’s Latest Follows A Hustler Back To His Hometown On December 3

Between the buzz and acclaim of his last two movies stirred up, Sean Baker‘s latest feature is one of the most anticipated films to debut in the final months of 2021. Both 2015’s “Tangerine” and 2017’s “The Florida Project” were among their respective years’ top films with critics.

A24 To Release ‘C’mon C’mon’ & ‘Red Rocket’ In Late 2021 - theplaylist.net
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24.09.2021

A24 To Release ‘C’mon C’mon’ & ‘Red Rocket’ In Late 2021

Coming off the success of “Zola” and “The Green Knight,” A24 has officially set theatrical release dates in late 2021 for two upcoming dramas and awards contenders, Mike Mills‘ “C’mon C’mon” and Sean Baker‘s “Red Rocket.” READ MORE: ‘C’mon C’mon’: Joaquin Phoenix Shines & Empathy Flows In Mike Mills’ Sublime, Micro-Traumatic Family Drama [Telluride Review] Deadline has revealed that “C’mon C’mon,” starring Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix, will be released on November 19, while Baker’s next pic,

It’s Okay Academy: You Can Nominate Simon Rex for Best Actor for ‘Red Rocket’ - variety.com - county Davis - county Clayton
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03.09.2021

It’s Okay Academy: You Can Nominate Simon Rex for Best Actor for ‘Red Rocket’

Clayton Davis It’s icky, it’s uncomfortable, but “Red Rocket” is also daring and funny, resulting in co-writer and director Sean Baker’s best outing as a filmmaker yet. If audiences and award voters can get past the more risqué elements, the A24 feature could have a fighting chance in a still wide-open awards season.The film’s success begins and ends with actor Simon Rex, who dives headfirst into a career-defining performance.

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