Four filmmakers have have been hired as directors at Walt Disney Animation Studios (Wdas), the company announced on Tuesday. Two of the directors are veteran story artists, whose careers have grown at Wdas, and the two directors who are new to the studio have both directed acclaimed films.
Directors Carlos Lopez Estrada, Suzi Yoonessi, and Disney vets Josie Trinidad and Marc Smith are each developing new theatrical animated films.
“We aim to have Walt Disney Animation Studios serve as the premiere home for filmmakers interested in telling engaging stories within the limitless animation medium,” Wdas Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee said in a statement to TheWrap. “Carlos and Suzi are two incredible, inventive filmmakers who have both received acclaim for their work. Josie and Marc, master, lead story artists, have been instrumental in shaping such films as ‘Zootopia’ and ‘Frozen 2.’ We are so thrilled to have these four talented artists...
Directors Carlos Lopez Estrada, Suzi Yoonessi, and Disney vets Josie Trinidad and Marc Smith are each developing new theatrical animated films.
“We aim to have Walt Disney Animation Studios serve as the premiere home for filmmakers interested in telling engaging stories within the limitless animation medium,” Wdas Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee said in a statement to TheWrap. “Carlos and Suzi are two incredible, inventive filmmakers who have both received acclaim for their work. Josie and Marc, master, lead story artists, have been instrumental in shaping such films as ‘Zootopia’ and ‘Frozen 2.’ We are so thrilled to have these four talented artists...
- 10/1/2019
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Walt Disney Animation Studios has appointed four filmmakers to work on original content for the studio. Directors Carlos Lopez Estrada (“Blindspotting”) and Suzi Yoonessi, along with Disney veterans Josie Trinidad and Marc Smith are each developing new animated films for theatrical release.
The announcement comes as Disney and Walt Disney Animation’s chief creative officer Jennifer Lee works to increase the studio’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. Among its upcoming slate, Disney animation has “Raya and the Last Dragon” starring Awkwafina and written by Adele Lim.
“We aim to have Walt Disney Animation Studios serve as the premiere home for filmmakers interested in telling engaging stories within the limitless animation medium,” Lee, who wrote and directed “Frozen” and its forthcoming sequel, said in a statement. “Carlos and Suzi are two incredible, inventive filmmakers who have both received acclaim for their work. Josie and Marc, master, lead story artists, have...
The announcement comes as Disney and Walt Disney Animation’s chief creative officer Jennifer Lee works to increase the studio’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. Among its upcoming slate, Disney animation has “Raya and the Last Dragon” starring Awkwafina and written by Adele Lim.
“We aim to have Walt Disney Animation Studios serve as the premiere home for filmmakers interested in telling engaging stories within the limitless animation medium,” Lee, who wrote and directed “Frozen” and its forthcoming sequel, said in a statement. “Carlos and Suzi are two incredible, inventive filmmakers who have both received acclaim for their work. Josie and Marc, master, lead story artists, have...
- 10/1/2019
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Within the first five minutes of Suzi Yoonessi’s unexpectedly charming sex addiction dramedy “Unlovable,” the film’s endearing leading lady attempts to kill herself. Joy (Charlene deGuzman, who also co-wrote the film’s script) doles out the niceties, introducing herself, indulging the audience in some of her favorite pastimes, confessing to having a “gaping hole in her soul,” all before penning a suicide note that puts it pretty succinctly: “She died doing what she loved: wanting to Die.” Of course, she doesn’t die (where’s the movie in that?). Instead, she pukes up a candy-colored mix of cough medicine and cake, the worldview of “Unlovable” in a gloppy nutshell.
Joy is a love and sex addict who is often driven to drink when things aren’t turning out her way, and once she starts drinking, she’s prone to indulging her other bad habits. Soon, she’ll lose everything — her job,...
Joy is a love and sex addict who is often driven to drink when things aren’t turning out her way, and once she starts drinking, she’s prone to indulging her other bad habits. Soon, she’ll lose everything — her job,...
- 3/13/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
The annual multi-pronged South By Southwest Conferences and Festivals — SXSW, of course — is hitting Austin, Texas later this week for days and days of fresh film offerings (plus music, interactive, and a litany of exciting panels and conversations). With it comes the promise of a brand new festival-going season, along with a slew of films to get excited about finally checking out (and, because it’s Austin, lots of tasty barbecue).
From SXSW regulars like Mark Duplass and Joel Potrykus to rising stars like Carole Brandt and Suzi Yoonessi to marquee names like Wes Anderson and John Krasinski, this year’s SXSW Film Festival is offering up a robust new slate. We’ve picked out a dozen worthy new features to add to your SXSW schedule.
Check out 12 new films from this year’s SXSW that you’re going to want to see Asap.
“A Quiet Place”
The last thing...
From SXSW regulars like Mark Duplass and Joel Potrykus to rising stars like Carole Brandt and Suzi Yoonessi to marquee names like Wes Anderson and John Krasinski, this year’s SXSW Film Festival is offering up a robust new slate. We’ve picked out a dozen worthy new features to add to your SXSW schedule.
Check out 12 new films from this year’s SXSW that you’re going to want to see Asap.
“A Quiet Place”
The last thing...
- 3/7/2018
- by Kate Erbland, Eric Kohn, Jenna Marotta, Jude Dry, David Ehrlich and Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Female filmmakers in the sci-fi and fantasy genre will be celebrated with the first ever Etheria Film Festival, to be held in September 2012.
Etheria is the brainchild of film journalist Heidi Honeycutt and the Viscera Organisation, a not-for-profit group dedicated to increasing the visibility of female genre filmmakers.
Last month, the Viscera Film Festival Carpet Ceremony put the spotlight on up-and-coming women directors in the horror genre with a programme of new short films and a celebrity judging panel of industry veterans.
A Viscera spokeswoman said: "The Viscera Film Festival has been showcasing the best in emerging female horror film talent since 2007.
"But why stop with horror? There are talented women filmmakers across every genre. The Etheria Film Festival is the only film festival in the world that screens, exclusively, the best new short science fiction and fantasy films directed by women from around the globe."
Etheria is co-presented by...
Etheria is the brainchild of film journalist Heidi Honeycutt and the Viscera Organisation, a not-for-profit group dedicated to increasing the visibility of female genre filmmakers.
Last month, the Viscera Film Festival Carpet Ceremony put the spotlight on up-and-coming women directors in the horror genre with a programme of new short films and a celebrity judging panel of industry veterans.
A Viscera spokeswoman said: "The Viscera Film Festival has been showcasing the best in emerging female horror film talent since 2007.
"But why stop with horror? There are talented women filmmakers across every genre. The Etheria Film Festival is the only film festival in the world that screens, exclusively, the best new short science fiction and fantasy films directed by women from around the globe."
Etheria is co-presented by...
- 7/23/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
The Sundance Creative Producing Lab just wrapped, and here, with an account of her days there, is producer Melissa Lee (Dear Lemon Lima, Circumstance).
Last week I had the honor of being one of six Fellows at the Sundance Institute Creative Producing Lab. Over the course of five days, the intimate group of Fellows and Advisors – about 15 in all — dissected, scrutinized, and re-energized not only the five projects selected for the Lab, but also each of the Fellows behind them. I’d heard the experience compared to rehab, group therapy, and King Arthur’s Court. It turned out to be a bit of all three.
I almost didn’t apply to the Lab this year. After two consecutive rejections, I wasn’t sure my bruised pride was up for a third. ut the same pride also told me that was a pathetic excuse. Now, I’m really glad I listened.
Last week I had the honor of being one of six Fellows at the Sundance Institute Creative Producing Lab. Over the course of five days, the intimate group of Fellows and Advisors – about 15 in all — dissected, scrutinized, and re-energized not only the five projects selected for the Lab, but also each of the Fellows behind them. I’d heard the experience compared to rehab, group therapy, and King Arthur’s Court. It turned out to be a bit of all three.
I almost didn’t apply to the Lab this year. After two consecutive rejections, I wasn’t sure my bruised pride was up for a third. ut the same pride also told me that was a pathetic excuse. Now, I’m really glad I listened.
- 8/2/2011
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Phase 4 Films will release the 2009 film Dear Lemon Lima, a family-friendly teen comedy set in Alaska, on DVD on August 2 for the list price of $29.99.
Savanah Wiltfong gets the heave-ho from boyfriend Shayne Topp in Dear Lemon Lima.
Teenager Vanessa (debuting actor Savanah Wiltfong) gets a serious dose of reality when her boyfriend Philip (Shayne Topp, TV’s So Random) ends their relationship…again. Quirky young Vanessa enrolls in his school to win him back, but ends up making matters worse when she’s essentially downgraded to the level of social outcast. But things begin to look up when Vanessa is declared a captain for the school’s survival competition and she assembles a team of like-minded misfits to prove they deserve to compete. Maybe a victory will be just the right thing for Vanessa to win her love’s heart again…if that’s what she still wants!
Savanah Wiltfong gets the heave-ho from boyfriend Shayne Topp in Dear Lemon Lima.
Teenager Vanessa (debuting actor Savanah Wiltfong) gets a serious dose of reality when her boyfriend Philip (Shayne Topp, TV’s So Random) ends their relationship…again. Quirky young Vanessa enrolls in his school to win him back, but ends up making matters worse when she’s essentially downgraded to the level of social outcast. But things begin to look up when Vanessa is declared a captain for the school’s survival competition and she assembles a team of like-minded misfits to prove they deserve to compete. Maybe a victory will be just the right thing for Vanessa to win her love’s heart again…if that’s what she still wants!
- 7/12/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Vanessa Marano stars in ABC Family.s new series, Switched At Birth, about two teen age girls who learn that they were accidentally switched in the hospital and sent home with the wrong parents. Vanessa started acting in the theater when she was seven years old, performing in numerous plays at A.C.T. in Agoura Hills, California. She began her professional career with several national commercials. Vanessa is most recognized for her roles as April, the daughter of Luke in the highly popular show, Gilmore Girls and for the role of Francesca, the daughter of the Emmy® Award-winning Lisa Kudrow, in the HBO Original series .The Comeback.. Recently, she starred in Scoundrels playing the scheming, school-skipping daughter of Virginia Madsen. She has had recurring roles in shows including Dexter , Without a Trace, Trust Me and The Young and The Restless. Her guest-starring credits include Parenthood, Medium, .Love Bites,. Ghost Whisperer,...
- 6/6/2011
- MediaBlvd Magazine
We Love Soaps TV recently had the chance to speak with Vanessa Marano, who will be starring in the upcoming ABC Family drama Switched At Birth.
Vanessa started acting in the theater when she was seven years old, performing in numerous plays at A.C.T. in Agoura Hills, California. She began her professional career with several national commercials.
She is most recognized for her roles as April, the daughter of Luke in the highly popular show, Gilmore Girls, as Eden on The Young And The Restless, and for the role of Francesca, the daughter of the Emmy® Award-winning Lisa Kudrow, in the HBO Original series The Comeback. Recently, she starred in Scoundrels playing the scheming, school-skipping daughter of Virginia Madsen. She has had recurring roles in shows including Dexter, Without A Trace and Trust Me. Her guest-starring credits include Parenthood, Medium, Love Bites, Ghost Whisperer, Past Lives, Six Feet Under,...
Vanessa started acting in the theater when she was seven years old, performing in numerous plays at A.C.T. in Agoura Hills, California. She began her professional career with several national commercials.
She is most recognized for her roles as April, the daughter of Luke in the highly popular show, Gilmore Girls, as Eden on The Young And The Restless, and for the role of Francesca, the daughter of the Emmy® Award-winning Lisa Kudrow, in the HBO Original series The Comeback. Recently, she starred in Scoundrels playing the scheming, school-skipping daughter of Virginia Madsen. She has had recurring roles in shows including Dexter, Without A Trace and Trust Me. Her guest-starring credits include Parenthood, Medium, Love Bites, Ghost Whisperer, Past Lives, Six Feet Under,...
- 6/3/2011
- by Kevin Mulcahy Jr.
- We Love Soaps
We Love Soaps TV recently had the chance to speak with Vanessa Marano, who will be starring in the upcoming ABC Family drama Switched At Birth.
Vanessa started acting in the theater when she was seven years old, performing in numerous plays at A.C.T. in Agoura Hills, California. She began her professional career with several national commercials.
She is most recognized for her roles as April, the daughter of Luke in the highly popular show, Gilmore Girls, as Eden on The Young And The Restless, and for the role of Francesca, the daughter of the Emmy® Award-winning Lisa Kudrow, in the HBO Original series The Comeback. Recently, she starred in Scoundrels playing the scheming, school-skipping daughter of Virginia Madsen. She has had recurring roles in shows including Dexter, Without A Trace and Trust Me. Her guest-starring credits include Parenthood, Medium, Love Bites, Ghost Whisperer, Past Lives, Six Feet Under,...
Vanessa started acting in the theater when she was seven years old, performing in numerous plays at A.C.T. in Agoura Hills, California. She began her professional career with several national commercials.
She is most recognized for her roles as April, the daughter of Luke in the highly popular show, Gilmore Girls, as Eden on The Young And The Restless, and for the role of Francesca, the daughter of the Emmy® Award-winning Lisa Kudrow, in the HBO Original series The Comeback. Recently, she starred in Scoundrels playing the scheming, school-skipping daughter of Virginia Madsen. She has had recurring roles in shows including Dexter, Without A Trace and Trust Me. Her guest-starring credits include Parenthood, Medium, Love Bites, Ghost Whisperer, Past Lives, Six Feet Under,...
- 6/3/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Having recently championed filmmaker Suzi Yoonessi for her recently released feature, "Dear Lemon Lima," I looked forward to her contribution to the "Futurestates" web series (which I also showcased in my recent Cinematical SXSW shorts roundup). Titled, "Spring of Sorrow," it features another minor appearance by Beth Grant, a favorite underrated character actress of mine, and like "Lima" incorporates a lot of doodle type drawings. I'll admit that the narrative, about a little girl searching for water in a parched near-future, doesn't grab me as much as Yoonessi's feature did, and I'm not completely down for the global warming angle…...
- 3/29/2011
- Spout
Vanessa Lemor (Savanah Wiltfong) is your typical not-so-typical teenager, going through life overly focused on a boy, Philip. In a relationship (of some sort), Vanessa is surprised when Philip suddenly breaks things off, and it quickly becomes difficult to decide which of them has a bigger Philip infatuation.
In her effort to reconnect with (stalk) Philip, Vanessa decides to transfer to his private school, and because of her half-Eskimo heritage, she manages a scholarship. Of course, things do not work out quite according to plan, and Vanessa finds herself instantly on the bottom of the social ladder. She has to find a way to claw her way up if she wants Philip to pay attention to her, but she soon begins to wonder if she wants Philip, or wants out of her popularity exile.
That's the short version of Dear Lemon Lima, a spin on the classic coming-of-age formula that...
In her effort to reconnect with (stalk) Philip, Vanessa decides to transfer to his private school, and because of her half-Eskimo heritage, she manages a scholarship. Of course, things do not work out quite according to plan, and Vanessa finds herself instantly on the bottom of the social ladder. She has to find a way to claw her way up if she wants Philip to pay attention to her, but she soon begins to wonder if she wants Philip, or wants out of her popularity exile.
That's the short version of Dear Lemon Lima, a spin on the classic coming-of-age formula that...
- 3/5/2011
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Reviewed by Lila Nordstrom
(March 2011)
Directed/Written by: Suzi Yoonessi
Starring: Meaghan Jette Martin, Vanessa Marano, Savanah Wiltfong, Elaine Hendrix, Beth Grant and Melissa Leo
Essentially a women’s “Napoleon Dynamite,” “Dear Lemon Lima” is a lovely mix of deadpan quirk and pastel-shaded whimsy — a meandering take on the awkwardness of adolescence, the perils of unrequited love and how we learn to understand and accept tragedy. Though it focuses on somewhat blunt messages about self-awareness and compassion, the recipe works because the characters are actually experiencing how trite sayings about accepting yourself and others get translated into real life.
In the film, Vanessa Lemur (Savanah Wiltfong), a part Yu’pik (western Eskimo) girl living in Fairbanks with her single mother (Eleanor Hutchins) enrolls in the same private high school as her ex-boyfriend Philip (Shayne Topp) in an attempt to win him back. The recipient of a scholarship for Eskimo students...
(March 2011)
Directed/Written by: Suzi Yoonessi
Starring: Meaghan Jette Martin, Vanessa Marano, Savanah Wiltfong, Elaine Hendrix, Beth Grant and Melissa Leo
Essentially a women’s “Napoleon Dynamite,” “Dear Lemon Lima” is a lovely mix of deadpan quirk and pastel-shaded whimsy — a meandering take on the awkwardness of adolescence, the perils of unrequited love and how we learn to understand and accept tragedy. Though it focuses on somewhat blunt messages about self-awareness and compassion, the recipe works because the characters are actually experiencing how trite sayings about accepting yourself and others get translated into real life.
In the film, Vanessa Lemur (Savanah Wiltfong), a part Yu’pik (western Eskimo) girl living in Fairbanks with her single mother (Eleanor Hutchins) enrolls in the same private high school as her ex-boyfriend Philip (Shayne Topp) in an attempt to win him back. The recipient of a scholarship for Eskimo students...
- 3/4/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Reviewed by Lila Nordstrom
(March 2011)
Directed/Written by: Suzi Yoonessi
Starring: Meaghan Jette Martin, Vanessa Marano, Savanah Wiltfong, Elaine Hendrix, Beth Grant and Melissa Leo
Essentially a women’s “Napoleon Dynamite,” “Dear Lemon Lima” is a lovely mix of deadpan quirk and pastel-shaded whimsy — a meandering take on the awkwardness of adolescence, the perils of unrequited love and how we learn to understand and accept tragedy. Though it focuses on somewhat blunt messages about self-awareness and compassion, the recipe works because the characters are actually experiencing how trite sayings about accepting yourself and others get translated into real life.
In the film, Vanessa Lemur (Savanah Wiltfong), a part Yu’pik (western Eskimo) girl living in Fairbanks with her single mother (Eleanor Hutchins) enrolls in the same private high school as her ex-boyfriend Philip (Shayne Topp) in an attempt to win him back. The recipient of a scholarship for Eskimo students...
(March 2011)
Directed/Written by: Suzi Yoonessi
Starring: Meaghan Jette Martin, Vanessa Marano, Savanah Wiltfong, Elaine Hendrix, Beth Grant and Melissa Leo
Essentially a women’s “Napoleon Dynamite,” “Dear Lemon Lima” is a lovely mix of deadpan quirk and pastel-shaded whimsy — a meandering take on the awkwardness of adolescence, the perils of unrequited love and how we learn to understand and accept tragedy. Though it focuses on somewhat blunt messages about self-awareness and compassion, the recipe works because the characters are actually experiencing how trite sayings about accepting yourself and others get translated into real life.
In the film, Vanessa Lemur (Savanah Wiltfong), a part Yu’pik (western Eskimo) girl living in Fairbanks with her single mother (Eleanor Hutchins) enrolls in the same private high school as her ex-boyfriend Philip (Shayne Topp) in an attempt to win him back. The recipient of a scholarship for Eskimo students...
- 3/4/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Newly minted Oscar winner Melissa Leo has a new film out this Friday (in theaters and on VOD), one you've probably never heard of. "Dear Lemon Lima" has been on the festival circuit for a couple years and is finally becoming available to a wide audiences, albeit still without much awareness. Hopefully this post can give it a little extra push, because it is a pretty great little coming of age story. Press materials describe it as similar to "Napoleon Dynamite" and "Youth in Revolt," only for girls, but I'm happy to say it's not that at all--nor does it…...
- 2/28/2011
- Spout
Writer/director Suzi Yoonessi discusses her film Dear Lemon Lima, with Film Independent
The story of an awkward teenager trying to win back her true love, Dear Lemon Lima, is the heart-warming debut feature by writer/director Suzi Yoonessi. Developed in Film Independent's Screenwriters, Directors, and Producers Labs, Dear Lemon Lima, has come a long way since it's inception in the pages of Yoonessi's own childhood diary. The film made it's world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival where it took home the Audience Award for Outstanding Performance. It has since gone on to win awards at numerous other festivals both national and international.
By Josh Welsh
First off, congratulations on your theatrical release. The film comes out on March 4, both theatrically and VOD, what cities will you be in?
Thanks. It will be released in La starting March 4th and in NY one week later - March 11th.
The story of an awkward teenager trying to win back her true love, Dear Lemon Lima, is the heart-warming debut feature by writer/director Suzi Yoonessi. Developed in Film Independent's Screenwriters, Directors, and Producers Labs, Dear Lemon Lima, has come a long way since it's inception in the pages of Yoonessi's own childhood diary. The film made it's world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival where it took home the Audience Award for Outstanding Performance. It has since gone on to win awards at numerous other festivals both national and international.
By Josh Welsh
First off, congratulations on your theatrical release. The film comes out on March 4, both theatrically and VOD, what cities will you be in?
Thanks. It will be released in La starting March 4th and in NY one week later - March 11th.
- 2/24/2011
- by maint
- Film Independent
The story of an awkward teenager trying to win back her true love, Dear Lemon Lima, is the heart-warming debut feature by writer/director Suzi Yoonessi. Developed in Film Independent’s Screenwriters, Directors, and Producers Labs, Dear Lemon Lima, has come a long way since it’s inception in the pages of Yoonessi’s own childhood diary. The film made it’s world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival where it took home the Audience Award for Outstanding Performance. It has since gone on to win awards at numerous other festivals both national and international.
By Josh Welsh
First off, congratulations on your theatrical release. The film comes out on March 4, both theatrically and VOD, what cities will you be in?
Thanks. It will be released in La starting March 4th and in NY one week later – March 11th. We’re excited because we’ll be playing at the...
By Josh Welsh
First off, congratulations on your theatrical release. The film comes out on March 4, both theatrically and VOD, what cities will you be in?
Thanks. It will be released in La starting March 4th and in NY one week later – March 11th. We’re excited because we’ll be playing at the...
- 2/24/2011
- by Film Independent
- Film Independent
Writer/director Suzi Yoonessi makes her directorial debut with Dear Lemon Lima, a candy-colored comedy expanded from her award-winning short of the same name. This girl-centered coming-of-age story is aimed at the gawky girl inside all of us, and you can check out the trailer now courtesy of Film Filia:
Synopsis:
Vanessa gets a dose of reality when Philip, her one true love, ends their relationship, again. The quirky teen enrolls in his school to win him back, but ends up making matters worse. Downgraded to social outcast, Vanessa struggles to reclaim Phillip’s affection. Luckily, when Vanessa is declared a captain for the school’s Snowstorm Survivor competition, she assembles a team of like-minded misfits to prove they deserve to compete and hopefully win her love’s heart again.
Dear Lemon Lima will open in limited theatrical release and on VOD on March 4, 2011.
Find out more at the film’s site.
Synopsis:
Vanessa gets a dose of reality when Philip, her one true love, ends their relationship, again. The quirky teen enrolls in his school to win him back, but ends up making matters worse. Downgraded to social outcast, Vanessa struggles to reclaim Phillip’s affection. Luckily, when Vanessa is declared a captain for the school’s Snowstorm Survivor competition, she assembles a team of like-minded misfits to prove they deserve to compete and hopefully win her love’s heart again.
Dear Lemon Lima will open in limited theatrical release and on VOD on March 4, 2011.
Find out more at the film’s site.
- 2/21/2011
- by Kristy Puchko
- The Film Stage
Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? Some of the best authors will tell you that writing a short story is a lot harder than writing a long one, that you have to weigh every sentence. What better medium to see how this theory plays itself out beyond that than with movie trailers? The Return of Uncle Benon Trailer Clear your schedules, clear your mind, and prepare to be unwillingly beaten into aural submission by the trailer for this film.
- 2/19/2011
- by Christopher Stipp
- Slash Film
[1] Despite the fact that it's been picking up festival awards and the occasional glowing review for over a year now, there hasn't been much hype surrounding Dear Lemon Lima. This is the first feature-length production by writer/director Suzi Yoonessi (producer, Me and You and Everyone We Know), as well as the cinematic debut of star Savanah Wiltfong. The film follows Wiltfong's Vanessa as she enters something called the Snowstorn Survivor Competition in order to win back the affections of her popular, pretentious ex (Shayne Topp). (Why snowstorms? You wouldn't know it from the trailer, but the film is set in Fairbanks, Alaska.) Watch the trailer after the jump. Here is the trailer from FilmSchoolRejects [2]: "Juno meets Napoleon Dynamite," indeed. I found myself thinking of those films even before the trailer called itself out for drawing such obvious comparisons to them. It's all there-- the offbeat sensibility, the underdog theme,...
- 2/14/2011
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
The review quote missing from the Dear Lemon Lima trailer is Rob Hunter saying, “What an oddly beautiful and bittersweet little film this is…” In his review, he describes exactly why he fell in love with the movie, but since a picture is worth a thousand words, here’s 2,208,000 words (at 24 frames per second) on why you should love it. The movie tells the story of a young girl whose boyfriend calls it quits, and she decides that winning the Snowstorm Survivor Competition is the way back into his arms and affections. The sweet and sour and funny and strange are all there. Just like growing up. Check out the trailer for yourself: This trailer hooks from the beginning. While the Juno and Napoleon Dynamite comparisons might be spot-on, the trailer doesn’t make the movie seem nearly as annoying as either of those movies. Plus, the heart-pooping cartoon rabbit seals the deal. Dear Lemon Lima...
- 2/11/2011
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Phase 4 films recently send us information regarding their upcoming release "Dear Lemon Lima" which hits theaters and Video On Demand on March 4th.Phase 4 Films is pleased to announce the highly anticipated theatrical and VOD release of Dear Lemon Lima on March 4, 2011. A sweet family comedy filled with cupcakes and candy hearts, Dear Lemon Lima follows a 13-year-old girl as she navigates her way...
- 2/10/2011
- by Anthony T
Check out this new trailer for the upcoming family comedy Dear Lemon Lima, just released by Phase 4 Films.
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day Dear Lemon Lima takes us on one girl’s journey through first love, first heartbreak and great friendships that pick her back up.
Synopsis: Vanessa gets a dose of reality when Philip, her one true love, ends their relationship, again. The quirky teen enrolls in his school to win him back, but ends up making matters worse. Downgraded to social outcast, Vanessa struggles to reclaim Phillip’s affection. Luckily, when Vanessa is declared a captain for the school’s Snowstorm Survivor competition, she assembles a team of likeminded misfits to prove they deserve to compete and hopefully win her love’s heart again.
Dear Lemon Lima features a quirky ensemble cast including Meaghan Jette Martin (Mean Girls 2, Camp Rock, Camp Rock 2), Vanessa Marano (Gilmore Girls,...
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day Dear Lemon Lima takes us on one girl’s journey through first love, first heartbreak and great friendships that pick her back up.
Synopsis: Vanessa gets a dose of reality when Philip, her one true love, ends their relationship, again. The quirky teen enrolls in his school to win him back, but ends up making matters worse. Downgraded to social outcast, Vanessa struggles to reclaim Phillip’s affection. Luckily, when Vanessa is declared a captain for the school’s Snowstorm Survivor competition, she assembles a team of likeminded misfits to prove they deserve to compete and hopefully win her love’s heart again.
Dear Lemon Lima features a quirky ensemble cast including Meaghan Jette Martin (Mean Girls 2, Camp Rock, Camp Rock 2), Vanessa Marano (Gilmore Girls,...
- 2/10/2011
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
Way back in June of 2009, I set out to cover my first festival for Gordon and the Whale – the Los Angeles Film Festival, then a Westwood Village-based fest I had already been attending on my own for many years. At the time, I was a frantic festival-goer, armed with my laptop and snacks and water and maps and schedules, simply laden with stuff I didn’t need. Amid my mania, I accidentally ended up in a screening for Suzi Yoonessi’s directorial debut, Dear Lemon Lima,.
Read more on Laff winner Dear Lemon Lima, gets a theatrical release date…...
Read more on Laff winner Dear Lemon Lima, gets a theatrical release date…...
- 1/13/2011
- by Kate Erbland
- GordonandtheWhale
Here are the new MPAA ratings from Bulletin No: 2149.
Across The Line Rated R For some language. Blood Night: The Legend Of Mary Hatchet Rated R For pervasive strong bloody horror violence, sexual content, nudity, language and teen partying. Dear Lemon Lima Rated PG-13 For some thematic material and language. Giallo Rated R For strong bloody violence, language, some sexual content, nudity and drug use. Hyenas Rated R For horror violence, language and nudity. The Last Lions Rated PG For some violent images involving animal life. Note: Edited For Re-rate. Content Is Different From PG Rated Version, Bulletin No. 2128 (7/7/10/. No Change In Rating Or Rating Reason. Love Wedding Marriag Rated PG-13 For sexual material and language. Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus Rated R For some language. Warrior Rated PG-13 For sequences of intense mixed martial arts fighting, some language and thematic material. Release Date: October 7, 2011 You can always stay up-to-date on...
Across The Line Rated R For some language. Blood Night: The Legend Of Mary Hatchet Rated R For pervasive strong bloody horror violence, sexual content, nudity, language and teen partying. Dear Lemon Lima Rated PG-13 For some thematic material and language. Giallo Rated R For strong bloody violence, language, some sexual content, nudity and drug use. Hyenas Rated R For horror violence, language and nudity. The Last Lions Rated PG For some violent images involving animal life. Note: Edited For Re-rate. Content Is Different From PG Rated Version, Bulletin No. 2128 (7/7/10/. No Change In Rating Or Rating Reason. Love Wedding Marriag Rated PG-13 For sexual material and language. Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus Rated R For some language. Warrior Rated PG-13 For sequences of intense mixed martial arts fighting, some language and thematic material. Release Date: October 7, 2011 You can always stay up-to-date on...
- 12/1/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Los Angeles (August 18, 2010) . Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and Los Angeles Film Festival, has announced the 12 screenwriters and film projects selected for its 11th annual Screenwriters Lab, sponsored by the Writers Guild of America, West. Taking place in Los Angeles from August 12 until September 16, the Screenwriters Lab is an intensive six-week program designed to help writers improve their craft, and take their current scripts to the next level in a nurturing, yet challenging creative environment. Screenwriter and producer Meg LeFauve resumes duties as this year.s Lab Instructor, and Lab Mentors and Guest Speakers include Nicole Holofcener (Please Give), Erin Cressida Wilson (Chloe), José Rivera (The Motorcycle Diaries), Josh Olson (A History of Violence), and Kay Schaber-Wolf (WGAw).
.Our Labs have always attracted a high level of talent from different backgrounds and disciplines, and this year is no exception,. said Director of Talent Development Josh Welsh.
.Our Labs have always attracted a high level of talent from different backgrounds and disciplines, and this year is no exception,. said Director of Talent Development Josh Welsh.
- 8/18/2010
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
London Film Festival: Lessons in Love Dear Lemon Lima, dir Suzi Yoonessi Wah Do Dem dir Sam Fleischner/Ben Chace A Thing Called Love (shorts programme) Today's lesson is all about love: the things we we do, etc. Poor Vanessa Lemor (l'amour—get it?). All she wanted when she entered Nichols High School was to maintain the affections of her beloved, geeky Philip Georgey. But, alas, Philip is a social climber and rejects her, leaving poor Vanessa (Savanah Wiltfong) to her dreams and her diary entries, addressed to Dear Lemon Lima, [1].... Fear not, though, as Vanessa gathers the assorted Fubar (F_ed Up Beyond All Recognition) geeks in the school and sets out to beat Philip at his own game in the (well, it is Alaska) Snowstorm Survival competition. Atypical of this kind of Revenge of the Nerds scenario, the setting is used to good effect in highlighting co-optation of indigenous culture,...
- 10/17/2009
- by Val
- SoundOnSight
The Toronto and Other Fall Festivals Rights RoundUp list looks quite sizeable for what is claimed to have been a quiet festival season. Though it's true business down, the large number of acquisitions has not been viewed as such and yet is the result of a new trend which has been sneaking up over the past few years and has now taken hold. Distributors and sales agents now acquire Before the festivals rather than during. It developed out of Cannes' prescreenings which have mostly been discontinued, and it could go so far as to change the pre-Sundance adage Not to show the film to anyone before Sundance.
This Rights RoundUp for acquisitions executives, distributors, international sales agents, investors and producers is different from my previous Rr Reports. It is no longer a report based on data and FilmFinders is out of the equation. This listing of rights acquired Before the actual festival,...
This Rights RoundUp for acquisitions executives, distributors, international sales agents, investors and producers is different from my previous Rr Reports. It is no longer a report based on data and FilmFinders is out of the equation. This listing of rights acquired Before the actual festival,...
- 9/25/2009
- by Sydney@SydneysBuzz.com (Sydney)
- Sydney's Buzz
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