Ten Burning Questions for the director of ND/NF selection PARIAH
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Posted By: Stacie Coulter on April 05, 2011 By: John Wildman Another New Directors/New Films selection which was a buzz-rific hit coming out of Sundance (which I know very well, as I was one of the people doing the cinematic Paul Revere thing, heralding the wonderfulness of the movie I just saw), Dee Rees’ PARIAH was made to order for that crowd. It is a very personal and intimate tale told in a no-frills, raw manner, emotions on the sleeve and a sensitive social topic served up for discussion on an indie platter. But so are so many films that unspool in the movie tundra of Park City. So what? Rees’ film of a girl discovering and coming to terms with her lesbian yearnings as she contemplates life after high school and her discomfort under the roof she shares with a very religious mother and police officer father, doesn’t just place all of it’s artistic ambitions at the front doorstep of story. Aided by the mentoring of executive producer Spike Lee (Rees’ college instructor), developed at the Sundance Lab and aided by the impressive photography (which won an award at Sundance) of Bradford Young, Rees uses everything at her disposal to complete her vision and presentation in a manner that would be accomplished for a veteran, let alone someone churning out their first feature. And for that reason, PARIAH has an opportunity to reach and touch larger audiences beyond the indie realm. More: http://www.filmlinc.com/blog/entry/ten-bur... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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