The Wait (2013 film)
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| Directed by | M. Blash |
| Produced by | Ryan Crisman, Neil Kopp, Riel Roch Decter |
| Written by | M. Blash |
| Starring |
Jena Malone Chloe Sevigny Luke Grimes Devon Gearhart |
| Cinematography | Kasper Tuxen |
| Edited by | Jessica Brunetto |
Production company |
Olympus Pictures |
| Distributed by | Monterey Media (US) |
Release dates |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2480[1] |
The Wait is a 2013 American independent drama directed and written by M. Blash and starring Jena Malone, Chloë Sevigny, Luke Grimes, Devon Gearhart, Michael O'Keefe, and Josh Hamilton. The Wait was filmed in Oregon, USA.
Plot
An enigmatic phone call from a psychic, catapults a family into a state of suspended belief while waiting for their recently deceased mother to be resurrected. One sister believes the claim, and the other staunchly opposes it until she encounters a chance at love, giving her hope that anything, even resurrection, is possible. A discordant struggle between sisters plays out in a world where the virtual and real often converge.[2]
Cast
- Jena Malone... Angela
- Chloë Sevigny... Emma
- Luke Grimes... Ben
- Devon Gearhart... Ian
- Michael O'Keefe... Ben's Dad
- Josh Hamilton... Ian's Dad
Production
The Wait is written and directed by M. Blash. It was filmed in Bend, Black Butte Ranch, and Sisters.
Release
The film premiered at SXSW in the spring of 2013, and went on to play at the American Film Festival in Wrocław, Poland, as well as the Sitges International Film Festival in Catalonia. In September 2013, Monterey Media bought the United States distribution rights and will release the film in the United States and Canada.[3]
Soundtrack
The film features a rarely heard song by The Cure, "Sugar Girl", a b-side to the UK 12" single for "Just Like Heaven".
Festivals
The Wait has screened at the following festivals:
- 2013 Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
- 2013 South By Southwest Film Festival[4]
- 2013 American Film Festival in Wrocław, Poland
- 2013 Sitges International Film Festival in Catalonia
- 2013 Lake Placid Center for the Arts Film Festival[5]
- 2013 Possible Worlds Festival of American & Canadian Cinema Film Festival[6]
- 2013 Deauville American Film Festival[7]
- 2013 Ars Independent Katowice Film Festival[8]
- 2013 Stony Brook Film Festival [9]
- 2013 Randevu İstanbul Film Festivali
References
- ↑ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wait.htm
- ↑ "THE WAIT". MovieTickets.com. www.movietickets.com/. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "SXSW Festival Favorite the Wait Acquired by Monterey Media". Topix.com. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ↑ "SX Schedule". South By Southwest Film Festival. http://schedule.sxsw.com/. Retrieved 25 October 2013. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Lake Placid Center for the Arts Film Festival schedule". North Country Community Calendar. northcountrypublicradio.org. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "PWFF". eventbrite.com. eventbrite.com. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "Jena Malone In Wes Gordon – 'The Wait' Deauville American Film Festival Screening". redcarpet-fashionawards.com. redcarpet-fashionawards.com. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "ARS Independent Notes". arsindependent.pl. arsindependent.pl. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "Stony Brook Film Festival schedule". http://stonybrookfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 3 October 2013. External link in
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