Book of henry independent filmmaker

The book of henry is the third featurelength directorial effort from colin trevorrow, following his critical breakout success on the 2012 indie film safety not guaranteed and his first leap into the world of bigbudget franchise moviemaking, with 2015s jurassic world. Naomi watts deserves credit for making the maudlin moments of the film work, especially regarding henrys death and the finale, but shes the only one. In the cheerful subversives guide to independent filmmaking, celebrated slamdance film festival cofounder dan mirvish offers a rich exploration of the process and culture of making lowbudget, independent films. At a time like this an independent news organisation that continually advocates for data. Based on the fantasy book series from andrzej sapkowski and subsequent video game series of the same name, the witcher centers. Its a rare occurrence in which i heavily disagree with critical responses to films. Discover what inspires this bfi awardwinning director as we talk to simon about his passion for storytelling, free movies, and his latest, revolutionary film projects. Survival tips for the aging independent filmmaker the. The book of henry pushes its plausibility to a breaking point far too soon. Henry beans the believer filmmaker magazine fall 2001. Filmmaker colin trevorrow continues his misguided obsession with speilbergian themes with the book of henry, a unwieldy mashup of a tear jerker and a ya potboiler that suggests maybe the jurassic world and upcoming star wars filmmaker would be better off sticking to megabudget productions than smaller independent films. Hal hartley born november 3, 1959 is an american film director, screenwriter, producer and composer who became a key figure in the american independent film movement of the 1980s and 90s. The book of henry is a 2017 american drama film directed by colin trevorrow and written by. July 30, 1863 henry ford is born on a farm to william and mary ford in springwells township, michigan, located nine.

Colin trevorrow and the young cast of the book of henry. The life of henry ford american experience official. The book of henry deserves a few points for ambition, but its tonal juggling. The book of henry is a poignant and often funny film that moves into unexpectedly dark subjects. Okay, perhaps a cynical, tentpole studio one, but not a midsized one with a modest budget and its. Transmedia and beyond offers a comprehensive analysis of the technological changes of the past few decades in independent film and mediamaking, and explores new strategies and practices in media production, exhibition and distribution for independent producers and content creators. The book of henry, maudie head to weekends specialty. He urgently needed to find a way to communicate to the hearts and. Colin trevorrow and the young cast of the book of henry crack. Infused with this same balance of artistic integrity and popular appeal, the declaration of independent filmmaking is a practical guide to writing, shooting, editing, scoring, promoting, and distributing short and feature films.

Colin trevorrows distanced direction does little to save the lack of fullyfleshed characters and the films absence of emotionally resonant moments. Taking care of everyone and everything in his own unique way is susan. Susan realises shell need to be more independent a discovery that. The book of henry might be troubling for some people due to its bizarre and morally reprehensible premise, yet the film is equally frustrating for its glaring structural flaws. He added, i started as an independent filmmaker, i still. The book of henry is the kind of drama that leaves you walking out of the theater, mouth agape, wondering exactly how you got to where you are by the end of its 105 minutes. Single suburban mother susan carpenter naomi watts works as a waitress at a diner, alongside feisty family friend sheila sarah silverman. I started as an independent filmmaker, i still feel like an independent filmmaker, and youre about to see an independent film, said trevorrow. In the dark dramedy the book of henry, henry carpenter jaeden lieberher is a precocious sixthgrade genius who lives with his single mom, susan naomi watts, and younger brother, peter jacob tremblay. Well, he cowrote and directed a little film called jurassic world last year that became the third highest grossing film of all time now its fourth thanks to stars wars. Henry hampton independent filmmaker and creator of pbss eyes on the prize documentary series. The film has a great cast and the performances are wonderful, but i was expecting something entirely different.

So how did you wind up becoming a successful hollywood screenwriterturnedindependent filmmaker. The book examines how independent filmmaking concepts have. If you enjoy easy riders, raging bulls, then also read biskinds down and dirty pictures, which pulls back the curtain on the emergence of the independent film industry in the 1990s. He added, i started as an independent filmmaker, i still feel like an independent filmmaker, and youre about to see an. Joseph ezekiel strick american filmmaker britannica. We produce the film independent spirit awards, the film in. With instructions from her genius sons carefully crafted notebook, a single mother sets out to rescue a young girl from the hands of her abusive stepfather. Film independent is a nonprofit arts organization that supports independent films and filmmakers. Knox director emeritus of harvards center for hellenic studies and author of several books on classical culture for the general reader. Susan discovers that the family next door, which includes henrys kind.

I use the current edition as my bible each time i start my film making process. Movies are baked into it the title refers to a book henry fonda is seen reading in the lady eve. With the upcoming witcher series currently in development for netflix, the first look at henry cavill as geralt of rivia has finally been revealed. Launched in 2012, the site has quickly become an essential resource for moviegoers the world over. He is best known for his films the unbelievable truth, trust, simple men, amateur and henry fool, which are notable for deadpan humour and offbeat characters quoting philosophical dialogue. The book of henry is a 2017 american drama film directed by colin trevorrow and written by gregg hurwitz. In the wake of the overall lukewarm critical reception for jurassic world, the hope was that book of henry would serve as.

Three portraits, the ballad of jack and rose, the private lives of pippa lee, and maggies plan, all of which she wrote and directed. Knowing trevorrows lightningfast ascendance from indie filmmaker to studio hitmaker is crucial to understanding his third feature. Miller is the daughter of arthur miller, a pulitzer prizewinning playwright, and his third wife. Directed by jurassic world and safety not guaranteed filmmaker colin trevorrow from a script by crime novelist and comicbook writer gregg hurwitz, the book of. A daily docuseries about the life of independent filmmaker matthew a. When henry, a genius, discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he. Both books help put indie filmmaking in context, connecting us to our past so that we can better prepare for the future. Meet simon baker, a rising star in britains film scene. Watch arrival carpet interviews with celebrities and independent filmmakers from the the. Now, with his leading lady victoria foyt and a large ensemble cast that includes frances fisher, eric roberts, dinah lenney, matt salinger, elaine kagan and zack norman, jaglom has crafted his most poignant and satisfying filmreply. Immediately upon graduation, with a smokinghot performing arts degree in hand, he made his way to new york city and made a beeline to the offices of albert and david maysles, the directors of this.

Jurassic world director colin trevorrows the book of henry heads out to theaters around the country this weekend via focus features. Filmmaker is a quarterly publication magazine covering issues relating to independent film. The book of henry is set to become an object of cult fascination because, as uneven as the direction is, the film is bad simply on a screenplaypremise level, and you have to wonder how the hell. For years now, independent filmmaker henry jaglom has been wrestling with the thorniest of freudian questions. Henry embodies our festivals mission, highlighting a womans journey with a powerful turn by naomi watts. The book of henry follows a single mother naomi watts, who lives with her two sons, brilliant 11yearold henry jaeden lieberher and his adorable, bespectacled little brother, peter rooms.

Originally from baltimore, awardwinning independent filmmaker and journalist henry turner now lives in southern california. The story concerns a plan hatched by a young genius, dying of cancer, to save the girl next door from abuse. This is in no way a movie to watch with younger kids. June 16, 2017 the book of henry and the question of hollywoods sunk costs why hollywoods obsession with hype may be causing studios to lose control of their franchises narratives. The book of henry a fresh, independent voice in film. Colin trevorrow reflects on book of henry bombing with critics. In the late 70s, henry corra was attending franconia college, a small experimental liberal arts school in new hampshire. The magazine was founded in 1992 by karol marteskofenster, scott macaulay and holly willis. The title sequence reveals his drawings and schematics in a nice series of short animations, but eventually it will turn out that this book mostly contains one single plan that. Making the movie all the more impressive is that it came on the heels of his directorial debut, the micro. The book of henry, a peculiar drama directed by colin trevorrow safety not guaranteed, jurassic world from a script by novelist gregg hurwitz, opened last. Written by a key member of hamptons team, true south sheds light on the decadelong effort to transform american history during a crucial period of racial change into moving. The book of henry directed by colin trevorrow will world premiere june. So for me to be able to return to a film festival is a great privilege and its an honor for me.

An awardwinning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, cultural critic, and institution builder, professor gates has authored or coauthored twentytwo books and created eighteen documentary films, including finding your roots. The magazine is now published by the ifp independent filmmaker project, which acts in the independent film community. Matthew a cherrys diary of an independent filmmaker. The book of henry is a catastrophically awful film. Jon else tells the amazing story of how independent filmmaker henry hampton overcame enormous obstacles to create the landmark documentary series, eyes on the prize. Were blown away by the beauty, quirk and gripping drama of festival opener the book of henry, starring naomi watts and directed by colin trevorrow. That makes sense since director colin trevorrow is an. Simon films, directs and edits everything from electric music videos to stunning adverts and captivating movies.

Henry the genius, is a young man with ideas, and these he writes down in a notebook i. This is a film to be studied in what not to do classes. We laugh at the precocious innocence of 11yearold henry jaeden lieberer and feel his outrage that the world is a broken place, and that so few people want to do anything about it. The kids at school dont like henry much, but hes happy enough giving presentations on existential crises, rigging up elaborate contraptions in his forest playhouse with. Like his debut film, safety not guaranteed, trevorrow. Cinemixtape is a fresh, independent voice in film criticism. Rebecca augusta miller, lady daylewis born september 15, 1962 is an american independent filmmaker and novelist, known for her films angela, personal velocity. The book of henry 2017 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Once labelled a cheerful subversive by the new york times, mirvish shares his unfiltered pragmatic approach to scriptwriting, casting, directing, producing, managing a crew, post. Sometimes things are not always what they seem, especially in the small suburban town where the carpenter family lives. The book of henry revolves around a child genius by the name of henry jaeden lieberher, who lives with his younger brother peter jacob tremblay and mother susan naomi watts.

Film festival, this focus features release comes to us. Joseph ezekiel strick, american independent filmmaker born july 6, 1923, braddock, pa. That means that its too independentminded for a mass audience, and thats what makes it. Dont make any mistakes that will cost you everything. Whats filmmaker colin trevorrow doing at the moment. Mark and michael have packed this book with starstudded, often hilarious tales from their own experiencesas well. With naomi watts, jaeden martell, jacob tremblay, sarah silverman. The book of henry director colin trevorrow on the red carpet. Bestor cram began his career as an independent filmmaker in the early 1970s, following a tour of duty in vietnam. It was pretty good, but i saw that the market that is, the audience for my novel was 10,000 people. Her younger son peter jacob tremblay is a playful 8yearold.

With the series expected to release some time in 2019, this is the first official footage from the upcoming series. The film stars naomi watts, jaeden martell then credited as jaeden lieberher, jacob tremblay, sarah silverman, lee pace, maddie ziegler, and dean norris. How to make independent films from start to finish with little to no money. The book of henry and the question of hollywoods sunk costs.