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2012 Sundance Predictions: Josh Radnor’s Liberal Arts

Invited to the 2010 festival with his debut film HappyThankYouMorePlease, my guess is programmers might send out a second invite for Josh Radnor’s sophomore film because of the lead actress who stars alongside Radnor. Liberal Arts is toplined by Elizabeth Olsen who became a part of Sundance’s history because of her breakout perf in Martha Marcy May Marlene — during the fest she’ll be mentally preparing for the Indie Spirits. Expect a Premieres section showing.

Eric Lavallée

Published on November 10, 2011

#36. Liberal Arts – Josh Radnor

Invited to the 2010 festival with his debut film HappyThankYouMorePlease, my guess is programmers might send out a second invite for Josh Radnor’s sophomore film because of the lead actress who stars alongside Radnor. Liberal Arts is toplined by Elizabeth Olsen who became a part of Sundance’s history because of her breakout perf in Martha Marcy May Marlene — during the fest she’ll be mentally preparing for the Indie Spirits. Expect a Premieres section showing. Hyde Park Int. is the sales rep.

Gist: This centers on a 35 year-old (Radnor), still yearning for the life of a college student, who must come to terms with his age and responsibilities. Olsen plays a 19-year-old college student who falls for Radnor’s character over a shared love of music and literature. She wants to make it work with the man but her immaturity makes it impossible for her to see the obvious obstacles.

Producers: Radnor, Brice Dal Farra, Claude Dal Farra, Jesse Hara, Lauren Munsch
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Eric Lavallée

Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist and critic at IONCINEMA.com (founded in 2000). Eric is a regular at Sundance, Cannes and TIFF. He has a BFA in Film Studies at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013 he served as a Narrative Competition Jury Member at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson's This Teacher (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). In 2022 he served as a New Flesh Comp for Best First Feature at the 2022 Fantasia Intl. Film Festival. Current top films for 2022 include Tár (Todd Field), All That Breathes (Shaunak Sen), Aftersun (Charlotte Wells).