TIFF 2010 Buyer’s Club: #15. Max Winkler’s Ceremony

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#15. Ceremony

The GistMichael Angarano, Uma Thurman, Reece Thompson, Lee Pace and Jake Johnson star in the story of a young man (Angarano), who along with his unwilling best friend, looks to crash the wedding of an older woman (Thurman) with whom he’s infatuated with.

Max Winkler Uma Thurman Ceremony

Director: Max Winkler
Sales Agent: FilmNation Entertainment
Selling Point: Thurman might be more “miss” than “hit” as of late, but if the boyish crush a la The Graduate hits the right notes, this could be TIFF’s version of a Sundance hit. 
Suited For: Indie distributor looking to add to add a potentially strong item to 2011 slate. 

 

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society), FIPRESCI and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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