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2012 Sundance Predictions: James Ponsoldt’s Smashed
An integral part of the indie filmmaking scene, when not contributing to Filmmaker Magazine helmer James Ponsoldt appears to be busy mounting his next project and five yearsafter his breakout debut Off the Black (a Sundance entry in 2006) we now have his sophomore pic - a dramedy featuring Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul along with Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Look for Smashed to grab a U.S Dramatic or Premieres spot.
2012 Sundance Predictions: Jonas Åkerlund’s Small Apartments
Another item that could end up in the Midnight in Park City section is the book to film adaptation of Small Apartments (see movie prop pic above). The 2003 festival edition saw Jonas Åkerlund showcase his first film Spun. The cast for his third picture is a nutty bunch -- it's toplined by Juno Temple and supported by a huge cast of misfit looking actors.
2012 Sundance Predictions: Frankie Latina’s Skinny Dip
What will be a sure fire hit only the fantasy film circuit, Frankie Latina's Skinny Dip a vigilante grindhouse pic stands a great chance at playing in Sundance's Park City at Midnight section due to the Danny Trejo effect (the actor was in Latina's debut film Modus Operandi) and the fact that co-star Sasha Grey made the switchover to film in Soderbergh's Sundance bowed The Girlfriend Experience.
2012 Sundance Predictions: Antonio Campos’ Simon Killer
Could Afterschool filmmaker Antonio Campos decide to plant one of my most anticipated films for 2012 in the same lieu where his produced Martha Marcy May Marlene broke out? I certainly hope so especially with Brady Corbet in the driver's seat. Simon Killer would make for a rather strong bid for a U.S Dramatic Comp birth.
2012 Sundance Predictions: Nate Meyer’s See Girl Run
Nate Meyer's 2007 debut Pretty in the Face appeared at the SXSW so the big question is with a name cast, bigger indie budget and some great producing help with See Girl Run find a spot? Quite possibly. Worth noting: fellow North Carolina folk David Gordon Green and Lisa Muskat are executive producers on the project.
