2015 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Jordan Galland’s Ava’s Possessions

I originally took notice of the project when the trades announced that the oft-used supporting indie starlet Louisa Krause (non-related pic above — who we interviewed back in the day for Martha Marcy May Marlene) was the featured “potential screamer” lead on this project. Filmmaker Jordan Galland has flirted with Park City before, his debut Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead (2009) received a special screening status at Slamdance. Along with his sophomore film item Alter Egos (2012), the summer shot Brooklyn set Ava’s Possessions basically informs us that the musician slash filmmaker’s interests lie within the framework of the horror genre. Certainly the addition of supporting players include Lou Taylor Pucci, Jemima Kirke, Stella Schnabel (You Wont Miss Me) and John Ventimiglia amps up the end product, and Galland’s ongoing creative collaboration with musician Sean Lennon might earmark the project as an appointment with the occult that avoids trappings of the genre and flirts with fresh ideas.

Gist: This film follows a woman (Louisa Krause) who is recovering from demonic possession, and after losing her memory, is coerced into attending a group which explores the cause of her possession.

Production Co./Producers: Traction Media’s Maren Olson (Short Term 12) and C Plus Pictures’ Carlos Velazquez (The Lifeguard), Douglas Weiser and Galland.

Prediction: Park City at Midnight would be the best suited section.

U.S. Distributor: Rights Available. TBD (domestic). TBD (international)

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