Video: Jennifer Fox’s The Tale | 2018 Sundance Film Festival

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While Jennifer Fox does indeed come from a docu-background, HBO‘s push towards narrative and landing the rights to The Tale (the day before we shot this video) was a peculiar, sign of the times type of acquisition. By appearances, this awards bait friendly type of drama feels like a message film might be headed to cable only, but this multiple conversation starter (eloquent and emotionally sage Q&A below) timed perfectly for the current air of outspokenness is worthy of a four-wall strategy. It’ll be noteworthy to see if and how HBO plans to release the film. Producers Sol Bondy and Simone Pero joined Fox for the Library screening of The Tale and the audience reaction (standing ovation) likely matched the previous screenings.

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). In 2022, he was a New Flesh Juror for Best First Feature at the Fantasia International Film Festival. His top films for 2023 include The Zone of Interest (Glazer), Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (Pham Thien An), Totem (Lila Avilés), La Chimera (Alice Rohrwacher), All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (Raven Jackson). He is a Golden Globes Voter.

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