#24. Goats – Christopher Neil
While cinephiles await “Coppola” output this year from Roman (who is finally going to second his CQ debut) it is Francis Ford’s nephew Christopher Neil who may get to showcase his coming-of-age comedy first. After holoding onto the book rights for almost a decade, this is already in the can and has an ensemble of Sundance vets (Vera Farmiga, Ty Burrell, David Duchovny, Keri Russell , Minnie Driver, Justin Kirk and Dakota Johnson) and features what could be the fest’s breakout star in the young Graham Phillips. Look for Goats to perhaps receive a Premieres showing.
Gist: Based on Mark Poirier’s novel, Fifteen-year-old Ellis is getting ready to leave his luxurious home in the foothills of Tucson for his freshman year at Gates Academy, an East Coast prep school. This means leaving behind Wendy, his flaky, new age mother and the only real father he has ever known, Goat Man.
Producers: Eric Kopeloff (Monster’s Ball), Shannon Lail, Daniela Taplin Lundberg (The Kids Are All Right)
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