TIFF 2010 Buyer’s Club: #17. David M. Rosenthal’s Janie Jones

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#17. Janie Jones

The Gist: Abigail Breslin, Alessandro Nivola, Elisabeth Shue, Peter Stormare, Frances Fisher and Joel Moore star in this pic about aspiring recording artist Ethan Brand who gets a stunning surprise on the opening night of a tour – a strung out former groupie appears unexpectedly, pleading with him to care for their daughter while she pulls herself together. Enter Janie Jones.

David M. Rosenthal Janie Jones

Director: David M. Rosenthal (See This Movie)
Sales Agent: CAA 
Selling Point: If soundtrack is half as good as Crazy Heart, this family film with familiar faces could be an easy sell for larger demo. 
Suited For: A lighter version of Coppola’s Somewhere, the distributor who’ll grab this item will be looking for heart warming, fuzzy reunion films between estranged father and young daughter.

 

Eric Lavallée
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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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