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Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2010: Aaron Katz’s Cold Weather

For those who haven’t embrace the Mumblecore movement yet, you might want to reconsider with Katz’ latest. The recent release of the gorgeous trailer is what got this film on my list – I can’t help it’s what You Can Count on Me might look like today, with a little Van Sant thrown in for good measure.

Eric Lavallée

Published on January 13, 2010

#63. Cold Weather

Director/Writer: Aaron Katz
Producers: Brendan McFadden (Dance Party, USA Quiet City), Ben Stambler, and Parts and Labor’s Lars Knudsen and Jay Van Hoy
Distributor: Rights Available.

Photo Exclusive: Featuring Cris Lankenau.

The Gist: This is about a former forensic science major and avid reader of detective fiction who gets involved in something unexpected after he returns to his hometown of Portland, Ore. (more)

Cast: Cris Lankenau and Trieste Kelly Dunn.

Why is it on the list?: For those who haven’t embrace the Mumblecore movement yet, you might want to reconsider with Katz’ latest. The recent release of the gorgeous trailer is what got this film on my list – I can’t help it’s what You Can Count on Me might look like today, with a little Van Sant thrown in for good measure.

Release Date/Status?: Was just announced as part of first batch of titles for this year’s SXSW – a second home for Katz. Look for this to travel the film fest circuit, maybe Seattle, maybe Karlovy Vary, maybe Deauville. Look for this at an art-house theater near you.

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Eric Lavallée

Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist and critic at IONCINEMA.com (founded in 2000). Eric is a regular at Sundance, Cannes and TIFF. He has a BFA in Film Studies at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013 he served as a Narrative Competition Jury Member 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 served as a New Flesh Comp for Best First Feature at the 2022 Fantasia Intl. Film Festival. Current top films for 2022 include Tár (Todd Field), All That Breathes (Shaunak Sen), Aftersun (Charlotte Wells).