Get your groove on, figure your life out and find your pack with the films of Lynn Shelton, Celine Sciamma, Susanne Bier, Elaine Constantine & Juliet Snowden.
Summary: Laggies by Lynn Shelton | Serena by Susanne Bier | Northern Soul by Elaine Constantine | Girlhood (Bande de Filles) by Celine Sciamma | Ouija written by Juliet Snowden | Doctor Who 8×10 “In The Forest of the Night” by Sheree Folkson | Ceux Qui Dansent Sur La Tete by Magaly Richard-Serrano | Life Inside Out by Jill D’Agnenica
In the throes of a quarter-life crisis, Megan panics when her boyfriend proposes, then, taking an opportunity to escape for a week, hides out in the home of her new friend, 16-year-old Annika, who lives with her world-weary single dad.
2014, Comedy, Romance, USA, 99 min
U.S. theatrical release: October 24, 2014
Directed by Lynn Shelton
Written by Andrea Seigel
Starring Keira Knightley, Chloë Grace Moretz, Sam Rockwell, Ellie Kemper
Produced by Kevin Scott Frakes, Steve Golin, Alix Madigan,Raj Brinder Singh & Rosalie Swedlin
Cinematography by Benjamin Kasulke
Edited by Nat Sanders
Music by Benjamin Gibbard
Casting by Liz Dean & Laura Rosenthal
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In Depression-era North Carolina, the future of George Pemberton’s timber empire becomes complicated when it is learned that his wife, Serena, cannot bear children.
2014, Drama, USA, 109 min
U.K. theatrical release: October 24, 2014
U.S. theatrical release: February 25, 2014
Directed by Susanne Bier
Written by Christopher Kyle based on the book by Ron Rash
Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Toby Jones, Sean Harris
Produced by Ben Cosgrove, Mark Cuban, Arnon Milchan, Paula Mae Schwartz, Steve Schwartz & Todd Wagner
Cinematography by Morten Søborg
Edited by Matthew Newman & Simon Webb
Music by Johan Söderqvist
Casting by Laray Mayfield
Set in 1974, an authentic and uplifting tale of two friends whose horizons are opened up by the discovery of black American soul music.
2014, Drama, Music, United Kingdom, 102 min
UK theatrical release: October 17, 2014
UK DVD, Blu-Ray & VOD release: October 20, 2014
Written by Elaine Constantine
Directed by Elaine Constantine
Starring Steve Coogan, Antonia Thomas, Elliot James Langridge, Lisa Stansfield
Produced by Debbie Gray, Henry Normal & Kevin Loader
Cinematography by Simon Tindall
Edited by Stephen Haren
Casting by Manuel Puro
Oppressed by her family setting, dead-end school prospects and the boys law in the neighborhood, Marieme starts a new life after meeting a group of 3 free-spirited girls. She changes her name, her dress code, and quits school to be accepted in the gang, hoping that this will be a way to freedom.
2014, Drama, France, 112 min
French theatrical release: October 22, 2014
Plays at the AFI Fest on November 10
Written by Céline Sciamma
Directed by Céline Sciamma
Starring Karidja Touré, Assa Sylla, Lindsay Karamoh, Mariétou Touré
Produced by Bénédicte Couvreur, Olivier Père & Rémi Burah
Cinematography by Crystel Fournier
Edited by Julien Lacheray
Music by Jean-Baptiste de Laubier
Casting by Christel Baras
A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board.
2014, Horror, USA, 89 min
U.S. theatrical release: October 24, 2014
Written by Juliet Snowden & Stiles White
Directed by Stiles White
Starring Olivia Cooke, Ana Coto, Daren Kagasoff, Bianca A. Santos & Shelley Hennig
Produced by Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Andrew Form, Bradley Fuller, Brian Goldner & Bennett Schneir
Cinematography by David Emmerichs
Edited by Ken Blackwell
Music by Anton Sanko
Casting by Nancy Nayor
One morning in London, and every city and town in the world, the human race wakes up to the most surprising invasion yet: the trees have moved back in. Everywhere, in every land, a forest has grown and taken back the Earth.
2014, TV, Adventure, Drama, UK, 45 min
UK Broadcast on BBC One: October 25, 2014
U.S. Broadcast on BBC America: October 25, 2014
Directed by Sheree Folkson
Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Starring Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Michelle Gomez
Produced by Paul Frift
Cinematography by Mark Garrett
Edited by Lucien Clayton
Music by Murray Gold
Casting by Andy Pryor
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In the French countryside, two friends prepare of an hip-hop audition.
2014, Drama, France, 91 min
Broadcasted in France & Germany on October 24, 2014
Available on Arte+7 catch-up in France & Germany until October 31
Directed by Magaly Richard-Serrano
Written by Camille Fontaine
Starring Sylvie Testud, Jean-François Stévenin, Finnegan Oldfield, Alice de Lencquesaing & Freddy Kimps
Produced by Alban Etienne, & Myriam Gharbi-de Vasselot
Cinematography by Isabelle Razavet
Edited by Catherine Schwartz
Music by Jérôme Bensoussan
Casting by Aurélie Guichard
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Discover Pilules Bleues (Blue Pills) written by Charlotte Sanson & broadcasted on Arte on Transparence, Pills & Selfies – Trailers & Releases
When a mother returns to her musical roots, she rediscovers the passion of her youth, and finds a way to connect with her troubled youngest son.
2014, Drama, USA, 102 min
U.S. theatrical release: October 18, 2014
Plays at the Laemmle Playhouse Theatre in Pasadena until October 30
Directed by Jill D’Agnenica
Written by Maggie Baird & Lori Nasso
Starring Maggie Baird, Lori Nasso, Finneas O’Connell, Emma Bell
Produced by Tessa Bell, Jill D’Agnenica, Guido Frenzel, Lori Nasso & David Lee Goldberg
Cinematography by Guido Frenzel
Edited by Jill D’Agnenica & Philip Malamuth
Music by Elliott Goldkind
Production design by Michelle Waring
