Exclusive: Future Of Film Is Female (The Fofif), the NYC based non-profit dedicated to amplifying the work of all women and non-binary filmmakers, announced its Fall 2021 Short Film Fund recipients. Founded in 2018, The Fofif awards grants three times a year with partner companies, Heard City and Nice Shoes, to offer post-production grants.
“We are incredibly grateful to announce our support of the six filmmakers whose upcoming projects were selected in our Fall 2021 Short Film Fund cycle,” said The Fofif Founder Caryn Coleman. “Fitting with our mission to help get diverse stories out into the world, these brilliant projects uniquely explore identity, work rivalry, and the life of pioneering filmmaker Barbara Hammer.”
The Filmmakers receive $1,000 for their short films at any production stage, and one short will receive post-production sound mix and editing courtesy of Head City, valued at $16,000. In addition to the Short Film Fund, recipients’ projects will receive promotional,...
“We are incredibly grateful to announce our support of the six filmmakers whose upcoming projects were selected in our Fall 2021 Short Film Fund cycle,” said The Fofif Founder Caryn Coleman. “Fitting with our mission to help get diverse stories out into the world, these brilliant projects uniquely explore identity, work rivalry, and the life of pioneering filmmaker Barbara Hammer.”
The Filmmakers receive $1,000 for their short films at any production stage, and one short will receive post-production sound mix and editing courtesy of Head City, valued at $16,000. In addition to the Short Film Fund, recipients’ projects will receive promotional,...
- 12/8/2021
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
In many ways, Sophie Jones (Jessica Barr) is a regular teenage girl. She Iikes driving around while playing loud music, she’s not super hyped about school, she struggles to bond with her family, and she’s more than a little boy crazy. But underneath Sophie’s seemingly normal trappings simmers a deep grief: the first time we see her on screen in “Sophie Jones,” she’s burying her nose in her dead mother’s clothes and running her hands through her ashes. Written by both Barrs, “Sophie Jones” tackles a tough two-fer: dramatizing the usual pains of high school, coupled with a pervasive grief that Sophie just can’t shake.
Opening soon after the death of Sophie’s mother, the teenager reasons that she’s coping well enough, at least she’s not cutting herself or drinking or taking drugs. Instead, however, Sophie has turned her attention to the...
Opening soon after the death of Sophie’s mother, the teenager reasons that she’s coping well enough, at least she’s not cutting herself or drinking or taking drugs. Instead, however, Sophie has turned her attention to the...
- 3/5/2021
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
After a packed-to-the-gills February, March is really dialing things down with releases. If my local theaters are any indication, it seems that studios are banking on Raya and the Last Dragon gobbling up a majority of screens. And with Oscar nominations just two weeks away, there’s always the assumption that theaters put titles they couldn’t show in 2020 on the rest to close things out.
That’s not to say there aren’t some “big name” contenders for streaming time, though, thanks to Amazon’s Coming 2 America (March 5) and HBO Max’s Snyder Cut redux of Justice League (March 18). So you’ll have to instead gaze upon virtual cinema selections and VOD to find the indie gems willing to go the extra mile by commissioning a compelling poster to set them apart from the Hollywood gloss.
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In that vein comes Adrian Curry’s Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F**ker.
That’s not to say there aren’t some “big name” contenders for streaming time, though, thanks to Amazon’s Coming 2 America (March 5) and HBO Max’s Snyder Cut redux of Justice League (March 18). So you’ll have to instead gaze upon virtual cinema selections and VOD to find the indie gems willing to go the extra mile by commissioning a compelling poster to set them apart from the Hollywood gloss.
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In that vein comes Adrian Curry’s Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F**ker.
- 3/4/2021
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Navigating the precarious aspects of growing up while simultaneously buried deep in the throes of grief is one young woman’s struggle in director Jessie Barr’s “Sophie Jones.” This meaningful drama, co-written and starring Barr’s cousin Jessica, taps into the immediacy of being a teenager and the intimacy of sorrow, yielding astute insights. The pair set their story during the fertile period in a maturing teen’s life when hormones and complex emotions run roughshod. With Nicole Holofcener on board as executive producer, it’s a poignant exploration of this arduous age, rooted in staggering authenticity.
Sixteen-year-old Sophie (Jessica Barr) has been reeling since the recent death of her mother. The absence is achingly painful as Sophie scours Mom’s closet for any tangible remnant, any reminder, from smelling her clothes to sorting through her ashes. Sophie’s father Aaron (Dave Roberts) and younger sister Lucy (Charlie Jackson...
Sixteen-year-old Sophie (Jessica Barr) has been reeling since the recent death of her mother. The absence is achingly painful as Sophie scours Mom’s closet for any tangible remnant, any reminder, from smelling her clothes to sorting through her ashes. Sophie’s father Aaron (Dave Roberts) and younger sister Lucy (Charlie Jackson...
- 3/2/2021
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
With theatrical exhibition regaining some life as New York City theaters open up at a limited capacity this month, the spring and summer will be an interesting time for the film industry. In terms of the arthouse model, it’ll be curious to see how the Virtual Cinemas that so many theaters have relied on as a revenue stream these past 12 months meld with the more limited capacity standard physical screenings. As we wait and see how these shifts take shape, check out our rundown of the films to check out this month.
14. Sophie Jones (Jessie Barr)
Executive produced by Nicole Holofcener, Jessie Barr’s coming-of-age tale Sophie Jones had a festival run last year, earning acclaim at Deauville Film Festival and more, and now it arrives this month via Oscilloscope Laboratories. Led by the director’s cousin, Jessica Barr, she plays the title character, who struggles with the unexpected...
14. Sophie Jones (Jessie Barr)
Executive produced by Nicole Holofcener, Jessie Barr’s coming-of-age tale Sophie Jones had a festival run last year, earning acclaim at Deauville Film Festival and more, and now it arrives this month via Oscilloscope Laboratories. Led by the director’s cousin, Jessica Barr, she plays the title character, who struggles with the unexpected...
- 3/2/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
"Death is weird." Oscilloscope Labs has revealed an official trailer for the indie coming-of-age drama titled Sophie Jones, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Jessie Barr. This premiered at a few film festivals last year, and it's getting a virtual release coming up soon in March. Inspired by true experiences of grief, girlhood, and growing up, Sophie Jones provides a stirring portrait of a 16-year old trying to figure out life. "Stunned by the untimely death of her mother and struggling with the myriad challenges of teendom, Sophie tries everything she can to feel something again, while holding herself together, in this sensitive, acutely realized, and utterly relatable coming-of-age story." Starring Jessica Barr as Sophie, with Skyler Verity, Claire Manning, Charlie Jackson, and Dave Roberts. This looks like a worthwhile indie gem. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Jessie Barr's Sophie Jones, direct from YouTube: Inspired by true experiences of grief,...
- 2/26/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Oscilloscope Laboratories is about to get angsty. The Adam Yauch indie film company has acquired North American rights to Jessie Barr’s coming-of-age drama Sophie Jones executive produced by Nicole Holofcener. The film is slated to be released in the first quarter of 2021.
Inspired by true experiences of grief, girlhood, and growing up, Sophie Jones paints a portrait of the titular 16-year-old (played by the director’s cousin Jessica Barr) who is shocked by the untimely death of her mother. As she struggles with her loss and the challenges of being a teen, Sophie tries everything she can to feel something again, while holding herself together.
“Sophie Jones has been a true labor of love and I’m beyond thrilled that the film has found its home with Oscilloscope,” said Jessie Barr, who was also a Sundance Fellow. “This is a dream come true. Oscilloscope’s love for filmmakers,...
Inspired by true experiences of grief, girlhood, and growing up, Sophie Jones paints a portrait of the titular 16-year-old (played by the director’s cousin Jessica Barr) who is shocked by the untimely death of her mother. As she struggles with her loss and the challenges of being a teen, Sophie tries everything she can to feel something again, while holding herself together.
“Sophie Jones has been a true labor of love and I’m beyond thrilled that the film has found its home with Oscilloscope,” said Jessie Barr, who was also a Sundance Fellow. “This is a dream come true. Oscilloscope’s love for filmmakers,...
- 1/5/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
“Sophie Jones” opens on its titular protagonist, played by Jessica Barr, as she fiddles with a bag of cremated remains. She rubs the ashes between her fingers, revealing a piece of fragmented bone which she raises experimentally to her mouth to taste. Bad idea. She spits it out and puts it back in the bag.
Such is the dark, charming nature of this coming-of-age film, directed by first-timer Jessie Barr (Jessica’s cousin), co-written by the star and director, and executive produced by Nicole Holofcener.
Continue reading ‘Sophie Jones’ Is Indie Coming-Of-Age At Its Best [Review] at The Playlist.
Such is the dark, charming nature of this coming-of-age film, directed by first-timer Jessie Barr (Jessica’s cousin), co-written by the star and director, and executive produced by Nicole Holofcener.
Continue reading ‘Sophie Jones’ Is Indie Coming-Of-Age At Its Best [Review] at The Playlist.
- 9/23/2020
- by Lena Wilson
- The Playlist
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