Just nominated for Gotham Awards’ Women Filmmakers ‘Live the Dream’ grant, Leah Meyerhoff (who we’ve profiled in our In the Pipeline series) is now in the eleventh hour with her feature debut. Previously, she has been to Park City with the Slamdance Grand Jury Prize winning short Twitch, and now that I Believe in Unicorns is done with its growing pains (the film community appears to believe in unicorns and embraced it from an Emerging Narrative Filmmaker Grant from the Ifp, the San Francisco Film Society and an All Access Grant from the Tribeca Film Institute) this might have a shot. The project stars Meyerhof’s mom, Natalia Dyer and Peter Vack (see above), and is rounded off by Julia Garner, Joshua Leonard and Amy Seimetz.
Gist: This tells the story of a teenage girl who escapes her obligations to her disabled mother by running away with an older boy.
Gist: This tells the story of a teenage girl who escapes her obligations to her disabled mother by running away with an older boy.
- 11/22/2012
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
You don’t have to be Julian Assange to get the truth about Leah Meyerhoff. She’s not afraid to tell it like it is. She made a big splash on the film festival circuit with her honest Nyu short film Twitch. It was a very intimate and dark film that portrayed disability and love in a new way, her way. She let audiences see her true self at work in the docu-drama series, Film School, directed by Nanette Burstein (Going The Distance). Now Leah is at it again with her first feature Unicorns. About a teenage girl who falls in love with an older guy and finds herself in a destructive relationship, this film, like her last one, stems from Leah’s own true experiences. After a unique childhood that left her more responsible than some adults, Leah went to Brown University to study Art Semiotics and then later...
- 3/22/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
The eaters and the eaten have a jolly good romp in the music video “Like Our Fathers” by the Brooklyn band Luff. The lavishly decorated video is directed by Leah Meyerhoff, no stranger to making over-the-top productions for the Brooklyn music scene. She also directed the award-winning “Team Queen” for the (now defunct) Triple Creme. Actually, Luff’s Robin Pickering — who I’m pretty sure is the one wearing the extreme false eyelashes in the above video — was previously in Triple Creme. While both videos exhibit extravagant visual styles, they couldn’t be more different.
In addition to looking really great, I really dig this song by Luff, whom I’m completely unfamiliar with, but then again I don’t keep up with the current music scene. But, listening to great music is always a bonus when watching a video by a filmmaker I like. This video would probably look incredible set to any song,...
In addition to looking really great, I really dig this song by Luff, whom I’m completely unfamiliar with, but then again I don’t keep up with the current music scene. But, listening to great music is always a bonus when watching a video by a filmmaker I like. This video would probably look incredible set to any song,...
- 12/27/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
So, with this week, I’m thinking up and trying to implement new ways to pull links from more diverse sources, so that I’m not just linking to the same types of posts. Although some of my “regulars” are posting consistently interesting things, too. Let’s start mixing it up!
You might have to register for these, but first here’s a classic review from the 1975 New York Times by Richard Eder for a re-release of Robert Frank and Alfred Leslie’s Pull My Daisy, the notorious 1959 Beat film. Then, more recently, Dave Itzkoff interviews Chuck Workman, the director of Visionaries, a documentary about Jonas Mekas and the history of avant-garde film. The site Guest of a Guest also reviews Visionaries and includes an early — and I mean early — acting clip of Robert Downey Jr. in one of his dad’s films. Another blast from the past, Making Light...
You might have to register for these, but first here’s a classic review from the 1975 New York Times by Richard Eder for a re-release of Robert Frank and Alfred Leslie’s Pull My Daisy, the notorious 1959 Beat film. Then, more recently, Dave Itzkoff interviews Chuck Workman, the director of Visionaries, a documentary about Jonas Mekas and the history of avant-garde film. The site Guest of a Guest also reviews Visionaries and includes an early — and I mean early — acting clip of Robert Downey Jr. in one of his dad’s films. Another blast from the past, Making Light...
- 4/25/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Johanna E. Braddy and Kyle Gallner have been cast as the stars of "Unicorns," an indie drama from writer-director Leah Meyerhoff.
The film is being produced by "Frozen River" producer Heather Rae and executive produced by Allison Anders.
"Unicorns" centers on an awkward teenage girl who escapes to a fantasy world when her first romantic relationship turns increasingly abusive. The film is scheduled to enter production in the summer.
Braddy, repped by UTA and Tower 10 Entertainment, has had recurring roles on the shows "The Riches," "Southland" and the ABC Family series "Greek."
Gallner, repped by Gersh and Management 360, was recently cast in the remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
Rae also has "American Tragic," starring America Ferrera and Melissa Leo, in development at Maya Entertainment.
First-time feature director Meyerhoff created the Student Academy Award-nominated short film "Twitch" and is pursuing a master of fine arts degree at Nyu.
The film is being produced by "Frozen River" producer Heather Rae and executive produced by Allison Anders.
"Unicorns" centers on an awkward teenage girl who escapes to a fantasy world when her first romantic relationship turns increasingly abusive. The film is scheduled to enter production in the summer.
Braddy, repped by UTA and Tower 10 Entertainment, has had recurring roles on the shows "The Riches," "Southland" and the ABC Family series "Greek."
Gallner, repped by Gersh and Management 360, was recently cast in the remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
Rae also has "American Tragic," starring America Ferrera and Melissa Leo, in development at Maya Entertainment.
First-time feature director Meyerhoff created the Student Academy Award-nominated short film "Twitch" and is pursuing a master of fine arts degree at Nyu.
- 4/27/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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