While chestnuts roasting on an open fire and wrapped presents are signature hallmarks of the Christmas season, nothing signifies the holiday more than the Christmas tree. Every year, thousands upon thousands of them are sold to families so they can celebrate the holiday in style. But who are the people who sell those tress? The new documentary “Tree Man” explores the lives of New York City tree sellers, many of whom leave their families behind to endure harsh living conditions just for their business. The film primarily follows François, a father of three from Québec, who returns to the same Manhattan street corner every year to deliver the magic of the season. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below featuring François excitedly selling Christmas trees to his many fans.
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- 11/30/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Exclusive: On the back of its releases of Queen Mimi and It’s So Easy And Other Lies earlier this year, the company has acquired global rights to four new titles.
XLrator Media will co-release with Rugged Entertainment Jon Manning’s Burlesque: Heart Of The Glitter Tribe in spring.
Julie Livingston and Manning produced the film in which 12 stars of the new wave of Burlesque discuss their work as a way of ultimate self-expression.
Who The F#@K Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey Of Michael Alago is directed by Drew Stone and recounts the tumultuous life of music industry veteran Alago.
As a young gay Puerto Rican living in Brooklyn, Alago made a name for himself as a talent booker at the Ritz in New York and became an A&R record executive who signed Metallica and John Lydon, among others.
Michael Alex and Drew Stone produced and XLrator Media and Rugged Entertainment will co-distribute...
XLrator Media will co-release with Rugged Entertainment Jon Manning’s Burlesque: Heart Of The Glitter Tribe in spring.
Julie Livingston and Manning produced the film in which 12 stars of the new wave of Burlesque discuss their work as a way of ultimate self-expression.
Who The F#@K Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey Of Michael Alago is directed by Drew Stone and recounts the tumultuous life of music industry veteran Alago.
As a young gay Puerto Rican living in Brooklyn, Alago made a name for himself as a talent booker at the Ritz in New York and became an A&R record executive who signed Metallica and John Lydon, among others.
Michael Alex and Drew Stone produced and XLrator Media and Rugged Entertainment will co-distribute...
- 11/7/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
In just a little over a month, Christmas season will be upon us, which means warm fires, caroling and, of course, Christmas trees. Every season, hundreds of Christmas tree sellers from across North American come to New York City to ply their trade on the streets. Jon Reiner and Brad Rothschild’s new documentary “Tree Man” explores the lives of those tree sellers, many of whom leave their homes and families behind and must endure living out of cars and vans for the holiday season. The film primarily follows François, a father of three from Québec, who returns to the same Manhattan street corner every year to deliver the magic of the season. Watch an exclusive trailer for the film below.
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Co-director Brad Rothschild is best known as a producer of such films like “Homeland,” about the love story of an...
Read More: Sundance Review: Low-Key And Wistful ‘Christmas, Again’
Co-director Brad Rothschild is best known as a producer of such films like “Homeland,” about the love story of an...
- 11/2/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
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