Burning Annie
| Burning Annie | |
|---|---|
 WB/LightYear DVD | |
| Directed by |
Van Flesher Randy Mack (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Randy Mack |
| Written by |
Randy Mack (uncredited) Zack Ordynans |
| Starring |
Gary Lundy Sara Downing Kim Murphy Brian Klugman Jay Paulson Rini Bell Todd Duffey Kathleen Rose Perkins |
| Music by | Dean Harada |
| Cinematography | Stephan Schultze |
| Edited by | Randy Mack |
| Distributed by |
Warner Bros. Lightyear Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Burning Annie is an American comedy film starring Gary Lundy, Sara Downing, Kim Murphy, Brian Klugman, Jay Paulson, Rini Bell, Todd Duffey, and Kathleen Rose Perkins. It is the feature directorial debut of Van Flesher. The film is produced by Randy Mack of Armak Productions and distributed by Warner Bros. and Lightyear Entertainment.
Plot
A dark slacker comedy about a college student obsessed with Woody Allen's film Annie Hall. His world is then turned upside down by a young woman who might be the modern day equivalent of Annie Hall herself.
Cast
- Gary Lundy as Max
- Sara Downing as Julie
- Kim Murphy as Beth (as Kim Murphy Zandell)
- Brian Klugman as Charles
- Jay Paulson as Sam
- Rini Bell as Amanda
- Todd Duffey as Tommy
- Kathleen Rose Perkins as Jen
- David Hall as Andy
- Jason Risner as Scott
- Carrie Freedle as Sara
- Keith Page as Mark
Release
After 3 years and 6 awards on the film festival circuit, the film went through several false starts with distribution deals and was ultimately acquired by LightYear Entertainment. The film's theatrical run began February 7, 2007 at the Two Boots/Pioneer Theater in East Village, Manhattan, New York City. The film was released on DVD and Video-on-Demand by Warner Bros on March 20, 2007. It is available for streaming through Amazon Video, in addition to traditional outlets like Best Buy and Netflix. No sequel is currently planned.
Awards and Honors
2004 MassBay Film Festival (Worcester, MA.)
- Won - Best Feature[1]
2004 West Virginia Filmmakers Film Festival
- Won - Best Feature[2]
2004 Strictly Midwestern Movies and Short Hits (SMMASH)
- Won - Best Director
- Won - Best Screenplay
- Won - Best Actor
- Nominated - Best Supporting Actor
- Nominated - Best Actress
- Nominated - Best Feature
- Nominated - Audience Award[3]
2005 Seattle's True Independent Film Festival (STIFF)
- Won - Best Debut Feature
- Won - Best Use of a Donnie Darko Cast Member[4]
References
- ↑ https://www.myspace.com/massbayfilmproject
- ↑ http://landmarkstudio.tripod.com/wvfff/winners.html
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ↑ http://www.trueindependent.org/awards05.html
Sources
- Official website
- Burning Annie at the Internet Movie Database
- Burning Annie at AllMovie
- http://movies.nytimes.com/2007/02/07/movies/07burn.html
- http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117922407.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0
- http://nymag.com/movies/listings/rv_46896.htm
- http://movies.tvguide.com/burning-annie/review/286227
- http://www.villagevoice.com/2007-01-30/film/burning-annie/