Between Us is a 2012 American drama film directed by Dan Mirvish, based on the play by Joe Hortua, with a screenplay adaptation by Hortua and Mirvish. It stars Taye Diggs, Melissa George, David Harbour, and Julia Stiles.[2]
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| Directed by | Dan Mirvish |
| Written by | Joe Hortua & Dan Mirvish, based on the play by Joe Hortua |
| Produced by | Hans C. Ritter, Mike S. Ryan, Dan Mirvish |
| Starring | Taye Diggs Melissa George David Harbour Julia Stiles |
| Cinematography | Nancy Schreiber, ASC |
| Edited by | Dean Gonzalez |
| Music by | Tobias Enhus & H. Scott Salinas |
| Distributed by | Monterey Media (US) |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40,000[1] |
Cast
edit- Taye Diggs as Carlo
- Melissa George as Sharyl
- David Harbour as Joel
- Julia Stiles as Grace
- Mara New as Bridesmaid
- Julia Cho as Guest
- Claudio Dabed as The Brazilian
Release
editThe film had its world premiere at the Oldenburg International Film Festival. monterey media inc. acquired all U.S. and Canadian rights to the film in April 2013 and plans on a summer theatrical release.[3] The US theatrical began on June 21, 2013 in Los Angeles at the Downtown Independent Theater.[4] The US theatrical began on June 21, 2013 in Los Angeles at the Downtown Independent Theater.[5]
Festivals
edit'Between Us' won the grand jury prize at the 2012 Bahamas International Film Festival,[6] and was the Closing Night Film at the 50th Annual Gijón International Film Festival in Spain.[7]
'Between Us' was selected to screen at the following film festivals:
- 2012 Bahamas International Film Festival[8]
- 2012 Hamptons International Film Festival[9]
- 2012 Slamdance Film Festival[10]
- 2012 Whistler Film Festival.[11]
- 2012 Atlanta Film Festival[12]
- 2012 Ashland Independent Film Festival[13]
- 2012 Indie Memphis Film Festival [14]
- 2013 Dallas International Film Festival[15]
- 2013 Sarasota Film Festival[16]
Reception
editRichard Rushfield of BuzzFeed described the film as "a powerful, brilliantly acted character piece about two couples who meet over the course of several years to serially rip out the loose threads of their relationships. The four-person cast of Julia Stiles, Taye Diggs, Melissa George, and David Harbour (Elliot of The Newsroom) give the sense of breathing in their parts so deeply that they are at every move haunted by their characters' secrets and torn by rival pulls of love and contempt toward the other characters. No corner of intimacy or secrets is left unexposed in the film that is at once hilarious and devastating."[17]
References
edit- ^ Dan Mirvish (2013-07-20). "13 Ways to Cast A-List Actors in Microbudget Films". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ^ Greg Ptacek (2013-01-22). "Julia Stiles Delivers Searing Performance in Dan Mirvish's "Between Us"". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ^ "Slamdance Co-Founder's Ensemble Comedy 'Between Us' Acquired by Monterey Media". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ "Now Playing June 21". downtownindependent.com. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ "Now Playing June 21". downtownindependent.com. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ "Interview of the BIFF Winner: Dan Mirvish". Filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ^ "Dan Mirvish le da un tono oscuro de comedia a la obra 'Between Us'". ElCommercio.es. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ^ "Interview of the BIFF Winner: Dan Mirvish". Filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ^ "20th anniversary recap". Filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ^ "Slamdance Co-Founder's Ensemble Comedy 'Between Us' Acquired by Monterey Media". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ "Between Us" (IMDB Movie page). IMDb. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ^ "Between Us Narrative Feature". atlantafilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ "Between Us Narrative Feature". ashlandfilm.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ "Between Us Narrative Feature". blogs.commercialappeal.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-30. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ "2013 Dallas International Film Festival: Between Us". dallas.culturemap.com. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ "How to Plan Your SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL Weekend!". sarasotafilmfestival.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ Richard Rushfield (2013-01-13). "A Different Kind Of Festival Premiere At Slamdance". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2013-02-19.