Everything Strange and New

Everything Strange and New is a 2011 American independent film directed by San Francisco-based cinematographer Frazer Bradshaw and produced by A.D. Liano and Laura Techera Francia. It premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and was commercially released by IndiePix Films in 2011.

Everything Strange and New
Everything Strange and New
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrazer Bradshaw
Written byFrazer Bradshaw
Produced byA.D. Liano
Laura Techera Francia
StarringJerry McDaniel
Beth Lisick
Luis Saguar
Rigo Chacon Jr.
CinematographyFrazer Bradshaw
Edited byFrazer Bradshaw
Jesse Spencer
Music byDan Plonsey
Kent Sparling
Production
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Lucky Hat Entertainment
Distributed byIndiePix Films
Release date
  • February 25, 2011 (2011-02-25)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Film won the FIPRESCI award presented by the International Federation of Film Critics and was nominated for both a Gotham Award and an Independent Spirit Award in 2011.

Plot

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Wayne is a carpenter and father stuck in an uninspiring marriage with a home mortgage that is underwater. In the wake of existential questions that propel Wayne in to deep thought, his divorced friend Leo offers no answers, but instead raises a complex emotional question of adulthood.

Cast

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  • Jerry McDaniel as Wayne
  • Beth Lisick as Renee
  • Luis Saguar as Manny
  • Rigo Chacon Jr. as Leo
  • Diana Tenes as Manny's Wife
  • Susie Wise as Sara

Production

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The cinematographer was San Francisco-based Frazer Bradshaw; it was produced by Laura Techera Francia and A.D Liano. The film was shot on location in Oakland, California and produced by Lucky Hat Entertainment.

Awards

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Everything Strange and New won the CineVision Award at the Munich International Film Festival and the Fipresci (International Federation of Film Critics) Award at the 2009 San Francisco Film Festival. The Film was also nominated for Best First Feature at the 26th Independent Spirit Awards in 2010 and for a Gotham Award in the categories of Best Breakthrough Director and Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You.

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  • Everything Strange and New at IMDb
  • Greenberg, James (2009-01-26). "Film Review: Everything Strange and New". The Hollywood Reporter.
  • DeBruge, Peter (2009-01-29). "Review: 'Everything Strange and New'". Variety.