While there are undoubtedly starrier titles on our list of the The 21 Best Films Of 2014 We've Already Seen, the real pleasure of moviegoing is discovering hidden gems and new talents, and that's exactly what happened last year when we stumbled across "Hide Your Smiling Faces." It's a film that we praised in our review from the Tribeca Film Festival last year as one that "skillfully articulates the inexpressible; the weird, beautiful struggle that is life," and while the movie earned an award from the National Society Of Film Critics as one of the best Films Still Awaiting U.S. Distribution, the good news is a deal has been struck. And a trailer is here to give a taste of what to expect. Directed by Daniel Patrick Carbone, and starring Ryan Jones, Nathan Varnson, Thomas Cruz, Christina Starbuck, Colm O'Leary, and Chris Kies, the film tells the story of two adolescent brothers who grapple with life,...
- 2/25/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Premiering to enthusiastic reviews at the Berlin Film Festival (world premiere) and the Tribeca Film Festival (North American premiere), writer-director Daniel Patrick Carbone's debut feature "Hide Your Smiling Faces" is finally coming to theaters on March 28th. This coming-of-age story has been described as a "dreamlike portrait of adolescence unfolding over one hot, hazy summer." In his rave review, The Playlist's Rodrigo Perez writes that the film "skillfully articulates the inexpressible; the weird, beautiful struggle that is life." The film stars mostly unknown actors, including the talented young newcomers Ryan Jones, Nathan Varnson, and Thomas Cruz, in addition to Christina Starbuck, Colm O'Leary, and Chris Kies. Watch the trailer below for what appears to be an eerie yet poetic drama of youth that has been compared to Terrence Malick's "Tree of Life." The recent winner for Best New Director at the 36th Starz Denver Film Festival, "Hide Your Smiling Faces...
- 2/25/2014
- by Melina Gills
- Indiewire
It is amazing just how close to death (or severe injury) kids get on a daily basis. Two brothers -- Eric (Nathan Varnson) and Tommy (Ryan Jones) -- and their friend Ian (Ivan Tomic) use the densely forested landscapes surrounding their rural hometown as a giant playground. They explore long-abandoned structures, play with dead animals, swim in dingy lakes, aim [possibly loaded] guns at each other, stand eye-to-eye with a bear, and wrestle without any adult supervision. It may all seem a magical capturing of adolescence, but there is a menacing air (thanks to Robert Donne's eerie score) that seems to be following the kids around. The menace boils to fruition when Eric discovers a dead body, though we are given no hints as to which way the story will go next. There seems to be a murder-mystery lingering on the periphery of the narrative, but Eric and Tommy seem much...
- 4/25/2013
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Ifp recently congratulated the following eleven of its alumni projects screening at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival:
Alias Ruby BladeDocumentary, HD Cam, 2012, 78 minutesDirector: Alex MeillierProducer: Tanya Ager MeillierIsa: Mercury Media
Kirsty Sword Gusmao aspired to be a filmmaker and instead became a revolutionary. Whilst working for the Timorese resistance she fell in love with the imprisoned guerilla leader, and risked everything. Together they fostered the birth of a new nation.
Cutie And The BoxerDocumentary, Dcp, 2013, 82 minutesDirector: Zachary HeinzerlingProducer: Sierra Pettengill, Patrick Burns, Zachary HeinzerlingExecutive Producers: Kiki Miyake, Lydia Dean PilcherIsa: K5 International
This candid New York love story explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of famed boxing painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife, Noriko. Anxious to shed her role of assistant to her overbearing husband, Noriko seeks an identity of her own.
Hide Your Smiling Faces Drama/Coming of Age, HDCam, 2012, 80 minDirector: Daniel Patrick CarboneProducers: Daniel Patrick Carbone, Matthew Petock, Zachary Shedd, Jordan Bailey-HooverCast: Ryan Jones, Nathan Varnson, Colm O’Leary, Thomas Cruz, Christina Starbuck, Chris Kies, Andrew Chamberlain, Ivan Tomic
An atmospheric exploration of life and death in rural America, Hide Your Smiling Faces vividly depicts the young lives of two brothers who abruptly come of age through the experience of a friend’s mysterious death.
Big Joy 82 min. – Documentary
What or who is Big Joy? Big Joy is James Broughton, pioneer of experimental cinema in the 1930s, and trickster poet who was a precursor to the beat movement in San Francisco. Big Joy is a documentary that explores the twists and turns in the life of a very colorful character, plus how art has the power to save lives and make the world a better place. Broughton is a role model of living one's life to the fullest, or "follow your own weird" as he called it. Big Joy features interviews with experts, colleagues, friends and lovers, plus images from his films, and the words of many of his kooky poems.
Let The Fire Burn 88 min. – Documentary | Drama | History
On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia police dropped two pounds of military explosives onto a city row house occupied by the radical group Move. The resulting fire was not fought for over an hour although firefighters were on the scene with water cannons in place. Five children and six adults were killed and sixty-one homes were destroyed by the six-alarm blaze, one of the largest in the city's history. This dramatic tragedy unfolds through an extraordinary visual record previously withheld from the public. It is a graphic illustration of how prejudice, intolerance and fear can lead to unthinkable acts of violence.
Big Men 99 min.- Documentary Director: Rachel BoyntonProduction Co: Boynton Films Production [Us]Country: United States
Dancing In Jaffa DocumentaryDirector: Hilla MedaliaProduction Co: kNow Productions [Us]Country: United States
Renowned ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulaine takes his belief that dance can overcome political and cultural differences and applies it to 11 year old Jewish and Palestinian Israelis. What occurs is magical and transformative.
Stand Clear Of The Closing Doors DramaDirector: Sam FleischnerProduction Co: M ss ng p eces [Us]
The story of an autistic youth named Ricky who, after a particularly difficult day at school, escapes into the subways. It's here that he starts his real journey, on a days-long voyage of discovery while, above ground, his mom frantically searches for him.
Bluebird
90 min. – Drama
Director: Lance Edmands
Production Co: Act Zero Films [Us]
In the frozen woods of an isolated Maine logging town, one woman's tragic mistake shatters the balance of the community, resulting in profound and unexpected consequences. Weaving together several connected story lines, Bluebird explores the profound and transcendent effects of a tragedy on an isolated American town.
The Genius Of Marian85 min. – Documentary | Drama | FamilyDirectors: Banker White | Anna FitchCountry: United States
The Genius of Marian follows Pam White in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Her son, the film maker, works with her as she attempts to write a book that tributes her mother, the artist Marian Steele. As Pam's family comes together to support her, they must also prepare for the new reality that Alzheimer's brings. The film is a powerful work of art with many visual textures, interweaving observational film making with super 8 family movies, Marian's paintings and old photographs. The Genius of Marian is both an intimate look at a much feared illness and a loving portrait of the meaning of family.
TeenageDocumentaryDirector: Matt Wolf (IV) Production Co: Cinereach [Us]Country: United States | Germany...
Alias Ruby BladeDocumentary, HD Cam, 2012, 78 minutesDirector: Alex MeillierProducer: Tanya Ager MeillierIsa: Mercury Media
Kirsty Sword Gusmao aspired to be a filmmaker and instead became a revolutionary. Whilst working for the Timorese resistance she fell in love with the imprisoned guerilla leader, and risked everything. Together they fostered the birth of a new nation.
Cutie And The BoxerDocumentary, Dcp, 2013, 82 minutesDirector: Zachary HeinzerlingProducer: Sierra Pettengill, Patrick Burns, Zachary HeinzerlingExecutive Producers: Kiki Miyake, Lydia Dean PilcherIsa: K5 International
This candid New York love story explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of famed boxing painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife, Noriko. Anxious to shed her role of assistant to her overbearing husband, Noriko seeks an identity of her own.
Hide Your Smiling Faces Drama/Coming of Age, HDCam, 2012, 80 minDirector: Daniel Patrick CarboneProducers: Daniel Patrick Carbone, Matthew Petock, Zachary Shedd, Jordan Bailey-HooverCast: Ryan Jones, Nathan Varnson, Colm O’Leary, Thomas Cruz, Christina Starbuck, Chris Kies, Andrew Chamberlain, Ivan Tomic
An atmospheric exploration of life and death in rural America, Hide Your Smiling Faces vividly depicts the young lives of two brothers who abruptly come of age through the experience of a friend’s mysterious death.
Big Joy 82 min. – Documentary
What or who is Big Joy? Big Joy is James Broughton, pioneer of experimental cinema in the 1930s, and trickster poet who was a precursor to the beat movement in San Francisco. Big Joy is a documentary that explores the twists and turns in the life of a very colorful character, plus how art has the power to save lives and make the world a better place. Broughton is a role model of living one's life to the fullest, or "follow your own weird" as he called it. Big Joy features interviews with experts, colleagues, friends and lovers, plus images from his films, and the words of many of his kooky poems.
Let The Fire Burn 88 min. – Documentary | Drama | History
On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia police dropped two pounds of military explosives onto a city row house occupied by the radical group Move. The resulting fire was not fought for over an hour although firefighters were on the scene with water cannons in place. Five children and six adults were killed and sixty-one homes were destroyed by the six-alarm blaze, one of the largest in the city's history. This dramatic tragedy unfolds through an extraordinary visual record previously withheld from the public. It is a graphic illustration of how prejudice, intolerance and fear can lead to unthinkable acts of violence.
Big Men 99 min.- Documentary Director: Rachel BoyntonProduction Co: Boynton Films Production [Us]Country: United States
Dancing In Jaffa DocumentaryDirector: Hilla MedaliaProduction Co: kNow Productions [Us]Country: United States
Renowned ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulaine takes his belief that dance can overcome political and cultural differences and applies it to 11 year old Jewish and Palestinian Israelis. What occurs is magical and transformative.
Stand Clear Of The Closing Doors DramaDirector: Sam FleischnerProduction Co: M ss ng p eces [Us]
The story of an autistic youth named Ricky who, after a particularly difficult day at school, escapes into the subways. It's here that he starts his real journey, on a days-long voyage of discovery while, above ground, his mom frantically searches for him.
Bluebird
90 min. – Drama
Director: Lance Edmands
Production Co: Act Zero Films [Us]
In the frozen woods of an isolated Maine logging town, one woman's tragic mistake shatters the balance of the community, resulting in profound and unexpected consequences. Weaving together several connected story lines, Bluebird explores the profound and transcendent effects of a tragedy on an isolated American town.
The Genius Of Marian85 min. – Documentary | Drama | FamilyDirectors: Banker White | Anna FitchCountry: United States
The Genius of Marian follows Pam White in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Her son, the film maker, works with her as she attempts to write a book that tributes her mother, the artist Marian Steele. As Pam's family comes together to support her, they must also prepare for the new reality that Alzheimer's brings. The film is a powerful work of art with many visual textures, interweaving observational film making with super 8 family movies, Marian's paintings and old photographs. The Genius of Marian is both an intimate look at a much feared illness and a loving portrait of the meaning of family.
TeenageDocumentaryDirector: Matt Wolf (IV) Production Co: Cinereach [Us]Country: United States | Germany...
- 4/23/2013
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
2013 is shaping up to be the year of Kids with Guns (cue that Gorillaz song). From Mia Wasikowska toting a rifle in Stoker to those Disney darlings forcing James Franco to fellate a pistol in Spring Breakers, youth gun violence is percolating throughout pop culture. But Hide Your Smiling Faces isn’t a hedonistic look at violence; it’s a quiet contemplation of death through the eyes of children (with guns).
When a young boy is found dead (presumably an accident), his friends in a rural American town suddenly face their own mortality. 9-year-old Tommy (Ryan Jones), who was closest to the boy, finds the inexplicability of death most befuddling and worrisome. His older brother Eric (Nathan Varnson) is initially disturbed (he’s the one who finds the body at the bottom of a bridge) before internalizing his confusion over his feelings about death into a deep rage. But it...
When a young boy is found dead (presumably an accident), his friends in a rural American town suddenly face their own mortality. 9-year-old Tommy (Ryan Jones), who was closest to the boy, finds the inexplicability of death most befuddling and worrisome. His older brother Eric (Nathan Varnson) is initially disturbed (he’s the one who finds the body at the bottom of a bridge) before internalizing his confusion over his feelings about death into a deep rage. But it...
- 4/17/2013
- by John Keith
- JustPressPlay.net
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