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For the vast majority of female filmmakers, the second-film slump is real. Getting that first movie made might sound like the biggest challenge for any fledgling filmmaker, but for so many women in the industry, turning first film buzz into new opportunities is an uphill battle that few can win. For “Appropriate Behavior” filmmaker and star Desiree Akhavan, the realization that her status as a festival darling wasn’t going to automatically translate into a huge Hollywood career came hard. Good thing she didn’t really want that anyway.
“Because I had only made one feature and I was a woman, I didn’t have the best opportunities,” Akhavan told IndieWire. “It’s crazy when I think of men who premiere a first film at Sundance and then get offered franchises. That was not happening to me,...
For the vast majority of female filmmakers, the second-film slump is real. Getting that first movie made might sound like the biggest challenge for any fledgling filmmaker, but for so many women in the industry, turning first film buzz into new opportunities is an uphill battle that few can win. For “Appropriate Behavior” filmmaker and star Desiree Akhavan, the realization that her status as a festival darling wasn’t going to automatically translate into a huge Hollywood career came hard. Good thing she didn’t really want that anyway.
“Because I had only made one feature and I was a woman, I didn’t have the best opportunities,” Akhavan told IndieWire. “It’s crazy when I think of men who premiere a first film at Sundance and then get offered franchises. That was not happening to me,...
- 10/27/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Morgan (Ingrid Jungermann) talks about female serial killers on her podcast, but she may become too close to her subject matter when her new girlfriend gradually reveals killer tendencies in Women Who Kill, a new mystery comedy coming to Brooklyn's Nitehawk Cinema following its theatrical run at New York City's IFC and Los Angeles' Arena Cinema.
Women Who Kill will play at the Nitehawk Cinema on September 16th and 17th. To learn more, visit Nitehawk Cinema's official website and check out the trailer and poster below.
"Written and directed by Jungermann, who also stars in the film alongside Annette O’Toole, Ann Carr, Sheila Vand, Shannon O’Neill and Deborah Rush, Women Who Kill won the award for Best Screenplay, U.S. Narrative Feature Film at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival.
Women Who Kill is the first feature from writer/director/actor Ingrid Jungermann. Ingrid's previous work includes two critically acclaimed...
Women Who Kill will play at the Nitehawk Cinema on September 16th and 17th. To learn more, visit Nitehawk Cinema's official website and check out the trailer and poster below.
"Written and directed by Jungermann, who also stars in the film alongside Annette O’Toole, Ann Carr, Sheila Vand, Shannon O’Neill and Deborah Rush, Women Who Kill won the award for Best Screenplay, U.S. Narrative Feature Film at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival.
Women Who Kill is the first feature from writer/director/actor Ingrid Jungermann. Ingrid's previous work includes two critically acclaimed...
- 9/8/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Ingrid Jungermann, unlike some of her contemporaries, does not balk at being called a lesbian filmmaker. “I think you should demand to be called a queer filmmaker,” she said. “It’s a badge. I think it’s kind of irresponsible when people are like — ‘I wanna be known as just a filmmaker.’ That insinuates you’re not proud.” One look at Jungermann’s already impressive but still fledgling career, and it’s easy to see where her loyalties lie.
Read More‘Women Who Kill’ Tribeca Review: Ingrid Jungermann’s Debut is the Best Lesbian Horror-Comedy Ever
Her breakout web series, “The Slope,” created with Desiree Akhavan while the two were in Ira Sachs’ class at Nyu film school, starred the creators as a content-to-be-bitter lesbian couple who bicker amusingly about everything from co-op etiquette to normative gender roles. After developing a cult following online, Jungermann stepped up her game with her next series,...
Read More‘Women Who Kill’ Tribeca Review: Ingrid Jungermann’s Debut is the Best Lesbian Horror-Comedy Ever
Her breakout web series, “The Slope,” created with Desiree Akhavan while the two were in Ira Sachs’ class at Nyu film school, starred the creators as a content-to-be-bitter lesbian couple who bicker amusingly about everything from co-op etiquette to normative gender roles. After developing a cult following online, Jungermann stepped up her game with her next series,...
- 7/28/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
“Hottest female serial killer ever? That’s a tough call.” Film festivals spanning from London to Los Angeles have been rocked by the newest rom-com-horror movie that is “Women Who Kill.”
Read More: ‘Women Who Kill’ Tribeca Review: Ingrid Jungermann’s Debut is the Best Lesbian Horror-Comedy Ever
The film follows two locally famous true crime podcasters who are obsessed with female serial killers and happen to be ex-girlfriends. Fairly early on we see that Morgan is a bit of a commitment-phobe, something that plays heavily into the storyline later on. Between conjugal visits to various female murderers and hours spent recording podcasts debating which executioner is the hottest of them all, Morgan meets a new love interest named Simone during a shift at a food co-op, and that’s when things take a turn for the peculiar.
Ingrid Jungermann (“F to 7th,” “The Slope,” “Lyle”) plays the role of lead actor,...
Read More: ‘Women Who Kill’ Tribeca Review: Ingrid Jungermann’s Debut is the Best Lesbian Horror-Comedy Ever
The film follows two locally famous true crime podcasters who are obsessed with female serial killers and happen to be ex-girlfriends. Fairly early on we see that Morgan is a bit of a commitment-phobe, something that plays heavily into the storyline later on. Between conjugal visits to various female murderers and hours spent recording podcasts debating which executioner is the hottest of them all, Morgan meets a new love interest named Simone during a shift at a food co-op, and that’s when things take a turn for the peculiar.
Ingrid Jungermann (“F to 7th,” “The Slope,” “Lyle”) plays the role of lead actor,...
- 6/29/2017
- by Gabrielle Kiss
- Indiewire
Last year was a windfall year for Lgbtq cinema, thanks to a historic Best Picture win for “Moonlight” and Park Chan-wook’s exquisite “The Handmaiden” both receiving critical and commercial acclaim. While these highly deserving queer stories rose to the top, many smaller Lgbt films were either forgotten or simply nowhere to be found.
Read More: Lgbt Superheroes: Why ‘Wonder Woman’ Couldn’t Be The Lesbian Avenger We Need
Hollywood studios have begun to shoehorn blink-and-you’ll-miss-it gay stories into an endless stream of remakes and TV adaptations, and there is a wide range of indies exploring the breadth of queer stories with ever-expanding joy and nuance. While it’s still difficult to get a gay film made (or any film, for that matter), it’s wonderful that, only halfway through 2017, there are already so many queer films on the horizon. Which is why we think it’s important to celebrate them now,...
Read More: Lgbt Superheroes: Why ‘Wonder Woman’ Couldn’t Be The Lesbian Avenger We Need
Hollywood studios have begun to shoehorn blink-and-you’ll-miss-it gay stories into an endless stream of remakes and TV adaptations, and there is a wide range of indies exploring the breadth of queer stories with ever-expanding joy and nuance. While it’s still difficult to get a gay film made (or any film, for that matter), it’s wonderful that, only halfway through 2017, there are already so many queer films on the horizon. Which is why we think it’s important to celebrate them now,...
- 6/29/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Women Who Kill screens Friday, Mar. 31 at 7:00pm at the .Zack (3224 Locust St., St. Louis, Mo 63103) as part of this year’s QFest St. Louis. Ticket information can be found Here
When anyone starts a new relationship there is almost always some hesitation. Most people will ponder, for at least a few moments, “what am I getting myself into?” “Do I really know this person enough, even if I love them, to not get hurt in this?” And what if our deepest, darkest fears about another person turn out to true? What if we have gotten ourselves into a relationship with someone abusive, controlling, dangerous, maybe even…..a serial killer?
Women especially have such thoughts, I have known several women who have told me exactly that. And what if both people are women, and one of them is a serial killer? That is the set up for Women Who Kill...
When anyone starts a new relationship there is almost always some hesitation. Most people will ponder, for at least a few moments, “what am I getting myself into?” “Do I really know this person enough, even if I love them, to not get hurt in this?” And what if our deepest, darkest fears about another person turn out to true? What if we have gotten ourselves into a relationship with someone abusive, controlling, dangerous, maybe even…..a serial killer?
Women especially have such thoughts, I have known several women who have told me exactly that. And what if both people are women, and one of them is a serial killer? That is the set up for Women Who Kill...
- 3/29/2017
- by Sam Moffitt
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Desiree Akhavan’s directorial debut “Appropriate Behavior” received critical acclaim at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and garnered an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Screenplay the following year. Now the Iranian-American director, writer, and actress has lined up her next project.
Akhavan is set to direct “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” with Chloë Grace Moretz and “American Honey” breakout star Sasha Lane to star. The film is based on Emily Danforth’s acclaimed and controversial coming-of-age novel of the same name. Set in 1993, the story follows a girl who is forced into a gay conversion therapy center after getting caught with the prom queen.
Read More: ‘Suspiria’ Remake: Chloë Grace Moretz to Star in Luca Guadagnino’s Update Alongside Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson
Moretz will portray Cameron, an orphan who’s taken in by her ultra-conservative aunt, and Lane is Cameron’s friend and fellow “disciple” at the...
Akhavan is set to direct “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” with Chloë Grace Moretz and “American Honey” breakout star Sasha Lane to star. The film is based on Emily Danforth’s acclaimed and controversial coming-of-age novel of the same name. Set in 1993, the story follows a girl who is forced into a gay conversion therapy center after getting caught with the prom queen.
Read More: ‘Suspiria’ Remake: Chloë Grace Moretz to Star in Luca Guadagnino’s Update Alongside Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson
Moretz will portray Cameron, an orphan who’s taken in by her ultra-conservative aunt, and Lane is Cameron’s friend and fellow “disciple” at the...
- 11/18/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
The 2016 Outfest Los Angeles Lgbt Film Festival has a little for everyone this year. One of the city’s biggest showcases for Lgbt stories has competition screenings, retrospectives, diversity panels and even a Vr workshop (all of which you can find in their 2016 film guide).
Among the festival offerings are a handful of films we’ve been lucky enough to see elsewhere. Below, we’ve gathered thoughts on some of the titles we can guarantee are valuable additions to your Outfest screening schedule.
“The Intervention”
Clea DuVall has been a familiar face in movies and on TV since she was in her teens (she recently told Indiewire that her schooling mostly came from her working experiences, not high school or college), and she’s finally made the jump to directing with a Sundance breakout that spins “The Big Chill” into unexpected new directions. Starring a cast of other big indie...
Among the festival offerings are a handful of films we’ve been lucky enough to see elsewhere. Below, we’ve gathered thoughts on some of the titles we can guarantee are valuable additions to your Outfest screening schedule.
“The Intervention”
Clea DuVall has been a familiar face in movies and on TV since she was in her teens (she recently told Indiewire that her schooling mostly came from her working experiences, not high school or college), and she’s finally made the jump to directing with a Sundance breakout that spins “The Big Chill” into unexpected new directions. Starring a cast of other big indie...
- 7/7/2016
- by Kate Erbland and Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Morbid curiosities make for unusual romantic comedy fodder in Ingrid Jungermann’s perceptive and often very funny Women Who Kill. Set on the streets of Brooklyn, the film strikes the same self-obsessed, self-parody of the Park Slope lifestyle as seen in her web series The Slope (The show was also a training ground for another writer/director/star, Desiree Akhavan (Appropriate Behavior). Jungermann’s characters are a tad older than those in Akhavan’s film and have in large part resolved the kinds of issues they would have faced in there twenties. Now they are kind of, sort of ready to settle down, all while they find themselves organizing bachelorette parties involving steak and strippers.
Jungermann stars as Morgan, a commitment-phobic podcaster who spends her days partnered with ex-girlfriend and podcast co-host Jean (Ann Carr) interviewing women behind bars and debating who the hottest female serial killers in history were.
Jungermann stars as Morgan, a commitment-phobic podcaster who spends her days partnered with ex-girlfriend and podcast co-host Jean (Ann Carr) interviewing women behind bars and debating who the hottest female serial killers in history were.
- 4/22/2016
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
After creating, directing and starring in two acclaimed web series — The Slope, a collaboration with Desiree Akhavan, and From F to 7th — Ingrid Jungermann makes her feature debut with the Tribeca Film Festival selection Women Who Kill. It’s a zeitgeist-y murder mystery set in the world of true-crime podcasts, but, like all of Jungermann’s work, it’s also a relationship story drawing inspiration from her own life. Below, Jungermann, one of Filmmaker‘s 25 New Faces, talks about her favorite ’80s serial killer books and movies, why working in genre allows her to be more personal, and now “Serial” inspired the film. […]...
- 4/17/2016
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
As part of Ifp's Independent Film Week, three filmmakers were chosen to pitch their concepts for a web series to a panel of four industry professionals. The panel was composed of Josh Poole, Director of Development for Above Average productions, Adam Goldman, writer and director of web series "Whatever this is." and "The Outs," Ingrid Jungermann, writer and director of "The Slope" and "F to 7th," and Randi Kleiner, CEO of SeriesFest and Trifecta Studios. The panelists dissected the three pitches presented to them and provided several tips on how to craft the perfect pitch to get your web series made, which we share with you below: Read More: 10 Reasons You Should Make a Web Series (Instead of an Indie Film) Practice your pitch.When asked how they could prepare for a pitch, the panelists suggested that filmmakers should remove themselves from their immediate communities. Talking to people who wouldn't...
- 9/22/2015
- by Ryan Anielski
- Indiewire
A couple months ago, I wrote a piece for Indiewire about all the reasons I decided to make my web series, "The Impossibilities," rather than a feature film. Once the article went live, I was surprised and psyched by the number of web creators who reached out with questions about their web series. It became abundantly clear that there aren’t enough resources out there yet for this new field of independent filmmaking. There’s no manual. No masters degree you can get. Right now, our best resource is our fellow filmmakers. Read More: 10 Reasons You Should Make a Web Series Instead of an Indie Film In the last article, I talked about the how and the why of making a web series, but that's just half the battle. How do you make your show stand out in a sea of content? I crowdsourced this question to the creators of four independently produced online series,...
- 8/17/2015
- by Anna Kerrigan
- Indiewire
★★★★☆ Neurotic self-analysis and a growing sense of entitlement have become a staple of the New York comedy scene. From Woody Allen's Manhattan (1979) to Lena Dunham's Tiny Furniture (2010) the city that never sleeps would appears to be tossing-and-turning over a deep-seated sense of insecurity. Desiree Akhavan (creator of the cult web series The Slope) is the latest voice for these hordes of irreverent twentysomethings with Appropriate Behaviour (2014) an endearingly frank, and bittersweet self-portrait of life as a bi-sexual Iranian-American Brooklynite. "The best way to get over someone is to get under someone else."...
- 3/3/2015
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
One can consider every square inch of Brooklyn and Manhattan cinematically mapped, but it will always be a unique perspective in films like Desiree Akhavan’s feature debut “Appropriate Behavior” that warrant another look. Centered around Shirin, an Iranian-American Brooklynite transitioning in and out of a major relationship with girlfriend Maxine, the film succeeds via Akhavan’s merging of several thematic strands —it's a coming out, culture clash and break-up dramedy all in one, told with a subtle touch. We called it “a supremely satisfying and irreverent take on the New York rom-com” in our review, which will be familiar to anyone who’s seen Akhavan’s webseries “The Slope,” about two “superficial, homophobic lesbians,” produced with co-star Ingrid Jungermann while attending Nyu’s graduate film program. “Appropriate Behavior” similarly started out in school as Akhavan’s thesis film, but its creative team met when she studied abroad in London and met Cecilia Frugiuele,...
- 1/20/2015
- by Charlie Schmidlin
- The Playlist
Appropriate Behavior
Written and directed by Desiree Akhavan
UK, 2014
My initial reaction to Appropriate Behavior was immense frustration. Not because the movie is bad, mind you (it’s pretty great), but because I could have seen it a year ago at Sundance, but missed out. But now it is hitting theaters for all to see, and no one should repeat my mistake and skip a chance to catch this delightful piece of work. This is not just a good movie but an exciting one, because it announces a budding talent, and as a triple threat, no less. Desiree Akhavan is writer, director, and star, and she slam dunks every one of those roles with aplomb.
Akhavan plays Shirin, a young woman trying and failing to juggle her multiple identities and what’s expected of them. Her bisexuality and flailing career are major walls to being the model Iranian-American daughter her parents want,...
Written and directed by Desiree Akhavan
UK, 2014
My initial reaction to Appropriate Behavior was immense frustration. Not because the movie is bad, mind you (it’s pretty great), but because I could have seen it a year ago at Sundance, but missed out. But now it is hitting theaters for all to see, and no one should repeat my mistake and skip a chance to catch this delightful piece of work. This is not just a good movie but an exciting one, because it announces a budding talent, and as a triple threat, no less. Desiree Akhavan is writer, director, and star, and she slam dunks every one of those roles with aplomb.
Akhavan plays Shirin, a young woman trying and failing to juggle her multiple identities and what’s expected of them. Her bisexuality and flailing career are major walls to being the model Iranian-American daughter her parents want,...
- 1/17/2015
- by Dan Schindel
- SoundOnSight
You've probably never heard of "F to 7th." A spin-off of "The Slope," a Vimeo-based series about "homophobic lesbians," "F to 7th" is a New York indie TV show from Ingrid Jungermann, who financed the recently-concluded second season with a Spike Lee production grant from New York University (where she received her Mfa). To me "F to 7th" is one of the best web series out there, yet most episodes of its second season have just 2,000 to 3,000 views. Aside from niche publications like "Bust," "AfterEllen" and "SheWired" -- the latter two being dedicated web series supporters -- no major media organization has written about, much less reviewed, the second season. So I feel provoked to ask: How do you know if a web series is worthy of attention? With Netflix and Amazon producing great, full-format series, critics are struggling with how and whether to review web content. This week "New Yorker" TV critic Emily Nussbaum,...
- 6/12/2014
- by Aymar Jean Christian
- Indiewire
Young filmmaker Desiree Akhavan and newcomer Peter Mark Kendall have been added to the fourth season of HBO comedy Girls as recurring. I hear they will play fellow students in the writing program Hannah (Lena Dunham) attends. Iranian American Akhavan shares the same filmmaker-actress pedigree as Girls creator and star Dunham. She directed and stars in her debut feature Appropriate Behavior, which premiered at Sundance, with an acquisition deal pending. Akhavan also is the co-creator and star of web comedy series The Slope and is in production on The Origin Of Shame, an animated series for Judy McGrath’s site Astronauts Wanted. She recently signed with UTA. Since graduating last year, Kendall, repped by Abrams Artists & AC Management, has landed a guest-starring role on another HBO series, the upcoming The Leftovers, a potentially recurring role in the TNT pilot Public Morals and a featured role in the film Time Out Of Mind.
- 4/25/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Continued from yesterday’s countdown….
20. Tessa Louise-Salome (Mr. Leos Carax)
19. Janicza Bravo (Gregory Goes Boom)
18. Michael Rossato-Bennett (Alive Inside)
17. Andrew Droz Palermo & Tracy Droz Tragos (Rich Hill)
16. Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard (20,000 Days on Earth)
15. Maya Forbes (Infinitely Polar Bear)
14. David Cross (Hits)
13. Justin Simien (Dear White People)
12. Kat Candler (Hellion)
11. Sydney Freeland (Drunktown’s Finest)
#10. Peter Sattler (Camp X-Ray)
After working as a graphic artist and designer for the past decade, Peter Sattler makes a remarkable screenwriting and directorial debut with Camp X-Ray. Even with some dubious reservations after the announcement of Kristen Stewart being cast as a Guantanamo Bay guard, the role isn’t an ungainly fit, and Sattler has created a genuinely moving and captivating feature. Stewart’s name will attract a whole audience of people potentially unaware of the controversial subject matter, making this an excellent conversation starter. But beyond all that, Sattler gets an amazing performance from Peyman Mooadi,...
20. Tessa Louise-Salome (Mr. Leos Carax)
19. Janicza Bravo (Gregory Goes Boom)
18. Michael Rossato-Bennett (Alive Inside)
17. Andrew Droz Palermo & Tracy Droz Tragos (Rich Hill)
16. Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard (20,000 Days on Earth)
15. Maya Forbes (Infinitely Polar Bear)
14. David Cross (Hits)
13. Justin Simien (Dear White People)
12. Kat Candler (Hellion)
11. Sydney Freeland (Drunktown’s Finest)
#10. Peter Sattler (Camp X-Ray)
After working as a graphic artist and designer for the past decade, Peter Sattler makes a remarkable screenwriting and directorial debut with Camp X-Ray. Even with some dubious reservations after the announcement of Kristen Stewart being cast as a Guantanamo Bay guard, the role isn’t an ungainly fit, and Sattler has created a genuinely moving and captivating feature. Stewart’s name will attract a whole audience of people potentially unaware of the controversial subject matter, making this an excellent conversation starter. But beyond all that, Sattler gets an amazing performance from Peyman Mooadi,...
- 2/4/2014
- by IONCINEMA.com Contributing Writers
- IONCINEMA.com
They range in age, amount of screen time, supporting or principle characters, and have previous (television work, stage and or bit parts in Hollywood/Indiewood productions or next to no film experience at all. In essence these folks have a special gift and have essentially broken out. I had the fortune of having a team of four journalists (Caitlin Coder, Jordan M. Smith, Nicholas Bell and myself) covering the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and when you got a small army covering a major fest it ensures that fine performances from a new crop of acting talents don’t go undetected. Michael B. Jordan, Robin Weigert and Miles Teller (who follows up The Speculator Now with a dramatically and physically charged perf in the marvelous Whiplash) were just some of the new faces included on our top list last year.Worthy mnetions that did not break into our Top 10 include Fishing Without Nets‘ Abdikani Muktar,...
- 1/30/2014
- by IONCINEMA.com Contributing Writers
- IONCINEMA.com
Sundance coverage continues with Nathaniel on two terrific new Lgbt films. (This article was previously published in Nathaniel's column at Towleroad)
Alfred Molina & John Lithgow get hitched in Love is Strange's opening scene
I'm popping in, once again, from the snowy mountains of Park City, Utah, where I've been attending the 30th annual Sundance Film Festival. It kicked off the day of the Oscar nominations a week ago and in my golden-statue-mania I keep imagining it would have felt more festive had it coincided with Robert Redford's first Oscar nomination in 19 years for All is Lost. But it was not meant to be. Still Redford's legacy lives on in the most celebrated American film festival. Two of the best films at Sundance 2014 are Lgbt films. Hopefully they'll both hit theaters or on demand or however we're watching movies next, and very soon.
Appropriate Behavior is the perfect Iranian bisexual...
Alfred Molina & John Lithgow get hitched in Love is Strange's opening scene
I'm popping in, once again, from the snowy mountains of Park City, Utah, where I've been attending the 30th annual Sundance Film Festival. It kicked off the day of the Oscar nominations a week ago and in my golden-statue-mania I keep imagining it would have felt more festive had it coincided with Robert Redford's first Oscar nomination in 19 years for All is Lost. But it was not meant to be. Still Redford's legacy lives on in the most celebrated American film festival. Two of the best films at Sundance 2014 are Lgbt films. Hopefully they'll both hit theaters or on demand or however we're watching movies next, and very soon.
Appropriate Behavior is the perfect Iranian bisexual...
- 1/25/2014
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
On paper the debut feature of twentysomething Iranian-American writer-director Desiree Akhavan seems like a tailor-made Sundance entry: A young Brooklynite with relationship problems, little career aspirations and she’s gay. But Appropriate Behavior has something that no other Sundance title has ever had… Desiree Akhavan. With striking looks, a dirty mouth, and incredible comedic talents (both writing and acting), Akhavan is sure to be one of the breakout stars at this year’s festival. Akhavan first showed up on people’s radar two years ago when she started the web series The Slope with her then girlfriend and collaborator Ingrid Jungermann. In two seasons, the show explored outlandish gay tropes that were both shocking and hilarious. Amongst...
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- 1/19/2014
- by Jason Guerrasio
- Movies.com
Fans of Desiree Akhavan and Ingrid Jungermann’s comedic web series The Slope could not have guessed at the impressive range that Akhavan displays in her debut feature, Appropriate Behavior. As emotionally devastating as it is uproarious, Behavior stars Akhavan as Shirin, a woman dealing the aftermath of a breakup with a serious girlfriend (Rebecca Henderson), as well as her prolonged struggles to come out as bisexual to her Persian-American family. The film rings deeply personal and true, and Akhavan manages to establish herself as a real star-to-watch and the rare triple threat – a witty writer, a nimble director, and […]...
- 1/18/2014
- by Dan Schoenbrun
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Fans of Desiree Akhavan and Ingrid Jungermann’s comedic web series The Slope could not have guessed at the impressive range that Akhavan displays in her debut feature, Appropriate Behavior. As emotionally devastating as it is uproarious, Behavior stars Akhavan as Shirin, a woman dealing the aftermath of a breakup with a serious girlfriend (Rebecca Henderson), as well as her prolonged struggles to come out as bisexual to her Persian-American family. The film rings deeply personal and true, and Akhavan manages to establish herself as a real star-to-watch and the rare triple threat – a witty writer, a nimble director, and […]...
- 1/18/2014
- by Dan Schoenbrun
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
The eight-episode web series "F To 7th" from Ingrid Jungermann (co-creator of award-winning web series "The Slope") follows Ingrid's descent into lesbian middle age as she struggles with her old fashioned lesbianism in a modern world of gender and sexuality. This week's episode, "Family," guest stars Amy Sedaris ("Strangers With Candy") as Kate, Ingrid's wild, straight-talking aunt. After Kate clarifies that she has no problem with gays, but just prefers not to watch them make out, she recalls a Vegas memory of girls with "tight buns and a terrific set of pointers." "You know if I were gay I'd be an ass lady," Kate says as she aggressively licks the salt off the rim of her margarita glass. Ingrid quietly endures Kate's hilarious yet offensive commentary throughout the episode as Amy entertains for the whole four and a half minutes. Watch the episode below and check out the rest of the series.
- 2/11/2013
- by Erin Whitney
- Indiewire
Ingrid Jungermann, one half of the team behind The Slope and a “25 New Faces” alum from 2012, has just launched her new very funny web series, F to 7th. It’s a “homoneurotic” sequel of sorts to The Slope, again featuring Jungermann’s screen alter ego Ingrid, and exploring further comic territory that pokes fun at the Lgbt community and Park Slopers. The first two episodes are online now and feature guest appearances by Michael Showalter (in “Off-Leash Hours”) and Compliance actress Ashlie Atkinson (in “Tweener”). Go here to check out the show.
- 1/28/2013
- by Nick Dawson
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Tags: The Bold and the BeautifulJane LynchCindy AbelBreaking ThroughLost GirlThe SlopeF to 7thIMDb
Good morning, Brewbies! I don't know about you, but I am in the throes of a full-blown Doccubus hangover after last night's season three Lost Girl premiere, and it hurts so good. I don't want to spoil anything for our American readers who won't watch the show until it airs next week on Syfy, but Oh My God Oh My God Oh My God. Also, how cute were Anna Silk and Zoie Palmer last night on Twitter?
“@anna_silk: This was probably the skimpiest outfit I have worn on the show!!! #lostgirl”.Um actually there was this scene where we...um
— Zoie palmer (@ZoiePalmer) January 7, 2013
Yay Zoie!!She Is hot and smart! @zoiepalmer #lostgirl
— Anna Silk (@Anna_Silk) January 7, 2013
Dorothy Snarker's famous Boobs O'Clock recaps will, of course, return for season three. We'll be posting them after...
Good morning, Brewbies! I don't know about you, but I am in the throes of a full-blown Doccubus hangover after last night's season three Lost Girl premiere, and it hurts so good. I don't want to spoil anything for our American readers who won't watch the show until it airs next week on Syfy, but Oh My God Oh My God Oh My God. Also, how cute were Anna Silk and Zoie Palmer last night on Twitter?
“@anna_silk: This was probably the skimpiest outfit I have worn on the show!!! #lostgirl”.Um actually there was this scene where we...um
— Zoie palmer (@ZoiePalmer) January 7, 2013
Yay Zoie!!She Is hot and smart! @zoiepalmer #lostgirl
— Anna Silk (@Anna_Silk) January 7, 2013
Dorothy Snarker's famous Boobs O'Clock recaps will, of course, return for season three. We'll be posting them after...
- 1/7/2013
- by stuntdouble
- AfterEllen.com
During the fall, Filmmaker magazine organized a traveling screening series showcasing the work of this year’s “25 New Faces of Independent Film,” which included a fantastic show at the IFC Center. Tonight, the 25 New Faces series returns to NYC for a week of screenings at the reRun Theater in Dumbo, with the festivities kicking off with an excellent shorts program followed by an opening night party. Screening this evening are shorts by Drea Cooper and Zackary Canepari (Aquadettes), Desiree Akhavan and Ingrid Jungermann (3 episodes of their web series The Slope), Julia Pott (Belly), Ian Harnarine (Doubles with Slight …...
- 12/14/2012
- by Nick Dawson
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Tags: Best Lesbian Bi Movie EverBest Lesbian Movie EverJamie BabbitAngela RobinsonIlene ChaikenColey SohnShamim SarifIMDb
The voting on our Best Lesbian/Bi Movie Ever poll closes next Tuesday, and if you haven't yet figured out what film deserves your click of approval, then perhaps you'll take some professional opinions into account. We asked some of our favorite out directors, actors and writers to tell us which movie they'd vote for to win the title of Best Lesbian/Bi Movie Ever, and it proved to be an interesting experiment. Most of them had the same problem you do: It's hard to pick just one! You might even get a few new films to watch out of reading their responses.
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Jamie Babbit, director of But I'm a Cheerleader: Heavenly Creatures is my vote. Kate Winslet in her first role and Melanie Lynsky (she was later in my film But I'm a Cheerleader...
The voting on our Best Lesbian/Bi Movie Ever poll closes next Tuesday, and if you haven't yet figured out what film deserves your click of approval, then perhaps you'll take some professional opinions into account. We asked some of our favorite out directors, actors and writers to tell us which movie they'd vote for to win the title of Best Lesbian/Bi Movie Ever, and it proved to be an interesting experiment. Most of them had the same problem you do: It's hard to pick just one! You might even get a few new films to watch out of reading their responses.
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Jamie Babbit, director of But I'm a Cheerleader: Heavenly Creatures is my vote. Kate Winslet in her first role and Melanie Lynsky (she was later in my film But I'm a Cheerleader...
- 11/9/2012
- by trishbendix
- AfterEllen.com
Ingrid Jungermann was selected by Filmmaker as part of this year’s crop of ”25 New Faces of Independent Film” along with her comedic cohort from The Slope, Desiree Akhavan. After chronicling the relationship between two “superficial, homophobic lesbians” in The Slope, Jungermann is striking out on her own with a new web series, F to 7th — currently in the final stages of its fundraising campaign on Kickstarter — in which the same “Ingrid” character reappears, now looking for her place in the world. Filmmaker briefly chatted with Jungermann about her upcoming show, going solo and lessons learned from The Slope.
Filmmaker: Tell us about F to 7th. Is it basically a solo spinoff of The Slope? (Will you be playing the same Ingrid character?)
Jungermann: Yes, it’s a spin-off of The Slope. I will be playing the “Ingrid” character, but I’ve gained weight for the role this time to make it more realistic.
Filmmaker: Tell us about F to 7th. Is it basically a solo spinoff of The Slope? (Will you be playing the same Ingrid character?)
Jungermann: Yes, it’s a spin-off of The Slope. I will be playing the “Ingrid” character, but I’ve gained weight for the role this time to make it more realistic.
- 10/29/2012
- by Nick Dawson
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
I’ve not been posting as regularly recently as much of my focus has been on the redesigned Filmmaker website, which will be launching in the very near future. But, on this quiet Friday afternoon, I thought I’d take the opportunity to provide a few quick updates on the current class of filmmakers in our “25 New Faces,” who are a very productive bunch.
Firstly, New Yorkers should head to MoMA this Sunday, October 28, for The White House Home Movies: Richard Nixon on Super-8, a screening which is part of the 10th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation. There will be clips from Penny Lane and Brian Frye’s upcoming documentary feature Our Nixon, and Penny and Brian – plus Dwight Chapin, one of the men who shot the Nixon home movies — will be in attendance.
Staying in NYC, Ingrid Jungermann is currently running a Kickstarter campaign for F to 7th,...
Firstly, New Yorkers should head to MoMA this Sunday, October 28, for The White House Home Movies: Richard Nixon on Super-8, a screening which is part of the 10th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation. There will be clips from Penny Lane and Brian Frye’s upcoming documentary feature Our Nixon, and Penny and Brian – plus Dwight Chapin, one of the men who shot the Nixon home movies — will be in attendance.
Staying in NYC, Ingrid Jungermann is currently running a Kickstarter campaign for F to 7th,...
- 10/26/2012
- by Nick Dawson
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Here's your daily dose of an indie film in progress; at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. "F to 7th" Tweetable Logline: A new web series that follows the descent of The Slope co-creator Ingrid Jungermann into stupid lesbian middle age. Elevator Pitch: In this spin-off to the popular web series The Slope, Ingrid struggles to find herself in a world where sexuality and gender have left her old-fashioned lesbianism behind. The eight-episode first season includes storylines about a misogynistic lesbian softball player, Park Slope Food Coop members and dental dams. Michael Showalter, Gaby Hoffmann, Ann Carr, and Ashlie Atkinson are slated to appear. Shows that deal with lesbian, intersex and trans issues are rare. In order to make this show as funny and offensive as.
- 10/25/2012
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
If you’re in New York, please join us tonight at 8:00 Pm at the IFC Center for a program selected from our 2009 “25 New Faces” list. Derek Cianfrance, director of Blue Valentine and a 2009 “25″ alumni, will be hosting along with myself and Nick Dawson, and a panel discussion will follow after the screenings. The complete information is below, and tickets can be purchased here at the link.
A special Ifp Film Week showcases of work from members of Filmmaker Magazine‘s “25 New Faces of Independent Film” of 2012:
The Gathering Squall (Hannah Fidell, 2012, 13 mins)
Doubles with Slight Pepper (Ian Harnarine, 2011, 15 mins)
Belly (Julia Pott, 2011, 8 mins)
3 episodes of The Slope (Desiree Akhavan and Ingrid Jungermann, 2011/2012, 11 mins)
Extract from yet-to-premiere documentary by one of 2012?s “25 New Faces” (10 mins)
There will be a panel discussion and Q&A, moderated by Filmmaker magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Scott Macaulay, with the attending filmmakers and Derek Cianfrance,...
A special Ifp Film Week showcases of work from members of Filmmaker Magazine‘s “25 New Faces of Independent Film” of 2012:
The Gathering Squall (Hannah Fidell, 2012, 13 mins)
Doubles with Slight Pepper (Ian Harnarine, 2011, 15 mins)
Belly (Julia Pott, 2011, 8 mins)
3 episodes of The Slope (Desiree Akhavan and Ingrid Jungermann, 2011/2012, 11 mins)
Extract from yet-to-premiere documentary by one of 2012?s “25 New Faces” (10 mins)
There will be a panel discussion and Q&A, moderated by Filmmaker magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Scott Macaulay, with the attending filmmakers and Derek Cianfrance,...
- 9/19/2012
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Tags: Morning BrewK8 HardyBeth DittoPatricia FieldTargetFreja Beha ErichsenTegan and SaraNOFXIMDb
It's Friday!
It's my wife's birthday this weekend and I bought her a kegerator because she brews her own beer. It's kind of selfish of me because I just want her to make me beer to drink. It all works out for the best!
The Slope's Desiree Akhavan has started a column at Filmmaker magazine and it is hilarious, as you might have guessed.
Joe Biden told a lesbian couple gay marriage is "going to happen." He didn't say when, exactly, so I'll just keep my wedding dress in the closet for now. I'm looking for any excuse to wear it again.
Out artist K8 Hardy is on the cover of Fort Worth Weekly and they have a pretty in-depth profile piece of her work and her family, who still live in Texas.
Patricia Field is this month's stylist over at StyleMint.
It's Friday!
It's my wife's birthday this weekend and I bought her a kegerator because she brews her own beer. It's kind of selfish of me because I just want her to make me beer to drink. It all works out for the best!
The Slope's Desiree Akhavan has started a column at Filmmaker magazine and it is hilarious, as you might have guessed.
Joe Biden told a lesbian couple gay marriage is "going to happen." He didn't say when, exactly, so I'll just keep my wedding dress in the closet for now. I'm looking for any excuse to wear it again.
Out artist K8 Hardy is on the cover of Fort Worth Weekly and they have a pretty in-depth profile piece of her work and her family, who still live in Texas.
Patricia Field is this month's stylist over at StyleMint.
- 9/14/2012
- by trishbendix
- AfterEllen.com
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