Uma to play Anita
As reported in the Hollywood Reporter and elsewhere this week, we will be directing Uma Thurman in a feature film about Anita Bryant.
We've been interested in Ms. Bryant's story for years -- Rob since making The Times of Harvey Milk -- and we're excited that this project is finally getting traction. The script is by Chad Hodge, who visited Anita at her Oklahoma home as part of his research.
Lovelace to open Provincetown Film Festival
We're thrilled that Lovelace has been selected as the opening night film at the Provincetown International Film Festival on June 19th. Can't wait - we love this festival!
How playing "Deep Throat" star Linda Lovelace prepared Amanda Seyfried to sing in Les Mis
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Battle of amfAR TriBeCa premiere
Great screening, great party!
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| Jeff & Rob on the red carpet |
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| Dr. Mathilde Krim and activist Richard Berkowitz at the after-party (photos: Michael Palmieri) |
Vogue online features The Battle of amfAR
Check out Vogue's recommendations for the Tribeca Film Festival.
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| Elizabeth Taylor, AIDS lobbyist (photo courtesy HBO) |
Battle of amfAR invited to Tribeca
Our new short documentary The Battle of amfAR will have its New York premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 24th, 5:30pm at the SVA Theater 2 in Chelsea. Rob and Jeffrey will be there along with some special guests.
Harry Reems 1947 - 2013
Sad to hear the news. From our research, Harry was possibly the only porn-related acquaintance that Linda had good things to say about.
NY Times obit
Variety obit
The Selling of Lovelace
Lovelace screenwriter Andy Bellin wrote this article for the New York Observer about the world premiere of Lovelace at Sundance last week.
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| Amanda Seyfried as Linda Lovelace (photo: Dale Robinette) |
Berlin premiere
Coming to theaters August 9!
Books
The Art of Nonfiction Movie Making
By Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein, and Sharon Wood
Conceived as a start-to-finish how-to manual covering all the stages of taking a film from an initial idea through development, production, and post-production, all the way to distribution.