Summary
Bernard and Huey is a 2017 American drama/comedy film directed by Dan Mirvish, that was written by Jules Feiffer based on characters Feiffer created for his eponymous comic strip in The Village Voice. Feiffer originally wrote the screenplay in 1986, and it was nearly lost for close to three decades.[1] The film stars David Koechner, Jim Rash, Sasha Alexander, Eka Darville, Richard Kind, Lauren Miller Rogen, Nancy Travis, Bellamy Young, and Mae Whitman.[2]
| Bernard and Huey | |
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| Directed by | Dan Mirvish |
| Written by | Jules Feiffer |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Todd Antonio Somodevilla |
| Edited by | Daniel Capuzzi |
| Music by | Luis Guerra |
| Distributed by | Freestyle Digital Media (US) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast edit
- Jim Rash as Bernard
- David Koechner as Huey
- Sasha Alexander as Roz
- Eka Darville as Conrad
- Richard Kind as Marty
- Lauren Miller Rogen as Stephanie
- Nancy Travis as Mona
- Bellamy Young as Aggie
- Mae Whitman as Zelda
Release edit
The film had its world premiere at the Oldenburg International Film Festival.[3] Freestyle Digital Media, which is owned by Byron Allen, acquired all U.S. and Canadian rights to the film in January 2018 and plans on a theatrical release starting June 8.[4][5]
Festivals edit
'Bernard and Huey' has screened at over 25 film festivals and won the grand jury prize at the 2017 Guam International Film Festival.[6][7] The film won the "Best Screenplay" award at the Manchester Film Festival,[8] the "Best Film from the American Continent" (sic) award at the Jaipur International Film Festival and was the Closing Night Film at the Slamdance Film Festival.[9][10]
'Bernard and Huey' was selected to screen at the following film festivals:
- 2017 Oldenburg International Film Festival[11]
- 2017 Festival du Nouveau Cinema[12]
- 2017 Sao Paulo International Film Festival[13]
- 2017 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival[14]
- 2018 Slamdance Film Festival[15]
- 2017 Whistler Film Festival.[16]
- 2017 Cork Film Festival[17]
- 2017 Rome Independent Film Festival[18]
- 2018 Barbados Independent Film Festival[19]
- 2017 Napa Valley Film Festival[20]
- 2017 Denver Film Festival[21]
- 2017 Cucalorus Film Festival[22]
- 2017 St. Louis Film Festival[23]
- 2017 Virginia Film Festival[24]
- 2018 Cinequest Film Festival[25]
References edit
- ^ "Long-Lost Script by Pulitzer-Winning Writer Finally Headed to Screen After 29 Years". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Jim Rash, Sasha Alexander, Bellamy Young & More Round The Cast Of 'Bernard And Huey'". deadline.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Oldenburg Film Festival Unveils First Titles". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Freestyle Digital Media Lands Slamdance Pic 'Bernard & Huey'". deadline.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Every single movie coming out this summer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Jules Feiffer's Comedy 'Bernard and Huey' at Bay Street". easthamptonstar.com. April 26, 2018. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Ask Not What Festivals Can Do For You…". Filmmaker. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Manchester Film Festival: MM's top picks from a true cinema celebration". Mancunianmatters.co.uk. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Iran's "Sara and Ayda" awarded at Jaipur festival". Iran-daily.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Dan Mirvish le da un tono oscuro de comedia a la obra 'Between Us'". ElCommercio.es. Retrieved February 19, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Oldenburg Film Festival Unveils First Titles". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Le 46e FNC dévoile sa programmation complète". Linitiative.ca. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "'Bernard And Huey' Clip: Mae Whitman Tells The Truth In Her Art (Slamdance Exclusive)". theplaylist.net. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "'Bernard And Huey' Clip: Mae Whitman Tells The Truth In Her Art (Slamdance Exclusive)". theplaylist.net. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Slamdance Co-Founder's Ensemble Comedy 'Between Us' Acquired by Monterey Media". indiewire.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ Brodsky, Katherine (November 29, 2017). "Whistler Film Fest Shines Light on Underdogs and Emerging Talent". Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Bernard and Huey". corkfilmfest.org. Retrieved May 17, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Cinema, dal 28 novembre al via Riff-Rome Independent Film Festival". Dire.it. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Barbados Independent Film Festival". barbados.org. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Will Ferrell Among Many Celebrities at Napa Valley Film Festival". kron4.com. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Denver Film Festival Announces Its Full Schedule". westword.com. October 10, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "BEYOND THE REEL: Anghus reviews a broad bunch of films showing at Cucalorus 23". encorepub.com. November 7, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Calvin (October 26, 2017). "Washington U. alum returns with 'Bernard and Huey'". stltoday.com. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Bernard and Huey". Virginia Film Festival. September 22, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ Wong, Peter (February 27, 2018). "Rosario Dawson, John Travolta and Cinequest 2018". beyondchron.org. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
External links edit
- Official website
- Bernard and Huey at IMDb
