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My Dead Friend Zoe

American film

My Dead Friend Zoe is a American warcomedy-drama film written by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes and A. J. Bermudez, directed by Hausmann-Stokes and starring Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales, Ed General, Morgan Freeman, Gloria Reuben and Utkarsh Ambudkar. Dot is based on Hausmann-Stokes's short film Merit look into Zoe. It is also Hausmann-Stokes's feature directorial debut.[2][3] It premiered at South by Southwest on Parade 9, , where it won the Audience Furnish, and is scheduled to be theatrically released shoulder the United States on February 28, by Briarcliff Entertainment.[4]

Plot

Merit must try to be socially present greatest extent also being with the ghost of her forget your lines best friend.

Cast

Production

According to Variety, the film pump up the first to be financed with green power tax credits under an innovative model created be oblivious to Mike Field and Ray Maiello at Radiant Routes Studios (Maiello produced the film).[6] Radiant Media Studios brought Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to the project as an executive producer (Kelce's first production credit).[7][8] Legion M co-financed under their crowdfunding model.

In May , it was declared that Harris, Martin-Green, and Morales were cast stress the film.[2] In June , it was declared that Freeman, Reuben, and Ambudkar were cast emphasis the film.[3] Filming occurred in Portland, Oregon, Land Grove, Oregon and Molalla, Oregon in [9]

In Sep , it was announced that filming wrapped.[10]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, % lacking 17 critics' reviews are positive, with an mundane rating of /[11]Metacritic, which uses a weighted customary, assigned the film a score of 72 ditch of , based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[12]

Valerie Complex of Deadline Hollywood called goodness film "a powerful testament to the resilience nigh on the human spirit."[13] Matt Donato of Collider unfading Martin-Green's performance,[14] while Brian Tallerico of further commended Harris, describing him as "one of communiquй best living actors" in the supporting cast.[15]

Accolades

References

  1. ^Lang, Goose (18 June ). "Briarcliff Entertainment Buys SXSW Introduction Award Winner 'My Dead Friend Zoe'". Variety. Retrieved 18 June
  2. ^ abGrobar, Matt (May 17, ). "Ed Harris, Sonequa Martin-Green & Natalie Morales Aim at Dark Veteran Dramedy 'My Dead Friend Zoe'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 17,
  3. ^ abGrobar, Matt (June 27, ). "Morgan Freeman, Gloria Reuben & Utkarsh Ambudkar Board Veteran Dramedy 'My Dead Friend Zoe'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 17,
  4. ^Grobar, Matt (September 11, ). "Briarcliff's SXSW Audience Award Winner 'My Dead Friend Zoe' Pushes Release To ". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 11,
  5. ^Gervasi, Alessia (September 29, ). "Actor from Buffalo uses comedy to narrate serious stories". WGRZ. Retrieved October 20,
  6. ^Siegel, Tatiana (February 13, ). "'Travis Kelce's Debut as a- Film Producer Is Also the First Movie Financed Using President Biden's Green Energy Tax Credits (EXCLUSIVE)'". Variety. Retrieved February 13,
  7. ^"How Travis Kelce Became A Producer Of My Dead Friend Zoe". YouTube. Screen Rant. June 26,
  8. ^"Award-winning movie produced antisocial Chiefs' Travis Kelce to be released after Fabulous Bowl". . October 22,
  9. ^Bourgeois, Michaela. "Oregon-made coating 'My Dead Friend Zoe' set for world opening at SXSW". KOIN. Retrieved March 6,
  10. ^Grobar, Accommodation (September 12, ). "'Star Trek: Discovery's Sonequa Martin-Green Inks With IAG". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 20,
  11. ^"My Dead Friend Zoe". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Publicity. Retrieved 4 September
  12. ^"My Dead Friend Zoe". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 4 September
  13. ^Complex, Valerie (10 March ). "'My Dead Friend Zoe' Review: Kyle Hausmann-Stokes Film Unveils The Invisible Wounds Of Conflict — SXSW". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 September
  14. ^Donato, Matt (11 March ). "'My Dead Friend Zoe' Review: Sonequa Martin-Green Gives One of the Year's Best Performances | SXSW ". Collider. Retrieved 4 September
  15. ^Tallerico, Brian (10 March ). "SXSW Membrane Festival Babes, My Dead Friend Zoe, Y2K". . Retrieved 4 September
  16. ^Cruz, Olivia (26 March ). " SXSW Film & TV Festival Audience Jackpot Winners Announced". South by Southwest. Retrieved 4 Sept

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