ANCHOR BAY FILMS

and Joker Films present a Screen Sirens Pictures and The Film Farm Production

in association with Lila 9^th Productions

Daydream Nation

 

A Mike Goldbach Film

 

Starring

KAT DENNINGS

REECE THOMPSON

ANDIE MacDOWELL

and JOSH LUCAS

 

Press Notes

 

Running time is 98 minutes. Rated R for drug and alcohol use, sexual content and some violent images—all involving teens.

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

 

Seventeen-year-old Caroline Wexler (Kat Dennings) is facing a teenager’s nightmare: her widowed father has moved them from the big city to a tiny town in the middle of nowhere.  When Caroline realizes she has nothing in common with the burnout losers in her new school she pursues the one person who excites her interest – her handsome young teacher, Mr. Anderson (Josh Lucas).  A bizarre love triangle ensues between Caroline, Mr. Anderson, and a sweet, but troubled classmate (Reece Thompson). Featuring a hit indie soundtrack in this mash-up of the bizarre and the beautiful, Daydream Nation is a coming-of-age story for the 21^st century.

 

 

DIRECTOR’S NOTES

 

Tell us how the idea for the film "Daydream Nation" came about?

 

As a writer I like to start with a question—and in this case it was: you know that girl in your high school class who was beautiful, intelligent and  hyper-mature for her age and always seemed to be in trouble with older guys? What was the deal with her? What was really going on in that girl's head? Once I had that character, I was off and running.

 

Did you grow up in a small town?

 

Yeah, I grew up in Arva, which is a little hamlet just outside London Ontario, Canada. Very, very small, with the proverbial one stop-light. On paper that might sound boring, but in actuality it was a really fun, vibrant place to grow up. And I think that's what I was trying to capture with this movie. People make their own fun; they find amazingly creative ways to escape potential dullness. I wanted to get away from the Norman Rockwell idea of small town life and show that these places are wild and sexy and flat-out bizarre. Like Kafka with cornfields. And of course because of all that, these towns can be pretty dangerous as well. High school is a dangerous time.

 

The film contains a few sly nods to the alt rock scene, how did music influence this project?

 

In high school I was very into indie rock. Staying home on Friday night wasn't so bad if you had the new Pavement album and good headphones. Obviously Sonic Youth were gods to me. In some ways this movie is like one giant piece of fan art. What I love about the album Daydream Nation is that it's so ethereal and melodic and gorgeous—and then suddenly it will veer off and become really violent and jagged and atonal. I tried to make a movie that captures that same bi-polar teenage feeling, where the rules go out the window and you're never really on safe ground. 

 

This is your first film, but it's incredibly stylish. Who were some of your influences as a director?

 

Thanks. One of my goals was to make something big and cinematic, despite our modest budget. It sounds crazy, but the biggest influence on this film was definitely Terrence Malick's Badlands—not so much in the look, as in its spirit. It's such a tight, beautiful film. I know I'm in the minority, but I think it's his best, and I find it to be completely hilarious. Sissy Spacek's voice-over in that film, with its languid, off-handed poetry, was a direct antecedent to Kat's voice-over. The other film that was huge for me is Charles Laughton's Night of the Hunter—I just love how dark and gothic and surreal it is. Very expressionistic. And just when the tension becomes too much to bear and it threatens to become a horror movie, the story takes a turn and ends on a really warm, spiritual note. I find that incredibly moving! Not to mention structurally bold in a way you almost never see anymore.

 

The film has a great cast. Can you tell us a little about how you worked with the actors to find their characters and what ideas they came in with?

 

They came in with so many ideas and so much enthusiasm for their roles. I just did my best to keep up with them and channel their energy in the right direction. When you have a cast this amazing, it's more about setting a tone than anything else.

 

Was Kat Dennings someone you had thought about playing Caroline when writing the film?

 

To be honest, no, because I wrote it years before I knew who she was. But as soon as I saw her in The 40-Year-Old Virgin I felt it had to be her. In addition to being gorgeous and having great comic timing, she's able to communicate this searing intelligence onscreen. I think that's such a rare gift.  You believe that she's super-smart and complex, and you can completely understand why all these people would fall for her as well.

 

What was the hardest scene to shoot?

 

We shot the whole movie in 22 days, with no pick-ups. So the hardest thing wasn't any particular scene, but the pace in general, just the sheer amount we needed to pull off each day. Most films have a bunch of extra scenes, but in our case there is almost nothing on the cutting room floor. We didn't have time to shoot anything extraneous.

 

What scene did you and the cast have the most fun doing?

 

There was something pretty special about watching Josh Lucas run around a kitchen with tinfoil on his head. I can now cross that off the bucket list. And Kat is so full of surprises. She just intrinsically knew how to make every scene a little better, and as a first-time director, that's the most fun thing of all.

 

The film's edge comes from the way it deals with the realities of sex and drugs. Did you have any concerns with these scenes?

 

Not really. I never felt we were dealing with any of it in a salacious or manipulative manner. The key was to just suspend judgment completely and let the characters go about their business. I think at its core Daydream Nation is a very romantic, big-hearted film. But sometimes you have to go somewhere dark to earn that redemption.

 

What do you hope the audience will take away with them after seeing the film?

 

I just hope they appreciate that we tried to make something a little bit different. Something less safe and linear than the usual teen film.

 

What new projects are you currently working on?

 

I just finished writing a script for Mark Waters to direct. It's a re-make of a great South Korean film called Castaway On The Moon. And I have a script called The Jaws Of Life which I plan to direct. It's much more of a comedy. No serial killers in that one.

 

 

ABOUT THE CAST

 

 

KAT DENNINGS – ‘Caroline Wexler’

 

Kat Dennings is one of Hollywood’s hottest rising young stars. With her highly acclaimed performance in Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist and her role as Catherine Keener’s daughter in the smash hit The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Dennings has quickly become a household name. 

 

Dennings recently wrapped filming the movie adaptation of the comic book Thor starring opposite Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth. Thor is currently scheduled to be released on May 6, 2011.  She last appeared on the big screen opposite Woody Harrelson and Sandra Oh in the film Defendor for Sony Classics.

Kat Dennings starred in Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist opposite Michael Cera. The film was directed by Peter Sollett. The New York Post called Dennings “…engaging, smart and completely natural, an instant star in whom the girls in the audience will be able to picture themselves,” about her portrayal of ‘Norah’ in the film. She was nominated by the International Press Academy for a Satellite Award^® in the “Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical” category for her performance in the film.

Dennings' other film credits include Robert Rodriguez’s Shorts, The Answer Man with Jeff Daniels and Lauren Graham, The House Bunny opposite Anna Faris, Charlie Barlett opposite Robert Downey Jr., New Line’s Raise Your Voice, where her performance was singled out by The New York Times, Down In The Valley opposite Edward Norton, London with Jessica Biel, and Big Momma’s House 2 with Martin Lawrence. She appeared in IFC’s “Wanderlust” for directors Robert Pucini and Shari Springer Berman and was selected to participate in the prestigious 2005 Sundance Filmmaker’s Lab where she worked with Robert Redford on director Dante Harper’s Dreamland.  

 

Kat Dennings has appeared on some of television’s most critically acclaimed dramas including a recurring role on NBC’s “ER,” a guest-starring role on a highly publicized “CSI: Miami/NY” cross-over episode, and a controversial role on “Without A Trace,” both on CBS.  She also starred opposite Bob Saget in the WB series “Raising Dad” and had a standout guest-starring role as ‘Jenny Brier’, a teen who hires ‘Samantha Jones’ to do publicity for her Bat Mitzvah in HBO’s “Sex and the City.”

 

Dennings currently lives in Los Angeles.

 

 

REECE THOMPSON – ‘Thurston Goldberg’

 

A native of Vancouver, British Columbia, Reece Daniel Thompson made his feature film debut at the tender age of thirteen in Lawrence Kasdan’s horror/thriller Dreamcatcher. Shortly thereafter, Thompson became one of Canada’s busiest young actors, working on many of the locally shot films and TV series.  

In 2007, Thompson starred in the HBO/Picturehouse film, Rocket Science in the role of stuttering ‘Hal Hefner.’ Rocket Science was the winner of the 2007 Sundance Dramatic Directing Prize and has also been nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards^®. 

 

Thompson’s critically acclaimed performance in Rocket Science helped him secure a starring role opposite Bruce Willis in the Yari film, Assassination of a High School President. Following Assassination, Thompson went on to film the 2008 feature Afterwards with John Malkovich and Romain Duris.  

Thompson’s most recent film credits include his lead role opposite Hilary Duff and Dwight Yoakam in Provinces of Night and his supporting lead role opposite Uma Thurman in Ceremony.  He currently resides in Los Angeles.

 

 

ANDIE MacDOWELL – ‘Enid Goldberg’

           

Andie MacDowell has established herself as an accomplished actress; her undeniable charm and talent have resulted in worldwide recognition. She recently wrapped production on two back-to-back Lifetime Original Movies, “At Risk” and “The Front,” both based on Patricia Cornwell crime novels which follow the Massachusetts District Attorney, played by MacDowell. They are scheduled to air in the spring of this year. Previously she completed filming multiple projects including As Good As Dead with Cary Elwes and The Six Wives of Henry Lefay, a comedy starring Tim Allen.

           

MacDowell was heard as the voice of ‘Etta the Hen’ in Paramount’s animated movie Barnyard, was seen in the feature Beauty Shop with Queen Latifah, and co-starred along with Rosie O'Donnell in the CBS telepic “Riding the Bus with My Sister,” directed by Anjelica Huston. She also earned praise for her performance in the Emmy^®-nominated, HBO original film, “Dinner with Friends.” Daily Variety called her portrayal “arguably MacDowell’s best work yet.”

Additional dramatic performances include The End of Violence, directed by Wim Wenders, which was selected to screen at the opening of the 50th Anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival; Robert Altman’s The Player, Short Cuts, for which the cast earned a special Golden Globe^® Award for Best Ensemble, Unstrung Heroes, directed by Diane Keaton and the ever-popular St. Elmo’s Fire.           

MacDowell earned the worldwide title of #1 female box-office draw with her performances in the smash hit romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral, for which she received a Golden Globe^® nomination and the western Bad Girls with Drew Barrymore. She also starred in the holiday classic Groundhog Day with Bill Murray. MacDowell continued to partner with top leading men including Gerard Depardieu in Green Card, for which she again earned a Golden Globe^® nomination, Michael Keaton in Multiplicity, and John Travolta in Michael.

 

She first received critical acclaim and accolades for her performance as a repressed young wife in Steven Soderbergh’s sex, lies and videotape. The film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and garnered MacDowell the Independent Spirit Award^® and the Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Actress as well as her first Golden Globe^® nomination. Additionally, she has been presented with the coveted Cesar D’Honneur for her body of work, the Golden Kamera Award^® from Germany’s Horzu Publications and the Taormina Arte Award for Cinematic Excellence^®.

 

 

JOSH LUCAS – ‘Mr. Barry Anderson’

 

After displaying range, diversity, and intensity in character work for over a decade, Josh Lucas has evolved into one of Hollywood’s most versatile actors. Lucas will next be seen starring opposite Jon Hamm in Stolen Lives, directed by Anders Anderson and produced by Lucas’ production company, 2 Bridges Productions. Stolen Lives follows the story of a detective (Lucas) dealing with the loss of his son.

 

In 2010, Lucas starred in Warner Brothers’ romantic comedy Life as We Know It, opposite Katherine Heigl.

 

In 2009, Lucas completed production on back-to-back independent features: Little Murder, A Year in Mooring and William Vincent. Little Murder is a thriller starring Lucas and Terrence Howard and takes place in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.  A Year in Mooring tells the story of a man (Lucas) attempting to rebuild his life on a sailboat after a terrible personal loss.  Lucas stars opposite James Franco in William Vincent (formerly In Praise of Shadows), which tells the story of a man who returns to New York to save the woman he loves. 

 

Lucas will re-unite with film legend Ken Burns on his new documentary, “Prohibition,” for PBS this spring. Lucas also starred in the 2008 documentary PoliWood, directed by Barry Levinson, which takes an in-depth look through the eyes of the actors at the Democratic and Republican national conventions held during the 2008 U.S. Presidential election year.  In 2007, Lucas collaborated with Burns again on the controversial documentary “The War.” “The War” premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and was later nominated for a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award^®, Directors Guild Award^®, Television Critics Association Award^® and won three daytime Emmy Awards^®. Lucas’ other documentary work includes Ken Burns’ “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea”; the multiple award-winning, 2008 Oscar^®-nominated Operation Homecoming; Trumbo, which won the National Board of Review Freedom of Expression Award^® in 2008, and the Los Angeles Film Festival Audience Award-winning HBO documentary “Resolved.”

 

Over his career, Lucas has worked with many of the film community’s greatest talents.  In 2006, Lucas starred alongside Jon Voight in Disney’s Jerry Bruckheimer film, Glory Road, for which Lucas added 40 pounds to transform himself into legendary basketball coach Don Haskins.  Glory Road opened number one at the box office and was a critical success. Lucas also starred opposite Morgan Freeman and Robert Redford in Lasse Hallström’s An Unfinished Life; Kurt Russell and Richard Dreyfuss in Wolfang Petersen’s Poseidon; and opposite Jamie Bell in David Gordon Green’s Undertow, produced by Terrence Malick. Additionally, he starred alongside Christopher Walken in Around the Bend, with Jennifer Connelly and Eric Bana in Ang Lee’s Hulk, with Russell Crowe in Ron Howard’s Oscar^®-winning A Beautiful Mind, and opposite Reese Witherspoon in Disney’s smash hit Sweet Home Alabama.  Other film credits include Wonderland, The Deep End, American Psycho, Session 9 and You Can Count On Me.

 

Lucas’ theatre credits include starring on Broadway opposite Jessica Lange in the revival of Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie,” as well as starring in the commercially and critically successful off-Broadway run of “Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell.” Other theatre credits include Lucas originating the role of  ‘Judas’ in Terrence McNally’s “Corpus Christi” at the Manhattan Theatre Club; Christopher Shinn’s “What Didn’t Happen at the Mark Taper Forum”; and “The Picture of Dorian Grey” at the Los Angeles Theatre Center.  Josh Lucas makes his home in New York City.

 

 

RACHEL BLANCHARD – ‘Ms. Budge’

 

Not afraid of taking risks, Rachel Blanchard plays a wide range of comedic and dramatic roles in both commercial and independent films and television.  Most recently these have included a recurring role in the BAFTA winning British comedy series "Peep Show” and a recurring role in the hit HBO series "Flight of the Conchords."  Blanchard starred opposite Colin Firth and Kevin Bacon in director Atom Egoyan's critically acclaimed 2005 film Where the Truth Lies and also appears in Egoyan's recent feature Adoration.  She will next be seen in Andrew Paquin’s Open House opposite Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer and Canada’s The Movie Network comedy series “Call Me Fitz.”

 

 

TED WHITTALL – ‘Mr. Wexler’

 

Ted has been acting and teaching in Canada for nearly twenty years. He has worked mostly in television, performing as a lead and supporting actor in dramatic series, MOW's and commercials in Canada, the U.S. and Britain. Credits include the series "Falcon Beach" for ABC/Global, the Emmy^® nominated mini-series "Further Tales of the City" for Showtime, "The Andromeda Strain" for A&E, "The State Within" for the BBC, and several U.S. and Canadian national ad campaigns both on camera and voice.

 

He won a Gemini Award^® for his work in the MOW Agent of Influence, and a Bessie Award^® for his work on a spot for Kellogg Eggo Waffles.

 

This year, taking a departure from reality TV, he is appearing in “Tower Prep,” a new live-action series for The Cartoon Network, and is creating the role of DC Comics anti-hero ‘Rick Flagg’ in the last season of the popular series the CW’s “Smallville.” He has appeared in several U.S. Features such as The Bone Collector and Wicker Park.  Daydream Nation is his first Canadian feature.

 

Ted was educated at Concordia University in Montreal where he received degrees in Economics and Film Studies. He trained as an actor at The Neighbourhood Playhouse in New York City. He is currently completing an M.A. at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. He also trained as a chef at George Brown College in Toronto and worked, during a brief sabbatical from the TV business, in several restaurants in Toronto.

 

Ted teaches acting privately at his studio, The Ted Whittall Workshop in Vancouver.

 

 

ABOUT THE CREW

 

 

MIKE GOLDBACH– Writer and Director

 

Filmmaker Mike Goldbach is quickly making a name for himself as a writer and director.

 

Goldbach’s latest original script, Jaws of Life, made the 2009 “Blacklist” and is currently being developed with producer Mason Novick (Juno, 500 Days of Summer).

 

Goldbach first gained notice after co-writing Childstar – a film directed, produced, and co-written by Don McKellar.  The film, which stars Jennifer Jason Leigh and Eric Stolz, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was listed as one of the “Top Ten of the Year” by The Village Voice. It was also nominated for a Genie Award^® (Canada’s Academy Awards^®) in seven categories, including Best Script.

 

In addition to film, GoldBach has segued his talents into writing for television.  He has written for television shows in Canada including the animated series “Odd Job Jack,” and the comedy “Rent-A-Goalie.”

 

Goldbach earned a B.A. in Cinema Studies from the University of British Columbia, and later completed grad work at the Canadian Film Centre.  He currently splits his time between Toronto and Los Angeles.

 

 

CHRISTINE HAEBLER – Producer

 

A 25 year film veteran, Christine spent the 80's and early 90's in various production positions working on films such as The Navigator, Willow, Immediate Family, Jennifer 8, Intersection and Little Women. She moved into producing Canadian films and earned a Best Motion Picture Genie nomination for her first producing venture, Hard Core. Gary Burns’ Kitchen Party, Tail Lights Fade as well as and Ben Ratner’s Moving Malcolm round out her Canadian features.

 

In 2007 she co-produced Peter Greenaway’s Nightwatching, starring Martin Freeman, which premiered at Venice and TIFF.

 

In 2009 she co-produced a Sandra Nettelbeck film entitled Helen starring Ashley Judd and Goran Vijnic, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival.

 

Christine is currently developing a diverse slate of projects: an adaptation of a political thriller entitled The Lepers Bell, written by Paul Micou. A family drama being directed by Charles Martin Smith based on the award winning play entitled Northern Lights, and a heart-warming tale of a young man suffering from Cystic Fibrosis entitled Will.

 

 

TRISH DOLMAN – Producer

Producer Trish Dolman is the founder and president of Screen Siren Pictures Inc. and has been producing film and television in Canada for over fifteen years. Previously Trish produced three other debut features. In 2009, she completed Year of the Carnivore (also a co-production with The Film Farm) by writer/director Sook-Yin Lee (Shortbus) starring Kristin Milioti, Mark Rendall, Will Sasso, Sheila McArthy and Kevin McDonald which opened the Canada First! program at TIFF 2009. In 2005, she produced “The Score”, a groundbreaking musical drama by Electric Company theatre director Kim Collier, which screened at the Vancouver International Film Festival, Puerto Vallarta Film Festival and INPUT (Taipei), and was nominated for Best Musical Score in a Feature Length Film (2006 Leo Awards^®) and Best Movie of the Week (2006 Banff Television Awards^®). In 2001/2002 she produced Keith Behrman’s first feature, Flower & Garnet which won more than twenty awards, (including Claude Jutra for Best 1st  feature, Best Narrative at the Boston International Film Festival) screened at Berlin (Panorama Special Section), Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Karlovy Vary, Pusan and MOMA: Canadian Front, and played in Vancouver theatres for over eleven weeks.

Trish has also produced more than ten award-winning documentary films and series, a number of them being international co-productions. She recently completed The First Movie, a UK/Canada co-production directed by Mark Cousins and is in post-production on Eco-Pirate: The Story of Paul Watson, a feature documentary of which she is the director.

She also produces dramatic television, including the Genie nominated Luna: The Spirit of the Whale, a TV movie for CTV and Peace Arch Entertainment starring Adam Beach, Graham Greene and Jason Priestley. In 2003, Trish was the youngest recipient of the Woman of the Year award from Women in Film and Video Vancouver.

She is also developing new feature films with directors Maxwell Maguire, Clement Virgo, Tim Southam and Isabel Coixet.

 

SIMONE URDL and JENNIFER WEISS – Producers

Partners Simone Urdl and Jennifer Weiss formed The Film Farm more than ten years ago after teaming up to produce their first feature film Jack & Jill. They are the producers of many critically acclaimed feature films such as Atom Egoyan’s Adoration, Brian De Palma’s Redacted and Sarah Polley’s Away From Her.

 

Previous to Daydream Nation, Urdl and Weiss were the Canadian Producers on Chloe directed by Atom Egoyan, and produced by Ivan Reitman's The Montecito Picture Company. The film premiered as a gala at TIFF 2009 and released in North America in March 2010, selling around the world and earning over $5M at the North American box office. Other films include Sook-Yin Lee's debut feature film Year of the Carnivore, another coproduction with Screen Siren Pictures, which had its Canada wide release in June 2010. Atom Egoyan’s Adoration had its world premiere in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival where it won the Ecumenical prize; Redacted won De Palma the Silver Lion for Best Director at the 64th Venice Film Festival and was screened around the world, including at the Telluride Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, the New York Film Festival and the London Film Festival. Away From Her starring Julie Christie, Olympia Dukakis and Gordon Pinsent, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006 and is one of Canada’s top grossing films.  Julie Christie won the Best Actress Golden Globe^® in January 2008 and the film received Academy Award^® nominations for Christie (Actress in a Leading Role) and for Sarah Polley (Adapted Screenplay). Away From Her also won six Genies including Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Adapted Screenplay, along with numerous critics’ awards. The Film Farm co-production In Between Days directed by So Yong Kim, premiered in Official Competition at Sundance (2006) where it won the Special Jury Prize for Independent Vision and then went on to win the FIPRESCI Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival. The film also received two Gotham Award^® nominations and an Independent Spirit Award^® nomination.

 

Additionally, Urdl and Weiss produced the following: Peter Wellington’s Luck, which received the Best Narrative Feature Film Award at the 2004 South By Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, was nominated for a Best Screenplay Genie Award^®, and garnered four-star reviews upon its release; Soul Cages, which won a CSC Award^® for best cinematography in a short film and received a Genie nomination for Best Dramatic Short Film; Shorts In Motion (together with Foundry Films, for the National Film Board of Canada and Bravo!FACT), a series of short films directed by Sook-Yin Lee, Don McKellar, Sudz Sutherland and Mark McKinney; and Phillip Barker’s short film Night Vision which premiered at the prestigious Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival.

 

The Film Farm’s upcoming projects include: a new film with Brian De Palma, Peter Wellington’s Journey to the Surface of The Earth, a feature film project with Don McKellar, another feature film collaboration with Sook-Yin Lee, and Susan Shipton’s Wild Dogs. They are also working with Michael Ondaatje on a theatrical interpretation of the writer’s most recent novel Divisidero.  

 

Urdl and Weiss were the original producers of the Toronto International Film Festival’s Talent Lab from 2003 through 2006.

 

 

CAMERON LAMB – Executive Producer

 

Cameron Lamb began his entertainment career in 1993 working with the Nine Network of Australia, and then went on to work in management at Audience Development Australia (ADA) that provided Television Networks and Producers with quantitative and qualitative research on specific programs.

 

In 2000, Cameron furthered his career working for Banksia Entertainment. At the same time he was integral in setting up the Australian alliance of an international group that watermarks and reports all content that has been to air on Broadcast Television within Australia.

 

September 2004, Cameron moved to Los Angeles, where he established Friday Night Entertainment. Cameron developed the business model, bringing Michael Besman (About Schmidt) and Michael Costigan (Brokeback Mountain, American Gangster) on board. Cameron then raised the funds to commence operation, option and produce FNE's first feature film with Michael Besman, titled Careless, starring Colin Hanks and Tony Shalhoub. Careless was distributed by ThinkFilm throughout North America.

 

Currently Cameron is producing and developing: “I, Lucifer,” by Glen Duncan with screenplay adaptation by Dan Harris and Mike Dougherty (X-Men 2 and Superman Returns). “I, Lucifer” has been set-up with Ridley Scott’s company, Scott Free, and is set to be produced as a scripted television series. Additional projects include: The Golden Guru: The Strange Journey of Bhagwan Shree Rajnesh by James S. Gordon with screenplay adaptation by Mike Goldbach, Blue Heaven, by C.J. Box, screenplay adaptation by Tony Gayton (The Salton Sean and Murder By Numbers), and Damsel, by David and Nathan Zellner, original material to be directed by David Zellner.

 

 

TIM J. BROWN – Executive Producer

 

Tim Brown has over 17 years experience in the film distribution business. He began releasing feature films for Malofilm Distribution in 1993 and has not looked back since. After three years at Malofilm, he moved on to become the National Sales Manager for TVA (formally Astral Distribution).  Tim spent five years growing the Astral video business in Canada before moving to Vancouver to join Keystone Distribution as VP of Worldwide Sales. Tim spent six years building the international distribution for Keystone before joining Insight in 2007.

 

In less than two years Tim built Insight into a thriving distribution company selling over 40 films and TV series domestically and internationally.  He has worked on every aspect of production from pre-production through post-production and finally distribution and marketing.

 

In 2006 Tim got behind the camera and directed his first feature film The Cradle, starring Lukas Haas.

 

SAM MAYDEW – Executive Producer

 

Sam Maydew is a partner and co-founder of The Collective. Having always played an integral role in advancing the creative vision of the artist with great attention to quality, Sam’s forward thinking in expanding the scope of traditional representation has led to establishing an environment where an artist’s creative endeavors are truly unlimited.

 

Based on The Collective’s collaborative culture, Sam plays an instrumental role in many facets of the company’s initiatives. His primary focus ranges from overseeing the management of a diverse roster of clients to the overall operation of Collective Films. As is indicative of The Collective’s practice, it was through Sam’s representation of multi-talented client Joe Hahn that led to the formation of The Collective Music Group and the subsequent signing of the company’s first music act, Linkin Park.

 

Within Sam’s diverse clientele, he manages the careers of some of the industry’s most established and celebrated artists, as well as the blossoming careers of the next generation. His clients include: Martin Lawrence, Emile Hirsch, Vincent D’onofrio, Ioan Gruffudd, Andy Whitfield, Michelle Rodriguez, T.R. Knight, Joshua Leonard, Scott Wolf, Chris Marquette and Chi McBride. Sam has always had a keen eye for undiscovered talent like Hirsch, who Sam met at fourteen years old, prior to his first film role. Committing to a strategy that would place Emile in a category of the most respected actors of his generation, Sam has successfully guided Emile’s career, having landed him roles in highly revered and versatile projects, including the lead role in Sean Penn’s Into the Wild. Sam’s approach is to put real focus on the individual development and growth of each client, as is demonstrated while transitioning one of the biggest kid stars in television, Josh Peck, from his leading role in Nickelodeon’s “Drake and Josh” to becoming a respected dramatic actor starring opposite Sir Ben Kingsly in The Wackness and his starring role in the upcoming Red Dawn remake. Taylor Momsen (CW’s “Gossip Girl”), Ramon Rodriguez (Battle LA, Transformers 2), Zach Cregger (Friends with Benefits, The Whitest Kids), Asher Book (Fame) and Shenae Grimes (CW’s “90210”) are all on track for break out status. Maydew also has extensive experience in literary development from his days as an independent producer. To that end Sam works with several multi hyphenate artists such as accomplished director Joe Hahn, writer/director Brit McAdams, Joshua Leonard (who also writes & directs), and Youtube sensation Freddie Wong (also known as Freddie W).

 

Prior to founding The Collective in 2005, Sam was the Founder and President of Pop Art Films & Management Company. In 1998, Sam produced the acclaimed Sundance cult film, SLC Punk! In addition to developing the script, raising the financing and producing the film, Sam also supervised the film’s classic punk soundtrack, which included music from Blondie, the Velvet Underground, the Ramones, Stooges, and The Dead Kennedy’s, to name a few. It was this experience that built the foundation for Sam’s larger vision of creating a full-service multi-media company that offered an unparalleled and widely extended opportunity for the artist. In a career spanning more than twenty years, Sam began his journey at NBC in Development for the comedy writing team, Steve Zacharias and Jeff Buhai.

 

 

AARON L. GILBERT – Executive Producer and Music Supervisor

 

Gilbert is the Managing Partner of Bron Studios. Over the last 15 years he has consulted and held senior executive and board advisory positions with North American and Southeast Asian companies, facilitated motion picture and series television finance, and advised both hedge and media funds as wells as private and institutional project lenders.

 

Gilbert is the Producer / Executive Producer of recent films Janie Jones, I Melt With You, Paradox, Jabberwocky and Foreverland and is producing the upcoming feature A Single Shot and the film/2-hour series pilot “The Saint”. Gilbert is a former business affairs and production executive, working with major animations and visual effects houses to service all major studios and broadcasters.

 

JON JOFFIN – Director of Photography

 

Jon Joffin's achievements as Director of Photography include a 2009 Gemini Nomination for Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series for “Crusoe,” for Universal Media Studios. For his work on the A&E mini-series “The Andromeda Strain,” Joffin received a 2008 Emmy^® Nomination for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie, and an ASC Nomination for Outstanding Cinematography in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Pilot. He also received the 2010 Leo Award^® for Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Drama for Alice.

 

Other TV credits include: ABC Family Channel’s mini-series “Fallen,” the mini-series “Elvis” for CBC, and Fox’s “X-Files” (season 4).  He also shared cinematography credits for the acclaimed feature, The Snow Walker, directed by Charles Martin Smith. Jon lives in Vancouver.

 

 

JAMIE ALAIN – Editor

 

Jamie Alain is a young and diverse film and television editor.  After receiving his BFA in Film and English at Simon Fraser University in 2001, Jamie began his career as an editor, cutting documentaries, shorts, music videos and web content for companies such as Nike and Nintendo.   His first big break came when he was hired to edit the indie drama When a Man Falls in the Forest starring Sharon Stone, Timothy Hutton and Dylan Baker and directed by Ryan Eslinger.  The film was accepted into official competition at the Berlin Film Festival and Jamie was nominated for a Leo Award^® for Best Picture Editing on a Feature Film.  Jamie’s eclectic credit list went on to include  “Painkiller Jane,” a Syfy original series; Damage, a ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin action film, directed by Jeff F. King, Icarus, starring and directed by Dolph Lundgren; and Driven to Kill, starring Steven Seagal and also directed by Jeff King.

 

Jamie is also an award winning short and music video director and editor, receiving five Leo Award^® nominations and winning the Golden Sheaf Award^® at the Yorkton Film Festival for best experimental short, for his film Toreador. Jamie lives in Vancouver.

 

 

OHAD BENCHETRIT – Composer

 

Ohad Benchetrit is a Canadian musician. He plays guitar, bass, saxophone and flute for the post-rock band Do Make Say Think, and has also contributed to albums by Broken Social Scene, Feist, The Hidden Cameras and Charles Spearin. Ohad released his first solo record, "Years," in 2009 on the Arts & Crafts label.

 

 

MICHAEL OLSEN – Consulting Producer

 

“Raising money for feature or television projects has never been more challenging than it is today. Never mind the economy, investors are more savvy and demand greater clarity on everything from budgets, marketing, distribution strategy and creative elements”.

 

This has been a main topic where Michael has been a regular speaker at several Institute of International Film Financing Seminars, Woodbury University, Burbank, California and in addition to several Film Festivals.

 

Michael Olsen has been in the film finance business for over 4 years beginning with Yaletown Capital and for last 2-years Michael recognized an even greater need for their services and subsequently started TriStar Film Finance Corp, a one-stop shop providing producers with tax credit financing, corporate structuring and business services – primarily for lower to mid-budget film and television productions. Tristar also began to incorporate in its services the financial potential, of Brand Integration (aka product placement) which is a largely untapped resource for Indies for this tier of productions.

 

Since TriStar was officially launched in July of 2009, the company has provided $2.5 Million in film financing and services to the independent feature films Paradox, a sci-fi thriller starring Kevin Sorbo and Blood: A Butchers Tale, a vampire/horror film starring Aaron Douglas and Kim Coates.

 

In 2010 Michael, along with a group of like-minded executives from different parts of the entertainment industry, came together to form a company called Serengeti Media Group. Serengeti is a breakthrough system in reinventing the typical Studio System targeted for Independent Producers.

 

Serengeti has taken its model to create the Serengeti Film & Media Fund, which is “a hybrid investment opportunity in the entertainment industry to diversify investments and yield profitable returns.”

 

Serengeti Media Group is a part of the Film Fund that will manage the investment selections as well as marketing and advertising spend and deliver US domestic theatrical distribution for production it undertakes.

 

 

 

CAST AND CREW

 

Cast

Caroline Wexler

Kat Dennings

Thurston Goldberg

Reece Thompson

Enid Goldberg

Andie MacDowell

Mr. Barry Anderson

Josh Lucas

Ms. Budge

Rachel Blanchard

Mr. Wexler

Ted Whittall

Jenny

Katie Boland

Rolly

Luke Camilleri

Paul

Landon Liboiron

Charles

Jesse Reid

Craig

Calum Worthy

Lily Goldberg

Natasha Calis

Thomas

Quinn Lord

Laura Lee

Laura Jacobs

Police Officer

Sean Tyson

Judy

Patricia Isaac

Tina

Genevieve Buechner

Party Guy

Adam Slamang

Man in Suit

David Pearson

Mr. Myers

Bruce Harwood

Kid #1

Alex Ferris

Kid #2

Connor Stanhope

Todd

Scott E. Miller

Doomed Cheerleader

Lauren Robertson

Teenager

Cole Heppell

Jenny's Mom

Nadine Wright

Jenny's Dad

Ian Robison

Killer (White Suit)

William Phillips

10 year old girl

Michele Creber

Stunt Coordinator

Kimani Ray Smith

Thurston - Stunt Double

Quinn Star

Crew

Production Manager / Line Producer

Ian Hay

First Assistant Director

Jack Hardy

Kevin Speckmaier

Second Assistant Director

Ania Musiatowicz

Associate Producer

Steven Thibault

Associate Producer

Haydn Wazelle

Production Supervisor

Craig Stapleton

Third Assistant Director

Melissa Lukacevic

Mimi Crowe

Rachael Fortier

Trainee Assistant Director

Michael Bishop

Production Coordinator

Louisa Main

1st Assistant Production Coordinator

Morley Cruickshank

James A. Fantin

A' Camera Operator

Martin McInally

B' Camera Operator

Michael Wale

1st Assistant Camera

Richard Sinclair

2nd Assistant Camera

Cynthia Greer

Adriene Wyse

Camera Trainee

Patrick Cronin

MP Video Coordinator

Mitch Bax

Nathan McTague

Stills Photographer

Ed Araquel

Script Supervisor

Laura Collini

Production Accountant

Kerri Boyce

1st Assistant Accountant

Barb Antonick

Lisa M. Warren

Accounting Clerk

Scott Matthews

Set Decorator

Grayson Hosie

Mark Lane

Assistant Set Decorator

Sean Whale

Michelle Pitney

Set Buyer

Jim Thorburn

On Set Dressers

Jean-Paul Carthy

Helena Fleger

Lead Dresser

Richard Steward

Dressers

Aaron Troy

Kristofer Sandberg

Benjamin Lee

Christopher A. R. Lowe

Paul McCulloch

Miranda Middle

Daniel Rheault

Bill Stone

Roger Troy

Cory White

Art Department Assistant

Jason Rains

Props Master

Linda Ganderton

Assistant Props Master

Andrea Moyen

On Set

Tyler Page

Construction Coordinator

Baron Shaver

Gaffer

Burton Kuchera

Mark Berlet

Best Boy Electrics

Todd Kristianson

Lamp Operators

Matthew Davis

Bryce Dickson

Daniyel Holt

James Jackson

Bernard Lally

Zackary Lazarus

Kyle Leggett

Riley Pearcy

Brian Shaw

Jason Tidsbury

Mark Wagner

Knesha Yu

Genny Operators

John Brown

Gilbert Jamault

Kevin O'Leary

Keith Sherritt

Key Grip

Alex Godfrey

Best Boy Grips

Rob Sperling

Leon Serginson

Dolly Grips

David Kershaw

Ed McMahon

Bryce Shaw

Grips

Jonas Gray

Kelly Andruko

Ken Damer

Brandon Gibson

Jesse Harris

Andy Hodgson

Ken Hoskins

Carl Jensen

James Kantola

W. Scott Keates

Tera Morrell

Alan Musson

Shea Pollard

Adam Utley

Background Casting Director

Stephanie Boeke

Casting Assistant

Kara Eide

Costume Designer

Ken Shapkin

Assistant Costume Designer

Edith McAllister

Costumes Set Supervisor

Taryn Thumath

Truck Costumer

Cailyn Murray

Background Costumers

Dawn Grey

Costumes Volunteer

Jessica Jeffery

Key Hairstylist

Jill Corp

1st Assistant Hair

Christina Furuya

Personal to Kat Dennings and

Make Up Designed by

Patricia Murray

Key Make Up Artist

Amy Van Wormer

1st Assistant Make Up Artist

Amber Trudeau

Location Sound Mixer

William Skinner

Boom Operator

Jim Lacamell

Cameron Foodikoff

Special Effects Coordinator

Wayne Szbunka

1st Assistant Special Effects

Kim Mortensen

Assistant Special Effects

Steve Collins

Joel Fisher

Ron Kozier

Eric Vrba

Transportation Coordinator

Christopher Wild

Ray "Razor" Waechter

Co- Transport Captain

Mark Schmitke

Cast Drivers

Peter Road

Cameron Foss

Cable Truck Driver

Tony Boulter

Drivers

Steven Churchill

John Edwards

Larry Fedyk

Joseph William Hermoza

Jordan MacKay

Shawn McDonald

Amar Sangha

Taylor Sarai

Carrie Schmidtke

Kevin Weber

Rick Weeks

Location Manager

Chris Wilson

Assistant Location Manager

Jeff  Elliott

Location Scout

Jederzej Kowalski

Jorge Daniel Vargas

Trainee Assistant Location Manager

Cale Ashe

Office Production Assistant Vancouver

Nicholas Vecchio

Story Editor

Jacob Tierney

Producer's Assistant

Kait O'Leary

Assistant to the Director

Karen Stermscheg

Key Production Assistants

Dale Bredeson

David S. Fullerton

Shane West

Location Production Assistants

Emmanuel Albano

David Peacock

Evan Chan

Elena Peradenic

Nadine Charleson-Sandhu

Jerami Pergel

Frank Ciolfitto

Monika Reams

David Doucette

Angela Rice

Sam Dyck

Matthue Richardson

Mark Robert Gibbard

Ashley Sawyer

Rick Lindley

Hermano Silva

Ryan Mains

Mike Simpson

Michael McAree

Anna Zaleska

Jeff Walter Mohs

Emily Zmak

Tera Morrell

Catering

Pharcyde Foods

Campbell Watson

Chef

Tony Peterson

Chef's Assistant

Jean-Pierre Bertaina

Maureen Sugrue

First Aid / Craft Service

Sandy Reynolds

Michael Sandyke

First Aid Craft Service Assistant

Candice Fabbiano

Nick Longmuir

Security Coordinator

Than Hadjionnou

Security

Wayne Gaines

Harry Kenball

Boris Machula

Carlos Olivia

Allan Plante

Jairo Urrea Ricardo Urrea

2nd / Splinter Unit

2nd Unit Director

Trish Dolman

Christine Haebler

Director of Photography / Operator

Michael Wale

1st Camera Assistant Camera

Kieran Humphries

2nd Assistant Camera

Thomas Yardley

Einar Sigurdson

Allison Short

Post Production

Post Production  Supervisor

Adam Voghell

Assistant Editor Vancouver

Colin Cooper

Assistant Editor Toronto

Adam Locke-Norton

Post Production Accounting

Doug Gillespie

Final Cut Pro Suite Provided by Theatre D Digital at The Royal (Toronto)

Sound Design Services

Sound Dogs Toronto

Supervising Sound Designer

Nelson Ferreira

Sound Effects Editor

J.R. Fountain

Dialogue Editor

Joe Bracciale

Assistant Sound Editor

Dashen Naidoo

Re-Recording Facility

Deluxe | Postproduction | Toronto

Re-Recording Mixers

Ian Rankin

Mike Woroniuk

Sound Re-Recording Assistants

Jason Perreira

Colin McLellan

Foley Recordist

Steve Copley

Foley Artists

Steve Hammond

Optical Recordist

Finlay Braithwaite

Project Manager, Re-Recording Operations

Michael Paterson

ADR Sound Studio (Vancouver)

Post Modern Sound

ADR Recordist (Vancouver)

Chris Cleator

ADR Assistant (Vancouver)

Josh Stevenson

ADR Sound Studio (Toronto)

Deluxe | Postproduction | Toronto

ADR Recordist (Toronto)

Colin McLellan

ADR Sound Studio (Los Angeles)

Roundabout Entertainment

ADR Sound Studio (North Carolina)

ProComm Studio Services, Inc.

ADR Recordist (North Carolina)

Jeff Pittman

Dolby Sound Consultant

David Berti

Music Supervisor

Aaron L. Gilbert

Additional Music Services

Ben Chan

Chris Taylor

Last Gang Entertainment

Video Post Production Services Provided by Deluxe Vancouver

Vice President of Research & Development

Ken Hayward

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Andrea Dixon

Digital Intermediate Editor

Flavio Bidese

Title Placement

Fred W. Richters

Project Coordinator

Allison Melech

Visual Effects

Hell VFX

Visual Effects Supervisor

Richard Mintak

Post Sound Facility

Deluxe Toronto

Title Art

Rethink Communications

Carson Ting

Chris Nielsen

Rob Tarry

Jeff Harrison

Devin Leggett

EPK Camera & Interviewer

Movieset Inc.

Quinn Bender

EPK Editor

Movieset Inc.

Graham Fortin

Production Insurance

Front Row Insurance Brokers

David W. Hamilton

Legal Services

Roberts & Stahl Barristers and Solicitors

Doran Chandler

Script Clearance

The Research House Clearance Services Inc.

Payroll Service

EP Canada Film Services Inc.

For Screen Siren Pictures

Financial Controller

Steven Thibault

Accounting Clerk

Richard Raghoo

Audit

Wolridge Mahon LLP.

For National Bank of Canada

NBC Account Manager

Charlene Paling LL.B.

Bank Legal Counsel

Juliet D. W. Smith

Make-Up Provided by

Sappho Cosmetics (Make Up Fearlessly/ Organic Cosmetics)

Dermalogica Cosmetics

Amazing Concealer Cosmetics

Urban Decay Cosmetics

Mac Cosmetics

Benefit Cosmetics

Very Special Thanks to:

Joel Ransom

Semi Chellas

Stephanie Azam

John Dippong

William Baldwin

Suzanne Thompson

Bryan Gliserman

Charlotte Mickie

Nicole King

Mick Sullivan

Jennifer Rawlings

Frank Fratteroli

Troy Zien

Ava Greenfield

Max Burgos

Leslie Harrison

Tassie Cameron

Amy Rutherford

Michael Mjanes and Co.

Paul Fox

Stephen Surjik

Meredeth Powell

Etobicoke School of the Arts

Tom Lowe

Andrew Banks

Pat Ethier

John Ethier

Fleurette Couture

Kevin Drew

Motion Content provided by Thought Equity Motion   Footage supplied by Triangle Collection/Getty Images Stock Footage

	Daydream Nation SONG CREDITS
"Kool Thing" Performed by: Sonic Youth Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises   "Last Years Disco Guitars" Written by: Bishop Morocco Performed by: Bishop Morocco Courtesy of Hand Drawn Dracula Inc.   "What The Snowman Learned" Written by: T. Campbell, A. Millan, C. Seligman, E. Cranley Performed by: Stars (SOCAN) Courtesy of Stars   Devendra Banhart "Carmensita" (P) 2007 XL Recordings Limited Written by Devendra Banhart Published by Chrysalis Music ISRC No: GB-BKS-07-00325 Taken from the album 'Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon' XLCD 283 Licensed courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd www.xlrecordings.com   "Working Full Time" Written by Bryan Webb, Will Kidman, Steve Lambke, Doug MacGregor, Dallas Wehrle Published by GalleryAC Music (SOCAN) Courtesy of Constantines   "Eric's Trip" Performed by: Sonic Youth Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises   Devendra Banhart "Now That I Know" (P) 2005 XL Recordings Limited Written by Devendra Banhart Published by Chrysalis Music ISRC No: GB-BKS-05-62584 Taken from the album 'Cripple Crow' XLCD 192 Licensed courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd www.xlrecordings.com   “Lady Day” Written by: Lou Reed Published by: Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. administered by Spirit One Music (BMI) Courtesy of Sony Music   "God Bless Our Dead Marines" Written by Thierry Amar, Rebecca Foon, Scott Gilmore, Ian Ilavsky, Efrim Menuck, Jessica Moss, Sophie Trudeau. Used by permission of Rough Trade Publishing Ltd. Courtesy of Constellation Records.   "Shine A Light" Written by B. Webb, S. Lambke, D. Wehrle, W. Kidman, D. MacGregor Published by Gallery AC Music (SOCAN) Courtesy of Constantines   “Gimme Indie Rock” Performed by Sebadoh Written by Lou Barlow, Eric Gaffney, and Jason Loewenstein (P) & © 2006 Domino Recording Company Ltd Publishing by Universal Music Publishing Licensed courtesy of Domino Recording Company Ltd   "Expecting to Fly" Performed by Emily Haines Courtesy of Last Gang Records Written by: Neil Young Published by Broken Arrow Music Inc. Courtesy of Wixen Music Publishing					"Walk in the Park" Performed by: Beach House Courtesy of Sub Pop Records   "Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op 109- I. Vivace ma non troppo; Adagio espressivo" Written by: Ludwig van Beethoven Performed by: Anton Kuerti Courtesy of Groupe Analekta Inc. All Rights Reserved, Used by Permission   "Your Ex-Lover is Dead" Written by:  T. Campbell, A. Millan, C. Seligman, E. Cranley, P. McGee Performed by: Stars (SOCAN) Courtesy of Arts & Crafts International     Devendra Banhart "Korean Dogwood" (P) 2005 XL Recordings Limited Written by Devendra Banhart Published by Chrysalis Music ISRC No: GB-BKS-05-62603 Taken from the album 'Cripple Crow' XLCD 192 Licensed courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd www.xlrecordings.com
							Devendra Banhart "Bad Girl"
								(P) 2007 XL Recordings Limited
						Written by Devendra Banhart
						Published by Chrysalis Music
						ISRC No: GB-BKS-07-00318
						Taken from the album 'Smokey Rolls
						Down Thunder Canyon' XLCD 283
						Licensed courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd.
						www.xlrecordings.com
						"Rowboat" Written by: Emily Haines Performed by: Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton Published by Chrysalis Music Courtesy of Last Gang Records Inc.   “Backstage With The Modern Dancers" Written By: Tony Dekker / Great Lake Swimmers Published By: Nettwerk Productions Copyright: SOCAN / Harbour Songs Publishing Inc. Courtesy of Nettwerk Productions / Great Lake Swimmers   “Telethon” Written by Emily Haines Performed by Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton Published by Chrysalis Music Courtesy of Last Gang Records Inc.   Devendra Banhart "At The Hop" (P) 2004 XL Recordings Limited Written by Devendra Banhart Published by Chrysalis Music ISRC No: GB-BKS-04-61535 Taken from the album 'Nino Rojo' XLCD 185 Licensed courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd and Young God Records www.xlrecordings.com   "Master of None” Lyrics by Victoria Legrand Composed by Victoria Legrand, Alex Scally Performed by Beach House Courtesy of Carpark Records and Bella Union Records