Reach for Me
Reach for Me is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by LeVar Burton. It won the AARP 'Movie's for Grownups' Breakthrough Accomplishment award in 2010.[1]
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Directed by | LeVar Burton |
Produced by | Charlene Blaine-Schulenburg Hilary Carr Mark A. Jones Chan Mahon Susan R. Rodgers Mark Wolfe |
Written by | Michael Adams |
Starring | Seymour Cassel Johnny Whitworth Lacey Chabert Adrienne Barbeau Charlene Blaine-Schulenburg Larry Hankin LeVar Burton Alfre Woodard |
Music by | Julio Reyes Copello |
Cinematography | Kriss Krosskove |
Edited by | Avril Beukes |
Production company | AMediaVision Productions |
Distributed by | Brainstorm Media Lost and Found Entertainment Spotlight Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Cast
The film's cast includes many award winners including Oscar Nominee Alfre Woodard[2] and Golden Globe Nominee Adrienne Barbeau.[3]
Cast list
- Seymour Cassel as Alvin
- Johnny Whitworth as Kevin
- Lacey Chabert as Sarah
- Adrienne Barbeau as Valerie
- Charlene Blaine-Schulenburg as Nell
- Larry Hankin as Elliot
- LeVar Burton as Nathanial
- Alfre Woodard as Evelyn
Production
Reach for Me was the first 4K end-to-end production and the first feature film shot on the Dalsa Origin camera.[4]
Awards and festivals
AARP Magazine ‘Movies for Grownups’ Edition 2010 (Largest Publication in the U.S.)
- Breakthrough Accomplishment Award! (Award Show Los Angeles, California)
AARP’s ‘Movies for Grownups’ Film Festival (Las Vegas, Nevada)
- Special Feature
Lake Arrowhead Film Festival
- Best Feature
- Best of the Festival
San Diego Film Festival[5]
- Audience Choice Award – Best Feature
- Seymour Cassel receives Indie Icon Award
Mill Valley Film Festival
- Official Selection
- Seymour Cassel is guest speaker of their prestigious ‘Insight’ Program
Downtown Film Festival – Los Angeles
- Centerpiece Gala Selection
- Seymour Cassel receives The Hollywood Reporter Lifetime Achievement Award
Tallgrass Film Festival (Wichita, Kansas)
- Centerpiece Gala Selection
- Seymour Cassel receives Ad Astra Award
Off Plus Camera Film Festival (Kraków, Poland)
- Press Favorite
- Seymour Cassel receives Special Tribute
Oldenburg International Film Festival (Germany)
- World Premiere Gala Selection
- Seymour Cassel given star on their walk of fame
References
- Newcott, Bill (2010-01-25). "Movies for Grownups Awards 2010 Breakthrough Accomplishment: LeVar Bur..." AARP. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- Alfre Woodard - Awards
- Adrienne Barbeau - Awards
- "James Bond 'Quantum of Solace' Chooses DALSA 4K Origin Camera for Complex VFX Shot". Archived from the original on 2011-08-10.
- "Award Winners". 2011-01-23. Archived from the original on 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
External links
- Official website
- Reach for Me at IMDb
- Harvey, Dennis (9 October 2009). "Reach For Me film review". Variety.
- Wood, Sura (20 October 2009). "Reach for Me Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.