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“Save Yourselves!’ Releases Official Trailer
We’re very excited for this one. Coming in October! Click here to watch the trailer.
Profits From Abel Ferrara’s ‘The Projectionist’ To Support Local Theaters
Kino Lorber has announced that 100% of all sales from the Abel Ferrara documentary The Projectionist will be donated to support local theaters. The film, produced by Washington Square Films, chronicles the life and career of Nicolas “Nick” Nicllaou, one of the last independent theater owners in New York. Indiewire calls the film “At once a…
Washington Square Films Director Jakob Ström Captures Small Moment of Sisterhood for EXTRA Gum
WSF director Jakob Ström helmed the COVID-19-aware ad for EXTRA Gum, “New Friend Request,” spotlighting examples of the ‘friend request’ between sisters staying home. Shot locally near where Jakob resides in Sweden, where the pandemic has been impressively contained, the ad features two actual sisters to enhance the mutual on-camera chemistry. Where a scrolling screen…
WSF Signs Director Jakob Strom
Washington Square Films has signed Jakob Ström for U.S. representation. A short film, commercial and music video director with decades of industry experience, Jakob Ström’s natural talent for uncovering humanity and genuine emotion across all genres can be seen in his cinematic work for brands including CARE, Suntrust Foundation and LIDL, among others. His 2015…
Sally Potter’s Dramatic Feature The Roads Not Taken in Competition at the Berlin Film Festival
Director Sally Potter’s feature drama The Roads Not Taken will be screened in competition at the 2020 Berlin Film Festival. The film follows a day in the life of Leo (Javier Bardem) and his daughter, Molly (Elle Fanning), as he floats through alternate lives he could have lived, leading Molly to wrestle with her own…
“Save Yourselves!”, “The Evening Hour” Premiere at Sundance Film Festival
Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson’s film Save Yourselves took Sundance by storm this year, with a comedic take on a young couples’ struggle to survive an impending apocalypse. The film centers around protagonists Su and Jack, who attempt a phone-free getaway only to find themselves out-of-the know during an alien invasion. “There’s only one…