Directors Jane Samborski and Dash Shaw’s latest full-length animated feature film Cryptozoo has been nominated for the Independent Spirit Award. It was produced by Washington Square Films.   Click HERE to view the trailer. Click HERE to view the awards announcement.   Already nominated for the Sundance NEXT Innovator Award, the fantasy feature follows a…

We’re incredibly excited to share that Jagged is now available to stream on HBO/HBO Max, directed by Alison Klayman, as part of their Music Box documentary film series. The feature-length documentary explores singer-songwriter Alanis Morrissette’s work during the debut of her seminal album ‘Jagged Little Pill’. Alison takes us through Alanis Morissette’s journey as a young woman…

We are proud to announce the signing of Emmy-winning director Lana Wilson for commercial representation. Transformative quests for meaning and humanity, driven by unfettered hope against all odds, connect her diverse body of work across documentaries, short films, and episodic. Wilson’s most recent film, the Taylor Swift documentary Miss Americana, peers beyond the sold-out stadiums and…

Cryptozoo took flight at the virtual 2021 Sundance Film Festival, held Thursday, January 28 through Wednesday, February 3. Military brat Lauren spent her childhood nights in a nightmarish state, until a mythical baku came to eat her dreams, releasing her from nocturnal torment. Lauren decides to dedicate her life to rescuing and sheltering cryptids from those…

Congratulations to our own roster director Braden King–Strand Releasing has acquired North American rights to his Sundance 2020 selection The Evening Hour. We’re excited for audiences to get to experience this poignant crime drama with a tentative Spring release. Based on the novel by Carter Sickels and screen written by Elizabeth Palmore, the Kentucky-based film authentically spotlights…

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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Washington Square Films Director Andrew Lane recently teamed up with FCB New York to launch a timely and thought-provoking holiday campaign for Lincoln Financial, titled, “The (Un)spoken Plan.” The hidden camera social experiment was set up in a New York restaurant, challenging real-life families to have tough financial conversations at the dinner table.  The spot…

We’re proud to share that our latest drama Colewell, directed by Tom Quinn, has been nominated for two Film Independent Spirit Awards: one for Best Female Lead (Karen Allen) and one for the coveted John Cassavetes Award. The John Cassavetes Award is presented to the best feature made for under $500,000.    Colewell follows the central…

Director Alison Klayman’s newest documentary short “Flower Punk” profiles Japanese Artist Azuma Makoto, who sent his floral sculptures into space and sunk them to the bottom of the ocean. The short film delves into Makoto’s fascination regarding flower life and death. The documentary premiered on November 7 at DOC NYC in the shorts competition and…

Director Joshua Z. Weinstein is continuing to produce great work with M&T Bank, with a new series of spots launching soon, including one that peers into the inspiration behind NYC new cultural center and architectural wonder, The Shed. This comes on the heels of a recent collaboration on a campaign that featured real customers’ inspirational…

Washington Square Films produced indie drama “The Sound of Silence” is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime. The film stars Peter Lucian (Peter Sarsgaard), a successful “house tuner” who calibrates the sounds in people’s homes to adjust their moods. The story follows his predicament as he encounters a difficult client. The film first premiered…

Washington Square Films has signed Anson Fogel for U.S. commercial representation. Fogel’s carefully imagined style is defined by rich sound and picture as showcased in his cinematic work for such top brands as Apple, Volkswagen, Burger King, GE, Microsoft, The North Face, Red Bull, National Geographic, Jeep and Marriott. With a diverse skillset as a…

Alison Klayman cuts out the marketing speak and goes straight to real, human opinions in a new interactive digital campaign for HBO, out of ENGINE. “Recommended by Humans” is a human-powered recommendation tool designed to answer one simple question: “What should I watch?”  HBO’s new marketing site is stocked with paid fan testimonials for around 50…

After a successful premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, the official trailer for the The Sound of Silence has been released. The WSF-produced indie drama marks the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Michael Tyburski and is now playing in select theatres and on VOD via IFC Films.  The film stars Peter Sarsgaard, playing Peter…

Washington Square Films has signed director and hidden camera expert Andrew Lane for U.S. commercial representation. With a distinct talent for uncovering humanity in unexpected moments, his hidden camera work leaves audiences with piqued curiosity and a desire to connect. He seamlessly blends his experience in reality television with masterful storytelling, helming memorable work for…

WSF is thrilled to announce that Alison Klayman has been invited to be a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Alison and 841 new members will bring a fresh voice to the organization that hands out the Oscars. Click here for the full article.

Playing opposite the director’s own wife and daughter, Willem Dafoe is a Ferrara-like American artist living in Rome in this improvised drama of doubt and disconnection, shot in self-reflective documentary style.

WSF is pleased to share the trailer for Alison Klayman’s new documentary, The Brink, which follows former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. The film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and is playing in select theaters now. .  View the trailer to The Brink here.

IFC Films has bought U.S. rights to Washington Square Films- produced feature drama “The Sound of Silence,” two months after its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The film, written by Ben Nabors and Michael Tyburski, and directed by Tyburski tells the story of a successful “house tuner” in New York City, who calibrates the sounds in people’s homes in…

Abel Ferrara’s The Projectionist had its world premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.  In his first New York City-set documentary in nearly a decade, filmmaker and provocateur Ferrara uses the experience of one longtime cinema owner, Nick Nicolaou, to chart the vast changes to the city’s theatrical landscape.    “The Projectionist remains a warmly embraceable immigrant story…

Washington Square Films has signed director Keith Rivers for U.S. commercial representation. Rivers is an award-winning commercial director with a passion for uniting captivating visuals and anthem-driven narratives in his work across numerous genres. His innate curiosity and inclination toward adrenaline has inspired a diverse body of work, working with top clients such as Microsoft,…

We are pleased to announce that Most Likely to Murder has found a permanent streaming home on Hulu. Most Likely to Murder follows the story of Billy, the coolest kid in high school, who comes back to his hometown 15 years later to find he’s no longer cool and the girl he still has feelings…

Washington Square Films has signed director/DP Joshua Z Weinstein for his first U.S. commercial representation. Joshua’s work delivers gritty realism infused with a sense of humour and pathos. He has a unique eye for portraying multi-dimensional characters and narratives that can be seen in docu-style and narrative branded pieces for such top clients as Lyft, Tylenol,…

Washington Square Films produced MOST LIKELY TO MURDER, written and directed by Dan Gregor starring Adam Pally, Rachel Bloom,Vincent Kartheiser, Doug Mand, and Billy Eichner. The film premiered at SXSW in March 2018 and is available on Digital, DVD, and On Demand. When Billy, the coolest kid in high school, comes back to his hometown…

WSF’s Alison Klayman has a new documentary, TAKE YOUR PILLS, which premiered at SXSW and is available for streaming on Netflix.  Alternately characterized as an epidemic or a love affair, prescription stimulants like Adderall, Vyvanse and Ritalin have become a $13 billion industry in America. These drugs increase dopamine and adrenaline levels, promising a dose of…

Alex Ross Perry’s Golden Exits, a New York Times Critic’s Pick, stars Emily Browning, Adam Horovitz, Chloe Sevigny, Mary-Louise Parker, Lily Rabe and Jason Schwartzman. The film is an intersectional narrative of two families in Brooklyn and the unraveling of unspoken unhappiness that occurs when a young foreign girl spending time abroad upsets the balance on…

We are extremely excited to announce that Matt Ruskin’s Crown Heights actress Natalie Paul received a nomination for the NAACP Image Awards’ Outstanding Actress, and actor Nnamdi Asomugha was nominated for both the Independent Spirit Awards and the NAACP Image Awards’ Best Supporting Actor. Crown Heights follows the true story of Colin Warner, an 18-year-old from…

This short documentary titled Good Morning Peyton captures the daily struggles of living with rare disease. Produced by Washington Square Films and directed by Alison Klayman for the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), the documentary introduces us to Peyton Madden who has Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP), an extremely rare and life-threatening disease that makes him allergic to…

Directed and written by Colette Burson and starring Patricia Arquette, Rainn Wilson and Kira McLean, PERMANENT was released in theaters on December 15, 2017. Set in 1983 in small town Virginia, Permanent centers around a 13 year old and her family. The story of a hairstyle gone incredibly wrong and a young girl’s plight to…

Washington Square Films produced THIRST STREET, co-written and directed by Nathan Silver will be released by Samuel Goldwyn Films on September 20 in New York City and September 29 in Los Angeles, followed by other cities thereafter. Gina, an American flight attendant, falls in with a Parisian bartender on a layover only to find herself…

Nathan Silver’s THIRST STREET, a film produced by Washington Square Films, will be screened internationally at the Venice Days, an independently run section of the Venice Film Festival that celebrates “high quality cinema.” THIRST STREET is one of six films presented under Special Events. The story follows American flight attendant, Gina, who is alone and depressed after…

Matt Ruskin’s CROWN HEIGHTS has been named Sundance’s Audience Award Winning Drama. Starring Atlanta’s celebrated young actor, Lakeith Stanfield, the story follows Colin Warner, an 18-year-old from Crown Heights who is wrongly accused of murder. A child witness falsely remembers Colin as the suspect of a gunned crime in Flatbush, Brooklyn, sending Warner into prison…

After winning the Audience Award at the Aspen Film Festival and the River Run Film Festival, 11:55 hits select theaters and VOD today.  In their feature debut, Ari Issler and Ben Snyder follow a US Marine returning from Afghanistan to his hometown of Newburgh, N.Y. In the course of one day, the marine must face…

Alex Ross Perry’s GOLDEN EXITS will have its New York premiere at the BAMcinematek annual showcase of the best in American independent film. GOLDEN EXITS will be the closing night film on June 25th. Produced in part by Washington Square Films, GOLDEN EXITS stars Emily Browning, Adam Horovitz, Chloe Sevigny, Mary-Louise Parker, and Jason Schwartzman. The film…

WSF director Alison Klayman proves that strength has no gender in her latest commercial for Brawny, which replaces its iconic Brawny Man mascot with the new (and some may say improved) Brawny Woman. The campaign is composed of numerous videos celebrating women throughout history who have broken glass ceilings—from Harriet Tubman to Serena Williams—as well…

Nathan Silver’s THIRST STREET, produced by Washington Square Films, premiered in the US Narrative competition at the 2017 New York’s prestigious Tribeca Film Festival. Thirst Street: Directed by Nathan Silver and written by Nathan Silver, C. Mason Wells. There’s a fine line between lust and obsession—and for flight attendant Gina (Lindsay Burdge), that line is often difficult to…

It was a great year for Washington Square Films productions and for its management clients at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. WSF’s production of Matt Ruskin’s CROWN HEIGHTS starring Lakeith Stanfield and Nnamdi Asomugah won the Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. Dramatic Audience Award and its world rights were picked up by Amazon Studios. The film was inspired…

The animated feature, MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL SINKING INTO THE SEA, has been acquired by GKIDS for a late Spring 2017 release. The film, the feature directorial debut by graphic novelist Dash Shaw, features the voices of a talented cast – Jason Schwartzman, Lena Dunham, Reggie Watts, Maya Rudolph, Susan Sarandon, Alex Karpovsky and Cameron…

11:55 had its East Coast premiere in October at the Woodstock Film Festival. Written and directed by Ari Issler and Ben Snyder, 11:55 follows U.S. Marine Nelson Sanchez. After being honorably discharged and returning to his economically depressed hometown, Nelson must face the consequences of his violent past. Trying desperately to survive the day, Nelson…

Washington Square Films has signed New York Times Director to Watch Alison Klayman for her first commercial representation. Named on a NYT list of rising international filmmaking talents under 40, Klayman’s debut feature documentary, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, was shortlisted for an Academy Award, nominated for two Emmys, won a Sundance Special Jury Prize and earned a…

What’s The Future of Branded Entertainment In an over-connected digital age where viewers – especially the coveted younger viewers – are regularly on multiple devices at the same time, we consume more content than ever. But while this boost in media presents a major opportunity for brands and advertisers, it comes at a time when…