Tribeca Film Festival
Filmed in LA, but shot with distinct Seattle style and backed by Humpday production team Joshua Leonard, Jennifer Maas and Steven Schardt, Treatment directed by Sean Nelson and Steven Schardt, will premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. Selected out of 5,624 other entries in a record year for submissions, the film will be in the international independent “Viewpoints” category. Viewpoints is new to Tribeca and offers 11 narrative features and nine documentaries as a snapshot of international independent cinema. These 20 films will immerse audiences in distinctive perspectives, from documentaries grounded in the intimate stories of real-life characters to narratives that stretch the stylistic potential of the medium. Schardt recently produced the MTV webseries $5 Cover: Seattle, Joshua Leonard who plays the main character Leonard was a comedic sensation in Lynn Shelton’s Humpday. The plot of Treatment revolves around Leornard who convinces his best friend Nelson to bankroll his stint at a glitzy L.A. rehab clinic so he can pitch a movie idea to mega-star Gregg D, his blind ambition begins to consume him. The film is a witty, ridiculous, and sincere tale of co-dependent friendship on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Treatment will have its world premiere at the festival; check the link above for more info on the Seattle infused film and all the other Tribeca selections.
WALLACE SHAWN AND SEAN NELSON CHAT ABOUT ART AND DRAMA
Seattle PI
Wallace Shawn, perhaps best known for his film roles in My Dinner with Andre and The Princess Bride is coming to Seattle to discuss his new book, Essays. Interviewing Mr. Shawn is Sean Nelson of local bands Harvey Danger and The Long Winters. Nelson also co-wrote and starred in Lynn Shelton’s My Effortless Brilliance. The two artists will be conversing about art and drama as part of the Penthouse Symposium at the Sorrento Hotel on Thursday, January 20 at 7 pm. You can also win two free tickets by emailing the answer to this question: “What is your favorite line from My Dinner with Andre…?” Send your best response to Kerri at kerri.benecke@hotelsorrento.com. More information about the event can be found at the link above.
“HUMPDAY” TEAM REGROUPS FOR NEW FEATURE FILM “TREATMENT”
Variety
Joshua Leonard, Jennifer Maas and Steven Schardt – the team behind indie comedy Humpday – has come back together for Treatment. Treatment, penned by actor-writer Sean Nelson (The Freebie) centers on an unsuccessful screenwriter who checks in to an exclusive rehab to pitch an A-list star his project. Leonard is set to star in the comedy, Maas will serve as producer and Schardt is making his feature directing debut. Schardt recently produced the MTV webseries $5 Cover: Seattle. Filming of Treatment is currently underway in Los Angeles.
THE FREEBIE TO SCREEN AT SXSW FILM FESTIVAL
IndieWire
Katie Aselton’s The Freebie, shot by Seattleite Ben Kasulke and starring local Sean Nelson, will screen at the 2010 SXSW Film Festival in Austin next month. The film is among the 119 features set to screen during the nine day fest, which overlaps with the popular music and interactive events at SXSW. The Freebie, executive produced by Aselton and Mark Duplass, premired at Sundance last month.
