Norman (2010 film)

Norman
Norman
	Film poster
Directed by	Jonathan Segal
Written by	Talton Wingate
Produced by	Jonathan Segal; Kim Blackburn; Dan Keston; Rich Cowan
Starring	Dan Byrd; Emily VanCamp; Adam Goldberg; Richard Jenkins
Cinematography	Darren Genet
Edited by	Robert Hoffman
Music by	Andrew Bird
Release dates	June 11, 2010 (Waterfront Film Festival); October 21, 2011 (United States);
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Norman is a 2010 drama film directed by Jonathan Segal. It stars Dan Byrd, Emily VanCamp, Adam Goldberg, and Richard Jenkins. The film features an original score and songs by multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird. Norman began its theatrical release at various U.S. locations on October 21, 2011.

Cast

Dan Byrd as Norman Long
Emily VanCamp as Emily Harris
Richard Jenkins as Doug Long
Adam Goldberg as Mr. Angelo
Billy Lush as James
Camille Mana as Helen Black
Jesse Head as Bradley
John Aylward as Robert Bessent
Sewell Whitney as Dr. Malloy

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack features, in majority, songs composed and performed by multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird. Included in the soundtrack are three songs performed by other notable acts: The Blow with Richard Swift (singer-songwriter), Chad VanGaalen, and Wolf Parade. Pitchfork Media reviewed the album most favorably as a piece detached from the film.^[3] The soundtrack was released by Mom + Pop Music on October 11, 2011.

Reception

Emily VanCamp won the Best Actress Award at the San Diego Film Festival for her performance in this film in 2010.^[4]

References

^ Hayden, Jim (June 8, 2010). "Waterfront Film Festival will feature several Michigan-made films". Holland Sentinel. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
^ Webster, Andy (October 20, 2011). "A Teenager's Hardships, at Home and School". New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15943-norman-ost/ Album Review: Norman OST — Various Artists. Pitchfork Media.
^ "Award Winners". web.archive.org. 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

External links

[1] Hayden, Jim (June 8, 2010). "Waterfront Film Festival will feature several Michigan-made films". Holland Sentinel. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[2] Webster, Andy (October 20, 2011). "A Teenager's Hardships, at Home and School". New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[3] ttp://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15943-norman-ost/ Album Review: Norman OST — Various Artists. Pitchfork Media.

[4] "Award Winners". web.archive.org. 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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