Obselidia
| Obselidia | |
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| Directed by | Diane Bell |
| Written by | Diane Bell |
| Produced by | Chris Byrne Ken Morris Matthew Medlin Sheri Davani |
| Starring | Michael Piccirilli Gaynor Howe Frank Hoyt Taylor Chris Byrne Kim Beuche Michael Blackman Beck Linda Walton Grant Mathis |
| Cinematography | Zak Mulligan |
| Edited by | John-Michael Powell |
| Music by | Liam Howe |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Obselidia is a 2010 American drama film written and directed by Diane Bell, starring Michael Piccirilli, Gaynor Howe and Frank Hoyt Taylor. The film won two awards at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival: the Excellence in Cinematography award and the Alfred P. Sloan Prize.[1]
Plot
On his quest to catalogue soon obsolete occupations, George (Piccirilli) a librarian joins forces with a silent film projectionist (Howe), and together they journey to Death Valley to interview a maverick scientist (Hoyt Taylor) who is predicting the imminent end of the world.
Cast
- Michael Piccirilli – George
- Gaynor Howe – Sophie
- Frank Hoyt Taylor – Lewis
- Chris Byrne – Mitch
- Kim Beuche – Jennifer
- Michael Blackman Beck – Paul
- Linda Walton – Linda
- Grant Mathis – Monk
Reception
The influential film critic Todd McCarthy wrote in Variety that it was "gentle, intelligent, gorgeously made and utterly eccentric."[2] It was widely acclaimed for its "sheer beauty"[3] and for being "a true original."[4]
Awards
- Excellence in Cinematography. Sundance 2010 Film Festival[5]
- Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize. Sundance 2010 Film Festival[6]
- Juried Best Feature. Ashland Independent Film Festival 2010
- Alfed P. Sloan 2010 Grantees. TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund 2010.
See also
References
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- ^ "Sundance Film Festival Winners 2010" (PDF). www.sundancefilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd. "Review: Obselidia". Variety.
- ^ Rastegar, Roya. "Favorites from the 2010 Sundance Film Festival". Huffington Post.
- ^ Hoyle, Martin. "Edinburgh Film Festival". Financial Times.
- ^ Fleming, Mike. "Sundance Award Winners". Deadline.
- ^ MacClintock, Pamela. "'Obselidia' Wins Sundance Sloan Prize". Variety.