Paint It Black (2016 film)
| Paint It Black | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Amber Tamblyn |
| Starring | Alia Shawkat Janet McTeer |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Paint It Black is a 2016 American film directed by Amber Tamblyn and co-written with Ed Dougherty based on Janet Fitch's 2006 novel of the same name. The film premiered at the 2016 LA Film Festival.[1]
Plot
After her boyfriend abruptly dies, Josie (Alia Shawkat) becomes closer to his pianist mother (Janet McTeer).
Cast
- Alia Shawkat - Josie
- Janet McTeer - Meredith
- Alfred Molina - Cal
- Emily Rios - Pen
- Rhys Wakefield - Michael
- John Roberts - D
- Ken Davitian - Masha The Baker
- Annabelle Attanasio - Amanda One
- Nancy Kwan - Margaret
- Erik Valdez - Officer Valducci
- Ashley Blaine Featherson - Shirley Mae
- Patrick Davis -Marbles
- Chris Palko - Nick Nitro
Development
Tamblyn optioned the rights to the book in 2012 with the idea of producing the movie and starring as the lead character with Courtney Hunt directing.[2] By 2014 Tamblyn had taken on writing and directing duties herself and had cast Alia Shawkat in the lead role. Filming was completed in December 2014.[3]
References
- ^ McNary, Dave. "LA Film Festival Unveils 42 World Premieres". Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Fitch, Janet. "Paint It Black– THE MOVIE PREMIERE". Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ Saperstein, Pat. "Amber Tamblyn Wraps Directing Debut With Punk Rock Tale 'Paint It Black'". Retrieved 28 April 2016.