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WildLike is a 2013 American feature film written and directed by Frank Hall Green,[1] filmed in Alaska, starring Ella Purnell, Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty, Nolan Gerard Funk and Ann Dowd. The movie was filmed on location in Denali National Park, Juneau, Anchorage, Palmer, Whittier, Matanuska Glacier and on the state ferry boat Kennicott run by the Alaska Marine Highway System.
The film was produced by Green, with Julie Christeas and Schuyler Weiss. The Executive Producer was Christine Vachon.[2] The Director of Photography was Hillary Spera,[3] and it was edited by Mako Kamitsuna. The music was composed by Daniel Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans, and the production Designer was Chad Keith.
Plot
WildLike is the story of a 14-year-old girl, Mackenzie (Ella Purnell), sent to stay with her Uncle (Brian Geraghty) in Juneau, Alaska, after the death of her father and the hospitalization of her mother.[4] After getting molested by her uncle, she runs away and ends up finding healing in a journey across the state of Alaska, following an older widowed backpacker (Bruce Greenwood) who eventually helps her return to her home in Seattle.[5]
Release
The film was released in 2013. The production companies are Greenmachine Films, Tandem Pictures and Killer Films.[6] It opened the 2014 Anchorage International Film Festival[7] and was also screened at the Napa Valley Film Festival[8] and the Athens International Film Festival.[9]
In 2015 the film was screened at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival,[10] and received the best feature prize at the Big Island Film Festival in Hawaii.[11]
Cast
- Ella Purnell as Mackenzie
- Bruce Greenwood as Rene Bartlett
- Brian Geraghty as Uncle
- Ann Dowd as Jeanie
- Nolan Gerard Funk as Tommy
Credits
- Directed by Frank Hall Green
- Written by Frank Hall Green
References
- ^ "Excitement surrounds Film Festival debut", Greenwich Time, Robert Marchant, June 11, 2015
- ^ "Lasse Hallstrom to Direct 'Boy21' for 'Foxcatcher' Exec Producer's New Company". Hollywood Reporter. Borys Kit, Tatiana Siegel, January 22, 2015.
- ^ British Cinematographer Magazine - Uniting Cinematographers Around the World
- ^ "New film presents an Alaska Alaskans might relate to". Juneau Empire, August 29, 2012
- ^ Slaten, Russ. "EXCLUSIVE: WildLike Ends Near of Alaska Shoot", YourAlaskaLink.com, Anchorage, 27 August 2012. Retrieved on 11 February 2013.
- ^ Bryan, Heather. "WildLike movie seeks to tell a real Alaska story" KTOO, Juneau, 10 September 2012. Retrieved on 11 February 2013.
- ^ Millard, Egan. "Review: 'Wildlike' is an antidote to phony versions of Alaska on film". Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "'WildLike': Napa Valley Review. by Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "'Wildlike' review, starring Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty and Ann Dowd". The Celebrity Cafe, By Will Ashton, 4/8/2015
- ^ "MSPIFF Interview: ‘Wildlike’ Producer Joseph Stephans". Minnesota Connected. April 28, 2015 by Ryan Sanderson
- ^ "Hawaii’s Big Island Film Festival Picks Winners". Variety, Peter Caranicas, May 27, 2015.
- ^ New film presents an Alaska Alaskans might relate to | Juneau Empire - Alaska's Capital City Online Newspaper
- ^ Star Trek Interview: Bruce Greenwood Talks Into Darkness, Pike's Death & More
