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THE MYTH OF THE AMERICAN SLEEPOVER
by Robert David Mitchell
Year: 2010
Duration: 97'
the myth of the american sleepover Detroit. Four teenagers spend the last night of summer before the beginning of the new school year in search of first kisses, first urges, first loves. The paths of Maggie, Rob, Claudia and Scott cross each other like the suburban streets where they live; that night, their neighborhood turns into a sort of wonderland where everything is possible. Between parties, flirts and oaths of friendship, the four teens experience intense moments that will mark their lives forever. “We wanted to find real kids that could lend the film charming naturalism that captures the innocence and insecurity of the American teen. We traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and Detroit holding large open auditions. This is how we built up our ensemble. For most of the cast, it’s the first movie they’ve ever been in. It was a lengthy process, but we wanted every role to be perfect and we were relying on mostly inexperienced high school and college kids to carry the film. We believe it paid off.”
Biography
film director
David Robert Mitchell
David Robert Mitchell (Detroit, MI, USA, 1974) studied film and English at Wayne State University in Detroit earning a Bfa before advancing to earn an Mfa in motion picture, television & recording arts from Florida State University. His film credits include several shorts among which Virgin (2002) that was an official selection in over a dozen festivals, including the Los Angeles Short Film Festival. He also works as an editor, cutting television commercials and movie trailers. His debut feature, The Myth of the American Sleepover, premiered at Cannes Film Festival 2010 and took part in the Torino Film Festival the same year.
FILMOGRAFIA
Virgin (cm, 2002), The Myth of the American Sleepover (2010), It Follows (2014).
Cast
& Credits
regia, sceneggiatura/director, screenplay
David Robert Mitchell
fotografia/cinematography
James Laxton
montaggio/film editing
Julio C. Perez IV
scenografia/production design
Jeanine A. Nicholas
musica/music
Kyle Newmaster
suono/sound
Zach Seivers, J.M. Davey
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters
Claire Sloma (Maggie), Marlon Morton (Rob), Amanda Bauer (Claudia), Brett Jacobsen (Scott), Nikita Ramsey (Ady Abbey), Jade Ramsey (Anna Abbey), Annette DeNoyer (Beth), Wyatt McCallum (Marcus), Mary Wardell (Jen Holland), Doug Diedrich (Steven)
produttore/producer
Adele Romanski
produzione/production
Roman Spring Pictures
vendita all’estero/world sales
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