Bernard and Huey

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Bernard and Huey
Directed by Dan Mirvish
Written by Jules Feiffer
Produced by
  • Dan Mirvish
  • Bernie Stern
  • Will McCance
Starring
CinematographyTodd Antonio Somodevilla
Edited byDaniel Capuzzi
Music byLuis Guerra
Production
companies
  • Bugeater Films
  • Unfound Content
  • Rent My Brain Productions
Distributed by Freestyle Digital Media
Release dates
  • September 15, 2017 (2017-09-15)(Oldenburg)
  • June 8, 2018 (2018-06-08)(United States)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bernard and Huey is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Dan Mirvish and written by Jules Feiffer, based on characters Feiffer created for his eponymous comic strip in The Village Voice . Feiffer originally wrote the screenplay in 1986, and it was nearly lost for close to three decades. [1] The film stars David Koechner, Jim Rash, Sasha Alexander, Eka Darville, Richard Kind, Lauren Miller Rogen, Nancy Travis, Bellamy Young, and Mae Whitman. [2]

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Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Oldenburg International Film Festival. [3] Freestyle Digital Media, which is owned by Byron Allen, acquired all U.S. and Canadian rights to the film in January 2018 and plans on a theatrical release starting June 8. [4] [5]

Festivals

'Bernard and Huey' has screened at over 25 film festivals and won the grand jury prize at the 2017 Guam International Film Festival. [6] [7] The film won the Best Screenplay award at the Manchester Film Festival, [8] the "Best Film from the American Continent" (sic) award at the Jaipur International Film Festival and was the Closing Night Film at the Slamdance Film Festival. [9] [10]

'Bernard and Huey' was selected to screen at the following film festivals:

References

  1. ↑ "Long-Lost Script by Pulitzer-Winning Writer Finally Headed to Screen After 29 Years". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Jim Rash, Sasha Alexander, Bellamy Young & More Round The Cast Of 'Bernard And Huey'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Oldenburg Film Festival Unveils First Titles". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Freestyle Digital Media Lands Slamdance Pic 'Bernard & Huey'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Every single movie coming out this summer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Jules Feiffer's Comedy 'Bernard and Huey' at Bay Street". easthamptonstar.com. April 26, 2018. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Ask Not What Festivals Can Do For You…". Filmmaker. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Manchester Film Festival: MM's top picks from a true cinema celebration". Mancunianmatters.co.uk. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Iran's "Sara and Ayda" awarded at Jaipur festival". Iran-daily.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Dan Mirvish le da un tono oscuro de comedia a la obra 'Between Us'". ElCommercio.es. Retrieved February 19, 2013.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Oldenburg Film Festival Unveils First Titles". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Le 46e FNC dévoile sa programmation complète". Linitiative.ca. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  13. ↑ "'Bernard And Huey' Clip: Mae Whitman Tells The Truth In Her Art (Slamdance Exclusive)". theplaylist.net. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  14. ↑ "'Bernard And Huey' Clip: Mae Whitman Tells The Truth In Her Art (Slamdance Exclusive)". theplaylist.net. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Slamdance Co-Founder's Ensemble Comedy 'Between Us' Acquired by Monterey Media". indiewire.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  16. ↑ Brodsky, Katherine (November 29, 2017). "Whistler Film Fest Shines Light on Underdogs and Emerging Talent". Variety . Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Bernard and Huey". corkfilmfest.org. Retrieved May 17, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  18. ↑ "Cinema, dal 28 novembre al via Riff-Rome Independent Film Festival". Dire.it. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Barbados Independent Film Festival". barbados.org. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Will Ferrell Among Many Celebrities at Napa Valley Film Festival". kron4.com. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Denver Film Festival Announces Its Full Schedule". westword.com. October 10, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  22. ↑ "BEYOND THE REEL: Anghus reviews a broad bunch of films showing at Cucalorus 23". encorepub.com. November 7, 2017. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  23. ↑ Wilson, Calvin (October 26, 2017). "Washington U. alum returns with 'Bernard and Huey'". stltoday.com. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Bernard and Huey". Virginia Film Festival. September 22, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  25. ↑ Wong, Peter (February 27, 2018). "Rosario Dawson, John Travolta and Cinequest 2018". beyondchron.org. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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