Turnover (film)

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Turnover
Directed byLinda Palmer
Written byLinda Palmer
Produced by
  • Mark Cardone
  • Rae Davis
  • Marvin Glover
  • Linda Palmer
Starring
CinematographyJennifer Hook
Edited byScott Simerly Jr.
Production
companies
Runaway Productions
Sea Sand Entertainment
Distributed by Indie Rights
Release date
March 8, 2019
Running time
2h 3m
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Turnover is an American independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Linda Palmer and starring Paul Guilfoyle as a cafe owner who leaves his disgruntled manager (played by Riker Lynch) in charge of the business. [1] [2] The film was premiered at the 2019 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema and later was released by Indie Rights.

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Turnover received positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 14 reviews. [3] It received Best Feature Award at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema, [4] Best Comedic Feature at the Manhattan Film Festival and more than 20 other awards and nominations at the independent festivals. [5]

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References

  1. "Linda Palmer's film 'Turnover' is very life-affirming — and very Long Beach". November 3, 2019.
  2. Sopicki, Leo (June 14, 2019). "Exclusive Interview: Filmmaker Linda Palmer on Her Quirky and Touching 'Turnover'". Blogcritics.
  3. "Turnover" via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  4. Crier, Idyllwild Town. "Winners of the 2019 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema • Idyllwild Town Crier".
  5. "Turnover - IMDb" via www.imdb.com.