Winner (2024 film)

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Winner
Directed by Susanna Fogel
Screenplay by Kerry Howley
Based on"Who Is Reality Winner?"
by Kerry Howley
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Steve Yedlin
Edited byJoseph Krings
Production
companies
Distributed by Vertical
Release date
  • January 20, 2024 (2024-01-20)(Sundance)
Running time
103 minutes [1]
Countries
LanguageEnglish

Winner is a 2024 black comedy drama film directed by Susanna Fogel and written by Kerry Howley. The film stars Emilia Jones as Reality Winner.

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Synopsis

The film is based on the life of Reality Winner, who leaked an intelligence report about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. [3]

Cast

Production

Described as a darkly comedic biopic, Emilia Jones was confirmed to be portraying the whistle-blower Reality Winner from a script written by Kerry Howley based on her own 2017 New York magazine feature, "Who Is Reality Winner?," with Fogel also on board to direct. [4] It marks the second collaboration between Fogel and Jones following Cat Person . [5]

Casting

In October 2022 it was confirmed that principal photography had started with Connie Britton and Zach Galifianakis playing Winner’s parents and Kathryn Newton her sister. [6] In May 2023 it was revealed Shannon Berry was part of the cast. [7]

Filming

Filming started around the areas in Winnipeg and elsewhere in Manitoba, [8] [9] and was wrapped in November 21, 2022.

Release

The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024. [2] In May 2024, Vertical acquired distribution rights to the film. [10]

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