Dandelion (2024 film)

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Dandelion
Directed by Nicole Riegel
Written byNicole Riegel
Produced by
  • Nicole Riegel
  • Rian Cahill
  • Adam Cobb
  • Peter McClellan
Starring
CinematographyLauren Guiteras
Edited byMilena Z. Petrovic
Music by
Production
companies
  • IFC Films
  • Automatik Entertainment
  • BondIt Media Capital
  • Griffin Drive Productions
  • Room 252
Distributed byIFC Films
Release dates
  • March 10, 2024 (2024-03-10)(SXSW)
  • July 12, 2024 (2024-07-12)(United States)
Running time
113 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dandelion is an 2024 American drama film, written and directed by Nicole Riegel. It stars KiKi Layne, Thomas Doherty, Melanie Nicholls-King, Brady Stablein, Jack Stablein and Grace Kaiser.

Contents

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 10, 2024. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 12, 2024.

Premise

Dandelion, a singer-songwriter takes a gig in South Dakota, where she meets, Casey, a guitarist.

Cast

Production

In October 2022, KiKi Layne and Thomas Doherty joined the cast of the film, with Nicole Riegel set to direct from a screenplay she wrote, and IFC Films set to distribute. [2] [3] Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner composed the score for the film, and original music. [4]

Principal photography concluded by December 2022. [5]

Release

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 10, 2024. [6] It is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 12, 2024. [7]

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References

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  3. Rubin, Rebecca (October 31, 2022). "'Gossip Girl' Actor Thomas Doherty to Star in 'Dandelion' With KiKi Layne (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  4. Lattanzio, Ryan (March 4, 2024). "'Dandelion' First Look: KiKi Layne Sings and Spirals in The National-Scored SXSW Premiere". IndieWire . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  5. O'Rourke, Ryan (December 3, 2022). "Thomas Doherty Wraps Filming on Romantic Drama 'Dandelion'". Collider . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
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