Onwards To Ashland
Stranger Things continues its journey with the Ashland Independent Film Festival. We’re thrilled to be in competition at the tenth annual edition of this wonderful festival. Here is the screening information: April 07, 2011 @ 6:20PM April 08, 2011 @ 12:20PM April 10, 2011 @ 6:20PM All the screenings are in Varsity Theatre 2 (166 E Main […]
Festival Fun
Stranger Things is about to hit some great US regional festivals. We’ll be travelling with the film and attending as many screenings as possible. Stay tuned: we’ll be posting all the info here!
Winging Our Way to Phoenix
In festival news, Stranger Things will be hitting the 2011 Phoenix Film Festival in Arizona this April. Here are our screening times: April 01, 2011 @ 11:30AM April 02, 2011 @ 4:40PM April 03, 2011 @ 11:40AM All the screenings are at the Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre (7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054) If […]
Film Festival Today Interview
Here’s one more interview from our Slamdance coverage. This one is with Luis Pedron from Film Festival Today. He had a lot of meaty questions for us about the themes behind the film and about the production, and he said that Bridget Collins reminded him of Imelda Staunton. Click here to read the full interview.
What Meets the Eye
While we were in Park City we were interviewed for the Edmonton Journal by Ashley Elaine York. She wrote a very nice piece about Stranger Things, which she chose as her favorite film of Slamdance 2011. She was particularly excited by the cinematography, describing the camera as a character in its own right. Actually, Ashley […]
Sound on Sight Interview
The film blog, Sound On Sight, interviewed the two of us just before the Slamdance Awards. They also seemed to be very interested in how we work as a couple! Click here to read the full interview.
Filmmaker Mag’s “Gems from the Other Festival”
Following Thursday’s Grand Jury Prize win at Slamdance, Filmmaker Magazine has spotlighted Stranger Things in the “Park City Critic’s Notebook.” Filmmaker’s Bradon Harris describes the film as “elegant and evocative” and “as tranquil and refreshing as an autumn afternoon along the rural British coast.” Click here to read the full Filmmaker Magazine article.
Slamdance Win!
We’re so pleased to announce that Stranger Things has won the Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival! The award ceremony took place last night at the Treasure Mountain Inn in Park City in the main screening room. We were awarded a “Sparky” — Slamdance’s bronze dog-shaped award. Best documentary went to Bhopali by […]
“Stranger Things”: An Absolute Must See
Gordon and the Whale, the movie blog, has reviewed Stranger Things and has some incredibly glowing things to say about the film. The reviewer, Joshua Brunstein, wasn’t entirely satisfied by the ending, but on the other hand, calls the film “an absolute must see feature” and particularly praises the lead performances. [Oona is] played wonderfully […]
Variety Review for “Stranger Things”
We are excited to announce that Stranger Things has received a great review from Variety. Adeel Akhtar and Bridget Collins receive praise for their intelligent performances and the film is called delicate, dignified and soulful. Here’s an extract: Shot on the English seaside and with a Dreyer-esque instinct for the complexity and frankness of the […]