A Winter Rose

A Winter Rose is a 2016 American drama and music film written, directed, edited and scored by Riz Story and starring Kimberly Whalen, Paul Sorvino, Robert Miano, Billy Zane, Taryn Manning, Edward Furlong, and Theresa Russell.[2]

A Winter Rose
Directed byRiz Story
Produced byRiz Story, Robert Miano, Gary Alan Kauffman
Written byRiz Story
Screenplay byRiz Story
Story byRiz Story
StarringBilly Zane
Taryn Manning
Kim Whalen
Edward Furlong
Theresa Russell
Music byRiz Story
CinematographyRiz Story
Edited byRiz Story
Production
company
TogethermenT Films
Distributed byGreen Apple Ent.
Release date
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

Winter Rose, a troubled teenage orphan in Los Angeles, is forced to cope with her substance abuse problems when she gets a once in a lifetime chance to become an overnight international singing star.

Cast

Release

The film was first screened in 2014 at the Dances with Films Festival as the honorary OPENING NIGHT FILM.[3][4] It was later released in the United States in a limited theatrical release on December 2, 2016.[2] The Director's Cut version of the film was released in 2019 and features additional scenes and music.

Critical reception

The film was reviewed and written about in a wide range of publications including Variety, who said, "Riz Story embodies Indie Spirit in A Winter Rose".[5] Other coverage includes EXTRA TV,[6] FOX TV,[7] Los Angeles Times,[8] INDI WIRE MAGAZINE,[9] AM/FM MAGAZINE,[10] SOUL CITI,[11] and DESI MAG.[1]

Music

The Original Soundtrack from A WINTER ROSE features 26 original songs, performed by the cast. 24 of these original songs were written by director Riz Story who also produced and mixed the album. 6 of the songs have been released as singles with all six having entered the BILLBOARD Hot Singles Sales Charts TOP TEN, including a #1 single and a #2 singled.[12]

gollark: No, this is just misleading/stupid.
gollark: Sure, but that doesn't stop things from killing you after the peak of your infectiousness passes.
gollark: It's not like the evolutionary processes driving these things are smart and can conspire to do anything.
gollark: How?
gollark: Did you know? Your tongue exists. Your eyes are sometimes blinking. Yawning is a thing which can occur.

References
  1. http://www.desimag.co.uk/winter-rose-set-open-17th-annual-dances-films-festival/
  2. "A Winter Rose (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  3. "Riz Story Embodies Indie Spirit In "A Winter Rose"". Variety. 411. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  4. ""A Winter Rose" to screen at Dances With Film". The Los Angeles Times. May 28, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  5. http://variety411.com/article/riz-story-embodies-indie-spirit-in-a-winter-rose-4136368/
  6. http://extratv.com/2014/06/13/extra-hangs-at-the-premiere-of-indie-film-a-winter-rose/
  7. http://www.fox7austin.com/good-day/221133661-story
  8. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-dances-with-films-festival-to-shine-a-light-on-emerging-filmmakers-20140527-story.html
  9. https://www.indiewire.com/2014/05/dances-with-films-names-opening-and-closing-night-films-industry-panels-26488/
  10. http://www.amfm-magazine.com/a-winter-rose-tale-weaves-an-authentic-insider-look-at-the-music-industry/
  11. http://soulciti.com/winter-rose-review/
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-03-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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