Bernard and Huey
Bernard and Huey is a 2017 American drama/comedy film directed by Dan Mirvish, that was written by Jules Feiffer based on characters Feiffer created for his eponymous comic strip in The Village Voice. Feiffer originally wrote the screenplay in 1986, and it was thought lost for close to three decades.[1] The film stars David Koechner, Jim Rash, Sasha Alexander, Eka Darville, Richard Kind, Lauren Miller Rogen, Nancy Travis, Bellamy Young, Mae Whitman.[2]
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Directed by | Dan Mirvish |
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Written by | Jules Feiffer |
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Music by | Luis Guerra |
Cinematography | Todd Antonio Somodevilla |
Edited by | Daniel Capuzzi |
Distributed by | Freestyle Digital Media (US) |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Cast
- Jim Rash as Bernard
- David Koechner as Huey
- Sasha Alexander as Roz
- Eka Darville as Conrad
- Richard Kind as Marty
- Lauren Miller Rogen as Stephanie
- Nancy Travis as Mona
- Bellamy Young as Aggie
- Mae Whitman as Zelda
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Oldenburg International Film Festival.[3] Freestyle Digital Media, which is owned by Byron Allen, acquired all U.S. and Canadian rights to the film in January 2018 and plans on a theatrical release starting June 8.[4][5]
Festivals
'Bernard and Huey' has screened at over 25 film festivals and won the grand jury prize at the 2017 Guam International Film Festival.[6][7] The film won the "Best Screenplay" award at the Manchester Film Festival,[8] the "Best Film from the American Continent" (sic) award at the Jaipur International Film Festival and was the Closing Night Film at the Slamdance Film Festival.[9][10]
'Bernard and Huey' was selected to screen at the following film festivals:
- 2017 Oldenburg International Film Festival[11]
- 2017 Festival du Nouveau Cinema[12]
- 2017 Sao Paulo International Film Festival[13]
- 2017 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival[14]
- 2018 Slamdance Film Festival[15]
- 2017 Whistler Film Festival.[16]
- 2017 Cork Film Festival[17]
- 2017 Rome Independent Film Festival[18]
- 2018 Barbados Independent Film Festival[19]
- 2017 Napa Valley Film Festival[20]
- 2017 Denver Film Festival[21]
- 2017 Cucalorus Film Festival[22]
- 2017 St. Louis Film Festival[23]
- 2017 Virginia Film Festival[24]
- 2018 Cinequest Film Festival[25]
References
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- "Oldenburg Film Festival Unveils First Titles". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "Freestyle Digital Media Lands Slamdance Pic 'Bernard & Huey'". deadline.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "Every single movie coming out this summer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "Jules Feiffer's Comedy 'Bernard and Huey' at Bay Street". easthamptonstar.com. 26 April 2018. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- "Ask Not What Festivals Can Do For You…". Filmmaker. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "Manchester Film Festival: MM's top picks from a true cinema celebration". mancunianmatters.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "Iran's "Sara and Ayda" awarded at Jaipur festival". iran-daily.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "Dan Mirvish le da un tono oscuro de comedia a la obra 'Between Us'". ElCommercio.es. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- "Oldenburg Film Festival Unveils First Titles". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "Le 46e FNC dévoile sa programmation complète". linitiative.ca. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "'Bernard And Huey' Clip: Mae Whitman Tells The Truth In Her Art (Slamdance Exclusive)". theplaylist.net. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "'Bernard And Huey' Clip: Mae Whitman Tells The Truth In Her Art (Slamdance Exclusive)". theplaylist.net. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "Slamdance Co-Founder's Ensemble Comedy 'Between Us' Acquired by Monterey Media". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- Brodsky, Katherine (November 29, 2017). "Whistler Film Fest Shines Light on Underdogs and Emerging Talent". Variety. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "Bernard and Huey". corkfilmfest.org. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- "Cinema, dal 28 novembre al via Riff-Rome Independent Film Festival". dire.it. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- "Barbados Independent Film Festival". barbados.org. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- "Will Ferrell Among Many Celebrities at Napa Valley Film Festival". kron4.com. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- "Denver Film Festival Announces Its Full Schedule". westword.com. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- "BEYOND THE REEL: Anghus reviews a broad bunch of films showing at Cucalorus 23". encorepub.com. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- Wilson, Calvin (26 October 2017). "Washington U. alum returns with 'Bernard and Huey'". stltoday.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- "Bernard and Huey". Virginia Film Festival. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- Wong, Peter (27 February 2018). "Rosario Dawson, John Travolta and Cinequest 2018". beyondchron.org. Retrieved 17 May 2018.