Reach for Me

Reach for Me
	Theatrical Release Poster
Directed by	Levar Burton
Produced by	Charlene Blaine-Schulenburg; Hilary Carr; Mark A. Jones; Chan Mahon; Susan R. Rodgers; Mark Wolfe
Written by	Michael Adams
Starring	Seymour Cassel; Johnny Whitworth; Lacey Chabert; Adrianne Barbeau; Charlene Blaine-Schulenburg; Larry Hankin; Levar Burton; Alfre Woodard
Music by	Julio Reyes; Copello
Cinematography	Kriss Krosskove
Edited by	Avril Beukes
Production; company	AMediaVision Productions
Distributed by	Brainstorm Media; Lost and Found Entertainment; Spotlight Pictures
Release date	October 2008 (Oldenburg Film Festival); December 18, 2009 (United States);
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Reach for Me is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by Levar Burton. It won the AARP 'Movie's for Grownups' Breakthrough Accomplishment award in 2010.[1]

Cast

The film's cast includes many award winners including Oscar Nominee Alfre Woodard[2] and Golden Globe Nominee Adrienne Barbeau.[3]

Cast list

Seymour Cassel as Alvin
Johnny Whitworth as Kevin
Lacey Chabert as Sarah
Adrienne Barbeau as Valerie
Charlene Blaine-Schulenburg as Nell
Larry Hankin as Elliot
LeVar Burton as Nathanial
Alfre Woodard as Evelyn

Production

Reach for Me was the first 4K end-to-end production and the first feature film shot on the Dalsa Origin camera.[4]

Awards and festivals

AARP Magazine ‘Movies for Grownups’ Edition 2010 (Largest Publication in the U.S.)
- Breakthrough Accomplishment Award! (Award Show Los Angeles, California)

AARP’s ‘Movies for Grownups’ Film Festival (Las Vegas, Nevada)
- Special Feature

Lake Arrowhead Film Festival
- Best Feature
- Best of the Festival

San Diego Film Festival[5]
- Audience Choice Award – Best Feature
- Seymour Cassel receives Indie Icon Award

Mill Valley Film Festival
- Official Selection
- Seymour Cassel is guest speaker of their prestigious ‘Insight’ Program

Downtown Film Festival – Los Angeles
- Centerpiece Gala Selection
- Seymour Cassel receives The Hollywood Reporter Lifetime Achievement Award

Tallgrass Film Festival (Wichita, Kansas)
- Centerpiece Gala Selection
- Seymour Cassel receives Ad Astra Award

Off Plus Camera Film Festival (Kraków, Poland)
- Press Favorite
- Seymour Cassel receives Special Tribute

Oldenburg International Film Festival (Germany)
- World Premiere Gala Selection
- Seymour Cassel given star on their walk of fame

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References

Newcott, Bill (2010-01-25). "Movies for Grownups Awards 2010 Breakthrough Accomplishment: LeVar Bur..." AARP. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
Alfre Woodard - Awards
Adrienne Barbeau - Awards
"James Bond 'Quantum of Solace' Chooses DALSA 4K Origin Camera for Complex VFX Shot". Archived from the original on 2011-08-10.
"Award Winners". 2011-01-23. Archived from the original on 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

External links

Official website
Reach for Me on IMDb
Harvey, Dennis (9 October 2009). "Reach For Me film review". Variety.
Wood, Sura (20 October 2009). "Reach for Me Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.

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[1] Newcott, Bill (2010-01-25). "Movies for Grownups Awards 2010 Breakthrough Accomplishment: LeVar Bur..." AARP. Retrieved 2012-08-04.

[2] Alfre Woodard - Awards

[3] Adrienne Barbeau - Awards

[4] "James Bond 'Quantum of Solace' Chooses DALSA 4K Origin Camera for Complex VFX Shot". Archived from the original on 2011-08-10.

[5] "Award Winners". 2011-01-23. Archived from the original on 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2019-09-23.