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NEW YORK, NY – October 31, 2011 – Principal photography has begun on SUNLIGHT JR., it was announced today by Original Media’s Charlie Corwin and Freight Yard Films’ Andrea Roa. Filmed on location in southern Florida, the independent film stars Naomi Watts and Matt Dillon.
SUNLIGHT JR. is written and directed by Laurie Collyer (SHERRYBABY) and produced by Charlie Corwin (HALF NELSON, THE SQUID AND THE WHALE), Andrea Roa (BOOSTER) and Ariel Elia, who will produce on behalf of Empyrean. Joshua Skurla is on board as an Executive Producer, as are Billy Dietrich and Simon Fawcett, who arranged the financing.
The film follows two have-nots who have fallen through the cracks of society. Hard-working convenience store clerk Melissa (Naomi Watts) and her paraplegic boyfriend, Richie (Matt Dillon), are trapped in a generational cycle of poverty and ignorance. They are genuinely excited when they learn that Melissa is pregnant. But when she loses her job and they are evicted from the motel where they live, things go from bad to worse.
Dillon and Watts are both represented by CAA and Untitled. Collyer is represented by Gersh and Principato-Young. Her previous film, SHERRYBABY, earned Maggie Gyllenhaal a Golden Globe nomination for best actress.
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Wow. I’ll run the bathwater and sharpen the razor blades, cause that sounds BLEAK.
Whether Hollywood accepts it or not, their business depends on producing films the audience will pay to see. And trust me, an audience facing a global economic collapse and a cold winter is not one that will spend money to see a depressing film like this.
I think it sounds ennobling. I’ll go see anything with Matt Dillon.
I suppose you think we need more comic book movies, or ones based on YA properties with built-in audiences? Does everything needs to be lollypops and rainbows, grow up you f-ing idiots.
Actually Carolyn, I’d say the film’s logline describes almost perfectly the plight of 30% of the American population right now. So there’s your target demo right there – except of course, as per your point, they HAVE NO MONEY to go see this picture.
Naomi Watts is so damn gorgeous.
I would pay to see this. Do you think there’s room only for sequels? If the producers can find financing, what’s it to you?
Naomi is the star,great movies…
Why this has been?