Los Angeles-based theatrical distributor In8 Releasing has announced it will make its distribution debut with the Hal Linden-Ryan Ochoa drama, “The Samuel Project,” Variety has learned exclusively.
The independent company will open the film theatrically in New York on Sept. 28, followed by a limited national engagement in over 25 markets, including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago.
“The Samuel Project” is directed and produced by In8 founders Marc Fusco and Steve Weinberger, respectively. The film follows a high school senior, played by Ochoa, who dreams of becoming an artist and makes his grandfather, a dry cleaner portrayed by Linden, the subject of an animated art project. In the process, he discovers that when his Jewish grandpa was a boy in Germany, a young woman heroically saved him from Nazi capture.
The script was written by Fusco and Chris Neighbors, and produced by Weinberger, Rebecca Reyes, and Jeff Deverett. Rounding...
The independent company will open the film theatrically in New York on Sept. 28, followed by a limited national engagement in over 25 markets, including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago.
“The Samuel Project” is directed and produced by In8 founders Marc Fusco and Steve Weinberger, respectively. The film follows a high school senior, played by Ochoa, who dreams of becoming an artist and makes his grandfather, a dry cleaner portrayed by Linden, the subject of an animated art project. In the process, he discovers that when his Jewish grandpa was a boy in Germany, a young woman heroically saved him from Nazi capture.
The script was written by Fusco and Chris Neighbors, and produced by Weinberger, Rebecca Reyes, and Jeff Deverett. Rounding...
- 7/19/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, former Spielberg assistant Marc Fusco is looking to bridge the gap between American and Armenian entertainment in latest directorial effort, My Uncle Rafael. Based on characters from the award-winning stage comedy “Rafael Keri Gandzere,” Fusco worked alongside creator and actor Vahik Pirhamzei to adapt them for the big screen.
Alongside Pirhamzei, the award-winning comedy also stars Missi Pyle (The Artist, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory), John Michael Higgins (Yes Man), Anthony Clark ("Yes, Dear"), Joe Lo Truglio (Role Models), Rachel Blanchard (Road Trip), Carly Chaikin ("Suburgatory"), and Sage Ryan (Piranha).
The film opens in select theatres on November 2 but you can get a sneak peek with the exclusive clip after the cut!
Alongside Pirhamzei, the award-winning comedy also stars Missi Pyle (The Artist, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory), John Michael Higgins (Yes Man), Anthony Clark ("Yes, Dear"), Joe Lo Truglio (Role Models), Rachel Blanchard (Road Trip), Carly Chaikin ("Suburgatory"), and Sage Ryan (Piranha).
The film opens in select theatres on November 2 but you can get a sneak peek with the exclusive clip after the cut!
- 10/30/2012
- by Emma Badame
- Cineplex
Marc Fusco's indie comedy "My Uncle Rafael" has been picked up by Slater Brothers Entertainment for a North American release. The film, which recently garnered three awards at the Arpa International Film Festival, is expected to come out in theaters and On Demand in early 2012. Here's the plot per Slater Brothers: “My Uncle Rafael” follows an old Armenian Uncle who gets cast in a reality show and has one ...
- 10/3/2011
- Indiewire
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