A lovelorn young man (Chris Lowell) woos a hipster songstress (Jessica Szohr) whose businessman dad (Clark Gregg) installs him into a cushy management job just to keep his daughter happy. However, the young chap uses his new position to reconnect with the dream college student (Rose McIver) he met in an astronomy class but lost when his slack lifestyle put her off. Director Maggie Kiley's inventive romance is expanded from her 2009 short Some Boys Don't Leave starring Jesse Eisenberg.
- 10/10/2014
- Sky Movies
Newcomer Mumford Taught In Transylvania
Hot new Hollywood star Eloise Mumford once taught Transylvania kids English in the shadow of medieval tyrant Vlad The Impaler's castle.
The actress, who has become a sensation at the Toronto Film Festival in Canada thanks to her debut movie Some Boys Don't Leave, reveals she was travelling through Europe trying to decide what to do with her life when she stopped to become a teacher.
She recalls, "It was just incredible. I was a senior in high school and not quite sure what I wanted to do. I really wanted to act but it's a really hard profession to go into.
"I took a year off between high school and college and I went and taught English in this tiny village in Transylvania. I was like Anna in The King of Siam (The King & I) but without the big hoop dress! I lived 30 miles from Dracula's castle, Vlad The Impaler.
"I was in an Hungarian village and didn't speak any Hungarian at all when I got there - it's one of the hardest languages to learn. The people there were so welcoming and kind and they really have nothing. It was just so out of the blue. It was one of those experiences that, looking back on it now, I don't know how brave enough I'd be to do it if I knew how hard it would be.
"It really gave me a perspective on life and shaped me incredibly. The poverty level is extreme because the country came out of communism, so it really opened my eyes to how blessed we are in this country with opportunities."
And now, as her career takes off, she insists she'll always head back to Dracula's town whenever she gets the chance: "I can't wait to go back because those people hold a special place in my heart."...
The actress, who has become a sensation at the Toronto Film Festival in Canada thanks to her debut movie Some Boys Don't Leave, reveals she was travelling through Europe trying to decide what to do with her life when she stopped to become a teacher.
She recalls, "It was just incredible. I was a senior in high school and not quite sure what I wanted to do. I really wanted to act but it's a really hard profession to go into.
"I took a year off between high school and college and I went and taught English in this tiny village in Transylvania. I was like Anna in The King of Siam (The King & I) but without the big hoop dress! I lived 30 miles from Dracula's castle, Vlad The Impaler.
"I was in an Hungarian village and didn't speak any Hungarian at all when I got there - it's one of the hardest languages to learn. The people there were so welcoming and kind and they really have nothing. It was just so out of the blue. It was one of those experiences that, looking back on it now, I don't know how brave enough I'd be to do it if I knew how hard it would be.
"It really gave me a perspective on life and shaped me incredibly. The poverty level is extreme because the country came out of communism, so it really opened my eyes to how blessed we are in this country with opportunities."
And now, as her career takes off, she insists she'll always head back to Dracula's town whenever she gets the chance: "I can't wait to go back because those people hold a special place in my heart."...
- 9/17/2010
- WENN
Jacques Bonnavent's "The Gold Mine," the story of a spinster who meets her dream man online, scored jury three awards, including the best of the festival prize, at the Palm Springs International ShortFest & Short Film Festival.
The fest, which announced winners Sunday at the Camelot Theatre in Palm Springs, handed its future filmmaker award to Pierre Ferriere for "The Story of My Life."
The Panavision Grand Jury Award went to Jonathan van Tulleken's "Off Season." The festival, which concludes today, screened 314 short films.
Award winners that received a first-place prize in four categories are eligible for Oscar consideration.
A complete list of winners follows.
Jury Awards
Best Of Festival Award
The Gold Mine (La Mina de Oro) (Mexico), Jacques Bonnavent
Future Filmmaker Award
Pierre Ferriere, The Story of My Life (Toute ma Vie) (France)
Panavision Grand Jury Award
Off Season (Canada/USA), Jonathan van Tulleken
Jury Special Citation...
The fest, which announced winners Sunday at the Camelot Theatre in Palm Springs, handed its future filmmaker award to Pierre Ferriere for "The Story of My Life."
The Panavision Grand Jury Award went to Jonathan van Tulleken's "Off Season." The festival, which concludes today, screened 314 short films.
Award winners that received a first-place prize in four categories are eligible for Oscar consideration.
A complete list of winners follows.
Jury Awards
Best Of Festival Award
The Gold Mine (La Mina de Oro) (Mexico), Jacques Bonnavent
Future Filmmaker Award
Pierre Ferriere, The Story of My Life (Toute ma Vie) (France)
Panavision Grand Jury Award
Off Season (Canada/USA), Jonathan van Tulleken
Jury Special Citation...
- 6/27/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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