Donald cried is an american independent feature film that is. Jul 31, 2017 donald cried is an indie american dramedy and sympathetic buddy film with much to say about friendship, selfconceitedness, and complacency it marks the directorial debut of kris avedisian, who also stars as donald and wrote the script based on his own 2012 short film of the same name. The short had a nice little arc that felt true to what someone could go through in a days time. Kris will be in attendance for the october 2016 screenings.
Sep 07, 2017 donald cried title meaning my first time watching the film i was a little confused as to the title, seeing as though there was no crying in the film. Donald cried proves you never leave your childhood friend. Kris said he started working on his movie writing about seven years ago. In fact, if you sat with a checklist throughout youd no doubt have sundance season bingo within a healthy five minutes of screen time. Donald cried premiered at the 2016 sxsw film festival. Official trailer wacky dark comedy donald cried from. Pages in category donald duck short films the following 124 pages are in this category, out of 124 total. Together, they flesh out some of our worst fears about encountering people. In 20, the short donald cried won best narrative short at independent film festival boston.
In 20, their short, donald cried, won best narrative short at the independent film festival boston and later went on to receive special mention at the slamdance film festival. What was supposed to be a quick ride turns into a long day through their awkward past. Donald cried an ifp narrative lab alumni film opens today from the. Stay on top of the latest breaking film and tv news. And sometimes youll be scratching your head and others you will be laughing at how clever and inventive the comedy and writing is.
Such is the case with donald played by kris avedisian, also directing and serving as one of three writers on this fulllength film adaptation of his own short. Director kris avedisian was born in cranston rhode where he still resides today. Donald cried is an american independent feature film that is premiering at this years south by southwest film festival. Based on his 2012 short by the same name which was shot in 16 hours, donald cried was cowritten by his longtime friends and collaborators kyle espeleta and jesse wakeman. A conversation with kris avedisian donald cried hammer. I met with writerdirectoractor kris avedisian at the maryland film festival on friday, may 6, 2016, to discuss his narrative feature donald cried, about an accidental reunion between two highschool friends grown very apart, which has been making the rounds of the film festivals including sxsw, previously, and for which i also wrote a. After being physically abused and demeaned by his arcade parlor boss, donald insists that peter. Donald cried is an awkward and black comedy that reinterprets the formula for buddy films.
Official trailer wacky dark comedy donald cried from kris. After being physically abused and demeaned by his arcade parlor boss, donald insists that peter participate in a game of football to appease a crazy guy to whom he owes moneyan opportunity donald takes to repeatedly slam peter. What were some of the complications of adapting a short into a feature. Donald cried, an absurd warwick homecoming tale, premieres.
He and his friends created a short film of the same name, which is what gave us our idea to do a feature, on the concept, he said. Donald cried, the first feature written and directed by kris avedisian. The whole backstory to the making of donald, reflects other conscientious filmmakers like john cassavetes, who felt driven to make a film because they truly loved and believed in a project. Kris avedisians hilariously heartbreaking debut feature delves into the familiar territory of returning home. The movie which itself revolves around a homecoming not only filmed in avedisians hometown of warwick, rhode island, but also found him reprising a character he created for his 2012 short film of the same name. The film stars kristopher avedisian, jesse wakeman, louisa krause and ted arcidi. In 20, their short donald cried won best narrative short at the independent film festival boston and later went on to receive special mention at the slamdance ff.
The childish donald, whose bedroom walls are plastered with horrormovie and heavymetal posters, lives in a state of arrested development and works for a musclebound goon who verbally. Donald cried is a film of small moments that is almost marred by an. Developed from a short film of the same name, donald cried just had its world premiere at sxsw. An acclaimed short that developed into the filmmakers first feature, donald cried, a buddy comedy set in director kris avedisians home state of rhode island, had its world premiere last weekend in the narrative feature competition section of sxsw. Donald cried manufactures its own microniche category of film, one thats tough to sum up in mere words. With sudden passing of his grandmother, peter latang returns to his hometown and encounters his long lost, childhood friend, donald treebeck. With a wonderfully deadpan and awkwardly relatable sense of humour, donald cried proves that you really cant go home again. Filmmaker kris avedisian talks about the making of donald. The screenplay is by kris avedisian, from a story by.
Donald cried s dark, squirminducing humor is laced with bracing honesty and marks writerdirectorstar kris avedisian as a filmmaker to watch. Donald crieds dark, squirminducing humor is laced with bracing. Mar 15, 2016 donald is the hometown friend you left behind for good reason. Returning to his rhode island hometown to settle his late grandmothers estate, peter jesse wakeman immediately realizes that he left his wallet on the bus. Donald crieds dark, squirminducing humor is laced with bracing honesty and marks writerdirectorstar kris avedisian as a filmmaker to watch. We had the setup and the outline for the short, and the. Donald cried is a 2016 american comedy film written and directed by kristopher avedisian. After losing his wallet and with no one else to turn to, peter calls on his only childhood friend, donald.
Peter latang finds himself stranded in his hometown with the only person he can call on a favor for being old neighbor and childhood friend donald. For his feature film donald cried, filmmaker kris avedisian opted for a homecoming of sorts. Filmmaker kris avedisian talks about the making of donald cried. The whole backstory to the making of donald, reflects other conscientious filmmakers like john cassavetes, who felt driven to make a film three friends. This is the first feature film for avedisian, who adapted it from his own similarly named 2012 short film, and he seems to have trouble. The whole backstory to the making of donald, reflects. While most films go out of their way to argue that these two dispositions are polar opposites, the brilliance of donald cried lies in showing how they are connected. Directorwriteractor kris avedisian, and the cast and crew of donald cried after its screening at new directorsnew films 2016, copresented by the film society of lincoln center and the museum. This feature was adapted from a previous short film, and its not. A dramatic turn feels out of place in the cartoonish. Apr 07, 2016 directorwriteractor kris avedisian, and the cast and crew of donald cried after its screening at new directorsnew films 2016, copresented by the film society of lincoln center and the museum. Avedisian, who understands how the past permanently clings to us. Mar 18, 2016 kris avedisians hilariously heartbreaking debut feature delves into the familiar territory of returning home.
The film was released on march 3, 2017, by the orchard. But then i watched this interview and saw them reference the section of the movie where they talk about when pete made donald cry but i didnt remember that. The toughest part was trying to maintain the reality of a 24 hour experience. As they spend the day exploring the town, old grudges begin to surface, and donalds eccentric behaviors leave peter wondering how different the two men really are. The whole backstory to the making of donald, reflects other conscientious filmmakers three friends. For his feature film donald cried, filmmaker kris avedisian opted for a. The feature version of donald cried was shot in the winter of 2015 and was selected for ifp labs. Following the sxsw debut of donald cried, the pics filmmakers kris avedisian, jesse wakeman and kyle espeleta have signed with caa and cinetic. Donald cried kris avedisian, usa, the orchard, opens march 3.
Its an example of a film made on a modest budget, using the most valuable resource we all arguably have access to. Donald cried is the microbudget version of a studio manchild comedy, in which an uptight man closely interacts with a freespirited friendboth of them immature. In 2015, donald cried was accepted to the independent filmmakers project in new york. Mar, 2016 donald cried premiered at the 2016 sxsw film festival. With jesse wakeman, kris avedisian, william billington, louisa krause. A conversation with kris avedisian donald cried hammer to. The comedy centers on a man who returns home after the sudden death of his grandmother, which causes him to reach out to his old neighbor, the titular crier donald. When peter sorensons last living relative passes away, hes forced to return home.
Donald is the hometown friend you left behind for good reason. Donald cried is directed by american filmmaker kris avedisian, making his feature directorial debut after a number of short films previously. In the early 2000s he studied film in san francisco where he met jesse wakeman and kyle espeleta. Donald cried is the first feature from writerdirector kris avedisian, and is based on his short 22minute film of the same title from 2012, which won an honourable mention at. Mgmt little dark age bts stand clear of the closing doors. It would be easy for a filmmaker to either make such an encounter feel. Lowkey shenanigans, like goofy conversations with a couple of odd revelations, ensue. Cardboard productions is raising funds for donald cried on kickstarter. Donald cried is an acutely insightful, exquisitely written and acted triumph for mr. Donald cried in first trailer for danny mcbrideproduced. Mar 11, 2016 donald cried manufactures its own microniche category of film, one thats tough to sum up in mere words. Snowblink feel like a man panda bear surfers hymn house of marley get together panda bear come to your senses tauba auerbach 2,3 chipotle ingredients. Donald cried is an american independent feature film that is premiering at. Avedisian deftly creates an atmosphere of awfulness from scene to scene, and his donaldall smiles, tangents, and.
Mar 01, 2017 such is the case with donald played by kris avedisian, also directing and serving as one of three writers on this fulllength film adaptation of his own short in donald cried, an outspoken. This feature was adapted from a previous short film, and its not difficult to see how the character would have been easier. Like so many indie movies these days, donald cried was expanded from a short film, and the short s very economical setup has apparently been transferred intact to the feature version. Kris avedisian, kyle espeleta and jesse wakeman felt the creative urge to expand donald cried from a short film into an 85minute feature. The feature version of donald cried was shot in the winter of 2015, and selected for that same years ifp labs. In the early 2000s he studied film in san francisco.
The whole backstory to the making of donald, reflects other conscientious filmmakers like john cassavetes. Donald cried is an indie american dramedy and sympathetic buddy film with much to say about friendship, selfconceitedness, and complacency it marks the directorial debut of kris avedisian, who also stars as donald and wrote the script based on his own 2012 short film of the same name. Jan 30, 2017 produced by danny mcbride, david gordon green, and jody hill, a new trailer has arrived for donald cried, the feature debut of writerdirector kris avedisian. Donald cried is free of nice guy characters and never relies on raunchy humor, the exclusions of which give the movie a greater sense of verisimilitude. Produced by danny mcbride, david gordon green, and jody hill, a new trailer has arrived for donald cried, the feature debut of writerdirector kris avedisian.
1333 881 722 1018 472 461 123 1364 671 1079 107 779 1171 200 1042 575 846 36 311 1214 491 893 1100 609 887 365 1385