Maybe it’s because I was raised on Long Island, I’m Irish-Catholic, and I love movies, but I always felt I had some sort of kindred spirit to filmmaker Ed Burns. Now hopefully I haven’t weirded you out, because if your a fan of Burns‘ films (as I’ve been since his 1995 debut, The Brothers McMullen) there’s some great news about Burns‘ latest film finally getting a proper release.
Burns has been flying the banner for independent film for his entire career, but lately he’s been a trailblazer in making great films quickly and cheaply. His last film, Nice Guy Johnny (one of my favorite films of 2010 — and a perfect date movie) was made for $25,000 and shot in ten days. His latest film, Newlyweds, beat that at costing $9000 and was shot in twelve days. There’s a lot that independent filmmakers can learn from Burns, so it’s wonderful news that IndieWire is reporting that Tribeca Film has picked up Newlyweds for a late 2011 release “across multiple platforms.” Newlyweds had its world premiere at the closing night of the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, so it’s great to see that relationship continue.
Burns has been selling DVDs and downloads of Newlyweds on his website (though they will not be available for a few months), so I’m curious if Tribeca’s release plans supersede those purchases. I’ve been holding off on pre-ordering because I was hoping for a chance to see the film in a theater first, so while Tribeca’s press release isn’t forthcoming on the details of the “multiple platforms” I have my fingers crossed for a limited theatrical release (at least!)
Newlyweds is written and directed by Burns and stars the man himself along with Caitlin FitzGerald (It’s Complicated) and Nice Guy Johnny‘s Marsha Dietlein, Max Baker, and the beautiful Kerry Bishé. Take a look at the film’s synopsis below from the Tribeca press release:
Shot in a fast paced 12 days exclusively in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood, the film is a chronicle of modern marriage complete with the crackling humor and sharp insights into contemporary relationships that Burns fans have come to love. The film tracks a newly wedded couple whose honeymoon period is upended by the arrival of the husband’s wild-child baby sister and the crumbling marriage of the wife’s meddlesome sister. A 21st Century Manhattan love story, Newlyweds highlights the unarguable truth that when you get married, you’re not just getting a husband or wife, you’re getting the family, the friends, and even the exes.”
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