Reach for Me
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Theatrical Release Poster | |
| Directed by | LeVar Burton |
| Written by | Michael Adams |
| Produced by | Charlene Blaine-Schulenburg Hilary Carr Mark A. Jones Chan Mahon Susan R. Rodgers Mark Wolfe |
| Starring | Seymour Cassel Johnny Whitworth Lacey Chabert Adrienne Barbeau Charlene Blaine-Schulenburg Larry Hankin LeVar Burton Alfre Woodard |
| Cinematography | Kriss Krosskove |
| Edited by | Avril Beukes |
| Music by | Julio Reyes Copello |
Production company | AMediaVision Productions |
| Distributed by | Brainstorm Media Lost and Found Entertainment Spotlight Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Reach for Me is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by LeVar Burton. It won the AARP Movies for Grownups' Breakthrough Accomplishment award in 2010.[1]
Cast
The film's cast includes many award winners including Oscar Nominee Alfre Woodard[2] and Golden Globe Nominee Adrienne Barbeau.[3]
Cast list
- Seymour Cassel as Alvin
- Johnny Whitworth as Kevin
- Lacey Chabert as Sarah
- Adrienne Barbeau as Valerie
- Charlene Blaine-Schulenburg as Nell
- Larry Hankin as Elliot
- LeVar Burton as Nathanial
- Alfre Woodard as Evelyn
Production
Reach for Me was the first 4K end-to-end production and the first feature film shot on the Dalsa Origin camera.[4]
Awards and festivals
9th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, presented by AARP the Magazine
- Breakthrough Accomplishment
AARP’s ‘Movies for Grownups’ Film Festival (Las Vegas, Nevada)
- Special Feature
Lake Arrowhead Film Festival
- Best Feature
- Best of the Festival
San Diego Film Festival[5]
- Audience Choice Award – Best Feature
- Seymour Cassel receives Indie Icon Award
Mill Valley Film Festival
- Official Selection
- Seymour Cassel is guest speaker of their prestigious ‘Insight’ Program
Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles
- Centerpiece Gala Selection
- Seymour Cassel receives The Hollywood Reporter Lifetime Achievement Award
Tallgrass Film Festival (Wichita, Kansas)
- Centerpiece Gala Selection
- Seymour Cassel receives Ad Astra Award
Off Plus Camera Film Festival (Kraków, Poland)
- Press Favorite
- Seymour Cassel receives Special Tribute
Oldenburg International Film Festival (Germany)
- World Premiere Gala Selection
- Seymour Cassel given star on their walk of fame
References
- ^ Newcott, Bill (January 25, 2010). "Movies for Grownups Awards 2010 Breakthrough Accomplishment: LeVar Bur..." AARP. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ Alfre Woodard - Awards
- ^ Adrienne Barbeau - Awards
- ^ "James Bond 'Quantum of Solace' Chooses DALSA 4K Origin Camera for Complex VFX Shot". Archived from the original on August 10, 2011.
- ^ "Award Winners". January 23, 2011. Archived from the original on January 23, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Reach for Me at IMDb
- Harvey, Dennis (October 9, 2009). "Reach For Me film review". Variety.
- Wood, Sura (October 20, 2009). "Reach for Me Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2011.