EXCLUSIVE: IFC Movies has picked up worldwide rights to writer-director Nicole Riegel’s sophomore characteristic Dandelion. Cameras roll this week on the romantic drama, which is able to star KiKi Layne. A theatrical launch is deliberate for subsequent yr.
Layne, who can even government produce, performs Dandelion, a struggling however decided Cincinnati singer-songwriter in a downward spiral. She reluctantly takes a last-ditch-effort gig at a motorbike rally in South Dakota the place she meets Casey, a guitarist who walked away from his dream way back. As Dandelion joins Casey’s eclectic and nomadic group of struggling musicians, the kindred spirits make music collectively and strike up an intoxicating whirlwind romance that strikes Dandelion from an obsession with outcomes and a slender view of success to a deeper appreciation of her inventive journey and the invention of a voice that’s authentically her personal.
“I’m very excited to deliver forth a narrative concerning the resilience of the human spirit and magic of serendipity taking middle stage,” stated Layne. “Music is an integral a part of my life, so having the ability to merge the 2 worlds with my ardour of appearing is a dream come true, and I’m thrilled to be in partnership with IFC Movies.”
The pic is produced by Rian Cahill of Griffin Drive Productions, Adam Cobb, Pete McClellan and Nicole Riegel. EPs are additionally Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger of Automatik, BondIt Media Capital’s Matthew Helderman, Luke Taylor, and Tyler Gould together with Aaron and Bryce Dessner and IFC Movies.
“I’m thrilled to deepen and proceed my relationship with my IFC household and to work with this dream crew of producers and crew. It’s an honor to create music with Aaron and Bryce Dessner, two of the most effective and most revered musicians and composers on this planet. It’s been such a rewarding partnership with KiKi Layne in a task that showcases her authenticity and lovely music talents. Dandelion is a movie about goals and a love of course of, so there’s numerous artwork imitating life on this one,” stated Riegel.
Arianna Bocco, President of IFC Movies, added, “Nicole is an distinctive expertise and we couldn’t be extra excited to have her return house to IFC Movies along with her second characteristic, in addition to welcome KiKi Layne to the household. All the artistic crew behind the movie are a number of the greatest within the enterprise and we’re proud to proceed to assist rising new voices within the trade by approaching board at this early stage.”
IFC Movies and Riegel beforehand teamed up for the discharge of her coming-of-age Indie Spirit-nominated drama Holler, which she additionally wrote, starring Jessica Barden (Finish of the F*cking World), Gus Halper (Sing Road) Pamela Aldon (Higher Issues, Californication), Becky Ann Baker (Freaks and Geeks, Women) and Austin Amelio (AMC’S The Strolling Lifeless).
Layne’s breakout position was in Barry Jenkins’ 2018 drama If Beale Road May Discuss, gaining accolades amongst critics teams and a Gotham Award nomination for Breakthrough Actor.
Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The Nationwide are writing the unique music and rating for Dandelion. Their movie credit embrace Bardo, The Revenant and The Two Popes (Bryce) and Cyrano and C’mon C’mon (Aaron and Bryce). The brothers are Grammy-winning artists in their very own proper in addition to for his or her work with The Nationwide, Bryce for his album Homicide Ballades with Eighth Blackbird and Aaron for Album of the 12 months with Taylor Swift’s Folklore.
The deal for the movie was negotiated by IFC Movies SVP of Acquisitions and Productions Scott Shooman with WME Impartial. Riegel is repped by Leisure 360 and André Des Rochers of Granderson Des Rochers LLP. Doherty is repped by WME, Nameless Content material, Olivia Bell Administration within the UK and Peikoff Mahan. Layne is repped by WME, Nameless Content material and Sloan Supply.
