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• Also among the cast is actor Richard Roundtree, who passed away in October 2024.The film revolves around Thelma Post (June Squibb), a 93-year-old grandmother who gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson..
• Fleck and Boden return to Sundance after premiering their breakout film Half Nelson (2006), starring Ryan Gosling, who received an Academy Award nomination for his performance in the film..
• The ensemble cast includes Angus Cloud, Dominique Thorne and Ben Mendelsohn.The star-studded presenter lineup at the Opening Night Gala on January 18 honored Christopher Nolan with the Inaugural Sundance Institute Trailblazer Award..
• The film’s inspiration came from a real-life experience of writer-director Josh Margolin’s centenarian grandmother.Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis, Normani Kordei Hamilton, Keir Gilchrist, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden attended the Freaky Tales premiere at the Eccles Center Theatre..
• In their imaginative debut feature, filmmakers Sam & Andy skillfully portray the love story between a smart buoy and an orbiting satellite..
• The ensemble cast includes Fred Hechinger, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg and Malcolm McDowell..