Bernard and Huey is a 2017 American drama/comedy film directed by Dan Mirvish, that was written by Jules Feiffer based on characters Feiffer created for his eponymous comic strip in The Village Voice. Feiffer originally wrote the screenplay in 1986, and it was nearly lost for close to three decades.[1] The film stars David Koechner, Jim Rash, Sasha Alexander, Eka Darville, Richard Kind, Lauren Miller Rogen, Nancy Travis, Bellamy Young, and Mae Whitman.[2]

Bernard and Huey
Directed byDan Mirvish
Written byJules Feiffer
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTodd Antonio Somodevilla
Edited byDaniel Capuzzi
Music byLuis Guerra
Distributed byFreestyle Digital Media (US)
Release dates
  • September 15, 2017 (2017-09-15) (Oldenburg)
  • June 8, 2018 (2018-06-08) (United States)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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Release

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The film had its world premiere at the Oldenburg International Film Festival.[3] Freestyle Digital Media, which is owned by Byron Allen, acquired all U.S. and Canadian rights to the film in January 2018 and plans on a theatrical release starting June 8.[4][5]

Festivals

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'Bernard and Huey' has screened at over 25 film festivals and won the grand jury prize at the 2017 Guam International Film Festival.[6][7] The film won the "Best Screenplay" award at the Manchester Film Festival,[8] the "Best Film from the American Continent" (sic) award at the Jaipur International Film Festival and was the Closing Night Film at the Slamdance Film Festival.[9][10]

'Bernard and Huey' was selected to screen at the following film festivals:

References

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  1. ^ "Long-Lost Script by Pulitzer-Winning Writer Finally Headed to Screen After 29 Years". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Jim Rash, Sasha Alexander, Bellamy Young & More Round The Cast Of 'Bernard And Huey'". deadline.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Oldenburg Film Festival Unveils First Titles". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "Freestyle Digital Media Lands Slamdance Pic 'Bernard & Huey'". deadline.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "Every single movie coming out this summer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "Jules Feiffer's Comedy 'Bernard and Huey' at Bay Street". easthamptonstar.com. April 26, 2018. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  7. ^ "Ask Not What Festivals Can Do For You…". Filmmaker. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "Manchester Film Festival: MM's top picks from a true cinema celebration". Mancunianmatters.co.uk. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "Iran's "Sara and Ayda" awarded at Jaipur festival". Iran-daily.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  10. ^ "Dan Mirvish le da un tono oscuro de comedia a la obra 'Between Us'". ElCommercio.es. Retrieved February 19, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "Oldenburg Film Festival Unveils First Titles". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  12. ^ "Le 46e FNC dévoile sa programmation complète". Linitiative.ca. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  13. ^ "'Bernard And Huey' Clip: Mae Whitman Tells The Truth In Her Art (Slamdance Exclusive)". theplaylist.net. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  14. ^ "'Bernard And Huey' Clip: Mae Whitman Tells The Truth In Her Art (Slamdance Exclusive)". theplaylist.net. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  15. ^ "Slamdance Co-Founder's Ensemble Comedy 'Between Us' Acquired by Monterey Media". indiewire.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  16. ^ Brodsky, Katherine (November 29, 2017). "Whistler Film Fest Shines Light on Underdogs and Emerging Talent". Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  17. ^ "Bernard and Huey". corkfilmfest.org. Retrieved May 17, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ "Cinema, dal 28 novembre al via Riff-Rome Independent Film Festival". Dire.it. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  19. ^ "Barbados Independent Film Festival". barbados.org. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  20. ^ "Will Ferrell Among Many Celebrities at Napa Valley Film Festival". kron4.com. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  21. ^ "Denver Film Festival Announces Its Full Schedule". westword.com. October 10, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  22. ^ "BEYOND THE REEL: Anghus reviews a broad bunch of films showing at Cucalorus 23". encorepub.com. November 7, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  23. ^ Wilson, Calvin (October 26, 2017). "Washington U. alum returns with 'Bernard and Huey'". stltoday.com. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  24. ^ "Bernard and Huey". Virginia Film Festival. September 22, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  25. ^ Wong, Peter (February 27, 2018). "Rosario Dawson, John Travolta and Cinequest 2018". beyondchron.org. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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