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]

Reach for Me
Theatrical Release Poster
Directed byLeVar Burton
Written byMichael Adams
Produced byCharlene Blaine-Schulenburg
Hilary Carr
Mark A. Jones
Chan Mahon
Susan R. Rodgers
Mark Wolfe
StarringSeymour Cassel
Johnny Whitworth
Lacey Chabert
Adrienne Barbeau
Charlene Blaine-Schulenburg
Larry Hankin
LeVar Burton
Alfre Woodard
CinematographyKriss Krosskove
Edited byAvril Beukes
Music byJulio Reyes
Copello
Production
company
AMediaVision Productions
Distributed byBrainstorm Media
Lost and Found Entertainment
Spotlight Pictures
Release dates
  • October 2008 (2008-10) (Oldenburg Film Festival)
  • December 18, 2009 (2009-12-18) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast edit

The film's cast includes many award winners including Oscar Nominee Alfre Woodard[2] and Golden Globe Nominee Adrienne Barbeau.[3]

Cast list edit

Production edit

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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ Newcott, Bill (2010-01-25). "Movies for Grownups Awards 2010 Breakthrough Accomplishment: LeVar Bur..." AARP. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  2. ^ Alfre Woodard - Awards
  3. ^ Adrienne Barbeau - Awards
  4. ^ "James Bond 'Quantum of Solace' Chooses DALSA 4K Origin Camera for Complex VFX Shot". Archived from the original on 2011-08-10.
  5. ^ "Award Winners". 2011-01-23. Archived from the original on 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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