Songs My Brother Taught Me

Songs My Brothers Taught Me is a 2015 American feature film. It is the debut film of Chinese- American filmmaker Chloé Zhao. Zhao went through 30 drafts of the script before she began filming.[1] The film used non-professional actors and was filmed on location in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival as part of the U.S. Official Competition.[2] It later played at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival as part of the Director's Fortnight selection. The movie was later acquired by Fortissimo Films.[3]

Production

Zhao filmed over 100 hours of footage which she then edited down into the film.[4]

Reception

Awards

The film was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature in 2015.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Richards, Joshua James. "Chloé Zhao". Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.sundance.org/projects/songs-my-brothers-taught-me. Retrieved 7 December 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ Kang, Inkoo. "More Sundance Deals: 'Hot Girls Wanted,' '10,000 Saints,' 'Songs My Brother Taught Me'". Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Rose, Becca. "Cannes 2015 Women Directors: Meet Chloé Zhao - 'Songs My Brothers Taught Me'". Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  5. ↑ COLLINSON, GARY. "Nominations for the 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards". Retrieved 7 December 2015.

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