White Girl (2016 film)

White Girl
Directed by Elizabeth Wood
Produced by Gabriel Nussbaum
Written by Elizabeth Wood
Starring
Cinematography Michael Simmonds
Edited by Michael Taylor
Production
company
  • Bank Street Films
  • Killer Films
  • Supermarche
  • Greencard Pictures
Distributed by
Release dates
Running time
 88 minutes
Country United States
Language English

White Girl is an American film written and directed by Elizabeth Wood in her directorial debut. It stars Morgan Saylor, Brian Marc, Justin Bartha, Chris Noth, India Menuez, Adrian Martinez, Anthony Ramos and Ralph Rodriguez. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2016.[1]

Plot

Leah (Morgan Saylor), a college student, falls hard for a bad boy and then goes to wild extremes to get him back.

Cast

Production

In February 2015, it was revealed that Elizabeth Wood had directed a film from a screenplay she wrote, with Morgan Saylor and India Menuez starring in the film.[2] Gabriel Nussbaum, produced the film, while Christine Vachon, Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman produced the film under their Killer Films and Supermarche banners respectively.[3] Wood began writing the feature before attending Columbia University's screenwriting MFA program. She loosely based the film on her own life.[4]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2016.[5][6] Shortly after Netflix acquired worldwide video on demand distribution rights to the film.[7] In April 2016, FilmRise acquired theatrical distribution rights to the film with a planned late summer-fall 2016 release.[8]

Reception

"White Girl" received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 83% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[9] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 64 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".[10]

Peter Dubruge of Variety gave the film a negative review writing : "As much as “White Girl” has to offer in raw immediacy, it lacks the distance to offer much in the way of meaningful commentary"[11] The Hollywood Reporter called it "Squalid, shocking and sexy as hell."[12] While, Vice called the film "The most explosive portrait of nyc youth since Kids".[13]

References

  1. ↑ "White Girl". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  2. ↑ Lacva, Elizabeth (February 4, 2015). "COULD THE FILM 'WHITE GIRL' BE THIS GENERATION'S 'KIDS'?". openingcermony.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ Lavalee, Eric (November 26, 2015). "2016 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Elizabeth Wood’s White Girl". ioncinema.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ Cox, Gordon. "10 Directors to Watch: Elizabeth Wood Takes Intense ‘White Girl’ to Sundance". Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "White Girl". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ "SUNDANCE INSTITUTE COMPLETES FEATURE FILM LINEUP FOR 2016 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL". sundance.org. December 7, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  7. ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (February 17, 2016). "Netflix, Amazon Continue Sundance Buying Spree With 'White Girl,' 'NUTS!' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  8. ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (April 11, 2016). "Elizabeth Wood's Sundance Drama 'White Girl' Acquired by FilmRise for U.S.". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  9. ↑ "White Girl (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  10. ↑ "White Girl". Metacritic. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  11. ↑ Dubruge, Peter (January 24, 2016). "Sundance Film Review: ‘White Girl’". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  12. ↑ Felperin, Leslie. "'White Girl': Sundance Review". Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  13. ↑ Manning, Emily (March 11, 2016). "'white girl' is the most explosive portrait of nyc youth since 'kids'". Vice. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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