| The Woods | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Matthew Lessner |
| Produced by | Matthew Lessner Jett Steiger Max Knies |
| Written by | Matthew Lessner |
| Starring | Toby David Justin Phillips |
| Music by | Lydia Ainsworth |
| Cinematography | Wyatt Garfield |
| Editing by | Matthew Lessner |
| Studio | Monte Lomax Productions Greencard Pictures Team G Kickstarter |
| Release date(s) | January 21, 2011 (Sundance)[1] |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | Under $10 million |
The Woods is a 2011 film written and directed by Matthew Lessner. The script was written by Matthew Lessner with contributing writer Adam Mortemore, and additional dialogue by Toby David and Justin Phillips.
The film was co-produced by Matthew Lessner, Jett Steiger and Max Knies, and made history as the first film to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival that used Kickstarter for production financing.[2] The film premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.[3] The Woods premiered in New York at the BAMcinemaFest held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music .[4] The Woods premiered internationally at the Cologne Conference in Cologne, Germany.[5]
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The Woods follows a group of young Americans who, disillusioned by the world's many problems, move to the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with hopes of creating their own utopian society. Despite their idealistic goals of revolution, the group comes ill prepared for their new life, bringing a wide assortment of consumer electronics, recreational vehicles and snack foods. After catastrophic events in the outside world sever their electricity and wifi, and their leader's once-inspiring rhetoric fails to hold them together, the group is forced to find a way to live in harmony with the natural world.
The film was filmed over 30 days in Oregon. To make the film, the director and cast lived in a tent-city in the forest.[6]
The film features songs by [7]
| Date | Venue | Location | Premiere Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 January, 2011 | Sundance Film Festival | Park City, Utah USA | World Premiere | |
| 24 February, 2011 | Portland International Film Festival | Portland, Oregon USA | ||
| 26 June, 2011 | BAMcinemaFest | Brooklyn, New York USA | New York Premiere | |
| 16 July, 2011 | Maine International Film Festival | Waterville, Maine USA | ||
| 26 August, 2011 | White Sands International Film Festival | Las Cruces, New Mexico USA | ||
| 26 September, 2011 | Cologne Conference | Cologne, Germany | International Premiere | |
| 07 October, 2011 | Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| 10 November, 2011 | Stockholm International Film Festival | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| 10 November, 2011 | Napa Valley Film Festival | Napa, California USA | ||
| 15 November, 2011 | American Film Festival | Wrocław, Poland |
| Date | Institution | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01 April, 2011 | Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, Pennsylvania USA |
| 31 May, 2011 | University of Chicago | Chicago, Illinois USA |
| Date | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 01 October, 2011 | Vienna, Austria | WALDflimmern, die 1. Filmschau zum Wald |
| 08 October, 2011 | Linz, Austria | WALDflimmern, die 1. Filmschau zum Wald |
| 15 October, 2011 | Salzburg, Austria | WALDflimmern, die 1. Filmschau zum Wald |
| 03 November, 2011 | Los Angeles, California USA | Downtown Independent, Film Finds |