Jenny's Wedding

Jenny's Wedding
Directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue
Produced by
Written by Mary Agnes Donoghue
Starring
Cinematography Seamus Tierney
Production
company
  • MM Productions
  • Merced Media Partners
  • PalmStar Entertainment
Country United States
Language English

Jenny's Wedding is an upcoming American independent comedy written and directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue. The film stars Katherine Heigl, Tom Wilkinson, Linda Emond and Grace Gummer. Heigl plays Jenny, a woman who finally decides to get married, but her choice of partner tears her conventional family apart. Jenny's Wedding was filmed on location in Cleveland from October 2013. An Indiegogo campaign was later launched to help raise money for post-production costs.

Cast

Production

Conception and development

Jenny's Wedding was written and directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue. She also produced the film, along with Gail Levin and MM Productions' Michelle Manning.[2] Manning stated "I am proud to bring writer/director Mary Agnes Donoghue's poignant story to life. Her vision of the family dynamic is unique, inspiring and highly entertaining, and we couldn't have assembled a better cast to bring the complexities of these characters to life, in what will surely make a highly impactful and very commercial film that will strike a chord with audiences everywhere."[2] The rights to the film were put up for sale at the American Film Market from 6 November 2013.[2] The film centers on Jenny, a homosexual woman who decides to marry her partner, which causes big problems amongst her conventional family.[3] Heigl said "The movie is really just about her journey and her journey with her family and revealing this part of herself that she’s kept hidden for so long."[3]

Casting

On October 23, 2013, Variety's Dave McNary reported that Katherine Heigl had been cast as Jenny, while Tom Wilkinson and Linda Emond would play Jenny's parents.[2] Grace Gummer and Alexis Bledel have also been cast in the film.[2][4][5] On November 24, 2013, Issac Profitt from the Cuyahoga Falls News Press reported Houston Rhines had joined the ensemble cast as Jenny's "quick-witted, live-in-the-moment" brother-in-law. Rhines successfully auditioned for the role and was flown out to the set four days later.[6]

Filming

Principal photography on Jenny's Wedding commenced on October 28, 2013 in Greater Cleveland.[7][8] The film was expected to shoot in the metropolitan area for three to four weeks.[7] Filming locations included University Heights City Hall and Cuyahoga County Councilman Julian Rogers's home in Cleveland Heights.[9] Rogers and his family moved out on October 23 and the studio paid for a rental in Shaker Heights.[10] Representatives from the studio had noticed the house and asked Rogers "out of the blue" if they could use it for filming. The family returned home in November.[10] On November 15, Heigl was seen shooting some scenes for the film on Euclid Avenue in Downtown Cleveland. Some filming was done at the Trinity Cathedral.[11] Production wrapped in Cleveland during the same month.[5]

Post-production

On February 12, 2014, it was announced that an Indiegogo campaign had been set up to help raise money for post-production costs. Donoghue and her crew needed $150,000 to cover the costs of music, titles, color and sound.[12] Lucas Shaw from The Wrap thought that some of the money raised would go towards taking the film to festivals, as it had yet to secure a domestic distributor.[12] The campaign ended on April 12.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Webber, Stephanie (February 14, 2014). "Katherine Heigl, Alexis Bledel Play Lesbian Partners, Cuddle in Bed in Indie Film Jenny's Wedding: First Picture". US Weekly. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 McNary, Dave (October 23, 2013). "AFM: Katherine Heigl to Star in 'Jenny's Wedding' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bahr, Lindsey (February 12, 2014). "Katherine Heigl hopes to raise $150K to finish 'Jenny's Wedding'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ Hannan, Sheehan (January 2014). "Role Playing". Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Thompson, Anne (February 12, 2014). "Michelle Manning Explains Why She's the Latest Hollywood Producer to Indiegogo". IndieWire. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  6. ↑ Profitt, Issac (November 24, 2013). "Munroe Falls' own Houston Rhines takes part in 'Jenny's Wedding,' shooting in Cleveland". Cuyahoga Falls News Press. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 O'Connor, Clint (October 24, 2013). "'Jenny's Wedding': New film starring Katherine Heigl to shoot in Greater Cleveland starting Monday". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Katherine Heigl to Headline Jenny's Wedding". Comingsoon.net. October 23, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  9. ↑ Johnston, Laura (October 29, 2013). "Katherine Heigl films "Jenny's Wedding" at University Heights City Hall". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Tobias, Andrew J. (November 14, 2013). "Katherine Heigl movie being filmed at Cuyahoga County Councilman Julian Rogers' house". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  11. ↑ O'Connor, Clint (November 15, 2013). "Katherine Heigl shoots a scene for 'Jenny's Wedding' on Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Shaw, Lucas (February 12, 2014). "Katherine Heigl Film Producer Seeks Indiegogo Funding to Complete Project". The Wrap. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Help the filmmakers of 'Jenny's Wedding'". Indiegogo. Retrieved June 30, 2014.

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