To Write Love on Her Arms (film)

To Write Love on Her Arms

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Nathan Frankowski
Produced by
Screenplay by Kate King Lynch
Story by Nathan Frankowski
Based on To Write Love on Her Arms 
by Jamie Tworkowski
Starring
Music by Joshua Lujan Loveless
Cinematography Stephen Campbell
Edited by
  • Nathan Frankowski
  • Gordon Grinberg
Production
company
Two Streets Entertainment
Release dates
  • March 11, 2012 (Omaha Film Festival)
  • March 2015 (United States)
Running time
 102 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $3.4 million (estimated)

To Write Love on Her Arms (also known as Day One; formerly Renee) is a 2012 American biographical drama film written and directed by Nathan Frankowski, starring Kat Dennings, Chad Michael Murray, Rupert Friend, Juliana Harkavy, Corbin Bleu, and Mark Saul. Based on the life of Renee Yohe and the founding of To Write Love on Her Arms, the film premiered on March 11, 2012 at the Omaha Film Festival.[1]

Plot

19-year-old Renee Yohe has always loved fairy tales: the idea of a princess, a hero and a happily ever after. But her life is that of a darker tale. As she battles with drug addiction, manic depression, self-harm and other life issues, it ultimately leads to the founding of the charity group To Write Love on Her Arms and her journey to recovery.[2]

Cast

  • Kat Dennings as Renee Yohe
    • Lindsey Riesen as teenage Renee
    • Isabella Iannuzzi as young Renee
  • Chad Michael Murray as Jamie Tworkowski
  • Rupert Friend as David McKenna
  • Juliana Harkavy as Jessie, Renee's best friend
    • Samantha Castro as young Jessie
  • Corbin Bleu as Mackey
  • Mark Saul as Dylan
    • Drayton Ball as young Dylan
  • Rus Blackwell as Conrad Willard
  • Sri Charan as Robert
  • Brian Patrick Clarke as Tom Yohe
  • West DeLarosa as Michael
  • Kristi Engelmann as Amanda
  • Whitney Goin as Dena Yohe
  • Katherine Shepler as April Yohe
  • Ryan Kirkland as Kirkland
  • Michelle LaBret as Nikki
  • J. LaRose as Echo
  • Steve Robertson as Label Rep Stevo
  • Brianna McCoy as Lacey
  • William Peltz as Sean
  • Juan Santos as Michael's father
  • Michael Sapp as Trappy
  • Chelsea Talmadge as Sarah

Production

Pre-production

Josh Lujan Loveless, Bob Massey, Jamie Tworkowski, and Renee Yohe all served as story consultants for the film, collaborating with Frankowski for the script. Producer David Blair McKenna was the person who offered his home to Renee some years ago so she could become sober for those five days before entering rehab, which cemented their lifelong friendship and his involvement in the film.[3]

Filming

Principal photography started on February 23, 2011, which was exactly five years after Jamie and Renee first met.[4] Filming went until March 29, 2011, and was shot entirely in Orlando, Florida, where Renee is from. Many scenes were shot at Valencia Community College, The DAVE School, Full Sail University and Wall Street Plaza.[3]

Soundtrack

The film features songs from Travis McCoy, Paper Route, Rachael Yamagata, Dead Man's Bones, Corbin Bleu, Between the Trees, Kye Kye, Flint Eastwood, Flagship, Gatlin Elms, Duologue, Danny Leggett, Civilian, Savannah, Alex Bennett, and Bearcat.[5]

Release

The film opened the 21st Florida Film Festival on April 13, 2012, playing at the Regal Winter Park Village.[6] The film is slated for wide release in March 2015.[1]

Piracy

On November 27, 2014, the film was leaked onto several peer-to-peer file sharing websites four months ahead of its intended public release. Along with the film, Fury and three other previously unreleased Sony films were leaked, including Annie, Still Alice, and Mr. Turner.[7]

Awards

The film won the Encore Award from the 2012 Omaha Film Festival. Producers David Blair McKenna and Kim Dawson, director Nathan Frankowski and the Two Streets Entertainment production company accepted the award.

The film was also nominated for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project at the 2012 Visual Effects Society Awards but lost out to the film a.maize.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Unreleased Sony movies leak after hack; Sony may suspect North Korea. Network World. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  2. ↑ Goldberg, Matt (12 February 2012). "First Image and Set Photo from RENEE Starring Kat Dennings". Collider. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chitwood, Adam (24 February 2011). "Filming Begins on RENEE Starring Chad Michael Murray, Kat Dennings and Rupert Friend". Collider. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "TWLOHA's "Renee" (Movie) Press Release". TWLOHA. February 25, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Renee The Movie - Soundtrack". Renee The Movie. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  6. ↑ Mathur, Samir. "Florida Film Festival 2012: RENEE". The Daily City. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Sony’s New Movies Leak Online Following Hack Attack". Variety. Retrieved December 2, 2014.

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