The Florida Project

The Florida Project

Film festival poster
Directed by Sean Baker
Produced by
Written by
  • Sean Baker
  • Chris Bergoch
Starring
Cinematography Alexis Zabe
Edited by Sean Baker
Production
company
  • Cre Film
  • Freestyle Picture Company
  • Cinereach
  • June Pictures
Distributed by A24
Release date
  • May 22, 2017 (2017-05-22) (Cannes)
  • October 6, 2017 (2017-10-06) (United States)
Running time
 115 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English

The Florida Project is a 2017 American drama film directed by Sean Baker, from a screenplay by Baker and Chris Bergoch. It stars Bria Vinaite, Brooklynn Prince, Valeria Cotto and Willem Dafoe. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. It is scheduled to be released in a limited release on October 6, 2017, by A24.

Cast

Production

In April 2016, it was announced Sean Baker would direct and produce the film, from a screenplay by himself and Chris Bergoch. Bergoch would also produce the film, alongside Andrew Duncan, Alex Saks, Kevin Chinoy and Francesca Silvestri under their June Pictures and Freestyle Picture Company banners, respectively.[2] In July 2016, Willem Dafoe joined the cast of the film.[3] In September 2016, Caleb Landry Jones joined the cast of the film.[4] In February 2017, Brooklynn Prince and Bria Vinaite also joined the cast of the film.[5]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors Fortnight section on May 22, 2017.[6][7] Shortly after, A24 acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[8] It is scheduled to be released in a limited release on October 6, 2017.[9]

Critical reception

The Florida Project received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 22 reviews, with a weighted average of 9.2/10.[10] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 91 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[11]

References

  1. ↑ "The Florida Project". Directors Fortnight. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (April 19, 2016). "June Pictures Boards ‘Tangerine’ Director Sean Baker’s Next Film ‘The Florida Project’". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ Pederson, Erik (July 13, 2016). "David Dastmalchian & Hiam Abbass Suit Up For ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel; Willem Dafoe Joins ‘Florida Project’". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ O'Felt, Chris (September 22, 2016). "Willem Dafoe Goes to Disney World: Sean Baker Reveals Details and Photos of ‘The Florida Project’ — Exclusive". Indiewire.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  5. ↑ Lodderhose, Diana (February 7, 2017). "Sean Baker’s ‘The Florida Project’ Heads To EFM With Protagonist Pictures – Berlin". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Fortnight 2017: The 49th Directors' Fortnight Selection". Quinzaine des Réalisateurs. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  7. ↑ Elsa Keslassy (April 19, 2016). "Cannes: Juliette Binoche-Gerard Depardieu Drama to Kick Off Directors Fortnight". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  8. ↑ Seetoodeh, Ramin; Lang, Brent (May 26, 2017). "A24 Buys Sean Baker’s ‘Florida Project’ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  9. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 12, 2017). "Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Title ‘The Florida Project’ Stakes Out October Date". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  10. ↑ "The Florida Project". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  11. ↑ "The Florida Project". Metacritic. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
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