Tanner Hall (film)
Encyclopedia
Tanner Hall is a 2009 drama film
that centers on four girls coming-of-age in boarding school
. It was written and directed by Tatiana von Fürstenberg
and Francesca Gregorini
. It stars Brie Larson
, Amy Ferguson
, Rooney Mara, Georgia King
, Tom Everett Scott
, Amy Sedaris
, Chris Kattan
, and Shawn Pyfrom
.
. Both women had attended boarding schools as children. It was filmed in Rhode Island, where the two met.
The story centers on the lives of four girls, Fernanda, Lucasta, Kate, and Victoria (played by Brie Larson
, Amy Ferguson
, Rooney Mara and Georgia King
respectively) who struggle to survive adolescence in a rustic boarding school. Tanner Hall is an Independent film
. It is the first feature film for von Fürstenberg and Gregorini. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
in September 2009. It was also well received at the Hamptons Film Festival. It was picked up by Anchor Bay Films, a division of Anchor Bay Entertainment
, although the release date has yet to be confirmed.
There was a sneak peek on April 12, 2010, at the Gen Art festival in New York. The film had trouble with distributors, but because of the casting of Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
, Anchor Bay plans to release it in late 2011.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
that centers on four girls coming-of-age in boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
. It was written and directed by Tatiana von Fürstenberg
Tatiana von Fürstenberg
Tatiana Desirée Prinzessin zu Fürstenberg or Princess Tatiana Desirée zu Fürstenberg ) is an American rock singer and filmmaker - and daughter of fashion designers Diane and Egon von Fürstenberg-External links:...
and Francesca Gregorini
Francesca Gregorini
Francesca Gregorini is an Italian-American singer and songwriter. -Youth:...
. It stars Brie Larson
Brie Larson
Brie Larson is an American actress and pop rock singer/songwriter. She is best known for her roles in United States of Tara, Sleepover, Remember The Daze and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World...
, Amy Ferguson
Amy Ferguson
Amy Ferguson is an actress who appeared briefly as a character called Dana in a scene from the 2004 movie Garden State. The movie was written, directed and starred by Zach Braff, it also featured Natalie Portman. Ferguson is currently working on other projects. She was in the 2007 film Weapons and...
, Rooney Mara, Georgia King
Georgia King
-Career:King made her professional debut in Jane Eyre. She was nearly unable to play the role, however. "A week before the day she began filming, King felt stomach pains, then had her appendix rupture...
, Tom Everett Scott
Tom Everett Scott
Thomas "Tom" Everett Scott is an American film, theatre and television actor. His film work includes a starring role as drummer Guy Patterson in the film That Thing You Do! .-Career:...
, Amy Sedaris
Amy Sedaris
Amy Louise Sedaris is an American actress, author, and comedian. She is known for playing the character Jerri Blank in the Comedy Central television series Strangers with Candy. Sedaris regularly collaborates with her older brother, humorist and author David Sedaris...
, Chris Kattan
Chris Kattan
Christopher Lee "Chris" Kattan is an American actor/comedian, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live.-Early life:Kattan was born in Sherman Oaks, California. His father, Kip King, was an actor and voice actor who appeared on the series Reno 911! as Larrie Plum. His mother, Hajnalka E....
, and Shawn Pyfrom
Shawn Pyfrom
Shawn Caminiti Pyfrom is an American actor who has appeared in several television series and movies, and is best known for his portrayal of Andrew Van de Kamp on ABC's Desperate Housewives-Life and career:...
.
Overview
The film was developed by Tatiana von Fürstenberg and Francesca Gregorini while they attended Brown UniversityBrown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
. Both women had attended boarding schools as children. It was filmed in Rhode Island, where the two met.
The story centers on the lives of four girls, Fernanda, Lucasta, Kate, and Victoria (played by Brie Larson
Brie Larson
Brie Larson is an American actress and pop rock singer/songwriter. She is best known for her roles in United States of Tara, Sleepover, Remember The Daze and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World...
, Amy Ferguson
Amy Ferguson
Amy Ferguson is an actress who appeared briefly as a character called Dana in a scene from the 2004 movie Garden State. The movie was written, directed and starred by Zach Braff, it also featured Natalie Portman. Ferguson is currently working on other projects. She was in the 2007 film Weapons and...
, Rooney Mara and Georgia King
Georgia King
-Career:King made her professional debut in Jane Eyre. She was nearly unable to play the role, however. "A week before the day she began filming, King felt stomach pains, then had her appendix rupture...
respectively) who struggle to survive adolescence in a rustic boarding school. Tanner Hall is an Independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
. It is the first feature film for von Fürstenberg and Gregorini. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
in September 2009. It was also well received at the Hamptons Film Festival. It was picked up by Anchor Bay Films, a division of Anchor Bay Entertainment
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Anchor Bay Entertainment is a U.S. based home entertainment and production company and is a division of Starz Media, which is a unit of Starz, LLC. It was previously owned by IDT Entertainment until 2006 when IDT was purchased by Starz Media. Anchor Bay markets and sells feature films, series,...
, although the release date has yet to be confirmed.
There was a sneak peek on April 12, 2010, at the Gen Art festival in New York. The film had trouble with distributors, but because of the casting of Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is an upcoming English-language drama thriller film that is the second film based on the Swedish novel of the same name by Stieg Larsson. The first film was the 2009 Swedish-language adaptation. The upcoming film is written by Steven Zaillian and directed by David...
, Anchor Bay plans to release it in late 2011.
Cast
- Rooney Mara as Fernanda
- Amy FergusonAmy FergusonAmy Ferguson is an actress who appeared briefly as a character called Dana in a scene from the 2004 movie Garden State. The movie was written, directed and starred by Zach Braff, it also featured Natalie Portman. Ferguson is currently working on other projects. She was in the 2007 film Weapons and...
as Lucasta - Brie LarsonBrie LarsonBrie Larson is an American actress and pop rock singer/songwriter. She is best known for her roles in United States of Tara, Sleepover, Remember The Daze and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World...
as Kate - Georgia KingGeorgia King-Career:King made her professional debut in Jane Eyre. She was nearly unable to play the role, however. "A week before the day she began filming, King felt stomach pains, then had her appendix rupture...
as Victoria - Tom Everett ScottTom Everett ScottThomas "Tom" Everett Scott is an American film, theatre and television actor. His film work includes a starring role as drummer Guy Patterson in the film That Thing You Do! .-Career:...
as Gio - Chris KattanChris KattanChristopher Lee "Chris" Kattan is an American actor/comedian, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live.-Early life:Kattan was born in Sherman Oaks, California. His father, Kip King, was an actor and voice actor who appeared on the series Reno 911! as Larrie Plum. His mother, Hajnalka E....
as Mr. Middlewood - Amy SedarisAmy SedarisAmy Louise Sedaris is an American actress, author, and comedian. She is known for playing the character Jerri Blank in the Comedy Central television series Strangers with Candy. Sedaris regularly collaborates with her older brother, humorist and author David Sedaris...
as Mrs. Middlewood - Ryan Schira as Hank
- Alaina Lauren Steinberg as Margaret
- Russel Steinberg as Carnival Dad
- Michael Thayer as Minister