Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American right to Genevieve Adams’ dramedy Simchas and Sorrows, along with worldwide rights to Peter Curtis Pardini’s doc The Last Band on Stage, and North American rights to Jaclyn Bethany’s queer thriller, The Falling World. The Anthem Sports & Entertainment Company will release the former title at the Laemmle Noho in Los Angeles on September 16, and on all major digital and VOD platforms on the 20th. Pardini’s film will hit VOD and theaters in three cities on September 30, with Bethany’s indie unspooling on VOD on October 18.
Simchas and Sorrows tells the story of Agnes (Adams), an atheist actress who attempts to convert to Judaism to marry the love of her life, Levi (Thomas McDonnell). Adams directed the pic from her script, with Hari Nef, Luke Forbes, Julie Haltson, Greg Bello, Annelise Cepero, Billy Calder, Lucy Morris, Chip Zien and John Cullum rounding out the cast.
Simchas and Sorrows tells the story of Agnes (Adams), an atheist actress who attempts to convert to Judaism to marry the love of her life, Levi (Thomas McDonnell). Adams directed the pic from her script, with Hari Nef, Luke Forbes, Julie Haltson, Greg Bello, Annelise Cepero, Billy Calder, Lucy Morris, Chip Zien and John Cullum rounding out the cast.
- 7/29/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Hari Nef, who appeared in Assassination Nation, has joined the cast of Simchas and Sorrows, an indie drama being directed by Genevieve Adams.
Adams has the whole schmear covered as she also wrote the script, produces and stars in the picture.
The movie is wrapping in production in New York City and hails from Term Paper Productions and Ataria Pictures.
The plot centers on an atheist actress’ conversion to Judaism. Adams is the actress while Nef is a rabbi.
Also in the cast are Thomas McDonell, John Callum and Gregg Bello.
Adams, Matt Ott, Hannah Swayze and Jackie Donohoe are producing.
Nef is ...
Adams has the whole schmear covered as she also wrote the script, produces and stars in the picture.
The movie is wrapping in production in New York City and hails from Term Paper Productions and Ataria Pictures.
The plot centers on an atheist actress’ conversion to Judaism. Adams is the actress while Nef is a rabbi.
Also in the cast are Thomas McDonell, John Callum and Gregg Bello.
Adams, Matt Ott, Hannah Swayze and Jackie Donohoe are producing.
Nef is ...
- 8/26/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hari Nef, who appeared in Assassination Nation, has joined the cast of Simchas and Sorrows, an indie drama being directed by Genevieve Adams.
Adams has the whole schmear covered as she also wrote the script, produces and stars in the picture.
The movie is wrapping in production in New York City and hails from Term Paper Productions and Ataria Pictures.
The plot centers on an atheist actress’ conversion to Judaism. Adams is the actress while Nef is a rabbi.
Also in the cast are Thomas McDonell, John Callum and Gregg Bello.
Adams, Matt Ott, Hannah Swayze and Jackie Donohoe are producing.
Nef is ...
Adams has the whole schmear covered as she also wrote the script, produces and stars in the picture.
The movie is wrapping in production in New York City and hails from Term Paper Productions and Ataria Pictures.
The plot centers on an atheist actress’ conversion to Judaism. Adams is the actress while Nef is a rabbi.
Also in the cast are Thomas McDonell, John Callum and Gregg Bello.
Adams, Matt Ott, Hannah Swayze and Jackie Donohoe are producing.
Nef is ...
- 8/26/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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- by Indiewire Staff
- Indiewire
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