A24 (Firm)
1) Amy
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
An **Oscar-winner** for Best Feature Documentary, AMY is a deeply moving portrait of 6-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse using powerful first-hand footage to bring her story to life, showcasing both her incredible talent and her tragic demise from the dual forces of addiction and celebrity. **BAFTA**-winner for Best Documentary. **Grammy**-winner for Best Music Film. Nominated for a Golden Eye at the **Cannes Film Festival**. "*Stunningly moving and...
2) Equals
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Nia (Kristen Stewart) and Silas (Nicholas Hoult) begin a forbidden and passionate romance in a futuristic society where emotions have been outlawed, leading them to attempt a dangerous escape in this enthralling sci-fi love story. Nominated for a Golden Lion at the **Venice Film Festival**. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**. "*Equals is a feast for the eye that leaves you with a troubling contemplation of the future.*"...
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
After an elaborate heist goes south, reluctant criminal Chad (Michael Fassbender) must find a way to escape the clutches of his fierce outlaw father (Brendan Gleeson) and the encroaching police in this riveting, action-packed crime thriller. Nominated for Best Actor at the **British Independent Film Awards**. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**. "*Gleeson and Fassbender are class acts who bring an ever-mounting intensity...
4) Eighth Grade
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Kayla (Elsie Fisher) endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school—the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year—before she begins high school. Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Comedy at the **Golden Globes.** Winner of the Best First Screenplay Award at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards.** Winner of a **WGA Award** for Best Original...
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
**Academy Award** winner Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara star as a young couple who -- after being separated by loss -- discover an eternal connection and a love that is infinite. A GHOST STORY was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the 2017 **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. Nominated for a Best of Next! Award at the **Sundance Film Festival**. *"A simple, wrenching story of love and loss that pries open a window onto eternity."* - Justin...
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
From the **Oscar** winning producers of *Amy* comes a riveting look at the meteoric rise of seminal 90's rock band *Oasis*, immersing us in the raucous rock stars’ fast-paced world of electrifying music, wild debauchery, and epic fraternal feuding. Winner of Best Documentary at the **UK Empire Awards**. "*Supersonic" boasts an ear-blasting, you-are-there immediacy, utilizing a treasure trove of archival photos and footage to make you feel present.*"...
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Based on the novel by Michel Faber, UNDER THE SKIN examines human experience from the perspective of an unforgettable heroine (Scarlett Johansson) who grows too comfortable in her borrowed skin, until she is abducted into humanity with devastating results. Nominated for a **BAFTA Award** for Best British Film. Nominated for Best International Film at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. Nominated for a Golden Lion at the **Venice Film Festival**....
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Reverend Ernst Toller (Ethan Hawke) is a solitary parish pastor at a small church in upstate New York on the cusp of celebrating its 250th anniversary. The church is now a tourist attraction catering to a dwindling congregation, eclipsed by its nearby parent church, Abundant Life. When a pregnant parishioner (Amanda Seyfried) asks Reverend Toller to counsel her husband, a radical environmentalist, the clergyman finds himself plunged into his own tormented...
9) De Palma
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A funny, illuminating look at legendary filmmaker Brian De Palma (*Carrie, Scarface*), in which he shares both candid wisdom and hysterical no holds-barred stories based on his experiences in the film industry for over 50 years. Official Selection at the **Venice Film Festival**. "*De Palma" is a cinematic sampler that makes you want to gorge on the whole unholy buffet.*" - Ty Burr, ***The Boston Globe***
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
After Sarah and her young son Chris move to a new rural home, they discover the surrounding forest hides a massive, ominous sinkhole. One night Chris suddenly disappears into the woods, causing Sarah to panic. He soon returns, but he's changed: distant, increasingly erratic, and prone to violent outbursts. The longer he's back, the more Sarah begins to suspect that the boy who has returned is not her son. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film...
11) The Monster
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A divorced mother (Zoe Kazan) and her headstrong daughter must fight for survival when a terrifying monster attacks them after their car breaks down on a deserted country road. Official Selection at the **Sitges Film Festival**. "*The faint mist, the eerie silence, the saturated blacks - so much of this film is reminiscent of the classic monster movies of the '30s and '40s.*" - April Wolfe ***L.A. Weekly***
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story, an idealistic young employee (Theo James) working at the UN investigates the grisly murder of his predecessor and uncovers a vast global conspiracy, that may even involve his own boss (Ben Kingsley), in this gripping and timely thriller. "*"Backstabbing For Beginners" is a mesmerizing, intense watch with beautiful acting and powerful directing.*" - Bobby LePire, ***Film Threat*** "*An elegantly shot, compelling impression of...
13) American Honey
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
An adolescent girl from a troubled home (Sasha Lane, *Hearts Beat Loud*) runs away with a traveling sales crew who drive across the American Midwest selling subscriptions door to door. Nominated for a **BAFTA Award** for Outstanding British Film of the Year. Winner of two Special Jury Prizes at the **Cannes Film Festival**. Nominated for six **Film Independent Spirit Awards** including Best Feature. "*This shimmering, raw, hip-hop hymnal of a film...
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Set on a stretch of highway in a budget motel managed by Bobby (Willem Dafoe), just outside the imagined utopia of Disney World, THE FLORIDA PROJECT follows six-year-old Moonee and her rebellious mother over the course of a single summer. Willem Dafoe was nominated for an **Oscar**, a **Golden Globe** and a **BAFTA** for his performance. Nominated for Best Director and Best Feature at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. Official Selection at the...
15) Mid90s
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
From writer/director Jonah Hill, MID90s is a moving look at Stevie, a kid living in LA in the 90s, as he escapes his turbulent home life with a new group of friends he meets at a local skate shop, plunging him into a world of fun, danger, and excitement. Nominated for Best Editing at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards.** Nominated for Best Film at the **Berlin International Film Festival**. "*A terrific coming-of-age film from first-time director...
16) Never Goin' Back
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Angela and Jessie are best friends intent on taking a wild beach trip, but when their roommate loses all their money in a drug scam, the girls go to increasingly daring and absurd lengths to get it back. Nominated for a Gamechanger Award at the **SXSW FIlm Festival**. Nominated for a John Cassavetes Award at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. "*Shot with a crisp visual style loaded with inspired pop music, Never Goin' Back has all the polish...
17) The Children Act
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Smart, elegant, and deeply moving, THE CHILDREN ACT stars two-time **Academy Award**-winner Emma Thompson in a powerful and riveting performance as Fiona Maye, a British High Court judge who, in the midst of a marital crisis, must rule on a life-changing legal case concerning the survival of a teenage boy. Fiona is intensely dedicated to her profession, never finding time to have her own children while fully assuming the immense responsibility of...
18) The Rover
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Set in a world ten years after a catastrophic Western economic collapse, THE ROVER follows a hardened loner (Guy Pearce) as he travels the desolate towns and roads of the outback with a wounded captive in search of the one thing that still matters to him. Official Selection at the **Cannes Film Festival**. Winner of two awards and nominated for five others at the **Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards**. "*A sterling example of...
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Set in Cape Cod over one scorching summer, this fun and stylized thriller follows Daniel (Timothée Chalamet), a teenager who gets in over his head dealing drugs with the neighborhood rebel while pursuing his new partner's enigmatic sister (Maika Monroe). Official Selection at the **SXSW Film Festival**. "*Elijah Bynum solicits strong performances from his young cast - especially Timothée Chalamet as the teenage fish out of water - and blends humor...
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The remarkable true story of Billy Moore, a young English boxer incarcerated in two of Thailand’s most notorious prisons. He is quickly thrown into a terrifying world of drugs and gang violence, but when the prison authorities allow him to take part in the Muay Thai boxing tournaments, he realizes this might be his chance to get out. Shot in a an actual Thai prison with a cast of primarily real inmates, A PRAYER BEFORE DAWN is a visceral, thrilling...