Honeydripper, a film by John Sayles

The New York Times published a story about John Sayles and Maggie Renzi and the challenges they’re facing with the distribution of Honeydripper.

Independent cinema is often thought of as a young person’s medium, by reason of low budgets, often naïve subject matter and an “alternative” cachet. But many of the better-known people working in it are no longer kids. They are, however, being forced to remain alternative.

Read the full story.

Honeydripper played at the Savannah Film Festival, and Savannah Morning News reviewed the film:

Before Monday night’s screening of Sayles’ new film at the Savannah Film Festival, he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Actor Chris Cooper introduced his longtime co-worker and friend, remarking that the director “has given the American moviegoer what no one else has … he treats us like grown-ups. It’s no mean feat.”

Sayles, Cooper said, “tells the stories no one else is telling.”

“Honeydripper,” Sayles’ 16th feature, indeed bears his trademark grasp of character, fluid dialogue and sense of humor. The movie takes place at a crossroads when a seismic change was about to hit music. Guitarists, previously bit players in big bands, were getting ready to plug in and crank it up - whether the world was ready or not.

Read the full review.

After a great response in Toronto, we had the New York Premiere of “Honeydripper” as the Opening Night of Independent Film Week. Lots of great coverage, but here’s one of the more comprehensive pieces…

http://www.thereeler.com/features/a_sayles_job.php