Kestrin Pantera’s sophomore characteristic has secured distribution. The winner of the Narrative Highlight Viewers Award at this yr’s SXSW, “Fairly Issues” will hit theaters and VOD this yr. Deadline stories that IFC Movies landed international rights to the satire.
“Fairly Issues” tells the story of Lindsay (Britt Rentschler), who “is as bored along with her marriage to Jack (Michael Tennant) as she is working in a boutique — till Cat Flax (JJ Nolan) swoops into the shop, showering her with flattery and conspicuous shows of wealth. The pair bond over a bottle of wine, and Lindsay arrives house flushed with pleasure about her wealthy new good friend. Jack reluctantly agrees to simply accept Cat’s invitation for a weekend away, and so they leap right into a automobile and drive into one other world: of butlers, present baggage, massages, and astronomically costly wine their hosts neglect even shopping for,” the supply particulars.
“Kestrin and her staff of writers and producers have completely nailed the existential disaster of the younger and privileged, and the aspiring angst of the individuals who wish to be them on this joyously satirical movie that each one audiences will take pleasure in,” mentioned IFC Movies president Arianna Bocco. “Its insightful and playful perspective is precisely the form of impartial cinema we wish to proceed to foster, and we couldn’t be extra thrilled to welcome them to the IFC Movies household.”
Pantera made her characteristic debut with 2019 Sundance comedy “Mom’s Little Helpers.”
Once we requested Pantera what recommendation she had for different girls administrators, she mentioned, “Rent mothers and assist the fuck out of one another. I point out mothers as a result of they’re vulnerable to a sure talent set, however it’s best to rent folks, no matter gender, who deal with anticipating wants in any state of affairs, having a loving communication model whereas respecting boundaries, who’re efficient, and who can ship. Make that the idea of all of your hiring selections,” she emphasised. “I discover mothers usually tend to have that talent set, however a number of people have it too. Simply make that the precedence when hiring. I’ve discovered a extra various workforce to be the results of that technique: all division heads on ‘Mom’s Little Helpers’ had been girls or girls of colour, and I feel it speaks to the talent set we actively sought.”
Supply: Women And Hollywood
