Exclusive: Oscilloscope Laboratories is about to get angsty. The Adam Yauch indie film company has acquired North American rights to Jessie Barr’s coming-of-age drama Sophie Jones executive produced by Nicole Holofcener. The film is slated to be released in the first quarter of 2021.
Inspired by true experiences of grief, girlhood, and growing up, Sophie Jones paints a portrait of the titular 16-year-old (played by the director’s cousin Jessica Barr) who is shocked by the untimely death of her mother. As she struggles with her loss and the challenges of being a teen, Sophie tries everything she can to feel something again, while holding herself together.
“Sophie Jones has been a true labor of love and I’m beyond thrilled that the film has found its home with Oscilloscope,” said Jessie Barr, who was also a Sundance Fellow. “This is a dream come true. Oscilloscope’s love for filmmakers,...
Inspired by true experiences of grief, girlhood, and growing up, Sophie Jones paints a portrait of the titular 16-year-old (played by the director’s cousin Jessica Barr) who is shocked by the untimely death of her mother. As she struggles with her loss and the challenges of being a teen, Sophie tries everything she can to feel something again, while holding herself together.
“Sophie Jones has been a true labor of love and I’m beyond thrilled that the film has found its home with Oscilloscope,” said Jessie Barr, who was also a Sundance Fellow. “This is a dream come true. Oscilloscope’s love for filmmakers,...
- 1/5/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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