BOB AND THE TREES
Written by Diego Ongaro & Courtney Maum
Directed by Diego Ongaro
Starring Bob Tarasuk, Matt Gallagher & Polly McIntyre
Produced by Rob Cristiano & Christie Molia
HD, 92 MIN, 2015
It is deep winter in rural Massachusetts. Bob, a 50 year old logger with a soft spot for golf and gangsta rap, is struggling to make ends meet in a merciless industry. When a rotten investment threatens the family business, Bob begins to heed the instincts of his ever darkening self.
AWARDS
• Grand Prize - KARLOVY VARY International Film Festival
• Ecumenical Prize - KARLOVY VARY International Film Festival
• Haskell Wexler Award for Best Cinematography - WOODSTOCK Film Festival
• Honorable Mention, Ultra Indie Award - WOODSTOCK Film Festival
• Best Performance, Matt Gallagher - NEW HAMPSHIRE Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION
• SUNDANCE Film Festival - NEXT (US)
• KARLOVY VARY International Film Festival (Czech Republic)
• AFI FEST (US)
• MOMA “Best Film Not Playing in a Theater Near You” (US)
• BOSTON Independent Film Festival (US)
• BERKSHIRE International Film Festival (US)
• WOODSTOCK Film Festival 2015 (US)
• ZURICH International Film Festival (Switzerland)
• WOODSHOLE Film Festival (US)
• DURBAN International Film Festival (South Africa)
• QUEBEC CITY Film Festival (Canada)
• RAINDANCE Film Festival (London)
• BEND Film Festival (US)
• NORTHAMPTON Film Festival (US)
• WARSAW International Film Festival (Poland)
• NEW HAMPSHIRE Film Festival (US)
• FILM COLUMBIA Festival (US)
• MOLODIST Kiev Film Festival (Ukraine)
• International Film Festival of India in GOA (India)
• KERALA International Film Festival (India)
• TALLIN Black Nights Film Festival (Estonia)
• TRANSYLVANIA International Film Festival (Romania)
• MONADNOK International Film Festival (US)
PRESS
VARIETY
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
INTERVIEW MAGAZINE
INDIEWIRE
THE BOSTON GLOBE
VARIETY - Review
NO FILM SCHOOL
ROWE REVIEWS
FILM FORWARD
ION CINEMA
THE BOSTON GLOBE - Sundance Wrap Up
