American Folk

American Folk
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Heinz
Written by	David Heinz
Produced by	Fiona Walsh Heinz Matt Miller
Starring	Joe Purdy Amber Rubarth Krisha Fairchild David Fine Bruce Beatty Elizabeth Dennehy
Cinematography	Devin Whetstone
Edited by	David Heinz
Music by	Ben Lovett
Production company	Vanishing Angle
Distributed by	Good Deed Entertainment
Release dates	February 3, 2017 (2017-02-03) (SBIFF) January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26) (United States)
Running time	99 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

American Folk is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by David Heinz. The film stars Joe Purdy, Amber Rubarth, Krisha Fairchild, David Fine, Bruce Beatty and Elizabeth Dennehy. The film was released on January 26, 2018, by Good Deed Entertainment. It follows the story of two strangers, both folk musicians stranded in California, who take a road trip to New York in the days after the September 11 attacks.

Cast

• Joe Purdy as Elliott
• Amber Rubarth as Joni
• Krisha Fairchild as Scottie
• David Fine as Dale
• Bruce Beatty as Mike
• Elizabeth Dennehy as Ann
• Miranda LaDawn Hill as Bianca
• Emma Thatcher as Emily
• Holger Moncada Jr. as Alejandro
• Julian Gopal as Carlos
• Paul White as Fargo
• Shelly West as Kelly
• Maryann Strossner as Kathryn

Release

Originally titled 'SEPTEMBER 12TH' the film premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 3, 2017, and won the Best American Independent award at the Cleveland International Film Festival in April 2017.^[2][3] On May 16, 2017, Good Deed Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.^[4] The film was released into theaters on January 26, 2018, by Good Deed Entertainment.^[5]

Reception

The film has a fresh rating of 77% on Rotten Tomatoes,^[6] with Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times saying "The songs are lovely, and the first-time actors give performances that grow warmer as the film progresses," and Romantic Intentions Quarterly calling it "a gentle, undulating movie, much like the scenery – and, often, music – it so gorgeously showcases."^[7] In contrast, Christopher Kompanek of The Washington Post gave the film a negative review, saying "... the songs lend the film an emotional resonance that the forced dialogue often struggles to achieve."

References

1. "American Folk (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
2. Vikram Murthi (2017-02-01). "September 12th Clip: Two Folk Enthusiasts Drive From LA to NYC On 9/11". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
3. "'September 12th' Review". Hollywood Reporter. 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
4. Amanda N'Duka (2017-05-16). "Good Deed Nabs 'American Folk'; Gravitas Picks Up SXSW Doc 'Kim Dotcom: Caught In The Web'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
5. Gary Graff (2017-12-07). "Amber Rubarth & Joe Purdy Share 'Townes' From 'American Folk' Movie Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
6. "'American Folk' at Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
7. "'American Folk' Review". Romantic Intentions Quarterly. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2018-04-28.

External links

• American Folk at IMDb