Jack, Jules, Esther and Me

Jack, Jules, Esther and Me
Directed by Daniel Poliner
Produced by Daniel Poliner, Megan Poliner
Written by Daniel Poliner
Starring

Jessica Rothe
Julie Lauren
Harrison Chad

Jeff Lima
Alexander Flores
Cinematography Adam Miller, Djuna Wahlrab
Edited by Eric Rothman
Distributed by FilmBuff
Release dates
  • October 24, 2013 (2013-10-24) (Austin Film Festival)
Running time
 106 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Jack, Jules, Esther and Me is a 2013 coming of age independent film directed by Daniel Poliner. This comedy centers on four young high schoolers on their last weekend before heading off to college and the scheme to win a girl's heart.[1] The film world premiered at Austin Film Festival where programmer Bears Fonté called it "an uplifting stumble through love in the time of awkward."[2]

Cast

Release

Jack, Jules, Esther and Me was released on VOD by FilmBuff on December 17, 2013. The Daily Quirk called the film "an irresistible romantic comedy that will tug at your heartstrings whether you’re a seasoned indie fan or a strictly mainstream movie spectator."[3] Greg Morris of The Word reviewed the film as "complex, intense, brilliant. It’s audacious humor reflects the sagacious wit of its director-writer."[4]

Production notes

Writer/Director Daniel Poliner financed the film through fees collected as an SAT prep tutor for privileged kids in New York City. He said the movie is loosely based on his “most memorable students."[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.indiewire.com/article/the-10-indies-to-watch-on-vod-this-december-some-velvet-morning-new-joe-swanberg-and-more
  2. ↑ http://aff.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/jackjulesestherandme_danielpoliner_aff2013
  3. ↑ http://thedailyquirk.com/2013/12/17/indie-jack-jules-esther-me-proves-to-be-an-irresistible-coming-of-age-tale/
  4. ↑ http://hunterword.com/articles/2291
  5. ↑ http://nypost.com/2013/12/26/sat-tutor-to-the-rich-spins-500-an-hour-fees-into-film/

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