- How To Be
Infobox Film
name = How To Be
caption = Slamdance Film Festival Poster. Designed by Michael Williams
imdb_id = 1057581
writer =Oliver Irving
starring =Robert Pattinson ,Rebecca Pidgeon ,Jeremy Hardy ,Powell Jones
director =Oliver Irving
producer = Justin Kelly
distributor =
released =
runtime = 84 minutes
language = English
music = Joe Hastings
awards =Slamdance Film Festival Grand Jury Honorable Mention
budget ="How to Be" is an award-winning independent comedy/drama feature film written and directed by
Oliver Irving about a young man named Art (Robert Pattinson ) who is going through a "quarter life crisis".Robert Pattinson received the 'Best Actor in a Feature' award for his portrayal of Art, at the Strasbourg Film Festival, in Strasbourg, Paris, in September 2008.
Plot
After a number of personal setbacks, including a struggling singer/song-writing career and a girlfriend who's dumped him, Art moves back home with his cold and neglectful parents (played by
Rebecca Pidgeon andMichael Irving ). Art decides to use inheritance money to pay for Canadian therapist, Dr. Levi Ellington (Powell Jones ) to come to his home in England and help Art "be more normal," about which his parents are less than thrilled.Despite his unsupportive parents, Art attempts with his new life coach and two slightly unbalanced friends Nikki (
Mike Pearce ) and Ronnie (Johnny White), to find a balance in his life and experience true happiness and a good relationship with his parents.The film also stars
Jeremy Hardy as Art's boss at the care centre at which he volunteers.Film Festivals
How To Be had its world premiere at the
2008 Slamdance Film Festival , where it won the Grand Jury Honorable Mention. [ [http://www.slamdance.com/festival/festival/pressreleases/2008winnersannounce.html Slamdance Film Festival 2008 Winners] It has since been chosen to appear at:* Rhode Island International Film Festival (August 5-10, 2008)http://www.howtobemovie.com/news/2008/07/mailing-list-3/ Further Information on How To Be's appearance at the 2008 Rhode Island and Calgary International Film Festivals]
* Strasbourg International Film Festival, where it was the opening night film (September 12-21, 2008) [http://www.strasbourgfilmfest.com/schedule-08.html Strasbourg Film Festival] http://www.howtobemovie.com/news/2008/09/mailing-list-4/ Further Information on How To Be's appearance at the Strasbourg, Calgary, Rhode Island and Indie 2008 film festivals]
* Calgary International Film Festival (September 19-28, 2008)
* Derby City Film Festival (October 8-12th, 2008), Louisville, Kentucky [http://www.howtobemovie.com/news/2008/10/ticket-info-for-derby-city-film-festival-louisville-ky/]
* New Orleans Film Festival (October 10-16, 2008)
* Indie 2008 Film Festival, Brazil (October 10-16, 2008)
* Austin Film Festival (October 16-23) [http://www.howtobemovie.com/news/2008/09/strasbourg-film-festival-screening-information-and-austin-news/ Announcement of How To Be's selection by the Austin Film Festival]
* Gotham Screen New York International Festival (October 31 & November 1, 2008) [http://themovie-fanatic.com/htb/news/latest/htb-screening-new-york-city//]References
External links
*imdb title|id=1057581|title=How To Be
* [http://www.howtobemovie.com How To Be] Official Website
* [http://www.themovie-fanatic.com/htb How to Be Promotional Blitz] Unofficial Promotional Website
* [http://themovie-fanatic.com/filmmakers/director_spotlight/how_to_be_filmmaker_interview/ Interview] Interview with the Filmmakers of How To Be
* [http://www.makingofeuropa.net/making.asp?documentID=2041 Making of Europe] Making Of Documentary Exceprts
* [http://britishfilmmagazine.com/index.php?c=article&i=352 British Film Magazine] Article about the film
* [http://www.truegeniusmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66%3Anew-british-indie-how-to-be-is-a-gem-of-a-film&catid=21%3Aindie-movies&Itemid=9 True Genius Magazine] Article about the film
* [http://www.derbycityfilmfest.com Derby City Film Fest] Film Festival Site
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