sign in sign up
<<
Home , 2 Days in New York, Anna Paquin, Bill Pullman, Carlos Saura, Danny Strong, Dino Stamatopoulos

Presents

WIENER-DOG

A film by (90 min., USA, 2016) Language: English

Distribution Publicity

Bonne Smith Star PR 1352 Dundas St. West Tel: 416-488-4436 , , Canada, M6J 1Y2 Fax: 416-488-8438 Tel: 416-516-9775 Fax: 416-516-0651 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.mongrelmedia.com

@MongrelMedia MongrelMedia

SHORT SYNOPSIS From director Todd Solondz, WIENER-DOG is a dark, starkly funny story of a single dog and the many different people she touches over her short lifetime. Man’s best friend starts out teaching a young boy some contorted life lessons before being taken in by a compassionate vet tech named Dawn Wiener. Dawn reunites with someone from her past and sets off on a road trip. After leaving Dawn, Wiener-Dog encounters a floundering film professor, as well as an embittered elderly woman and her needy granddaughter—all longing for something more. Solondz’s perversely dark offers an appallingly honest look at the American experience, brought to life by its all- star cast.

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

I love dogs and would love one of my own, the only problem being that I don't like walking them or feeding them or cleaning them or having to stay home because of them. When I was a child we (my family) went through a lot of them, and they never lasted very long.

Todd Solondz

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

DINA It’s sad, but true. We’re a dog’s only friend.

Writer/Director Todd Solondz’s idiosyncratic force his audiences to explore the difficult truths of the human existence. Never one to shy away from tough subject matter, Solondz’s imperfect characters have faced everything from rape and suicide to schoolyard cruelty and pedophilia; his willingness to confront the perverse in a way that is so unafraid and so unflinchingly honest is what led many to call Solondz an indie film revolutionary, forever changing the genre with his body of work.

So, when conceiving his most recent film WIENER-DOG, what did Solondz have on his mind?

“I’ve never made a dog movie,” he says, matter-of-factly.

WIENER-DOG is, of course, much more than a simple dog movie. At its core, it’s a deeply human movie. As Solondz describes, the film is “a chronicle of the life of a dog and how this particular dog spreads comfort and joy to the people she meets, bringing meaning to their lives.” With the titular dog as the catalyst, we get a glimpse into these characters’ personal lives and a front row seat to their many insecurities.

As to be expected, WIENER-DOG has all the characteristics of the Solondz oeuvre — quick wit, dark tragedy, familiar characters, and an incredible ensemble cast—but the film’s brainchild also found inspiration in classic films. He says, “The touchstones were movies like AU HASARD BALTHAZAR and BENJI. In between those two is where I think this film lies.”

Solondz wrote the script several years ago. When thinking back to the motivation behind telling this particular story, he reflects, “I never know why I want to tell any story. You just put pen to paper and you write something. You find in writing the things that matter to you, and you explore that.”

Solondz’s exploration takes the form of a series of four vignettes, with characters connected only by the same warm, furry canine and by their shared misery in facing the realities of their day-to-day lives. There is Danny () and Dina (), who are struggling in the aftermath of their son Remi (Keaton Nigel Cooke)’s battle with cancer. There is ’s Dawn Wiener (), now grown up, who finds herself helplessly smitten again with former classmate/bully/would-be-rapist/first ever boyfriend Brandon McCarthy (), an anti-establishment drug addict. There’s Schmerz (Danny DeVito), a has-been -cum-film-school professor, on the brink of personal and professional failure. And there is Nana (), a misanthrope who must confront her own impending mortality after her granddaughter Zoe (Zosia Mamet) pays her a visit.

Of WIENER-DOG’s troubled protagonists, Solondz does not have a preference. “I don’t have a favorite character, whoever is in front of me at the moment is the favorite,” he remarks. This may be no surprise, given the all-star cast he assembled to bring his story to life.

Solondz is pragmatic when it comes to the casting of his films: “I like to cast I like. And if they are available and if they like the script, I have to hope that it works out. I’m dependent on my cast for the movie to shine.”

Speaking to the experience of casting WIENER-DOG, Executive Producer David Hinojosa of says, “I think we got our dream cast. We got every single person we went after. We got them faster than ever. They read the script quickly, they were excited. It’s a perfect amalgamation -- and there’s kind of someone for everyone. There are people from different generations, different genres of movies, comedy backgrounds, drama backgrounds. So it is a true ensemble.”

WIENER-DOG’s cast does indeed span generations and genres, but every member cites the same reason for why he or she got involved in the film: Todd Solondz. Each — perhaps only with the exception of the young Keaton Nigel Cooke—has proudly seen every single Solondz film and points to Todd’s body of work as a source of inspiration.

Greta Gerwig, who plays the hapless Dawn Wiener, reminisces, “WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE was one of the movies I really remember watching when I was young. It was one of the only independent movies I’d seen when I was 10 or 11.”

Julie Delpy, the actress behind Dina, adds, “I’ve always thought [Todd] has a unique voice, you know. And it’s always exciting to work with people that have a unique voice.”

Agreeing with the sentiment of his on-screen wife, Tracy Letts, who portrays Danny, chimes in, “[Todd] is a gifted artist and he’s made some wonderful, funny, smart, painful films. WIENER-DOG is certainly in that tradition.”

Solondz’s reputation and deft writing was the draw for Danny DeVito. He had no reservations in signing on to play the down-and-out Schmerz, despite the role being a change from his traditional fare: “This is a departure from what you usually see me in. But what drew me to the character was a really great script. This was one that I just, in the cliché of it all, couldn’t put down. That drew me to the project along with the fact that I’m a big fan of the director.”

SCHMERZ What if I am? Then what?

As for Solondz, he graciously acknowledges his cast and crew’s commitment to his vision, describing his directorial style: “It’s a leap of faith. Always. Do they know that I’ll be a good director for them? We all make leaps, and you try to bring something fresh to the way in which an audience will see an actor.”

Solondz also gives a nod to the production team and financiers behind WIENER-DOG. He says, “I’ve always had good experiences working with Killer Films. I’m always going to be grateful for ’s decision to make this movie happen.”

Solondz’s approach clearly resonated with the entire cast and crew, as many praised his on-set leadership, which they summarized in one word: specific.

Hinojosa extolls, “He’s incredibly specific, which is great because everyone can march to that beat. And there’s never any ambiguity of what he’s looking for. He fights for all the right things, and people are excited. He can get you excited about every moment which is important because making a movie takes a long time, and staying excited for that long is not easy.”

Letts concurs, describing his experience working with Solondz, “It’s not a severe or serious set, but he knows what he wants and he’ll hang in there with you until you get it. He’s terrific.”

“Todd is a laugh a minute,” DeVito adds. “We have a good time. He’s a really gentle director, he knows what he wants, and he’s really cool to be around.”

Gerwig was particularly impressed by Solondz’s dedication to capturing authentic, original performances — a style that is a bit unexpected from a director who often returns to characters from his previous work. “Todd told me not to think about the way the original one was done. I rewatched [WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE] because I wanted to have the world fresh in my mind, but he said pretty specifically that he didn’t want me to try to imitate any mannerisms or speech patterns,” she recalls. “So in a way, it’s about finding it new and not looking to replicate something that was already really great.”

Kieran Culkin, who plays the troubled Brandon McCarthy, also highlighted that it was important to Solondz for the actors to bring a new perspective to the material: “He said he wanted us to play it our own way. He didn’t want us to be influenced by what [Heather Matarazzo and Brendan Sexton III] did and play it like them. Maybe in another 20 years he’ll have two different actors playing these parts.”

Culkin goes on to say that he found Solondz’s style refreshing. “He told me he doesn’t really do rehearsals. He doesn’t do table reads. He just goes into it. He’s fantastic.”

DAWN I miss nothing here.

While the experience on set was overwhelmingly positive, the cast and crew still had to contend with a beast of a problem. A literal beast. Or two, in fact, both oddly named Hope.

“Working with a dog was hard, Solondz explains. “It was in so many scenes — almost every scene it seems. And I think this breed is not renowned for its intelligence, so even though I think they were show dogs, they really were not very responsive to direction.”

Gerwig relates. “They’re very sweet to hang out with when you don’t need them to do something specific, but they don’t want to do specific things, like stand still or not run away or eat a hot dog.”

Delpy had her own share of troubles breaking through to her four-legged co-stars. “That poor dog,” she bemoans. “I had to , and then he was scared of me, of course, because he doesn’t understand I’m acting. I tried to explain it to him, but he was completely oblivious to what I was trying to say.”

Letts sums it up simply: “I think there’s a reason you don’t see more wiener dogs in movies and TV.”

In contrast to the challenges of working with live animals, something that came easily to the production was establishing the look and feel of the film. Solondz is an extremely visual director, and many of the cast and crew cited his collaboration with director of photography Ed Lachman as an inspiration.

Gerwig says, “I love working with Todd, and I love watching him and the cinematographer Ed create the world and the shots. They’re really making something beautiful and specific and special, and it’s just exciting to be on a set where there’s so much precision and integrity in every choice.”

Solondz’s process is all about finding the greater understanding of the character and letting the character shape the scene’s visual aesthetic. Production Designer Akin McKenzie explains, “Todd has very strong ideas of the characters and the visual world in which each character lives. We go back and forth about what would have been thrifted or inherited versus what she may have picked up to scratch a specific itch or fill a utilitarian need.”

As such, when designing the sets, McKenzie found himself often pondering the minutia and exploring the psychology of the character at hand. He recalls his constant stream of questions: “How would that person display this picture, or would they be capable of putting this type of furniture together? Do they make color choices for themselves? Do they have a favorite color? What kind of books do they read? What would be on their to-do list? And what things are important to them?”

Costume Designer Amela Baksic echoes Gerwig and McKenzie’s sentiments that Solondz is particularly attuned to using visual cues to tell his stories. A new world is built around each set of characters, shared with the audience through clothing, colors, and scenery. She says, “It’s like an Altman film in a way, and each one is its own unique world.”

Baksic describes how she, Solondz, and Lachman worked together to ensure the costumes and color palettes accurately reflected the characters’ current state of mind. For example, when designing for Dawn, Baksic says, “Todd really wanted to show where she is at this stage in her life, which is a little depressed and sad. So her colors are very washed out. She’s wearing these baggy sweatpants, the t-shirts are sort of in sad colors, it’s cheap looking. We wanted to signal to the audience where the character is.”

For Gerwig, they were right on. “Dawn is a pretty depressed person and her life is pretty bleak. It doesn’t feel like good times. It feels like a person who’s looking for a ray of light in some darkness.”

Dressed in her shabby, big-box-store purchased outfit, Dawn’s look stands in contrast to other characters of the film. Baksic was most challenged by dressing the little girl in Nana’s vignette: “Todd was trying to capture something ephemeral, ethereal, victorian- like. I did sketches and picked fabrics and built the design from scratch. It’s truly custom-made.”

LITTLE GIRL What happened to you?

NANA I got old.

All in all, WIENER-DOG is Solondz at his best — funny, perverse, brilliant, and utterly unique. McKenzie summarizes it well: “What I like about Todd’s material is that, for some of us, it allows you to look at some of the more questionable aspects of humanity in a way that is not only poignant and interesting, but also humorous.”

Gerwig agrees, “[Todd]’s movies are quite literary to me. They feel like short stories or novellas, and I think there’s this sort of spaciousness in them of feeling like you’ve gotten this window into this little moment in these people’s lives. And you feel like that little corner of the world has been illuminated more clearly, but it’s kind of sad and funny and ambiguous.”

And just like it was for the title character of WIENER-DOG, the film is more about the journey than the end result. As Solondz himself says, “I just want audiences to enjoy it. The best thing is to take pleasure from the experience itself.” ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

TODD SOLONDZ (Writer/Director) was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in the suburbs. He has written and directed WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE ('95), HAPPINESS ('98), STORYTELLING ('01), PALINDROMES ('04), LIFE DURING WARTIME ('09), and DARK HORSE ('11). His films have been awarded many prizes at film festivals internationally, including a Golden Globe® nomination, the International Critics Prize at Cannes, and the Best Screenplay award at Venice.

Todd premiered WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE 20 years ago at the 1996 , where it was awarded the Grand Jury Prize.

CHRISTINE VACHON (Producer) is an Independent Spirit Award and Gotham Award winner who co-founded indie powerhouse Killer Films with partner Pamela Koffler in 1995. Over the past decade and a half, the two have produced some of the most celebrated American indie features including FAR FROM HEAVEN (nominated for four ), STILL ALICE (Academy Award winner), BOYS DON'T CRY (Academy Award winner), ONE HOUR PHOTO, KIDS, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, HAPPINESS, VELVET GOLDMINE, SAFE, I SHOT ANDY WARHOL, CAMP, SWOON and I’M NOT THERE (Academy Award nominated). In television, Vachon recently executive- produced the Emmy and Golden Globe winning MILDRED PIERCE for HBO and an upcoming series on Amazon based on the life of Zelda Fitzgerald. Other recent work includes: KILL YOUR DARLINGS, MAGIC MAGIC and CAROL directed by Todd Haynes.

MEGAN ELLISON (Producer) is the founder and principal of Annapurna Pictures, a film production and finance company that focuses on creating sophisticated, high- quality content which sets itself apart. Ellison successfully upholds the company’s vision to produce critically and commercially conscious projects that appeal to a diverse audience, allowing filmmakers and artists to create story content of all genres and mediums while preserving their authenticity.

Annapurna’s projects since 2012 have earned thirty Academy Award nominations, and Ellison is one of only four honorees ever to receive two Best Picture nominations in the same year. Annapurna’s three Best Picture nominated films include David O. Russell’s AMERICAN HUSTLE, ’s HER and ’s ZERO DARK THIRTY. Annapurna’s most recent film, FOXCATCHER, directed by Bennett Miller, was released last year and received five Academy Award nominations along with three Golden Globe nominations.

Annapurna is currently preparing for the release of David O. Russell’s JOY, out this Christmas through 20th Century Fox, and ’s EVERYBODY WANTS SOME, which will be released in April through , after premiering at SXSW in Austin. Additionally, Annapurna is releasing Todd Solondz’s WIENER-DOG, which will premiere in January at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Annapurna is currently in post-production on Ana Lily Amirpour’s THE BAD BATCH; Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon’s animated , written by , , Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir; and Mike Mills’ 20th CENTURY WOMEN. Annapurna is currently in pre-production for the film adaptation of Maria Semple’s WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE, to be directed by Richard Linklater.

DAVID HINOJOSA (Executive Producer) is Head of Production & Development at Killer Films in New York. While at Killer, David developed John Krokidas' KILL YOUR DARLINGS, Sebastian Silva's MAGIC MAGIC, Wash Westmoreland & Richard Glatzer's STILL ALICE and Todd Haynes' CAROL which premiered in competition at the . Most recently, David produced Silva's NASTY BABY starring and Andrew Neel's long awaited adaptation of 's GOAT. He has upcoming work from Alex Ross Perry, Andrew Dosunmu, , Haynes and Silva. In television he has developed pilots for Amazon Studios and . Prior to Killer, David worked at The Weinstein Company on films including 's THE KING'S SPEECH and Derek Cianfrance's BLUE VALENTINE.

DERRICK TSENG (Co-Producer) has worked in NY film and television production for st 25 years, first as union lighting technician, then as 1 AD and production manager, later as line producer and producer.

He has produced, among other projects, David Gordon Green’s RED OAKS (), MANGLEHORN, JOE, and PRINCE AVALANCHE; Todd Solondz’s DARK HORSE, LIFE DURING WARTIME, and PALINDROMES; and Comedy Central’s . He has co- produced or line produced numerous feature films, including Adrienne Shelly’s SUDDEN MANHATTAN, 's , Brad Anderson's HAPPY ACCIDENTS, Peter Lauer's CRY BABY LANE, Patrick Stettner’s THE BUSINESS OF STRANGERS, Bertha Pan’s FACE, David Gordon Green’s ALL THE REAL GIRLS and SNOW ANGELS, Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato’s PARTY MONSTER, Steve Buscemi’s LONESOME JIM, Robert Altman’s TANNER ON TANNER, David Wain’s THE TEN, Clark Gregg’s CHOKE, and Andrew Lau’s REVENGE OF THE GREEN DRAGONS.

Tseng was born in Queens, NY. He attended NYU’s Graduate Film Program, and holds an M.A. in English and Comparative Literature from NYU and a B.A. in English and Art History from . He lives in lovely Gowanus, .

JILLIAN LONGNECKER (Co-Producer) has more than a decade of experience in independent filmmaking and is a graduate of Pepperdine University with an M.F.A. from American Film Institute. In 2013, she was recognized as one of the top 35 Under 35 by . Her credits include Executive Producer on Dark Places, The Quiet Ones and acclaimed Academy Award Winning doc UNDEFEATED, as well as Co- Producer on END OF WATCH, SNITCH, SO UNDERCOVER, A WALK AMONGST THE TOMBSTONES and PARKLAND.

She currently is Head of Physical Production at Annapurna Pictures.

DAVID DISTENFELD (Co-Producer) is VP Production & Development at Annapurna Pictures. He is an Executive Producer on the upcoming R-rated animated feature SAUSAGE PARTY from Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg. Prior to Annapurna, David worked at ’s Four by Two Films. WIENER-DOG is not his first experience with dogs on camera having gotten an early break as a production intern on the web series PUPPY LOVE.

ED LACHMAN, ASC (Director of Photography) has collaborated with filmmakers such as The Maysles Brothers, Robert Altman, Wim Wenders, Todd Haynes, Ulrich Seidl, , , Shirley Clarke, and . Selected credits as cinematographer include DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN, TOKYO-GA, MISSISSIPI MASALA, LIGHT SLEEPER (Independent Spirit Award), LA SOUFRIÉRE, THE LIMEY, THE VIRIGIN SUICIDES, ERIN BROKOVICH, FAR FROM HEAVEN (Academy Award nomination, Independent Spirit Award, Silver Frog), Ulrich Seidl's PARADIES triology, I'M NOT THERE (Camerimage Bronze Frog), MILDRED PIERCE (Emmy nomination), CAROL, for which he won the Camerimage Golden Frog, and most recently, Todd Solondz's WIENER-DOG, which premieres at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. In 2015 Lachman became the first American to win the prestigious Marburger prize for the visual art of cinematography. He is also a visual artist with photography and installations in major museums throughout the world: Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Thyssen Bornemisza, Madrid, the Museum of Modern Art, New York and The Whitney Museum of American Art.

KEVIN MESSMAN (Editor) is a longtime collaborator with Todd Solondz, having edited his last four features. Messman has also edited art pieces for Sussman and Laurie Anderson and documentaries and animation for PBS and .

AKIN MCKENZIE (Production Designer), after a short stint in a progressive Brooklyn wood shop, which combined table saws with NPR began to pursue work as a visual display artist under the tutelage of veteran artist Todd Shearer. Akin able to hone his design knowledge under Todd's umbrella with clients ranging from Christie's Auction House, to Chanel, and all the Diors and Cartiers in between. Eventually he started his own company, All of Us Design. It paired the ample talent of Brooklyn artists with the boutique and fashion design contacts he had established. All of Us found success through offering the vibrancy of Brooklyn to clients like Mavi Jeans, Valentino, Levis, Diesel, and Ralph Lauren.

The notoriety of ALL OF US began his progression back into the film industry, beginning with being tapped as a prop stylist and set designer for fashion photography and growing into a full portfolio of production design work ranging from feature film, , television and commercials.

Akin’s recent feature film work includes 478, directed by Elliott Lester, GOAT directed by Andrew Neel, 11:55 HOLYOKE directed by Ari Issler and Ben Snyder and BUTTERCUP BILL directed by Emile Richard Froozan and Remy Bennett. Akin holds a B.F.A. from UCLA School of Film and TV.

AMELA BAKSIC (Costume Designer), a recipient of the prestigious Design Fellowship from The National Endowment of the Arts, has worked extensively in theatre, film, and television. She has designed costumes for a wide range of directors and actors including , , , , Aidan Quinn, and Julie Harris. Most recently, she designed costumes for feature films including MEASURE OF A MAN, EXPOSED, THE RUNNER, TUMBLEDOWN, DEEP POWDER, PREMATURE, HIGHER GROUND (Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival 2011), and LUV (Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival 2011). She also assisted Albert Wolsky on Julie Taymor's ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, which received a 2008 Academy Award Nomination for best costume design. Her most recent episodic TV work includes UNFORGETTABLE (CBS), THE GOOD WIFE (CBS), FRINGE (Fox) and KINGS (NBC).

Highlights of her theatre career include WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF at the Stratford Festival of Canada and Shakespeare's in 's West End and in Japan. She has also designed for numerous off-Broadway theatres that include Playwrights Horizons, Second Stage Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Actors Studio and also significant regional theaters across the country. Amela holds M.F.A. in costume design from Brandeis University. ABOUT THE CAST

ELLEN BURSTYN (Nana) has had an illustrious fifty-nine year acting career encompasses film, stage and television. In 1975 she became only the third woman in history to win both the Tony Award and the Academy Award in the same year, for her work in ’S SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR on Broadway and in ’s ALICE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE, for which she also received a Golden Globe nomination and a British Academy Award for Best Actress. Ellen has been nominated for an Academy Award five other times for THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (1972), THE EXORCIST (1974), SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR (1979), RESURRECTION (1981), and REQUIEM FOR A DREAM (2000). She became a triple-crown winner when she won her first Emmy for a guest appearance in LAW & ORDER: SVU (2009), to add to her Oscar and Tony. She also won an Emmy in 2013 for USA’s mini-series POLITICAL ANIMALS. She has received Emmy nominations for her title role in THE PEOPLE VS. JEAN HARRIS (1981), her starring role in PACK OF LIES (1987), a television production, HBO’S BIG LOVE (2008), and Lifetime’s FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC (2014) for which she also received a nomination in 2015 from the Screen Actors Guild. She also appeared in Lifetime’s PETALS ON THE WIND (2014). She was recently honored with the 2014 Mary Pickford Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Press Academy, and received the Bronze Horse Award at the Stockholm Film Festival in 2015.

Her most recent films include DRAFT DAY (2014), THE CALLING (2014), INTERSTELLAR (2014), and THE AGE OF ADALINE (2015). CUSTODY, written and directed by James Lapine, is scheduled for release next year. WIENER-DOG, written and directed by Todd Solondz, is being screened at the Sundance Film Festival 2016. She also appears in the fourth season of ’s HOUSE OF CARDS, and appeared in the current season of CBS’s MOM with .

Some of her additional theater credits include the Broadway productions of 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD (1982), SHIRLEY VALENTINE (1989), SACRILEGE (1995), and the London production of Lillian Hellman’s THE CHILDREN’S HOUR (2011).

Ellen Burstyn was the first woman elected president of Actors Equity Association (1982- 85) and serves as the Artistic Director of the famed Actors Studio where she studied with the late Lee Strasberg for many years. She also serves as co-president of the Actors Studio with Al Pacino and Harvey Keitel.

Academically, Ellen holds four honorary doctorates, one in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts, a Doctor of Humane Letters from Dowling College, a doctorate from The New School for Social Research and a doctorate from Pace University.

Ellen lectures throughout the country on a wide range of topics and became a national best-selling author with the publication of her memoir, LESSONS IN BECOMING MYSELF (2006), published by riverhead press.

KEATON NIGEL COOKE (Remi)

Keaton Nigel Cooke started his acting career at six years old in an Off-Broadway production of The Jungle Book (2012) where he played the lead roll of "Mowgli." He went on to play roles as diverse as "Tiny Tim" in A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2013) to the role of "Wally Webb" in OUR TOWN (2012.) Keaton has also performed in two music videos with rapper Apollo Petry.

Cooke is a nine-year-old with many passions in life – among them are acting, singing, sketching, painting, playing multiple instruments and listening to music and he is also on his way to earning a black belt in Taekwondo.

This past year Cooke has enjoyed much success in his film career, playing leading roles in Todd Solondz's WIENER-DOG, Loki Film's : JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU and Nick Colia's ALEX AND THE HANDYMAN. Cooke is thrilled to have worked on two films entered in the 2016 Sundance Film Festival!

KIERAN CULKIN (Brandon) has already made a formidable impression on audiences around the world as one of the most talented actors of his generation.

Culkin most recently guest starred in the season 2 premiere of FX’s hit series, On the big screen, recent credits include MOVIE43 opposite , and feature QUITTERS. He garnered acclaim for his turn as Wallace Wells, the title character’s roommate in ’ VS. THE WORLD, directed by . He next appeared in ’s MARGARET, opposite , , Allison Janney and . In ’s LYMELIFE (2008), Culkin played Jimmy Bartlett, the older brother who escapes familial and suburban malaise by shipping off to war. LYMELIFE also starred Rory Culkin, , , Cynthia Nixon and Timothy Hutton.

In 2002, Culkin received a Critics Choice Award for Best Young Actor and a Golden Globe Award nomination for his performance as a 17-year-old intellectual who copes with his mother’s cancer and his father’s insanity by pursuing older women in ’ . The MGM/United Artists release also featured , Bill Pullman and . In THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTER BOYS, Culkin starred with Emile Hirsch as a rebellious teenager who takes on an alter- ego in a comic book drawn by his friend. produced and made a in the film directed by .

Culkin’s feature credits also include Peter Chelsom’s THE MIGHTY, in which he played a bullied young genius with a degenerative growth disorder, THE CIDER HOUSE RULES (ensemble SAG Award nomination), directed by Lasse Hallstrom, MUSIC OF THE HEART, directed by and starring and PAPER MAN with , and Emma Stone.

Culkin made his motion picture debut as cousin Fuller McAllister in John Hughes’ international blockbuster . His early credits also include HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK, FATHER OF THE BRIDE, FATHER OF THE BRIDE PART II, SHE’S ALL THAT, NOWHERE TO RUN and IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY.

On stage, Culkin most recently starred in the critically-acclaimed production of on Broadway opposite . Culkin previously starred in the production at the Chicago Steppenwolf Theatre (2014), the Opera House (2012), and the West End’s Garrick Theatre (2003). Culkin starred opposite in Kenneth Lonergan’s 2009 off-Broadway production of THE STARRY MESSENGER at The New Group. In 2007, he played Buff in Eric Bogosian’s updated version of Suburbia at Second Stage Theatre. In 2005, he received an for his performance as Justin Hammond in the Vineyard Theatre’s staging of Gina Gionfriddo’s black comedy AFTER ASHLEY with Anna Paquin. His stage credits also include the Playwrights Horizons’ production of James Lapine’s THE MOMENT WHEN, (2000) directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg.

JULIE DELPY (Dina), known for her abundant talent and ethereal beauty, is a true artist in every sense of the word. Fluent in French, English and Italian, Julie has made a name for herself as an accomplished actress, screenwriter, director, and writer in Europe and the U.S. Most recently, Delpy can be seen in Marvel’s AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON alongside a star studded cast including: Robert Downey Jr., , , and more. She will next be seen in LOLO, which she directed, co-wrote and stars in, which will premiere at the . Delpy is currently in production on two films: A DAZZLING DISPLAY OF SPLENDOR which she will co-write and direct and CANCER VIXEN which she will write.

Delpy’s film, which she co-wrote and starred in, premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. BEFORE MIDNIGHT has earned Julie a Golden Globe nomination for best actress, and an Oscar and Film Independent Spirit Award nomination, amongst others, for best adapted screenplay. The film is a follow up to its successful predecessors, (1995) and (2004). The latter also earning her an Oscar nomination for co-writing with Ethan Hawk and Richard Linklater.

In 2012, Delpy wrote, directed and starred in , a follow up to her critically acclaimed 2007 film, 2 DAYS IN . The film was made independently in Paris, and after rave reviews in Berlin, received global distribution.

Since the tender age of 14, Delpy has worked with some of the world’s most esteemed and intellectual directors, including Jean-Luc Godard for DETECTIVE, Agneiszka Holland for , Krzysztof Kieslowski for the trilogy TROIS COULEURS, and for as the lead opposite . Her list of directors is as versatile as her talents and films. Other film credits include ’s THE PASSION OF BEATRICE, Carlos Saura’s THE DARK NIGHT, and Voker Schlondorff’s VOYAGER.

Delpy has continued to transition seamlessly from acting, composing, writing and directing, with memorable film roles such as, Focus Features starring alongside , which was written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, and 2009’s THE COUNTESS, which Delpy also composed, wrote and directed. She also won the director’s prize at San Sebastian film festival for her film THE SKYLAB in 2011.

Delpy’s affinity for acting, which she attributes to her parents, both of whom are actors, is what inspired her to begin directing. In 1997, Julie made her directorial debut with the short film, BLAH BLAH BLAH which was shown at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival.

Delpy truly enjoys immersing herself in the creative process and looks forward to contributing in all aspects of future projects. She currently resides in and Paris.

DANNY DEVITO (Schmerz) is one of the entertainment industry’s most versatile players, excelling as actor, producer and director.

The award-winning performance as De Palma on the TAXI was what propelled DeVito to national prominence. He won both an Emmy and a Golden Globe. In a 1999 readers’ poll conducted by TV Guide, DeVito’s Louie De Palma was voted number one among TV’s Fifty Greatest Character’s Ever.

In 2012, DeVito and Richard Griffiths received rave reviews in the London stage revival of ’s comedy THE SUNSHINE BOYS. The following year, DeVito reprised his critically acclaimed role together with former “Taxi” co-star Judd Hirsch in Los Angeles.

DeVito returns as Frank Reynolds in FXX’s acclaimed cult comedy “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” for its’ eleventh season in 2016.

He will also be seen in the September Films’ comedy WIENER-DOG in 2016. DeVito is in post-production for the thriller St. Sebastian, which he produced and directed. Most recently, he was a producer of Universal Pictures’ crime drama A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES. In 2014, he starred in ALL THE WILDERNESS. 2012 also saw DeVito star in Sebastian Gutierrez’s black and white crime drama, HOTEL NOIR.

He will next be heard voicing “Chesterfield” in the animated film ANIMAL CRACKERS. In 2012, DeVito voiced the Lorax in Universal Pictures’ animated feature THE LORAX, based on the book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. His voice was also heard in the German, Russian, Spanish and Italian versions of the film.

DeVito runs TheBloodFactory.com, an online collaboration with screenwriter John Albo of horror shorts he affectionately refers to as “splatter cuts.” He is also the principal of Jersey Film’s 2nd Avenue, a successor company of Jersey Films. Jersey Films has produced more than 20 motion pictures, including , , GARDEN STATE, , MAN ON THE MOON, , , GET SHORTY, HOFFA, MATILDA, and ERIN BROCKOVICH, which was nominated for an Academy Award.

Apart from his work with Jersey Films, DeVito has starred in such films as JUNIOR, RETURNS, TWINS, ROMANCING THE STONE, JEWEL OF THE NILE, RUTHLESS PEOPLE, TIN MEN, ANYTHING ELSE, BIG FISH, RENAISSANCE MAN, THE BIG KAHUNA and HEIST. He starred more recently in THE GOOD NIGHT, DECK THE HALLS, RELATIVE STRANGERS, THE OH IN OHIO, BE COOL, NOBEL SON and EVEN MONEY.

DeVito attended Our Lady of Mt. Carmel grammar school and Oratory Prep School in Summit, N.J., but appeared in only one school play, as St. Francis of Assisi. After graduation, he pursued several odd jobs, always with the idea of acting in the back of his mind. He finally entered the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. They had fencing and a speech class, he said mockingly, “so you don't talk funny.” Unable to get work, Danny bought a round-trip ticket and headed to Hollywood. After years of unemployment, he returned to New York. He called an old friend and former American Academy professor who, coincidentally, had been seeking him out for a starring role in one of three one-act plays presented together under the title of THE MAN WITH THE FLOWER IN HIS MOUTH. Soon Danny was into big money ($60 a week), and other stage performances followed. Among his credits were DOWN THE MORNING LINE, THE LINE OF LEAST EXISTENCE, THE SHRINKING BRIDE and ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST.

In 1975, under a grant from the American Film Institute, Danny and his wife, actress Rhea Perlman, wrote and produced MINESTRONE, which has been shown twice at the Cannes Film Festival and has been translated into five languages. Later they wrote and produced a 16-millimeter black-and-white short subject, THE SOUND SLEEPER, which won first prize at the Brooklyn Arts and Cultural Association competition.

DeVito carries his success well. Never forgetting that there were more difficult times, he maintains a healthy sense of perspective. As TAXI character Louie DePalma, would say, “If you don't do good today, you'll be eatin' dirt tomorrow.”

GRETA GERWIG (Dawn) has rapidly emerged as one of Hollywood’s most engaging actresses.

Gerwig was last seen seen starring alongside Lola Kirke in MISTRESS AMERICA, a comedy she co-wrote with director . The film, which premiered to rave reviews at the Sundance Film Festival, is about a college student (Kirke) whose life is turned upside down by her impetuous, adventurous soon-to-be stepsister (Gerwig).

Gerwig is currently filming JACKIE, the Jackie Kennedy drama about her life the first four days after President John. F. Kennedy’s assassination. She will play one of Jackie’s aides and stars alongside Natalie Portman and Peter Sarsgaard. Pablo Larrain is directing and Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin and Juan de Dios Larrain are producing.

Gerwig is recently finished shooting 20TH CENTURY WOMEN, a film about three women who explore love and freedom in Southern during the late 1970s with Elle Fanning and Annette Benning.

Gerwig starred as the title character in Rebecca Miller’s MAGGIE’S PLAN, opposite and . The film, which premiered at 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, also screened at the prestigious New York Film Festival. She plays a woman, who plans to have a baby on her own but that plan is derailed when she falls in love with John (Hawke), a married man.

It was recently announced that Gerwig will make her directorial debut with LADYBIRD, an original screenplay that Gerwig wrote about a young woman’s last year spent in Sacramento.

Gerwig’s previous collaboration with Noah Baumbach, , earned her a Golden Globe and Broadcast Film Critics Association Award nominations in the category of “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy.” The film, which also earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for “Best Feature,” premiered at the 2012 Telluride Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, and New York Film Festival and was released by IFC in May 2013.

Gerwig also co-starred in Barry Levinson’s THE HUMBLING opposite Al Pacino and and ’s TO ROME WITH LOVE opposite Alec Baldwin, and Ellen Page. Other credits include ’s comedy DAMSELS IN DISTRESS and the title character of “Lola” in Fox Searchlight’s LOLA VERSUS.

Gerwig first received critical acclaim for her breakout role as “Florence” in GREENBERG which marked her first collaboration with writer/director Noah Baumbach. In the film, she starred opposite and her performance earned her several nominations including a Gotham Award nomination for Breakthrough Performance and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead. Gerwig then went on to star alongside Russell Brand and in the comedy ARTHUR, which she followed up with a supporting role in the NO STRINGS ATTACHED with Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher.

A darling of the scene, Gerwig’s prior credits include Ti West’s “art- house ” HOUSE OF THE DEVIL; the Duplass brothers’ genre-bender BAGHEAD; ’s as a writer and actress, and also , which she also co-wrote and co-directed.

Gerwig graduated magna cum laude from Barnard College, and currently resides in .

TRACY LETTS (Danny) is the only person to win both a Tony Award for acting and a Pulitzer Prize. He is the author of KILLER JOE, BUG, MAN FROM NEBRASKA (Pulitzer finalist), August: OSAGE COUNTY (Pulitzer Prize, Tony® Award for Best Play), SUPERIOR DONUTS, THE SCAVENGER’S DAUGHTER, MARY PAGE MARLOWE, and LINDA VISTA. He also wrote the screenplays for the films KILLER JOE, BUG, and AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY. He won the 2013 Tony® Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his performance as George in the Tony Award-winning revival of ’s WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF, which premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre. He joined the Steppenwolf ensemble in 2002, where he has appeared in , BETRAYAL, THE PILLOWMAN, LAST OF THE BOYS, THE PAIN AND THE ITCH, THE DRESSER, HOMEBODY/KABUL, THE DAZZLE, (also Dublin and Toronto), THREE DAYS OF RAIN, many others. Other productions include THE REALISTIC JONESES (Broadway) and ORSON’S SHADOW (Barrow Street Theatre, NY). Film appearances include IMPERIUM, WIENER- DOG, INDIGNATION, CHRISTINE, THE BIG SHORT, ELVIS AND NIXON, GUINEVERE and U.S. MARSHALS. TV appearances include DIVORCE, PRISON BREAK, PROFILER, , HOME IMPROVEMENT and many others. He played Senator Andrew Lockhart on two seasons of Showtime’s HOMELAND.

ZOSIA MAMET (Zoe) is quickly establishing herself as one of the industry’s most exciting new talents in film and television. Since the spring of 2012, Mamet has starred in the Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning HBO series GIRLS. Created by and starring Lena Dunham, the series is critically acclaimed for taking a comic look at the assorted humiliations and rare triumphs of a group of girls in their early twenties. Dunham, and Jenni Konner executive produce the show, which will return for its fifth season on February 21, 2016. Mamet’s character Shoshanna strives for a lifestyle akin to the “Sex and the City” aesthetic, and struggles with the obvious pitfalls of any woman who aspires to ‘Carrie Bradshaw’ proportions. A graduate of NYU, she’s obsessed with women’s issues, gluten-free foods and sex- centric, self-help— an unlikely voice of reason within a group of assorted misfits with their own eccentricities.

Mamet can currently be seen starring in the indie thriller BLEEDING HEART, alongside . Biel and Mamet play long-lost sisters in the film from writer and director Diane Bell. The film originally premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival.

Mamet recently completed production on the independent comedic film THE BOY DOWNSTAIRS, written and directed by Sophie Brooks. Mamet stars in the film as a woman who moves back to New York City after a failed experience of life in Europe and inadvertently moves into her ex-boyfriend’s apartment building, quickly reopening old wounds.

Earlier this year, Mamet filmed Eric Weber’s OUTLIVING EMILY with and Olympia Dukakis. The indie film is based on Weber’s short story about the tumultuous marriage of a couple, Tim and Emily Hanratty, over half a century. The film, comprised of six vignettes, is portrayed by twelve different actors that also stars Alexis Bledel and Phylicia Rashad. She also completed production on Steven Bernstein’s DOMINION. Set in the 1950s, the film centers on the final days of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. The indie drama stars John Malkovich, Rhys Ifans and Rodrigo Santoro.

In February 2013, Mamet made her stage debut, playing opposite Matt Lauria in Paul Downs Colaizzo’s critically acclaimed Off-Broadway play REALLY REALLY. Directed by David Cromer, Mamet plays ‘Leigh,’ an untrustworthy and manipulative college student. In the aftermath of a wild night of partying, the bonds of friendship are tested, and politics come into play.

In 2010, Mamet appeared in the Academy Award nominated film THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT opposite Mia Wasikowska, , Julianne Moore, and Mark Ruffalo. In the Focus Features film, Mamet portrayed the best friend to Wasikowska’s title character. The Lisa Cholodenko film was recognized with an Independent Spirit Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy. The film also received four Academy Award nominations, including one for Best Picture.

Mamet’s other film credits include satirical comedy RHYMES WITH BANANA, SPARTAN which was written and directed by , and stars Val Kilmer, Derek Luke and William H. Macy, COOLER, which screened at the 2012 South by Southwest festival, GREENBERG, directed by Noah Baumbach and starring Ben Stiller, and in THE LAST KEEPERS with Aidan Quinn and .

Mamet’s television credits include high-profile supporting roles, most notably as a lesbian secretary Joyce Ramsay in Season 4 of ” as Courtney in Showtime’s hit series UNITED STATES OF TARA written by Academy Award Winner and as Kelsey on NBC’s hit show PARENTHOOD, which is based on the 1989 film of the same title and “The Unit” from director David Mamet. Mamet also lends her voice to the Fox animated series HIGH SCHOOL USA! “Written and created by Dino Stamatopoulos, the animated series is a parody of Archie Comics. Mamet voices the ditzy blonde high school student Amber Lamber.

Originally from Randolph, Vermont, Mamet is the daughter of David Mamet and . Mamet's maternal grandfather was playwright Russel Crouse, who co-wrote such classic American musicals as ANYTHING GOES and The Sound Of Music. she currently resides in New York City.

Remi Keaton Nigel Cooke Danny Tracy Letts Dina Julie Delpy Dawn Greta Gerwig Brandon Kieran Culkin Jose Rigoberto Garcia Luis Haraldo Alvarez Jose Luis Dain Victoriano Tommy Connor Long April Bridget Brown Video Game Voice Curran Connor Warren Charlie Tahan Schmerz Danny DeVito Garrett Patrick Carroll, Jr. Ariadne Molly Gay Jiminy Tyler Maynard Dwight Devin Druid Phillips Sharon Washington Tseng Andrew Pang Trey Silver Peter Jacobson Dr. Farhad Rahman Samrat Chakrabarti Tara Anna Baryshnikov Carol Steinhart Ari Graynor Director Kett Turton Zeno Trey Gerrald Lina Clara Mamet Rafa Katherine Reis Police Officer Alexis Suarez FBI Agent Ted Beckler Nana Ellen Burstyn Yvette Marcella Lowery Zoe Zosia Mamet Fantasy Michael Shaw Young Nana Melo Ludwig Unit Production Manager Kerri Hundley

First Assistant Directors Kit Bland Ryan A. Dearth

Second Assistant Director Katie Kramer Set Production Assistants Russell Bartlett Kyle Eifler John Hanle Jacqueline Kamel Natalia Kaniasty Dan Ogorzalek Charlotte Wells Laramie Yogi Script Supervisor Sasha Vitelli Art Director Max Wixom Set Decorator Daniel R. Kersting Lead Dressers Angelo Digrigoli Joe Clark On-Set Dressers Will Letang Melissa Stewart Set Dressers Will Boukhaled Max Rarrick Prop Master Matt Marks Assistant Prop Master J.M. Kehoe Prop Production Assistant Britni West Charge Scenic Laura Lerner Scenic Artist Mario Mercado Construction Coordinator Richard Hebrank Key Carpenter Peter Bundrick Key Construction Grip Glenn Fjotland Art Production Assistant Nicole Olivio Art Intern Julio Ramirez Camera Operators Tinx Chan Ed Lachman, ASC

First Assistant Camera Robert Lau Second Assistant Camera Shaun Joye DIT Jeff Hagerman Video Playback Evan Brenner Stills Photographers Linda Källérus Sabrina Lantos

Gyro Stabilized Head Technician Lance Rieck Techno Crane Operators Matt Hamlin John Kugle Gaffer John DeBlau Best Boy Electric Christopher DeBlau Electrics John DeBlau III David J. Barr Key Grip / Dolly Grip Jim McMillan Best Boy Grip Divine T. Cox Grips Martin Garcia Flores Jerry Lowry Thomas Lowry Hi Elroy! Sound Mixer Stuart Deutsch Jason Friedman- Boom Operators Mendez Spyros Poulos Sound Playback Antonio L. Arroyo Spyros Poulos Assistant Costume Designer Whitney Adams Costume Supervisor Deirdra E. Govan Set Costumer Stephanie Farah Additional Set Costumer Olivia Fuks Costume Production Assistant Courtney Irizarry Hi Pebbles! Make-Up Department Head Amy L. Forsythe Additional Make-Up Emma Strachman Hair Department Head Elissa Ruminer

Location Manager Meredith Crowley Assistant Location Matthew Manager Crothamel Location Assistant Katarina Dedicova Location Scouts Kate Beall R. Richard Hobbes Audrey Lorea Unit Production Assistant Gabe Cook Parking Coordinator Jon Jonson Production Coordinator Lupe Salinas

Production Secretary Nash Rahman Office Production Assistant Nick Hernandez Office Interns Vanessa Mendal Jordan Rosenbloom Production Accountant Albert Krause First Assistant Accountant Melissa Kimbler Accounting Clerk Luis Diaz Casting Associate Rebecca Gushin Director of CCNY (Extras) Brad Kenny Extras Casting Director Anne Reeves Extras Casting Associate Brent Knobloch Dog training provided by All Star Animals Jeff Goldenbaum Dog Owners Diane Poranski Mathews Transportation Captain Brian Lieberz Drivers Kevin Flynn, Jr. Frank Killen Lou Rodriguez Caterer Hughroy Williams Chef Thaddeus Brown Assistant Chef Norman Gibbons Craft Service Danielle Davis Craft Service Assistant Tilson Allen-Merry

Publicity Sunshine Sachs Publicists Brooke Blumberg Lauren Asher EPK provided by Bows & Arrows Assistants to Megan Ellison Maddy Low Skye Optican Assistant to JoAnne Sellar Skye Caruso Assistant to Jillian Longnecker Caryn Lawson Assistant to David Cecelia Worthington

Distenfeld Additional Photography Unit Production Manager Ian Watermeier First Assistant Director Derrick Tseng Key Production Assistants Aleks Arabascio Natalia Kaniasty Production Assistants Tara Gonzalez Chris Kelly Lauren Renzulli Prop Master Mike Swastek Set Dresser Jackie Goncalves Art Production Assistant Jack Breene Camera Operators Jim McMillan Martin Garcia Flores First Assistant Camera Rob Lau Second Assistant Camera Shaun Joye DIT Joe Belack Gaffer John DeBlau Best Boy Electric John DeBlau III Electric Dayvonne Quintero Key Grip Tommy Vaughn Best Boy Grip Martin Garcia Flores Grip Joe Striffler

Sound Mixer Stuart Deutsch Boom Operators Spyros Poulos Kenneth Swartz Set Costumer Natasha Garnett Make-Up Department Heads Amy L. Forsythe Heidi Payan Location Manager Meredith Crowley Location Scout Erach Contractor Parking Production Assistant Demetrius Sheard Driver Cesar Triminio Caterer A Village Catering Lynn Duffy Post Production Supervisor Shaun Gordon Post Production Coordinator Mike Manning Visual Effects Consultant Jake Braver First Assistant Editors Kathryn J. Schubert Eric Spang

Supervising Sound Editor Rich Bologna Dialogue Editor John Moros Sound Editor Kate Bilinski Assistant Sound Editor Summer Ludlow ADR and Foley Recordist Andrew Orkin Additional Foley Recordist Wen Hsuan Tseng Foley Artist Shaun Brennan Re-Recording Mixers Rich Bologna John Moros Sound Post Facility Fall On Your Sword Sound Post Facility Producer George Dellinger Additional Foley Recording Facility Parabolic Dolby Engineer Steve F.B. Smith

Visual Effects by & Company, Inc. Visual Effects Supervisor David Isyomin Digital Artist Stella Ampatzi Visual Effects and Animation by Edgeworx Studios, LLC Lead Artist Edmund Earle Executive Producer Cassandra Del Viscio Avid Editorial Systems provided by PostWorks New York Digital Intermediate by Technicolor-PostWorks New York DI Colorist Sam Daley DI Conform Editor Sean Perry DI Producer Andrew McKay DI Engineers Corey Stewart Curtis Kuhl Chris Lundy Randy Main Matthew Schneider Main and End Titles by Jeff Kryvicky / Collider Post Production Accounting Trevanna Post, Inc. Post Production Accountant Dee Schuka Assistant Post Production Accountant Karen Delpier Cast and Crew Entertainment Payroll Services provided by Services Insurance provided by DeWitt Stern, Inc. Peter A. Marshall Christina Born Jennifer Bond

Clearance Services provided by John Smart Annapurna Head of Business and Legal Affairs Christopher J. Corabi Annapurna SVP, Business and Legal Affairs Vanessa Fung Annapurna Legal Jordan Marks Annapurna Head of Production JoAnne Sellar Annapurna Head of Post Production James Masi Annapurna Finance and Accounting Brock Lohrey Annapurna Creative Executive Johnny Dunn

Killer Films, Partner Pamela Koffler Killer Films, Creative Executive Brad Becker-Parton Killer Films, Coordinator Logan Steinhardt Music Supervisor Michael Hill Music Legal Affairs Christine Bergren

The Ballad of Wiener-Dog

Vocal performed by Eric William Morris Neal Coomer, Dennis Collins, Backing Vocals Kevin Osborne Guitars, Banjo Larry Saltzman Fiddle Gabe Witcher Drums Scott M. Riesett Recorded and mixed by Scott M. Riesett Additional recording by Mike Piersante

Nathan Larson score Vocal performed by Nina Persson

Clair de Lune Written by Claude Debussy Performed by Sean Schulich

Clair de Lune Written by Claude Debussy Performed by CSR Symphony Orchestra Courtesy of Naxos By arrangement with Source/Q

Clair de Lune Written by Claude Debussy Arranged by Helmuth Brandenburg Courtesy of APM Music

Niño Written by Devendra Banhart Performed by Dain Victoriano

The Ballad of Wiener-Dog Music by Marc Shaiman Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman Produced by Marc Shaiman and Scott M. Riesett Performed by Eric William Morris

Friday Night Written by Michael Dicillo and Curtis Allen Marolt Performed by Curtis Marolt Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

Footage from the video game POSTAL 2: Paradise Lost™ Developed by Running with Scissors, licensed by RWS™

Stock media provided by Shutterstock, Inc. & Pond5.com

Video / Images supplied by Thinkstock

Thanks

Divya Anantharaman Kelsey Bennett Simon Broad James Concannon Davines Haircare Toniann Fernandez David Freedman Erika Lilienthal Gage David Brandon Geeting Jackie Goncalves Dr. Susan Gottesman Lynn Gustafson Janet Hayes Dr. Andrew Kung Olivia Locher Robert LuPone Heather Morgan Kevin Murphy Oribe Hair RRRentals Jenn Ruff Lele Severi B. Thom Stevenson Danny Strong Pete Voelker Denise Wagner Savannah Woods Naomi Woolf Dustin Yellin Little Hope Big Hope Vodka Ruby Rozie

Special Thanks Chelsea Barnard David Bernad The Criterion Collection Victoria Cook Emily Horowitz Robert Newman Jen Ponton Mike S. Ryan Hunt Slonem Michael Weber

American Humane Association monitored some of the animal action. No animals were harmed in those scenes. ™ (AHAD 05493)

American Humane Association monitored some of the animal action. No animals were harmed in those scenes. ™ (AHAD 05493)

Filmed on location in and around New York, NY. The characters and incidents portrayed and the names herein are fictitious and any similarity to the name, character or history of any actual persons living or dead is entirely coincidental and unintentional.

This motion picture is protected under the laws of the United States of America and other countries and its authorized duplication, distribution or exhibition may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution.

Copyright © 2015 Whiffle Baller LLC.