Magnolia Pictures has picked up U.S. distribution rights to Max Winkler's directorial debut, "Ceremony," starring Michael Angarano and Uma Thurman.Executive produced by Jason Reitman ("Up in the Air"), the picture made its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last month, essentially a comedy about a young man (Angarano) who looks to crash the wedding of an older woman with whom he’s infatuated (Thurman), much to the chagrin of his unwilling best friend (Reece Thompson). The film also sees excellent turns from Lee Pace and Jake M. Johnson, so much so that you're going to see a piece later today that lauds their comedic work in the picture.
Our favorable, but not un-critical review from TIFF said the film was "charming and well made," despite its obvious preoccupations with a Wes Anderson-like tone. We wrote, "Though uneven at times, Winkler's instincts are very strong. From casting to set design to the ace twinkly score by Eric D. Johnson (aka the Fruit Bats)... Winkler has a creative focus that is rare in debut features."And other folks with an eye for creativity have already noticed. Winkler and his frequent c0-writer Matt Spicer (they co-penned "The Adventurer's Handbook" with Jonah Hill) also have a project called, "The Ornate Anatomy of Living Things" that Jason Reitman is producing and has set up at Fox Searchlight. No release date has been set yet, but we'd imagine sometime in 2011 and the spring seems like an appropriate time. We're hoping the killer-sounding soundtrack also gets a release.
Here's a clip from the film released earlier this year. [RiskyBusiness]
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