The overnighters dvd central arkansas library system. The overnight is a 2015 american sex comedy film written and directed by patrick brice, and starring adam scott, taylor schilling, jason schwartzman, and judith godreche. The film hits a narrative goldmine as reinkes mission becomes his. With adam scott, taylor schilling, jason schwartzman, judith godreche. The film s hero is doubtgnawed lutheran pastor jay. H eres another film with a misleadingly halloweenish title, but this documentary is a horror story in. After its premiere at the sundance film festival, drafthouse films acquired distribution rights of the film. The film centers on pastor reinke, who helps the often destitute folks who find their way to his town looking for work, with a place to stay for the night and a bite to eat. Brices script boasts a few surprises, but this is essentially a highly competent film about boring peoples boring problems. Feb 11, 2015 the overnighters trailer the overnighters hd 3d regarder en francais english subtitles the overnighters pelicula completa subtitulada en espanol the overnighters full movie subtitled in spanish the overnighters full movie subtitled in french the overnighters film complet soustitree en francais the overnighters full movie subtitled in. There is a clear conflict between the pastor and the town, but.
Jay reinke, the subject of jesse mosss documentary the overnighters. Documentary competition program at the 2014 sundance film festival on january 18, 2014. The film that should have been nominated for a 2015 best feature documentary oscar is a dark, mesmerizing portrayal of hope in hard times, and what it means to. A family playdate becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on. Nov, 2014 the overnighters is commendable for many reasons, not the least of which is the way it allows complex issues to remain complex. The overnighters dvd lawrence public library bibliocommons. The overnight probably couldnt have gone on too much longerat some point, the sun has to come upand it may not stay with you for long after its over. This is a great film, i really didnt expect the outcome. Desperate, broken men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the north dakota oilfields. By tyler coates feb 8, 2015 filmmaker jesse moss treks to the oil boom towns of north dakota to document the new face of the american dream after the great recession.
Blaine just had a guest post on the new horror film it follows, and they. The overnighters, an ambitious documentary about the plight of the working class directed, produced, and photographed by jesse moss, is one of the trickiest nonfiction films to emerge in quite. Desperate, broken men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the north dakota oil fields. I performed many of pastor reinkes functions during the 1980s. When thousands show up in response to the reallife oil boom in north dakota, a pastor provides those left unemployed with a place to stay. Everything you need to know about the overnight movie 2015. Winner of the special jury award for intuitive filmmaking at the 2014 sundance film festival in the tiny town of williston, north dakota, tens of thousands of unemployed hopefuls show up with dreams of honest work and a big paycheck under the lure of the oil boom. The overnighters is available on dvd and on demand. Sundance 2015 us documentary competition welcomes back. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
The film was released on october 24, 2014 in united states, with a portion of all box office receipts bein. The overnighters streaming video charlotte mecklenburg. This was the official website for the 2014 american documentary film, the overnighters. Oct 08, 2014 the overnighters is available on dvd and on demand. The film was produced by naomi scott and executive produced by mark duplass, jay duplass, and adam scott. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious kurt, charlotte, and max. A local pastor in north dakota risks everything to help the broken, desperate men who are running from their unhappy pasts and chasing their dreams by finding new hope landing a job in the oil fields. The overnighters, written, directed, produced and photographed by jesse moss, is a oneman marvel of a documentary. The overnighters 2014 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. These men are promised good paying jobs, but they are not promised a. In north dakota, the oil fields bring in those from around the country who are down on their luck. Pov interviewed jesse moss to ask what happened to the men in the film. Oct 10, 2014 theres a place roughly 90 minutes into jesse moss the overnighters where, if the film had ended there, it would have been one of the years great documentaries. The overnighters is a 2014 american documentary film written, directed and produced by.
The overnighters premiered in the us documentary competition at the 2014 sundance film festival, where it was awarded the special jury prize for intuitive filmmaking. Ryan, mel and lois taking on the world, mainly in a bailey motorhome. With the town lacking the infrastructure to house the overflow of migrants, pastor jay reinke starts the controversial overnighters program, allowing downandout workers a place to sleep at the church. The overnighters where to stream and watch decider. Mr turner, nightcrawler, the overnighters and horns.
But in its last 10 minutes, something very surprising and unexpected happens, and what had been great becomes truly extraordinary. With jay reinke, andrea reinke, alan mezo, shelly schultz. With the town lacking the infrastructure to house the overflow of migrants, a local pastor starts the controversial overnighters program, allowing downandout workers a place to sleep at the church. A modernday grapes of wrath, awardwinning documentary the overnighters is an intimate portrait of jobseekers desperately chasing the broken american dream to the tiny oil boom town of williston. The overnighters dvd hennepin county library bibliocommons. The overnighters opens 2015 fargo film festival by greg carlson. The film was shortlisted for a 2015 academy award nomination and won a special. The film had its world premiere at the 2015 sundance film festival on january 23, 2015, with distribution rights bought by the orchard. The overnighters dvd south san francisco public library. The film premiered and won a prize at sundance, and has been expanding to new cities weekly in its theatrical release. The overnight on dvd september 15, 2015 starring adam scott, jason schwartzman, taylor schilling. The content below is from the sites archived pages as well as from outside sources.
Oct 31, 2014 get the overnighters dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. The overnighters focuses on jay reinke, a pastor in williston, north dakota, a small town that has drawn scores of men looking for work after fracking has opened up new oil fields nearby. Edgy, hip, surprising and most of all fun these are words that volunteers and programmers for the 2015 fargo film festival have used to describe this years lineup. Prior to that, she produced the trials of spring human rights watch intl film festival, 2015, a crossmedia project including a featurelength documentary and six shorts about women human rights activists in egypt, tunisia, libya, syria, bahrain and yemen that will premiere on pbs stations in 2018. Now at the gene siskel film center, the film also raises the matter of access. Read a description of the pov documentary the overnighters. The film is supported by the sundance institute documentary fund, the catapult film fund and impact partners. Broken, desperate men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the north dakota oil fields. Everything you need to know about the overnighters movie. An intimate portrait of jobseekers desperately chasing the broken american dream to the tiny oil boom town of williston, north dakota. The overnighters official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd.
Tara bell jeanne you dont sound like a real christian to me, ask yourself, what would jesus of done. Jan 18, 2014 wellreceived at the sundance film festival, the overnighters should become a sleeper hit of the festival circuit, though its quiet progression and difficult subject matter severely limit. After its premiere at the sundance film festival, drafthouse. Theres a place roughly 90 minutes into jesse moss the overnighters where, if the film had ended there, it would have been one of the years great documentaries.
Feature documentary the overnighters drafthouse films, dir. Ive done my best to return the trust they offered me by making a compassionate, truthful. Reinke opened his church up so those without homes have somewhere to sleep at night, the so. Halfway thru the film i found i had a lot of empathy for the members of the church and the community, and some of the overnighters themselves, until finally at the end, i found that one of the poeple i felt little empathy for was the pastor himself. Hardhitting, absorbing, and painfully relevant, the overnighters offers an.
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