Comments on: Tracey Fragments and the Ellen Page Conundrum http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/07/tracey-fragments-and-the-ellen-page-conundrum/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:44:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: STV http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/07/tracey-fragments-and-the-ellen-page-conundrum/#comment-96461 STV Thu, 08 May 2008 14:00:22 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2552#comment-96461 I see what you're getting at, Karina, and I agree to a point. The bottom line is that Think buys for one of two reasons: Oscars or library. Everything gets a week or two in a theater, which in this case is certainly good news, except they overbuy and can't support the inbetween stuff (like a pre-Juno Ellen Page film) that could possibly find cult traction. And then Mark Urman shows up in two articles a year complaining that the market is glutted. But I love him anyway because as you say, at least it's out there. That said, it would (and will) have gotten out there just fine on DVD. And I have NO IDEA what they think they're doing with Momma's Man. I see what you’re getting at, Karina, and I agree to a point. The bottom line is that Think buys for one of two reasons: Oscars or library. Everything gets a week or two in a theater, which in this case is certainly good news, except they overbuy and can’t support the inbetween stuff (like a pre-Juno Ellen Page film) that could possibly find cult traction. And then Mark Urman shows up in two articles a year complaining that the market is glutted. But I love him anyway because as you say, at least it’s out there.

That said, it would (and will) have gotten out there just fine on DVD. And I have NO IDEA what they think they’re doing with Momma’s Man.

]]> By: Marie F http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/07/tracey-fragments-and-the-ellen-page-conundrum/#comment-96326 Marie F Wed, 07 May 2008 23:44:40 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2552#comment-96326 working for the UK distributor for both TF and My Winnipeg we've got a lot of thoughts on this subject re the UK market and both films have been at the front of my mind this year - but will have to wait till the sun rises over here before I can string my thoughts into coherent sentences. In the meantime did you know that ... "the Tracey Fragments was not filmed in Winnipeg, despite this being where the narrative is set. In order to acquire extra Winnipeg footage TF producer Sarah informed us that the lovely people behind My Winnipeg handed over some spare footage from the film to help give TF that winnipegian look" working for the UK distributor for both TF and My Winnipeg we’ve got a lot of thoughts on this subject re the UK market and both films have been at the front of my mind this year - but will have to wait till the sun rises over here before I can string my thoughts into coherent sentences.

In the meantime did you know that … “the Tracey Fragments was not filmed in Winnipeg, despite this being where the narrative is set. In order to acquire extra Winnipeg footage TF producer Sarah informed us that the lovely people behind My Winnipeg handed over some spare footage from the film to help give TF that winnipegian look”

]]> By: Karsten http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/07/tracey-fragments-and-the-ellen-page-conundrum/#comment-96290 Karsten Wed, 07 May 2008 21:05:11 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2552#comment-96290 Saw it in Berlin back in 2007, and really liked it. Page is fine in her peculiar character, and much more calm than in Juno. The Tracy Fragments has an originally applied film language, which made it a perfect film to release in its entirety. Yes, I mean <i>all</i> of the film's original material was released last fall - free for anyone to edit their version of. It was fascinating to watch different takes and whole sections that only play for a few sections in the film's wide use of split screens. I agree the film isn't much of a commercial vehicle, but it's most definitely a visual experience worthy of the big screen. Saw it in Berlin back in 2007, and really liked it. Page is fine in her peculiar character, and much more calm than in Juno.

The Tracy Fragments has an originally applied film language, which made it a perfect film to release in its entirety. Yes, I mean all of the film’s original material was released last fall - free for anyone to edit their version of. It was fascinating to watch different takes and whole sections that only play for a few sections in the film’s wide use of split screens.

I agree the film isn’t much of a commercial vehicle, but it’s most definitely a visual experience worthy of the big screen.

]]> By: Peter T Chattaway http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/07/tracey-fragments-and-the-ellen-page-conundrum/#comment-96281 Peter T Chattaway Wed, 07 May 2008 20:17:20 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2552#comment-96281 "North American theatrical release" is an odd turn of phrase in this context. Normally it means "the United States and Canada", but <i>The Tracey Fragments</i> already had a Canadian release back in November or December -- I remember I had a chance to see it before <i>Juno</i> came out, but I missed it for whatever reason. So what's coming up now is merely the "American theatrical release", no "North". “North American theatrical release” is an odd turn of phrase in this context. Normally it means “the United States and Canada”, but The Tracey Fragments already had a Canadian release back in November or December — I remember I had a chance to see it before Juno came out, but I missed it for whatever reason. So what’s coming up now is merely the “American theatrical release”, no “North”.

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