American Teen is without a doubt the best film of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. In my opinion, it’s the first documentary with mainstream appeal. The movie was in an intense bidding war between Fox Searchlight and Paramount Vantage, with Vantage taking home the goods. American Teen follows four high school students through their senior year. If Fast Times at Ridgemont High were a documentary, it would look something like American Teen. Check out the Sundance Channel’s Meet The Filmmaker segment on the film, which features a couple clips. I hope Vantage will put together a kick ass trailer soon enough, so you guys can better see what everyone is talking about.
January 25th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
I go to film school at SUNY Purchase with Hannah Bailey! She’s a really awesome person, and it’s so wild to see her all over SlashFilm!
April 11th, 2008 at 9:12 am
I went to warsaw. I know these individuals personally. I am super interested in how my school and these 4 students are portrayed. I hope it is accurate. Hannah and I were in Senior Art together. She is a great person and very talented and artistic. megan and I were in many activities together. I also knew mitch, colin, and jake. I cant wait for this movie. I hope it is as good as the press is saying.
May 2nd, 2008 at 4:21 pm
I’m just screening the film for some critics in Chicago as I write this (I run the screening room there). The big guys will see it next week. I think it’s terrific. Best of luck to everyone in it. Especially Hannah. LOL