Gregory Go Boom
| Gregory Go Boom | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Janicza Bravo |
| Written by | Janicza Bravo |
| Produced by | Janicza Bravo Deborah J. Chesebro Brett Gelman |
| Starring | Michael Cera Brett Gelman Sarah Burns |
| Cinematography | Christian Sprenger |
| Edited by | Janicza Bravo Cine Bravo |
| Music by | Heather Christian |
Production companies | Jash CYRK Production |
Release date |
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Running time | 18 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Gregory Go Boom is a 2013 comedy drama short film, written and directed by Janicza Bravo.[1][2][3] The film premiered at Jash during YouTube Comedy Week on May 23, 2013.[4][5]
The film later screened at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014.[6] It won the Grand Jury Prize for Narrative Short at the festival.[7][8]
Plot
[edit]Gregory, a paraplegic man, tries dating for the first time and discovers that life is very different than he had imagined.
Cast
[edit]- Michael Cera as Gregory
- Brett Gelman as Tom
- Sarah Burns as Rose
- Anna Rose Hopkins as Summer / Cheyenne
- Stephanie Allynne as Willie
- Mireya Lucio as Crystal
- Nick Ortega as Carlos
- Holly Kaplan as Waitress
Reception
[edit]Gregory Go Boom received mostly positive reviews from critics. Liana Maeby of HitFix praised Cera and the film by saying that Gregory is a good little short that's worth watching simply to see Michael Cera play a character that looks like "Napoleon Dynamite crossed with Yertle the Turtle."[9] Derek Deskins of Lonely Reviewer, praised the film by saying that Gregory Go Boom is an interestingly dark and ominous short that will make you view Michael Cera completely differently."[10]
Accolades
[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sundance Film Festival[7][8] | Short Film Grand Jury Prize | Janicza Bravo | Nominated |
| Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction | Janicza Bravo | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ Yuan, Jada (24 January 2014). "Michael Cera's Dark, Disturbed Paraplegic Movie Wins Sundance Short Film Award". Vulture. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "Gregory Go Boom, A Dark Comedic Short Starring Michael Cera". Laughing Squid. 27 May 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ Travers, Ben (22 May 2013). "Watch: Michael Cera Plays a Paraplegic in New Short Film 'Gregory Go Boom'". IndieWire. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ "Michael Cera's 'Gregory Go Boom' Is Saddest Comedy Week Video". Tube Filter. 22 May 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ McCarthy, Sean L. (22 January 2014). "Michael Cera's short film for JASH, "Gregory Go Boom," wins Sundance jury award". The Comic’s Comic. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2014 Short Film Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 December 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Patten, Dominic; Yamato, Jen (26 January 2014). "Sundance Awards: 'Whiplash' & 'Rich Hill' Win Grand Jury Prizes; Dramatic Directing Goes To Cutter Hodierne For 'Fishing Without Nets'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b Eidelstein, Eric (22 January 2014). "Sundance Institute Announces 2014 Short Film Award Winners". IndieWire.
- ^ Maeby, Liana (May 22, 2013). "YouTube Comedy Week Video of the Day: Michael Cera in 'Gregory Go Boom'". HitFix. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ Deskins, Derek (May 28, 2013). "Short Film Review: Gregory Go Boom". Lonely Reviewer. Retrieved May 17, 2014.