For Lovers Only (film)
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For Lovers Only is a romance film
directed by Michael Polish, written by Mark Polish and produced by The Polish brothers
and Sean O'Grady. The film stars Stana Katic
and Mark Polish. The film was expected to be released in theaters in the United States in June, but eventually adopted an online distribution strategy. The film was scored by Kubilai Uner. The film is a black-and-white
film. The film released as video on demand
by In Demand
in June. It was available in 45 million homes through on demand service. On Monday July 11, it ranked number 2 on the iTunes Store
romance movies chart, number 4 on the iTunes independent films chart and was among the Top 100 in all movie rental and downloads. Using what is being described as a direct-to-iTunes strategy, it was atop the iTunes romance films for two weeks and in the top ten for four. After topping $500,000 in earnings through digital sales, the movie is expected to appear in United States theaters in the fall 2011.
The film, which was shot over a period of 12 days from a script
that was more than a decade old, is being promoted without an advertising budget via Twitter
and Facebook
. The film was shot using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II
, which is a digital still photography
camera, with video capability. Because of its traditional still photography appearance, they were able to film without attracting attention in public places. They did not use any artificial lighting in any scenes, except for a nightclub
scene, where Michael's iPhone
provided the lighting. The film was scored by friend Kubilay Uner. The film was classified as an experimental film
by the Screen Actors Guild
, which meant the Polish brothers did not have to pay Katic, who used her own wardrobe.
In the film, Katic plays Sofia, a journalist
and former model, while Polish plays Yves, a former fashion photographer. Sofia chances upon Yves, a former lover, while on assignment. The story draws upon Claude Lelouch's A Man and a Woman
and the French New Wave
for inspiration and focuses on the couple's flight from Paris via a variety of forms of transportation: train, car and motorcycle. Their travels extend from Normandy
to St. Tropez. Mark Polish notes that the film lies somewhere between A Man and a Woman and The Beatles
' A Hard Day's Night
. The film, which was shot in Paris and various locations throughout Europe, premiered for industry guests in Beverly Hills on September 29, 2010. The film had its world premier at the May 29 – June 5, 2011 Film Festival Zlín
on opening night. One Zlin Festival critic compared the film to Richard Linklater
's Before Sunset
and Katic mentioned that she studied several Francois Truffaut
works to prepare for her role. On August 7, the film is scheduled to show at the Transatlantyk Poznan International Film & Music Festival in Poland. It is also scheduled for the 2011 Oldenburg Film Festival.
Romance film
Romance films are love stories that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters and the journey that their love takes through courtship or marriage. Romance films make the love story or the search for love the main plot focus...
directed by Michael Polish, written by Mark Polish and produced by The Polish brothers
The Polish brothers
The Polish brothers are twin filmmakers named Mark Polish and Michael Polish. They began their film career with the 1999 Sundance debut of their first feature, Twin Falls Idaho....
and Sean O'Grady. The film stars Stana Katic
Stana Katic
Stana Katic is a film and television actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Detective Kate Beckett in ABC's Castle.- Early life :...
and Mark Polish. The film was expected to be released in theaters in the United States in June, but eventually adopted an online distribution strategy. The film was scored by Kubilai Uner. The film is a black-and-white
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
film. The film released as video on demand
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
by In Demand
IN DEMAND
In Demand is a provider of pay-per-view and subscription video-on-demand services, jointly owned by Comcast, Cox Communications, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks...
in June. It was available in 45 million homes through on demand service. On Monday July 11, it ranked number 2 on the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
romance movies chart, number 4 on the iTunes independent films chart and was among the Top 100 in all movie rental and downloads. Using what is being described as a direct-to-iTunes strategy, it was atop the iTunes romance films for two weeks and in the top ten for four. After topping $500,000 in earnings through digital sales, the movie is expected to appear in United States theaters in the fall 2011.
The film, which was shot over a period of 12 days from a script
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
that was more than a decade old, is being promoted without an advertising budget via Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
and Facebook
Facebook
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. The film was shot using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is a 21.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS digital single-lens reflex camera made by Canon. It succeeds the EOS 5D and was announced on September 17, 2008.-Improvements compared to original EOS 5D:...
, which is a digital still photography
Still photography
Still photography may refer to:* unit still photographer, a person who creates still photographic images for the publicity of films and television programs* other photography producing still images...
camera, with video capability. Because of its traditional still photography appearance, they were able to film without attracting attention in public places. They did not use any artificial lighting in any scenes, except for a nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
scene, where Michael's iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
provided the lighting. The film was scored by friend Kubilay Uner. The film was classified as an experimental film
Experimental film
Experimental film or experimental cinema is a type of cinema. Experimental film is an artistic practice relieving both of visual arts and cinema. Its origins can be found in European avant-garde movements of the twenties. Experimental cinema has built its history through the texts of theoreticians...
by the Screen Actors Guild
Screen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing over 200,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide...
, which meant the Polish brothers did not have to pay Katic, who used her own wardrobe.
In the film, Katic plays Sofia, a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and former model, while Polish plays Yves, a former fashion photographer. Sofia chances upon Yves, a former lover, while on assignment. The story draws upon Claude Lelouch's A Man and a Woman
A Man and a Woman
A Man and a Woman is a 1966 French film, written by Claude Lelouch and Pierre Uytterhoeven, and directed by Lelouch. It is notable for its lush photography , which features frequent segues between full color, black-and-white, and sepia-toned shots, and for its memorable musical score by Francis Lai...
and the French New Wave
French New Wave
The New Wave was a blanket term coined by critics for a group of French filmmakers of the late 1950s and 1960s, influenced by Italian Neorealism and classical Hollywood cinema. Although never a formally organized movement, the New Wave filmmakers were linked by their self-conscious rejection of...
for inspiration and focuses on the couple's flight from Paris via a variety of forms of transportation: train, car and motorcycle. Their travels extend from Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
to St. Tropez. Mark Polish notes that the film lies somewhere between A Man and a Woman and The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
' A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night (film)
A Hard Day's Night is a 1964 British black-and-white comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring The Beatles—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr—during the height of Beatlemania. It was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists...
. The film, which was shot in Paris and various locations throughout Europe, premiered for industry guests in Beverly Hills on September 29, 2010. The film had its world premier at the May 29 – June 5, 2011 Film Festival Zlín
Film Festival Zlín
Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth is a film festival for young audiences, and is one of the oldest festivals of its kind in the world. Due to the dramatic expansion of its scope over the last few years, it can also be counted among the largest film events of its kind worldwide...
on opening night. One Zlin Festival critic compared the film to Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater
-Early life:Linklater was born in Houston, Texas. He studied at Sam Houston State University and left midway through his stint in college to work on an off-shore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. While working on the rig he read a lot of literature, but on land he developed a love of film through...
's Before Sunset
Before Sunset
Before Sunset is a 2004 American romantic drama film and the sequel to Before Sunrise . Like its predecessor, the film was directed by Richard Linklater. However, this time Linklater shares screenplay credit with both actors from the movies, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy...
and Katic mentioned that she studied several Francois Truffaut
François Truffaut
François Roland Truffaut was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five...
works to prepare for her role. On August 7, the film is scheduled to show at the Transatlantyk Poznan International Film & Music Festival in Poland. It is also scheduled for the 2011 Oldenburg Film Festival.
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