Jack, Jules, Esther and Me

Jack, Jules, Esther and Me
Jack, Jules, Esther and Me
Directed by	Daniel Poliner
Written by	Daniel Poliner
Produced by	Daniel Poliner, Megan Poliner
Starring	Jessica Rothe; Julie Lauren; Harrison Chad; Jeff Lima;
Cinematography	Adam Miller, Djuna Wahlrab
Edited by	Eric Rothman
Distributed by
Release date	October 24, 2013 (Austin Film Festival);
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Jack, Jules, Esther and Me is a 2013 coming of age independent film directed by . This comedy centers on four young high schoolers on their last weekend before heading off to college and the scheme to win a girl's heart.^[1] The film world premiered at Austin Film Festival where programmer Bears Fonté called it "an uplifting stumble through love in the time of awkward."^[2]

Cast[]

Harrison Chad as Dougie
Alexander Flores as Luis
Alice Lee as Esther
Jeff Lima as Carlos
Jessica Rothenberg as Jules
Aaron Sauter as Jack

Release[]

Jack, Jules, Esther and Me was released on VOD by on December 17, 2013. The Daily Quirk called the film "an irresistible romantic comedy that will tug at your heartstrings whether you’re a seasoned indie fan or a strictly mainstream movie spectator."^[3] Greg Morris of The Word reviewed the film as "complex, intense, brilliant. It’s audacious humor reflects the sagacious wit of its director-writer."^[4]

Production notes[]

Writer/director Daniel Poliner financed the film through fees collected as an SAT prep tutor for privileged kids in New York City. He said the movie is loosely based on his "most memorable students".^[5]

References[]

^ "The 10 Indies to Watch on VOD This December: 'Some Velvet Morning, New Joe Swanberg and More". 3 December 2013.
^ http://aff.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/jackjulesestherandme_danielpoliner_aff2013
^ http://thedailyquirk.com/2013/12/17/indie-jack-jules-esther-me-proves-to-be-an-irresistible-coming-of-age-tale/
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Palmeri, Tara (December 26, 2013). "SAT Tutor Spins $500-an-hour Fees into Film". New York Post. Retrieved 22 July 2018.

External links[]

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[1] "The 10 Indies to Watch on VOD This December: 'Some Velvet Morning, New Joe Swanberg and More". 3 December 2013.

[2] ttp://aff.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/jackjulesestherandme_danielpoliner_aff2013

[3] ttp://thedailyquirk.com/2013/12/17/indie-jack-jules-esther-me-proves-to-be-an-irresistible-coming-of-age-tale/

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[5] Palmeri, Tara (December 26, 2013). "SAT Tutor Spins $500-an-hour Fees into Film". New York Post. Retrieved 22 July 2018.

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