surf 's up is a 2007 american computer-animated mockumentary comedy film directed by ash brannon and chris buck .

it features the voices of shia labeouf , jeff bridges , zooey deschanel , james woods , and jon heder among others .

in production since 2002 at sony pictures animation , it was the studio 's second theatrical feature .

the film premiered in the united states on june 8 , 2007 , and was distributed by columbia pictures .

it is a parody of surfing documentaries , such as the endless summer and riding giants , with parts of the plot parodying north shore .

real-life surfers kelly slater and rob machado have vignettes as their penguin surfer counterparts .

to obtain the desired hand-held documentary feel , the film 's animation team motion-captured a physical camera operator 's moves .

a sequel , titled surf 's up 2 : wavemania , was released direct-to-video on january 17 , 2017 .

surf ' s up ( film )

surf ' s up , the animated film about surfing penguins , is getting a sequel .
surf ' s up - cody vs . tank surf off scene ( 2 / 10 ) | movieclips
surf ' s up 2 : wavemania is an american direct - to - video computer - animated comedy film directed by henry yu . it is a sequel to the 2007 film , surf ' s up .
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surf ' s up .
surf ' s up 2 : wavemania - on dvd & digital jan . 17
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over - the - top box copy : “the long - awaited sequel to surf’s up . ”
2006 / 2007 : only one penguin film could come out on top between
happy feet
and
surf ' s up .
thank goodness for cinema . were it not for reading about upcoming film surf ' s . . .
no , the real reason surf ' s up is so aggravating is that it ' s more concerned with sucking up to adults than it is to enchanting their children .
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' surf ' s up ' was a massive hit in holland and was better received here than in the states .
animation surf ' s up , about a documentary crew at the penguin world surfing championship , remained in seventh place .
london - integrated agency spinnaker is launching a digital campaign for the release of sony pictures ' computer - animated film ' surf ' s up ' on august 10 .
surf ' s up is a sony animation film that was released in 2007 . it stars shia labeouf as an unbelievable shithead , which we ' re all accustomed to by now , but in this film he ' s a penguin ! whooooaaaaa .
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surf ' s up is the fifth sony pictures animation film to become a franchise , after open season , the smurfs , cloudy with a chance of meatballs and hotel transylvania .
surf ' s up , especially with pixar ' s quite magnificent ratatouille out in a couple of months , is alarmingly lightweight fare from sony pictures .
surf ' s up is quite surprisingly good , going for the subtle chuckle where happy feet opted for show - stopping spectacle .
the original plot for the film was when a penguin washed up on the shores of rio . this plot idea was soon forgotten after the director , carlos saldanha , after he learned of the productions happy feet and surf ' s up .
and in 2007 , sony pictures released two of the year’s three nominees — “persepolis” and “surf’s up” — only to lose to the third candidate , “ratatouille . ”
the bratz film , a new entry , portrays four school friends defying attempts to break up their group .
there are no featured audience reviews yet . click the link below to see what others say about surf ' s up 2 : wavemania !
packs of weetabix , weetabix - minis and ready brek will offer consumers the chance to purchase a surf ' s up toy that repeats lines from the film for £6 . 99 plus four tokens .
this is not safe . kids please do not do this . haha what am i talking about no kids are watching surf ' s up .
there ' s like 23 contestants in this thing . and apparently the way it works is , you all swim out together and try to surf at once ! that ' s the way surfing competitions work , right ? that ' s the way they work in surf ' s up !
dammit surf ' s up i thought we moved past this . okay , look at that picture . look at penguin labeouf ' s expression . this is proof that the dongs are intentional . i see what you ' re doing , surf ' s up . and what you ' re doing is dong - shaped .
waterfall shower : cody and lani end up cleaning themselves up under a waterfall after getting covered in glowworm poo .
surf ' s up is a 2007 computer - animated sports mockumentary action - adventure film , and the second feature film produced by sony pictures animation and distributed by columbia pictures . it stars shia labeouf , zooey deschanel , jon heder , diedrich bader and mario cantone .
london : weetabix is launching an on - pack promotion based around the upcoming film surf ' s up , the first to run across all four of its cereal brands since its 2002 ' house ' campaign .
even animated distributors can ' t avoid releasing similar films . disney and pixar ' s bug film went up against sylvester stallone ' s ant crew and took him down .
yeah , that one ! surf off . surf right the hell off , everyone . look at the turnout for this bad boy !
for the first time ever , join cody , chicken joe and lani in two extreme surfing adventures filled with big laughs , epic thrills and lots of family fun . in “surf’s up” cody enters his first pro surfing competition . in “surf’s up 2 : wave mania” your favorite penguins team up with the surfing dream team , the hang five voiced by wwe superstars !
surf ' s up has plenty of funny one - liners , emotional moments , and tongue - in - cheek repartees at televised sports and reality shows .
next year it will be 10 years since surf’s up hit theaters and went on to get an academy award nomination for best animated film . however , you might not remember the film since it only pulled in $ 58 million domestic and another $ 90 million internationally on top of that . nevertheless , sony pictures animation has apparently determined there must be some interest left in surf’s up since they’ve just announced a sequel — with a twist .
surf ' s up belongs to that refreshing group of animated films that suffuse enough adult humor to bypass the children ' s radar but hit mom and dad right in the funny bone .
even the marketing for both films looked indistinguishable . however , val kilmer ' s film tanked compared to the mars film with gary sinise and tim robbins .
we are now living in donald trump’s america . in this america , anything you can imagine is possible , even if what you imagine – like a wrestling - themed sequel to sony’s surf’s up – makes absolutely no sense .
sony pictures animation and wwe studios have announced that they will co - finance and produce surf’s up 2 : wavemania . the direct - to - video project will be released next spring through sony pictures home entertainment , in time for the original film’s tenth anniversary .
placed at number six , the film ' s uk box office haul now stands at £46m .
( 700 comments . . . 1 , 000 , 000 views later . . . surf ' s up is 9 years old ) at an average 4 - 500 views a day , its been a huge success . . . surfs up is an animated movie by sony pictures and is out on dvd and blu - ray now ! go get it ! ! surf ' s up sadly lost it ' s oscar to ratatouille but because it made it so far it proves that surf ' s up was , and still is a great film . this is sony pictures animation ' s second film , the first one being open season . * copyright sony pictures animation 2007 * for
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undercrank : parodied in a sped - up montage when the surf contest is being set up . the backing music starts to speed up faster and faster along with the camera , and at the end , mikey says
i feel lightheaded
in a chipmunk voice .
this was originally sony pictures animation ' s only theatrical film not converted to 3 - d until 2017 ' s the star .
we know life happens , so if something comes up , you can return or exchange your tickets up until the posted showtime .
i ' m about ready to flip the table over and storm out of this dvd , surf ' s up . please walk this back the slightest bit . please .
a direct - to - video sequel , titled surf ' s up 2 : wavemania , was released on january 17 , 2017 . the film stars wwe superstars john cena , triple h , the undertaker , vince mcmahon , and paige .
fuller , danielle . writing the everyday : women’s textual communities in atlantic canada . montreal : mcgill - queen’s up , 2004 .
these helpful children have given joe some sand - boobs and oh dear god that ' s a sand - dong . stop that right this instant , surf ' s up . what is the matter with you .
love this film . have seen it 100s of times and still love it . so chilled and good for adults too . lovely lovely film .
it ' s been 10 years since surf ' s up was first released in theaters , and , if you had held your breath waiting for a sequel to happen . . . well , you ' d be dead by now . however , we ' ll pay tribute to your fallen soul next year right around the 10th anniversary of the original , as today a follow - up to surf ' s up was announced for 2017 that ' ll see sony pictures animation teaming up with wwe studios in . . . read more . . .
those two events were followed up in november at the american film market ( afm ) and a private academy - focused confab called the contenders .
sony pictures is targeting teenagers via social networking site piczo to promote its animated film surf ' s up . the deal includes a two - day homepage takeover , featuring characters from the film . users can also visit a branded special at urltoken to view a video trailer , download wallpaper and buddy icons , and leave messages for friends .
there are good things in surf ' s up , from the way that bridges makes his washed - up character assume the big - bellied , easy - living demeanour of the late marlon brando , to some stunning later scenes of the cresting , crashing waves .
when one looks at the promos or packaging of surf ' s up , we are made to believe that it is yet another film about penguins on surfboards . but as the reels unfold and we are introduced to the icy world of antarctica through a completely new mockumentary format , we realise that we aren ' t just watching a kiddy film about tappity feet - - this is a genuinely intelligent and funny film .
to obtain the desired hand - held documentary feel , the film ' s animation team motion - captured a physical camera operator ' s moves .
it really is one of those things that needed to be seen to be believed - a surf ' s up sequel featuring wwe superstars as surfing penguins . i had seen stills and concept art , and yet i still had trouble wrapping my head around the idea that sony pictures and wwe studios had teamed up to make surf ' s up 2 : wavemania . cody maverick , chicken joe and lani are crossing . . . read more . . .
sports penguin entertainment network . that ' s the acronym joke they went with . surfin ' penguins every night . see penguins eat nougat . some penguins enjoy nourishment . okay fine you win this round , surf ' s up .
directed by henry yu , surf’s up 2 : wavemania is based on a screenplay by abdul williams . the film is a co - financed production between sony pictures animation and wwestudios , and is produced by michelle l . m . wong and executive produced by michael luisi .
surf ' s up is actually a pretty funny and sophisticated comedy . it ' s relentlessly playful and imaginative in the vein of
toy story ,
while keenly observant about comic nuances of behavior and bubbling over with neurotic dialogue .
a 2007 cgi animated film , and the second one from sony ' s animation division . it earned a surprising academy award nomination , and is so far the only feature film from sony ' s animation division to do so .
surf’s up may be a computer animation , but it’s worth watching even if you swore off cgi critters after chicken little . appropriately , it succeeds by practicing what jeff bridges’ benign , flippered drop - out preaches : have lots of fun , and don’t worry about winning . surf’s up doesn’t feel like it’s out to blow our minds with razzle - dazzle software , although the wave effects in the too - brief climactic scenes are stunning . very different in feel from happy feet , which gets cheekily dissed ( “singing and dancing ? yeah , right ! ” ) , surf’s up is closer to lilo & stitch : a smart , endearing , relatively small - scale comedy .
this is the second sony pictures animation film to use profanity after open season .
. . where the worlds of film noir and pre - code collide . .
the big difference here is that film district only paid an estimated $ 70 million for gerard butler ' s thriller , while sony and columbia pictures launched the tatum flick at an estimated cost of $ 150 million . butler ' s film ended up being more cost effective in the end , warranting a sequel .
surf ' s up has a 78 % approval rating on rotten tomatoes based on 144 reviews ; the average rating is 6 . 7 / 10 . the site ' s consensus reads :
surf ' s up is a laid - back , visually stunning animated movie that brings a fresh twist to some familiar conventions . its witty mockumentary format is fun and inventive , and the cgi is breathtakingly realistic .
another review aggregator , metacritic , gave the film a score of 64 out of 100 based on 26 reviews .
the album of mychael danna ' s music for the film is billed as the
original ocean picture score
.
meaningful name : cody ' s last name , maverick , is another term for an outcast . maverick ' s is also a major surf spot in northern california .
some reviews noted that in spite of it coming so soon after many films featuring penguins ( march of the penguins , madagascar , and happy feet ) , surf ' s up was able to stand out on its own . roger ebert of the chicago sun - times reviewed :
the originality of the documentary format coupled with the splendid cgi effects qualifies surf ' s up as not just another penguin movie .
ashton kutcher ' s take on steve jobs was critically panned in 2013 . michael fassbender and kate winslet both earned academy award nominations for their roles in danny boyle ' s 2015 film . neither film was a big box - office smash .
creelman , david . setting in the east : maritime realist fiction . montreal : mcgill - queen’s up , 2003 .
christian bale and hugh jackman ' s film about the competition between two magicians narrowly edged out edward norton ' s about using magic solely for love at theaters .
the first marketing efforts were in october 2013 in korea at the busan international film festival and at the annual film commission symposium that had a twist , a producers market .
josh hartnett ' s film about the murder of elizabeth short did better in theaters than ben affleck ' s on the death of
superman
actor george reeves .
sony pictures animation debuted the second trailer for surf ' s up 2 : wavemania , a sequel to the 2007 hit surf ' s up . the trailer features wwe superstars john cena , undertaker , triple h , paige and mr . mcmahon as the voices of the hang 5 , a world famous surf crew known for their extreme stunts and personalities . the studio debuted the first trailer for this adventure back in august , but today the studio unveiled more footage , while announcing that this movie is coming out on dvd and digital on january 17th . wwe superstars john cena , undertaker , triple h , paige and mr . mcmahon , along with actors jon heder , diedrich bader and jeremy shada , lend their voice talents to sony pictures animation and wwe studios ' family - friendly adventure surf ' s up 2 : wavemania . debuting on dvd and digital on january 17 from sony pictures home entertainment , surf ' s up 2 : wavemania follows surfer penguin cody maverick as his childhood dream comes
justin timberlake , jeff bridges and mary steenburgen have all signed up to . . .
neither film did overwhelmingly great at the box office .
tombstone ,
starring kurt russell and val kilmer , edged out the kevin costner and dennis quaid film from warner bros .
the underlying message is to follow big z ' s motto :
never give up . . . find a way .
co - directed by buck and jennifer lee , 2013’s frozen centers on a princess who sets off with a thrill - seeking mountain man , his pet reindeer , and a magically - brought - to - life snowman to find her estranged sister , whose icy powers trapped the kingdom in an eternal winter . featuring the voices of kristen bell , idina menzel , jonathan groff , josh gad , santino fontana , alan tudyk , ciaran hinds , and maurice lamarche , this critically acclaimed film ( loosely based on the snow queen by hans christian andersen ) has grossed ( as of this writing ) $ 210 million domestically on a $ 150 million budget ( it has grossed over $ 152 million internationally so far for a worldwide total of $ 363 million ) . among the film’s accolades ( so far ) are 10 annie award nods , a few best animated feature nods ( from the boston society of film critics , new york film critics circle , san diego film critics circle , toronto film critics association , and the golden globes ) , and several best animated feature wins ( from the washington d . c . area film critics association , austin film critics association , florida film critics circle , dallas - fort worth film critics association , houston film critics society , las vegas film critics society , indiana film critics association , and the san francisco film critics circle ) .
abdul williams ( writer of the urban - comedy lottery ticket ) will script surf’s up 2 , and story artist henry yu will make his directorial debut . yu’s previous credits include sym - bionic titan and both hotel transylvania movies . here’s an interview with yu in which he explains his artistic background and work history :
kellee writes about classic & modern film , retro tv . . . and life ' s adventures , with a sassy irish passion .
since the release of the original , mario cantone , jon heder and shia labeouf from the film had mentioned the possibility of a sequel several times . on march 1 , 2016 , sony pictures entertainment announced that it had partnered with wwe studios for a surf ' s up sequel . henry yu was hired as the director of the film , making this his directorial debut while abdul williams was tapped to write the screenplay .
if the name alana blanchard isn’t in your vocabulary . . . it’s time to change that . the sexy surfer turns 26 today and we’re using that as an excuse – as if we need one - - to lurk on alana ' s instagram account . ride through the birthday babe’s photos to see her best bikini shots . surf ' s up ! read more
in 1971 the beach boys finally released “surf’s up” on an album of the same name . fleshed out with a band , brass and harmonies , the song was beguiling and enigmatic ; another “pocket symphony” to follow 1966’s revolutionary “good vibrations” . wilson , of course , never actually surfed . parks’ lyric was catching a different kind of wave , the emerging 1960s counterculture , the rise of the baby boomers , and the phrase “surf’s up” arrives at a point in the song where it is marking a transition from old to new , from age to youth : “surf’s up / aboard a tidal wave / come about hard and join / the young and often spring you gave” . later , the lyric echoes william wordsworth : “the child is father of the man . ”
he lets slip that he ' s actually pretty torn up about it . but said too much already , he immediately drops it .
as well as the terrific superbowl tv spot , paramount has gussied up the . . .
the movie is a must see . it is perfect for all ages and anyone can learn from the movie’s central message . the animation is stunning and the laid back mockumentary style is hilarious . quincy hirt , president of the senior class , says , “surf’s up is an instant classic , truly beautiful . ”the surf competition accurately depicts surf culture even though it is only competed in by fun loving penguins . ryan rosen , surfing fan , says “surf’s up is totally what other surfers are like , it’s hilarious . ” olivia rest , movie lover , says , “it is the best movie i have seen in a while , it brought me to tears . ” cody maverick gives a fun filled and exciting lesson on what it really means to be a winner and how to enjoy life .
sausage party : the first image from sausage party presents four colorful characters . seth rogen cowrote the script and provides one of the voices ; the cast includes kristen wiig , james franco , salma hayek , paul rudd , jonah hill , edward norton , michael cera and more . it ' s scheduled to open in theaters on august 12 . [ collider ] no exit : josh brolin and miles teller are set to star in no exit , to be directed by joseph kosinski ( tron : legacy ) . it ' s based on the true story of a group of firefighters who valiantly battled a deadly wildfire in arizona . no start date for the production has been established yet . [ variety ] surf ' s up 2 : wavemania : a sequel to the 2007 animated film surf ' s up is on its way . to be titled surf ' s up 2 : wavemania , the . . . read more
this is the main theme melody called surf ' s up main theme . it seems that only 1000 copies of a cd were made that contain the original score with the theme on it . ( thanks to sam , france ) add more info
the ' archival footage ' that is scratched and tinged yellow with a scruffy sound effects , is definitely something that will amuse you . surf ' s up offers a pleasant , satisfying mix - - even the ending is not ' filmi . '
christian bale and mark wahlberg starred in david o . russell ' s film about boxer micky ward in december 2010 . tom hardy and joel edgerton played brothers less than a year later who sign up for a mixed martial arts tournament .
since last week making it only the tenth film to do so . over the weekend the film added $ 7 . 08 million on 4486 screens in 53 markets for a total of $ 626 . 30 million internationally , which places the film sixth place on that chart just $ 16 million behind
surf ' s up is a film by sony pictures animation . it takes on an interesting style : despite being set in a world of anthropomorphic talking animals , the film parodies surfer documentaries , complete with handheld camera shots and interviews with the cast spliced in various places . the plot tells of a young rockhopper penguin named cody maverick , who dreams of moving to the tropics and becoming a legendary surfer , like his idol , big z .
surf ' s up at the peacock network . nbc has made a script commitment with penalty to a blue crush tv show adaptation . kate bosworth , michelle rodriguez , and sanoe lake starred in to 2002 surfing feature film of the same name . deadline reports switched at birth creator lizzy weiss , who co - wrote the film with director john stockwell , will write the blue crush tv series adaptation . she will also executive produce . read more…
hang on after the credits for a funny scene with glen and edna maverick ( cody ' s brother and mother ) with the film crew .
2002 :
phone booth
and
liberty stands still
hold the main characters hostage at one point for the film ' s entirety .
please note that they do a surfing montage here and play neither a 311 song nor a sublime song . uh , hello , i thought this was surf ' s up , guys . fix that in post . play
badfish
or something .
frozen ' s anna and elsa have a brother . . . and it ' s tarzan
surf’s up is one of the greatest movies of our generation . the animated mockumentary debuted in 2007 and has been one of the most cherished films in america in the ten years that has followed . production began in 2002 and brought together some of the world’s greatest voice actors , including shia lebeouf and zooey deschanel . the film was directed by ash brannon and chris buck , and written by a team of writers including chris . the film’s accolades include being nominated for best animated feature in the 2008 oscars , which it unfairly lost to ratatouille .
by his own admission when he recently picked up his second best actor oscar , . . .
the film will feature the voices of wwe stars like john cena , the undertaker and triple h .
sphe has released a new trailer for its home video sequel surf’s up 2 : wavemania — coming to dvd and digital on january 17 . the feature - length adventure is produced by sony pictures animation and wwe studios , and the spot showcases wwe superstars john cena , undertaker , triple h , paige and mr . mcmahon voicing world - famous surf crew “the hang 5 . ”
fox got a little excited with its over - the - top posters for
volcano .
the film did nowhere near as well as pierce brosnan ' s volcano epic in the states ; however , the los angeles centered movie picked up overseas .
the film was released in brazil on march 22 2011 and on april 15 20122 in the united states . the film received mostly positive reviews from film critics . observers praised the voice acting , animation , and songs . the film was a box office success , scoring over $ 484 million worldwide and was nominated for an academy award for best original song . it lost to
man or muppet
from the muppets .
what song plays when he takes hes first big wave in the surf contest ? that song plays throughout the film at certain points but isn ' t listed on the soundtrack cd . ( from loron in brussels , belgium )
then there is this weekend’s # 1 film , “ wreck - it ralph “ , rich moore ‘s bad - guys - ain’t - so - bad comedy set in the imaginative world of arcade games .
an animated comedy that features wwe superstars , providing their own voices while matching up against talking animals .
it ' s a film burdened with a message , and a pretty obvious
never give up your dreams
one at that . but neither that , nor its predictably triumphant ending , quite explains why it leaves such an unpleasant taste in the mouth .
you wait years for a new terrence malick film and then two come along at once . . . .
tank comes by to be an unprovoked dick to penguin labeouf , which sets up an impromptu exhibition surf - off ! the rules are that whomever surfs the biggest wave , wins ! that ' s how surfing works , right ? or at least how surfing would work if i were , for example , making it up for a children ' s movie as i went along . as they paddle out to a massive wave , we get this shot , which reminds us again that this is meant to be a documentary film .
it’s a shame that a surf’s up sequel didn’t do something more worthy to follow the first film , which is a sorely underrated and too easily forgotten flick from nearly a decade ago . but maybe sony pictures animation couldn’t assemble all of the voice cast again to make it worth their while for a theatrical feature , and then this strange idea came along to capitalize on wrestling fans who will watch anything featuring their favorite athletes .
the wrestling personalities star along with jon heder , diedrich bader and jeremy shada in the family - friendly follow - up to the oscar - nominated surf’s up . wavemania is the directorial debut of henry yu ( storyboard artist , hotel transylvania 2 ) , based on a screenplay by abdul williams , and produced by michelle l . m . wong with michael luisi as ep .
hot on the heels of the passage of hawaii’s enhanced production tax credit , the honolulu film office set in motion an aggressive marketing plan to build awareness of oahu as a premier film location with an improved rebate program . interest has been strong with some immediate results .
some of the humor is topical satire ( harvey lembeck’s brando send - up , franky’s beatles satire in bikini beach , “potato bug” ) , some is idiotic by any standard ( cartoon cupids appear onscreen to indicate love ) . chase scenes ( usually the climax of the films ) are shown at speeded - up tempo , giving the effect of looking at a silent film — puzzling indeed considering the films’ target audience . 9
surf & apos ; s up is an animated feature that goes behind the scenes of the high - octane world of competitive penguin surfing . the film profiles cody maverick , an up - and - coming surfer as he enters his first pro competition . inspired by his hero , a legendary wave rider named big z , cody leaves his family and his town of shiverpool , antarctica to travel to pen gu island for the big z memorial surf off . cody believes that winning will bring him the admiration and respect he desires . but when he unexpectedly comes face to face with a washed up old surfer named the geek , cody begins to understand that the greatest champion isn & apos ; t always the one who comes in first
kevin james ' s take on a security cop fared much better than seth rogen ' s try at theaters . a sequel to the film was released in 2015 which didn ' t perform as well at theaters .
surf ' s up is released on dvd and blu - ray on october 9th 2007 . it includes an all new animated short the chubbchubbs save xmas and an 2002 academy award winning animated short the chubbchubbs ! . the blu - ray 3d version was released on july 1st 2014 .
we ' re making it easier than ever for you to stock up on tribeca film festival tickets . our revamped wish list will save you time and effort in singling out the festival titles you cannot wait to see .
managed , and this film still has openings in germany , u . k . , italy , and scandinavia .
sean penn is in talks to star in this must be the place , a new film from . . .
flight 93
was a similar tv film to
united 93
that also aired the same year .
next year , sony pictures animation will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its animated hit surf ' s up . what better way to kick off the celebration than with the release of a brand new sequel , surf ' s up 2 : wavemania . earlier today , sony and wwe studios debuted the brand new trailer for this animated sequel , offering our first look at the hang 5 . cody maverick , hungry for a new challenge , convinces an infamous big wave riding crew known as the hang 5 , voiced by wwe superstars john cena , the undertaker , triple h , wwe diva paige and mr . mcmahon , to let him join them on their journey to a mysterious surf spot known as the trenches , where legend has it , they ' ll find the biggest waves in the world . cody soon discovers that the life he left behind might be more heroic than what any death - defying wave has to offer . surf ' s up 2 : wavemania will be released
but it ' s near - impossible to warm to a film that contains lines as crass as this one directed at tank evans :
he ' s a dirty trashcan full of poop .
a film in which the characters gabble away in ghetto - amphibian lingo :
it sucks , bro .
a film whose soundtrack has been slung together by a cloth - eared donkey who thinks green day ' s welcome to paradise best evokes the sound of balmy south sea island life .
mckay , ian . the quest of the folk : antimodernism and cultural selection in twentieth - century nova scotia . montreal : mcgill - queen’s up , 1994 .
the surfing penguins of surf ' s up ( 2007 ) meets the wrestlers of wwe ! who could have foreseen this misfire ? ! ! it makes wwe ' s adventures with the flintstones and scooby - doo feel like masterpieces of the animation world . all i got out of it was an urge to kill that narrator . . . .
actually , let ' s start over . surf ' s up is a movie about a bunch of surfing penguins . it is also a movie that is obsessed with phalluses ( phallii ? ) for some reason . but we ' ll get to that . this is a sports movie and we ' re a sports website . so let ' s start talking about penguin genitals , i guess .
as an album , smile doesn’t quite hold together ; it’s no sgt pepper . but “surf’s up” is easily its finest moment , a little masterpiece of shifting keys and tempi , and it’s no surprise that few have attempted to cover it . there’s a hypnotically strange , woozy 2001 rendition by art - punk singer david thomas and two pale boys . jimmy webb , david crosby and vince gill sang it faithfully at a 2001 all star tribute to brian wilson in new york . but that’s about it .
the warner bros . ' film recently changed its title to
mowgli .
unlike disney ' s film , this one is supposed to be more of an adaptation of rudyard kipling ' s
the jungle book
and will star the voice talents of christian bale , benedict cumberbatch , cate blanchett , and motion capture king andy serkis . serkis , who is also directing , has said his film will be darker than disney ' s adaptation with a
dark baloo
and
bloody imagery .
the movie will be distributed by sony pictures home entertainment with wwe studios providing marketing support , including having its roster of wrestling talent to voice the film ' s characters .
the addition of the lovable , misguided penguins helped
madagascar
soar at theaters . you may not even recall disney ' s film which debuted nearly a year later .
sean penn is no longer a stooge . the actor has decided to take up to a year . . .
, to attract attention to the new film , which is targeted at seven - to 12 - year - olds .
rio is a 3d computer - animated film produced by blue sky studios . it was released in theaters in 2011 .
first the rock with moana , then practically the entire wwe roster for surf ' s up 2 , now john cena is going solo with the cg - animated feature ferdinand . based on the 1936 children ' s book the story of ferdinand , the film is about
a spanish fighting bull who prefers smelling the flowers and practicing non - violence rather than chasing red cloths held by matadors in arenas . but when disaster comes to . . . read more . . .
first they swam , then they rollerskated , and then they danced . and now those irrepressible evian babies are out on the surf .
meanwhile , penguin labeouf royally fucks up his attempt at carving a surfboard and is completely opposed to big z ' s attempts to get him to relax , lighten up the slightest bit and have a little fun , so he storms off in a huff . our hero , everyone .
the project was initiated by world wrestling entertainment ( wwe ) , which inquired with sony for a possible project that would help expand their brand and reach a new generation of audiences . according to yu , wwe thought that surf ' s up had
a really fun vibe . it ' s really light - hearted . it ' s got a lot of goofy , cartoony fun .
he also remarked that the film is
about surfing – it ' s about sports . so we thought it was a natural fit .
all character designs had to be approved by wwe .
while i enjoyed john cena in trainwreck , this seems like a supreme waste of his surprisingly great comedic talents . in addition , his voice sounds a little too close to what diedrich bader did with his character in the first surf’s up . sure , that’s just his normal voice , but it’s just a little repetitive . as for the rest of the wwe superstars , their vocal performances sound exactly as underwhelming as you’d expect , and they just don’t measure up to the chill surfing master played by jeff bridges in the original movie .
one month after graduation , sony invited her back , this time as a visual development artist . it wasn’t long before williams’s years of hustling toward her dream began to pay off . while designing costumes , characters , layouts , and props for sony franchises like the smurfs and surf’s up , a short animation williams had created for her thesis started to take off .
while the heroic penguin is courageous , inventive , and loyal and has proven ( in original film surf ' s up ) to take risks and make sacrifices to save a life , he loses sight of what ' s important in favor of winning at all costs . he learns a powerful lesson about what it means to be a stand - up
guy .
central female character is effective , competitive , and nurturing ; in one instance she forgoes adventure to model responsible behavior . bullying member of the team intimidates others ; he , too , learns a lesson about working together and respecting others .
families can talk about the fact that wwe ( world wrestling entertainment inc . ) has been appearing in a number of cartoon franchises meant for kids and tweens . were you familiar with wwe before you saw surf ' s up 2 : wave mania ? how does the organization benefit from inclusion in these franchises ?
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urban meyer’s team has the country’s highest upside , with blue - chip backups everywhere — even at defensive coordinator .
josh heaton - armstrong , digital marketing manager , sony pictures releasing uk , said :
piczo is a brilliant place to reach the youth audience targeted for surf ' s up - planned activity delivers both awareness and interaction . opportunities like this provide cost - effective and unique ways to engage our target demographic .
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
like last year ' s big hit cars , surf ' s u p also follows the out of action hotshot coaching the inexperienced new blood to win against all odds , understand the true value of life , and realise that winning isn ' t everything .
“surf’s up” first surfaced in a 1967 cbs television special , inside pop : the rock revolution , presented by leonard bernstein , with wilson singing it solo at the piano . but then the song disappeared and began to acquire a special mystique . the album for which it was intended , smile , remained unfinished for decades .
the 21st century saw a new genre arise to challenge the western , the action movie and the david lynch baffler . the penguiner is a flexible template : after the documentary ( march of the penguins ) and the postmodern musical ( happy feet ) , it’s time for the surfer flick . no , really . as surf’s up’s intro reminds us , penguins have been kings of the breakers from days of yore ( one is glimpsed careering merrily down japanese artist hokusai’s the great wave off kanagawa ) .
produced by sony pictures animation and wwe studios , the film was released on january 17 , 2017 on dvd and digital media .
disney ' s
the jungle book
starred scarlett johansson , bill murray , ben kingsley , and christopher walken . the movie set expectations high for warner bros . ' upcoming film .
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this is the only sony pictures animation film not to be released on blu - ray ( notably due to it being a direct - to - dvd film and the fact that most recent films released like that have not received any blu - ray releases ) .
surf ' s up was nominated for the academy award for best animated feature at the 80th academy awards , but lost to ratatouille . [ 19 ] the films was also nominated for 10 annie awards at the 35th annie awards , and won two awards : animated effects , and animation production artist : and bashed remy [ 20 ]
finconceivable , a four - minute animation about the fragile ecosystem of the ocean and its dependency on sharks , began raking in film festival honors , awards , and online hype . the short was popping up everywhere from greenpeace to upworthy and quickly gaining traction .
surf ' s up . blue crush is set to come barreling back . . . as a tv show . nbc is set to reboot the beloved 2002 surf movie , according to the hollywood reporter . what ' s the opposite of a cruel summer ? oh , a happy fall . ( ok , we admit , that one was lame . ) currently in development and in the early stages , the tv version of blue crush will be executive produced and written by hannah schneider ( the cw ' s reign ) , with brian grazer , francie calfo and jillian kugler also serving as eps . the film version starred kate bosworth , michelle rodriguez and sanoe lake as three surfers living in hawaii , with bosworth ' s character attempting to make her mark in the surfing world after . . .
i love this album , perhaps above much of their earlier work . ' surf ' s up ' was a massive hit in holland and was better received here than in the states . from the curious and iconic cover through to the ' anti - surf ' song ( ' don ' t go near the water ' ) to bruce johnston ' s adorable ' disney girls ' and the deeply moving ' til i die ' , this remains a truly innovative and moving album which still sparkles after all these years . an unashamed 5 stars .
) from disaster , he had to give up the penguin world surfing championship title . he knows he did the right thing in
, which won the 2004 gabrielle roy prize for english - language literary criticism . beyond creelman’s and fuller’s studies and the newfoundland
it ' s more a showreel and fx test than a proper trailer , but here ' s our first . . .
on the dedicated blu - ray disc chart , the no . 5 spot went to warner’s “storks , ” which in its fifth week of release rose up two spots from no . 7 .
yep , totally in the finals , labeouf . not bad for someone who could not surf yesterday . time to focus . you just need to - -
surf ' s up boasts of some really superior animation . it is widely known that water is one of the most difficult objects to animate and kudos to the team for capturing the surfing essence - - underwater shots of the surfers paddling , tube ( a tunnel created by a huge wave ) and kitschy shots of being tossed around in the water .
surf ' s up ! the 2017 teen choice awards is right around the corner . as the red carpet rolls out in front of usc ' s galen center for tomorrow evening ' s festivities , e ! news is breaking down the must - know details about the jam - packed event . pop culture fanatics ages 13 - 19 have cast their vote in a ton of categories recognizing the year ' s achievements in music , film , television , sports , fashion , comedy , as well as the world wide web . long story short , it ' s finally time to reveal the winners ! aside from a star - studded red carpet , plenty of musical acts will grace the stage with standout performances ( here ' s looking at you , rita ora ) as well as presenters like lucy hale . . .
so the three finalists get two runs to get the biggest combined score . because the other chumps got one group run . neat . during the first run , tank tries to wipe out the other two . but hubris , thy name is surf ' s up , because in short order , the wipe - out - er becomes the wipe - ee .
sony pictures animation and wwe studios have announced plans to co - finance and produce the animated feature
surf ' s up 2 : wavemania
. in the follow - up to the 2007 feature , adventure - inclined penguin cody maverick convinces an infamous big wave riding crew known as the hang 5 to journey with him to a mysterious surf spot where the crew will supposedly find the biggest waves in the world . said hang 5 will be voiced by wwe superstars john cena , the undertaker , triple h , wwe diva paige and mr . mcmahon . henry yu will direct from a script by abdul williams . michelle wong will produce . source : thr
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it ' s probably not the kind of animated adventure that ' s going to garner oscar talk , but it ' s a good - hearted , old - fashioned , family - friendly tale .
just behind that is “ frankenweenie , ” the tim burton passion project based on a short film of the same name . though its box office numbers are not nearly as impressive as disney’s other top - tier offerings , “ frankenweenie ” is still considered to be a better film that burton’s last animated flick , “the corpse bride” – which , should i remind you , managed a nomination in a three - slot race .
the [ filmmakers were ] hard - pressed to come up with enough story for even an old - time six - minute cartoon short .
little red riding hood , the wolf , the woodsman , and granny all tell the police the events that led up to their encounter .
conrad , margaret , and james k . hiller . atlantic canada : a region in the making . toronto : oxford up , 2001 .
i can ' t be too hard on them , though . after all the tag line for this movie was ,
surf ' s up : because hey get off our backs we spent those first two acts thinking of ways to cram in poop and pee and sexual suggestion and a masturbation reference and like eight million dongs .
truth in advertising , folks !
charlie ahearn ' s film may not have been the first new york film to feature rappers - edo bertoglio ' s downtown 81 ( 1981 ) , about a day in the life of jean michel basquiat , had already been there - but , helped to a large extent by funding from british and german backers , it predated henry chalfant ' s excellent style wars ( 1983 ) , as well as more mainstream fare such as krush groove ( 1985 ) and breakin ' ( 1984 ) .
for those who don’t remember , the original surf’s up was a mockumentary - style comedy that followed cody maverick ( voiced by shia labeouf ) as he set out on his dream of becoming a champion surfer . it just might be the most underrated animated flick of the past 10 years as it’s extremely funny , had stunning animated for the time , and featured jeff bridges being an animated penguin version of the dude from the big lebowski .


tiny furniture is a 2010 american independent comedy-drama film written , directed by , and starring lena dunham .

the film premiered at south by southwest , where it won the award for best narrative feature , screened at such festivals as maryland film festival , and was released theatrically in the united states on november 12 , 2010 .

dunham ’s own mother , the artist laurie simmons , plays aura ’s mother , while her real sister , grace , plays aura ’s on-screen sibling .

the actors jemima kirke and alex karpovsky would also appear in dunham 's television series girls .

tiny furniture

a scene from lena dunham’s “tiny furniture . ” [ photo courtesy of ifc films ]
with that in mind , watching tiny furniture is a great lesson of creativity within constraints .
# tbt : tiny furniture ( dir . dunham , 2010 ) – lights . camera . binge .
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before girls , there was tiny furniture , the film that introduced us to lena dunham’s fully formed voice .
“tiny furniture” is a quiet movie without a lot of action , but the insecure , unsure heroine is someone many women can identify with –– even if it’s just a tiny part of them .
lena dunham plays aura and alex karpovsky plays jed , a youtube star who treats dunham poorly , in her film tiny furniture .
just when you think
tiny furniture
is of the nothing - happens school of indie - filmdom , something more dramatic happens .
see what happens when we send hgtv stars to spend the night in a tiny house in the new digital series ' tiny house arrest . '
hgtv ' s new series tiny luxury is now seeking families , couples and individuals who are planning to take the plunge and own their own tiny home .
tiny furniture is an observant portrait of those frustrating , entitled , complicated , unflattering moments when you suspect you could be everything but feel like nothing .
tiny furniture , lena dunham’s ( writer - director - star ) first feature film , premiered at sxsw in 2010 and won the jury prize , setting forth the career that dunham has today . tiny furniture centers on aura ( dunham ) who returns home to new york after graduating from her ohio college .
lena dunham plays aura and alex karpovsky plays jed , a youtube star who treats dunham poorly , in her film tiny furniture . joe anderson via ifc films hide caption
lena dunham ' s big dreams rest on ' tiny furniture ' the filmmaker was just 23 years old when she won the south by southwest jury prize for her second film , tiny furniture . the comedy stars dunham and her real - life mom and sister playing fictionalized versions of themselves in their real - life apartment in new york city .
without tiny furniture it’s hard to imagine that girls would have ever existed , or if it did , it may not have ever reached the popularity and influence it has today . executive producer of girls , judd apatow , reached out to lena dunham after watching tiny furniture and the rest is history . if you like hbo’s girls , enjoy the independent film world , and / or just want to watch someone else struggle through adulthood without looking in the mirror , i recommend checking out tiny furniture as soon as you can .
lena dunham ( background ) cast her real - life mom , laurie simmons , to play her , uh , mom in ' tiny furniture . ' ( anderson / ap )
dunham is a writer and filmmaker living in new york with her parents and her sister . she was recently nominated for two independent spirit awards for her work on tiny furniture .
“tiny furniture” has won several awards , including the prestigious jury prize at the south by southwest independent film festival in austin , texas . but it has brought dunham more than accolades .
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she wrote “tiny furniture” in a four - day fever in october , shot the film in november and after getting a waiver for a late submission , sent it to sxsw in january .
tiny furniture was shot using the canon 7d on a very low budget ( most sources are saying below $ 50 , 000 ) . the first draft of the scrip for tiny furniture was written quickly over a few days . when they had the script ready to shoot , they made the decision to use the 7d and they shot over the course of a few weeks .
tiny furniture is available to stream on netflix and showtime , and is available for rental on amazon , itunes and more . it can also be purchased through the criterion collection web store .
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another particularity of tiny furniture , which i found refreshing , was that it is almost entirely shot camera on tripod . dunham compensates an absence of camera movement with rich settings and , again ,
never overrun by the self - conscious quirk or straining obnoxious affectation of some of her peers’ films , dunham’s tiny furniture is a modest , honest confessional that finds joy and poignancy in the tiny , awkward , stupid moments in life , and points to the emergence of a potentially giant talent .
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“tiny furniture” remains available on demand and continues to play throughout the u . s . a full list of screenings can be found here . the spirit awards will air on ifc on february 26th .
dunham is a writer and filmmaker living in new york with her parents and her sister . she was recently nominated for two independent spirit awards for her work on tiny furniture . lena dunham hide caption
• i made this experimental feature as a response to mumblecore crap like tiny furniture . it was a complete joke , made to be unwatchable , and ironically it ' s my most viewed movie . urltoken
her parents are artists carroll dunham and laurie simmons , the latter of whom appeared as her fictional mother in tiny furniture . she ' s also been in a relationship with musician jack antonoff since 2012 .
taken at face value , tiny furniture is an amiable comedy - drama with an unlikely heroine and an assortment of quirky supporting characters . the picture is more intriguing , though , when you consider its unusual casting .
ori is a new line of furniture that its founder , hasier larrea , describes as robotic , intelligent , and dynamic . unlike other flexible furniture systems , it ' s controlled through a thermostat - like module .
dunham joined terry gross for a conversation about tiny furniture , which she wrote , starred in and directed ( earning a second sxsw festival award , the
chicken and egg
prize for an emergent woman narrative filmmaker ) .
see how ' tiny luxury ' ' s innovative designers pack amenities into compact houses measuring 250 square feet or less .
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we classified tiny furniture as a successful dslr film for many reasons . not only was it added to the criterion collection roster of films , picked up for a distribution deal by ifc and won two prestigious awards at sxsw . but the director of tiny furniture , lena dunham , was also chosen as one of the “25 new faces” by filmmaker magazine . on top of all of this success , the writer / director landed a deal with hbo to direct the hit series “girls” .
before her critically acclaimed new hbo series girls ( premiering this weekend ) , before her breakthrough feature tiny furniture , writer - director - actor lena dunham had already made a name for herself posting short films on youtube . check out one of the…
that’s what ori , a robotic furniture system designed for tiny apartments , would allow you to do . it’s a single plywood unit that can act as a bed , home office , closet and storage space , and it changes configurations on command .
throughout the day , the apartment keeps shifting . the furniture inside is designed to transform easily from use to use–working , eating , watching a movie , sleeping–and as someone moves the furniture around , the projections on the walls automatically transform as well .
lena dunham is a good contact to have in the movie business . just ask her sister , mother , best friends and neighbors . those are the people she cast to co - star with her in the largely autobiographical , independent film “tiny furniture . ”
tiny luxury follows husband and wife tiny home builder duo , tyson and michelle spiess . together with michelle ' s two brothers and their wives they run the country ' s top high - end tiny home - building company . they make luxurious custom homes that can all hit the highway so their clients can live however they want , wherever they want . in each episode we ' ll see a tiny home built from start to finish as this team works to fit every single client wish item into a space suited to travel anywhere .
disagree with you mike . tiny furniture is a interesting film and girls is one of the best shows on tv right now , in my opinion . just because you don ' t get it or like it doesn ' t mean it isn ' t good .
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at least judd apatow and hbo seem to think so – or hope so . based on the festival success of tiny furniture , apatow has shepherded dunham onto the small screen , where she will write , direct and star in her own series , girls , this coming spring ( which based on the trailer looks to be much a continuation of the style of this film ) . and criterion , a generally reliable indicator of established or nascent genius , is already on board with dunham , releasing tiny furniture in an impressively robust two disc set .
the team behind yo ! sushi and yotel has also just unveiled
intuitive
apartments that will feature moving surfaces and foldaway furniture .
over the course of 19 days in 2009 , the
girls
creator filmed her acclaimed independent feature film ,
tiny furniture
at the loft , which is housed inside a former textile warehouse and is owned by her parents , fine artists laurie simmons and carroll dunham .
have a size - challenged bedroom of your own ? look these awesomely small slumber rooms in tiny houses that are anything but lacking in style .
ori is taking the tiny home movement to a whole new level . a startup born out of a mit media lab project , ori thinks furniture should be able to change form and function with one tap from your smartphone . and the company hired yves béhar to make it happen .
located on the side of the furniture module is a pyramid - shaped control panel , which features buttons for altering the layout and lighting .
the film’s title , “tiny furniture , ” derives from the art of the mother character , played by laurie simmons , who in real life is a very successful fine - art photographer whose work often involves dolls and dioramas and who is married to the painter carroll dunham . in ms . dunham’s film , aura’s mother makes photographs by moving teeny pieces of furniture around while juxtaposing them with larger human elements that don’t seem to fit .
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as someone who has screaming matches with her ikea furniture during the build phase , i imagine struggling to assemble furniture that brings robotics into the equation . the good news is that ori handles the installation for individual customers , while developers might someday outfit apartment units before occupants move in .
portland couple , ben and callie , dream of owning a sleek and sophisticated tiny home that allows them the freedom and easy mobility to get up and go if they choose . tiny heirloom brings their dreams to life in 200 sq ft tiny home , with heated hardwood flooring , a living plant wall , bathroom skylights to the stars and their most ambitious project to date : a multi - functional platform that will include living , sleeping , and dining quarters .
austin , tex . — in the movie “tiny furniture , ” a young woman named aura breaks up with her boyfriend , returns home from college , moves in with her wildly successful artist family in a pristine tribeca loft , all the while trying to find a place to stand in the world .
a new robotic furniture system allows apartment - dwellers to transform their space for sleeping , entertaining , and working with the push of a button .
and yet aura does this without destroying the ease of the viewing experience . “tiny furniture” is conventionally entertaining without relying on a string of clichés , resulting in an unlikely combination that makes the occasional unevenness of the screenplay a lot more bearable than the neat , sappy design of “love and other drugs . ”
shot on location in her mother’s nyc loft , and filmed on a small budget with a minuscule cast in a short timeframe of just 18 days , “tiny furniture” might be considered a small movie , but it’s got a big heart — dunham said she considers the movie a love letter to her family .
there is a strange space between when you leave school and when you begin work . you are idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean . you grow restless . you cannot go back and are uncertain how to proceed .
tiny furniture
is about aura , who is becalmed on that sea .
sensor - rigged actuators control the moving and sliding . those sensors are embedded as a safety precaution , to avoid moving furniture into or onto someone .
if i counted well , tiny furniture is composed of 70 scenes ( we probably can debate that number ) . out of these 70 scenes , 19 consisted of a single take , and 13 of two shots , which means that almost half of the movie is built on : dialogs and composition within the frame .
the system is now in beta testing and is a business - to - business product . ori is working with luxury developers boston properties , skanska and samuels associates to install the furniture in high - end rentals in boston . the start - up is working with designer yves béhar on the furniture designs .
but the hype surrounding “tiny furniture” is deserved . dunham captures the pains of a creative person with some big shoes to fill , who has come of age in a generation bred on relentless exhibitionism . most successfully , the film and the naturalistic way it was made allow for the ambiguities of real life to come through .
both “tiny furniture” and “drugs” center on twentysomething women unsure of what they want to do with their lives ( and to fill their empty schedules , both aura and maggie take jobs waiting tables ) . while maggie’s predicament runs deeper than aura’s , hathaway’s stardom makes it impossible to believe that everything has gone awry for her character , whereas aura’s frustrations feel comparatively legitimate . even so , dunham has an ear for dialogue that lends a brisk , fun sensibility to “tiny furniture” even as she colors outside the lines of industry norms . that’s not to say the movie lacks issues of its own ; rather , the dunham factor overpowers many of them .
i ' m sorry , but lena dunham is the product of nepotism , not merit , so she shouldn ' t be taken seriously nor should she be giving advice . tiny furniture is horrible and to say that $ 65 , 000 is not much to work with on a mumblecore film is a disgrace to all filmmakers .
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in manchester , england ,
public furniture
takes on a whole new meaning thanks to the installation of five improbably large lamps in the city’s central plaza .
demonstrating the issue , an illustrator built a tiny wooden bedroom for himself in a friend ' s living room to avoid paying san francisco ' s
absurdly high
rents .
winner of the narrative feature prize at the sxsw film festival , “tiny furniture” should strike a responsive chord in anyone who remembers — or is experiencing — that post - college period in life when you’re impatiently eager to invent yourself , yet hesitant to get started . written and directed by newcomer lena dunham , who also plays the [ … ]
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the robotic furniture system seems like useful tool for urbanites renting on a budget , though ori has yet to announce cost . it comes in full and queen sizes .
mississippi resident nancy dreams of living in a 250 - square - foot tiny home complete with spacious white walls , an inviting living area and charming southern touches . tiny heirloom gets to work building their largest 75 - square - foot bedroom loft to date and a multi - functional kitchen table that converts to a queen size bed at the push of a button .
that’s also the story , more or less , of lena dunham , 23 , who wrote , directed , and played the lead role in the film , which sounds like a senior project gone amok , except that “tiny furniture” won the juried narrative film prize — essentially the best feature film — at the south by southwest music and media conference here .
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the title “tiny furniture” refers explicitly to the art work that siri makes at home , as well as to the ways in which—as the film follows aura to jobs , trysts , and parties in the months immediately following her graduation from college into an unwelcoming economy—replication is utilized in art and reality is reduced to plaything . it also seems to refer to the film’s “alice in wonderland” quality . almost every character seems a study in some kind of mental illness , and , as when alice devours the eat me cake , the furniture can grow suddenly tiny around aura—who looms large in her own mind , though , to her credit , she seems always game and rarely defeated , despite all . she almost never says no .
i would not like to rally for a hundred “tiny furniture” clones , but only for an uptick of young anti - heroes willing to look imperfect in close - ups . when life appears unflattering , it also seems more honest : the affluent , vanilla insularity of aura’s world invites plenty of resentment for her whiny demeanor , but since she embraces her life as a spoiled brat , dunham leaves room for interpretation . you can read “tiny furniture” as an indictment of lazy rich kid behavior or a tentative defense for it . ( her comparatively sane younger sister offers a de facto argument in favor of their surroundings , suggesting aura’s bitchy soul - searching has more to do with her internal issues than a cushy upbringing . )
production : a submarine entertainment presentation of a tiny ponies production . produced by kyle martin , alicia van couvering . co - producer , alice wang . directed , written by lena dunham .
much has been made of dunham’s willingness to display her body in both tiny furniture and girls , her lack of fear about being subject to scrutiny that terrifies actresses whose bodies more clearly conform to hollywood standards . but what’s radical about dunham isn’t just her willingness to take off her clothes , but what kinds of stories she tells about herself , both clothed and nude .
production posse : dunham has worked frequently with mentor judd apatow , and appeared in his 2012 film this is 40 . she also cast friends alison williams , zosia mamet , and jemima kirke on girls to play her best friends ; kirke in particular appeared in her early film tiny furniture . she ' s even featured her mother laurie simmons and sister grace in multiple projects .
creative nonfiction ’s necessity in her evolution towards the drastically more mature tiny furniture is obvious : she’s trying things on , seeing what works and what doesn’t—e . g . a meta - story , involving a teenage girl ( also played by dunham ) kidnapped and harried by a lecherous high school teacher is too clever by half for what dunham is trying to do and say , but is exactly the sort of “too clever” a college student would think was brilliant , even if it falls flat in execution . fortunately , by the time she gets to making tiny furniture ( not long after making her student film ) , she has already recognized what needs cutting and paring down and where her true strengths lie , which only augurs well for her continued work .
a bay area couple dreams of the flexibility and financial freedom of downsizing to a 220 - square - foot tiny home . the team builds one of their most ambitious tiny homes to date which includes automated staircases and a 160 - square - foot rooftop deck . the couple also wants to connect with nature , so michelle and the design team incorporate wood elements and live plants into the home .
us air force officer , adam , and his wife , shaelyn , seek tiny heirloom ' s help in building their dream tiny home , with easy mobility to get up and go for their next relocation . tyson is tasked with building a 50 sq ft bathroom and a large kitchen , complete with a kegerator . michelle brings the couple ' s tastes to life with a craftsman - inspired design .
researchers from mit ' s cityhome project developed the actuators , electronics and software that enable the heavy furniture to glide and shape - shift , as well as connect to other smart devices .
designers have recently proposed a variety of solutions for compact living , which range from manually reconfigurable furniture to a space - efficient
living cube
that combines a sleeping area and storage .
lena dunham’s hyphenate debut tiny furniture is somewhat of a tiny miracle , a film that by any metric should in no way succeed at all , but does so anyway , with so much intelligence , humor and charm that it made me wonder if dunham had somehow tricked us into thinking this was her first feature ( which maybe she kind of did – more on that below ) , and that we were watching the work of a seasoned pro . it’s the raw diamond in the rough that comes along every so often to rekindle my hope for the future of young independent film in america .
today , designer yves behar of fuseproject and the mit media lab unveiled ori , a new line of furniture solutions billed as the first
intelligent , responsive systems combining robotics , architecture , and design .
what does that mean exactly ? well , remember all the magical transforming tiny apartments we’ve seen , with movable walls and multifunctional components ? ori—short for origami—basically takes those concepts and automates them .
the rebuttal to this rant is that there’s usually something productive about mining for talent on the festival circuit , and “tiny furniture” quietly emerged from this makeshift vetting process . the flurry of coverage dunham has received in recent weeks implies that her new movie found instant success , when in fact she first set down her training wheels a year earlier with the sxsw non - competition selection “creative nonfiction . ”
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the company ' s namesake ori system is named for the japanese word
origami ,
the art of folding paper , and literally does just that . the technology uses modular furniture and software that makes your furniture reconfigurable , transforming small spaces from living rooms into bedrooms and even workspaces with the push of a button . the system is designed for spaces between 300 and 500 square feet .
“tiny furniture” is about aura ( dunham ) , a young woman with a college degree but few prospects . she moves back in with her mother and sister shortly after graduation . she ends up working in a low - paying job and meeting low - life men who take advantage of her . aura reconnects with a high school friend who raises her spirits while convincing her to lower her expectations about life .
tiny furniture belongs somewhere in that general still - unnamed category , but its bright primary colors and flat , formal compositions , pleasingly shot by jody lee lipes , also owe something to wes anderson . dunham takes bujalski ' s trick of ending on an unexpected beat—a moment that somehow doesn ' t feel
important
enough to be a movie ending—and pushes it to the extreme , with the film seeming to cut off abruptly after a random line of dialogue . i rewatched the ending of tiny furniture a couple of times , trying to decide a ) whether i knew what the ending was trying to do and b ) whether i liked it . i ' m still not sure i know the answer to either of those questions , but it ' s noteworthy when a movie comes along that even makes them worth asking .
watching tiny furniture , dunham’s earlier feature film , implies that these kind of sexual encounters are something dunham or those close to her have endured , and yet that often passes without comment . hannah’s lax attitude to sexual health in girls may also be unfortunately reflective of too many girls’ ignorant approach to stds , but again i don’t see why showing this on the small screen is progressive or helpful in any way .
daley comments , “jody shot at 24fps and used many standard settings except that he activated highlight protection to help control clipping . the 7d was young at the time tiny furniture was shot so many of the camera’s optional settings had yet to be tested in the field . jody used many default settings and the results were very good . the iso settings were 200 iso for exterior and interior days and 400 iso for interior nights . ” lipes adds that “night exteriors ranged from 600 to 2000 iso but mostly were at 1000 . ” continues daley , “i definitely recommend shooting with prime lenses ( as was the case with tiny furniture ) ; the sharpness and depth of field are the closest to 35mm film than i’ve seen on any hd format . but beware of moiré , not just in clothing but in hair as well . ”
if there ever was a hipster queen , it would be lena dunham , which has been made apparent thanks to her hbo series girls . but one look at dunham’s 2009 debut film , tiny furniture , puts hannah and company practically in the same yuppie category as the cast of gossip girl . warning : the plot description that follows may result in severe eye strain , because you’ll likely be rolling them a lot .
disc two is comprised of dunham’s extant film work before tiny furniture . these include four short films which she did indeed post on youtube ( long since taken down ) , and her ( technically ) first feature , a 60 minute student film titled creative nonfiction . the short films almost do seem more like provocations / performance art , though they do evince the oddball humor and wry juxtapositions that dunham would deploy later .
tiny heirloom is tasked with building their smallest and ultra - lightweight tiny home to date , but that doesn ' t stop them from packing the home with as many luxuries as possible . chicago artists barnaby and margaret look to move in together in the 100 - square - foot home and travel around the west coast . the build team maximizes space while the design team brings the couple ' s rustic and modern vision to life .
married california couple shawn and shelly have always dreamed of owning a vacation home in maui , but instead of spending a fortune on beachfront property , they turn to tiny heirloom to build their ideal tiny home . tyson and michelle bring the traditional yet rustic touches of the home to life while maximizing space for friends and family , including a chef ' s full - sized kitchen , two bedrooms and a full - size outdoor deck .
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tiny furniture ( ifc films ) , the second film made by its 24 - year - old director , writer , and star lena dunham , couldn ' t be more aptly titled . dunham plays with the accoutrements of her own life like a child with the contents of a dollhouse . the dolls are members of her own family : dunham ' s mother , the artist laurie simmons , plays the artist mother of dunham ' s character , aura ; her real - life younger sister , grace dunham , plays aura ' s sister nadine . their dollhouse is a pristine , snow - white tribeca loft where dunham ' s parents actually do live . and the
tiny furniture
dunham - the - director moves around consists of elements from her life , cunningly rearranged to tell a story about someone who may or may not be the director herself .
the toughest thing about “tiny furniture” was the camera we were using ( the canon 7d ) , it’s not very forgiving and it’s painful to operate . my longtime friend and ac quit the first day cause it was so difficult to work with . in the end , the movie got a lot of attention because we were one of the first couple features to work with that technology , but it’s not something i’m planning on doing again .
in medford , oregon , karin dreams of building a portable tiny home identical to her current house for her and her granddaughter , halé , to travel the country in and visit friends and family . tyson and the guys get to work building a tiny home replica that includes a full - size baker ' s kitchen and a custom - built wine rack , while michelle and her design team bring karin ' s cozy beach cottage to life with coastal vibe materials .
despite what you may think about the uppity characters depicted on girls , the suave styling of her childhood home , or the banality of her plotlines , there’s no denying that lena dunham is different . after tiny furniture gained accolades and girls launched on hbo , the general tendency was to try and examine these works as encapsulations of “our generation” . were the experiences depicted accurate ? where they socially informed ? did they help our image or hurt it ?
one of the reasons why i waited so long before publishing this article is that i wanted to go into a long analysis of how tiny furniture was shot , dissecting each scenes , their timing etc . but then ( life happened and ) i remembered that i am not a scholar and i should probably let someone who has a ph . d in films study and gets paid to write books about it do it better than i will ever can .
béhar and his san francisco studio fuseproject came on board to create a single furniture unit that could transform to make the most of small spaces . the final design can be ordered in custom materials , finishes and colours .
never overrun by the self - conscious quirk or straining obnoxious affectation of some of her peers ' work , lena dunham’s film is a modest , honest confessional that finds joy and poignancy in the tiny , awkward , stupid moments in life .
why do i feel such affection for
tiny furniture
? it’s a well - crafted film , for one thing . for a first picture , it shows a command of style and purpose ; dunham knows what she wants and how she needs to get it , and succeeds . her character aura is not charismatic or glowing or mercurial or seductive or any of those advertising adjectives , but she believes she deserves to be happy , and we do , too .
everybody knows lena dunham from her hit show ‘girls’ on hbo and / or her multi - million dollars deal to write her future first book , but dunham’s career really started with tiny furniture , her second feature film shot for less than $ 50 , 000 on a 7d in 2010 , and that became one of the first indie feature shot with a dslr to gather real buzz , prizes , and massive end result . ( deal with hbo , anyone ? )
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in 2010 , i wrote and recorded the score for lena dunham’s feature tiny furniture . this release is the entire score , plus many other pieces i wrote for the film that didn’t make the cut , including my cover of sinead o’connor’s “emperor’s new clothes , ” which was originally supposed to be the song over the end titles ( we couldn’t afford the rights ) , and “when you come home , ” my duet with rebecca schiffman that ended up being at the end instead .
a washington nature enthusiast dreams of a simpler life in the great outdoors and decides to downsize to a 240 - square - foot tiny home . tyson and the team work to maximize floor space while michelle brings the outdoors inside by adding natural accents .
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a couple in agoura hills , california , wants to expand their property with a tiny home for their two children . the team has their work cut out for them as they incorporate zen living into a multi - functional space that both siblings will love .
mark left school to found his own startup with a few friends : a web - hosting company called internet presence and publishing which they later changed to itribe . their seed money came from a co - founder ' s father , and the little bit of cash was used to pay for
a tiny office , crappy furniture , and an internet connection .
but with a child on the way , mark left the struggling startup to join a company where he could make some real money .
boston - based start - up ori is out to solve those problems with a system that combines robotics and apartment - friendly modular furniture to transform small spaces in seconds . think of it as a kind of retractable murphy bed on steroids .
lena dunham won the narrative feature prize at sxsw in 2010 for her film tiny furniture , which had a budget of $ 65 , 000 . accessibility was the name of the game for dunham . since she didn ' t have much to work with in terms of funds , she cast her real life mom and sister as her mom and sister in the film , shot on a canon 7d , and filmed in the apartment building she lived in with her parents in downtown manhattan . dunham says :
in march , the then 23 - year - old ' s second feature film , tiny furniture , won the best narrative feature prize at the south by southwest film festival . the new york times , in a piece about dunham , compared her writing to both the novels of john cheever and the comedy of seinfeld creator larry david . and in september , hbo ordered a half - hour comedy pilot from durham , about a group of girls in their 20s . judd apatow jumped onboard to produce .
we are trying to show you that your home can almost become an app ,
larrea said .
that is the idea — how to make spaces not only more functional but also intelligent . i call it furniture with superpowers .
after a devastating wildfire in cobb mountain , california , scott and tamsen were forced away from their home of 25 years . with the help of tiny heirloom , the couple dreams of a sleek and modern tiny home they can make new memories in . tyson and the guys get to work building a book nook for tamsen and a guest loft space for their sons while remaining pet - friendly for their little dog . michelle and the girls bring the couple ' s tastes to life with ultra - modern and mountain - inspired design pieces .
mario , autumn and their four children give tiny heirloom a big challenge for their dream vacation tiny home . with just 220 - square - feet of living space , this family needs to have enough room to sleep all six , while still having a place for luxury items such as a decorative fireplace and large bathroom with two sinks . tyson and the guys maximize space with two sleeping lofts and a downstairs bedroom with bunk beds , while michelle and the design team bring mario and autumn ' s rustic and log cabin tastes to life .
“ tiny furniture ” boasts a first - rate supporting cast — karpovsky and kirke are standouts — and nimble hd lensing by jody lee lipes . ( the title , by the way , refers to props used by aura’s mom in her photo art . ) what it doesn’t have , to its credit , is a neat conclusion . in the end , the film appears to suggest that aura likely will feel free to keep searching for herself , repeating mistakes and making new ones , because she has all the time in the world .
only a few months ago , lena dunham was all but unknown . then her movie tiny furniture —a funny , edgy , startlingly assured feature that cost only $ 50 , 000—won the narrative feature jury award at the sxsw film festival in austin , texas . today , the 24 - year - old writer - director - actress is the indie it girl . she’s the subject of magazine profiles , has been hired to write a script by überproducer scott rudin , and is developing an hbo comedy series with judd apatow about young women in new york .
if this sounds insufferable , like the template of so many navel gazing indies made by the same cohort of overeducated 20 - somethings , well… yes and no . superficially , tiny furniture plays out like a distaff version of the loosely grouped “mumblecore” ( sorry , i hate it too , but no other term works ) movement spearhead by andrew bujalski ( whom dunham , in interviews , acknowledges as an obvious influence ) and mostly made up of male directors and male protagonists . but the gender switch isn’t what ( or just ) sets dunham’s film apart .
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although the movie came together in a matter of months , it looks anything but thrown together , partly because jody lee lipes , the director of photography , who has his own film here called “ny export : opus jazz , ” did not let the lack of financing show up on screen . and while ms . dunham’s film may reflect the quandaries of a 23 - year - old , there is nothing juvenile about its execution . “tiny furniture” brings to mind larry david’s ability to take his own tics and add humor and stakes to make them matter to others .
indiewire collected insight from panels attended by vhx co - founder jamie wilkinson , the
before
trilogy producer john sloss , micro - budget pioneer / producer jason blum , house of cards producer dana brunetti , tiny furniture and girls director lena dunham , and fandor ceo ted hope , all of whom are changing the way we create , share , and view cinema . so , if you ' re a filmmaker looking for a few words of wisdom - - a new way to look at the craft - - then check out a selection of their helpful tips below .
how autobiographical is tiny furniture ? well , dunham did return home after graduating from oberlin college , where she majored in creative writing and created popular webisodes ( delusional downtown divas ) . she was working odd jobs as a clothing store clerk , secretary and babysitter until six months ago , and still lives with her parents . “i was not equipped for any other sort of job , ” she says . the male characters are composites who have “real aspects , like many men i’ve known . i blend reality and fiction in everything i write . this is a little less blurred . ”
ori is a new line of furniture that its founder , hasier larrea , describes as robotic , intelligent , and dynamic . that ' s not how you usually talk about tables and shelves . but then again , most tables and shelves don ' t come from the mit media lab .
though it ' s paced like a comedy ( sometimes too much so , when dunham ends a scene on a punch line , ba - dum - bum ) , tiny furniture has a way of suddenly delivering moments of unexpected emotional power . one whole scene consists of a long static shot of aura sobbing and berating her mother—
did you ever have a job that wasn ' t taking pictures of stupid tiny crap ?
—while her teenage sister snickers . the character of the mother , though , remains unsatisfyingly opaque . she does seem a chilly sort , but nothing she says or does to her daughter is objectively that unreasonable . siri ' s apparent shortcomings as a mother may spring from laurie simmons ' shortcomings as an actor ; her line readings sound stiff and unintuitive . ( or is her own director / daughter telling her to speak that way ? the meta - self - referential plot thickens . )
winner of the narrative feature prize at the sxsw film festival , “ tiny furniture ” should strike a responsive chord in anyone who remembers — or is experiencing — that post - college period in life when you’re impatiently eager to invent yourself , yet hesitant to get started . written and directed by newcomer lena dunham , who also plays the lead role , this technically polished indie often feels like a semi - autographical effort by a filmmaker trying to work out issues in her art that she’s still confronting in life . but that , too , may help the pic connect with auds during limited theatrical exposure .
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pitched unsteadily if shrewdly between honest self - reflection and squirmy narcissistic indulgence , the low - budget indie “tiny furniture” is one of the bigger itsy - bitsy movies to hit this year . it was written and directed by the newcomer lena dunham , who also plays the leading role of aura , a recent college graduate who returns to her family’s tribeca loft and promptly tries to crawl back in the womb . what makes this womb without apparent view especially notable is that ms . dunham’s own mother , the artist laurie simmons , plays aura’s mother , while her real sister , grace , plays aura’s on - screen sibling .