page_title: Open Windows (film)
section_title: Production
hierarchical_section_title: Open Windows (film) / Production
caption_attribution_description: English: Elijah Wood being interviewed via Skype at the LA premiere of Open Windows
context_page_description: Open Windows is a 2014 found footage techno-thriller film directed and written by Nacho Vigalondo. The film stars Elijah Wood, Sasha Grey and Neil Maskell, and had its world premiere at South by Southwest on 10 March 2014. It is Vigalondo's first English-language film.
context_section_description: Vigalondo was inspired to create Open Windows after he was asked to create a thriller film that heavily featured the Internet, akin to Mike Nichols's Closer. He found writing the script a challenge, as he had to create the film's plot as well as give specific reasons for each window that opened and why the point of view would shift between the characters. Vigalondo approached Wood specifically to star in the film and actress Sasha Grey was brought on board the project after she asked her manager to get her a copy of the script and set up a meeting with the director. The film appealed to Grey, as she was a fan of Vigalondo's work but was also intrigued by the character of Jill as a public figure and as someone who has to deal with "criticism and scrutiny and online haters and cyber stalkers". On 1 April 2014, Cinedigm acquired the US distribution rights to the film.
  Filming took place in Madrid, Spain, during the last week of October 2012, and in Austin, Texas.
caption: Wood being interviewed via Skype at the Los Angeles premiere at Cinefamily
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