Steve Buscemi’s ‘The Listener’, with Tessa Thompson, obtains an international sales agreement; First video revealed: Venice

exclusive: Bankside Films acquired the Venice Film Festival drama directed by Steve Buscemi for international sale. ListenerWith Tessa Thompson (I believe).

Written by Alessandro Camoni, the film follows a helpline volunteer who is part of a small army who answers the phone every night and receives calls from all kinds of lonely, broken or hopeless people. Above is the first clip of the film, which will premiere next week as the last film in the Venice Days section before being screened in Toronto.

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I believe Y it will happen Star Thompson plays title character Bette and is the only on-screen performer supported solely by a voice cast that includes Logan Marshall-Green, Derek Cecil, Margaret Cho, Blue Del Barrio, Ricky Velez, Aaliyah Shawkat, Jamie Hector, Casey Wilson. Bobby Soto and Rebecca Hall.

Bankside Films will bring the feature film to buyers at both the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival and will handle overseas sales, with US distribution rights managed by CAA Media Finance and Verve Ventures co-financed.

Financier Hantz Motion Pictures co-produced the film with Olive Productions and Sight Unseen. Produced by Ren Arthur (puzzle), Steve Buscemi, Oren Moverman (Delivery courier), Lauren Hantz, William Stertz, Sean O’Grady and Tessa Thompson.

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Executive producers are John Hantz, Julia Lebedev, Eddie Weissman and Susan Warren. Billy Mulligan, Kat Barnett and Joyce Pierpollin are the co-producers. Camon, who wrote the film, was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. Delivery courier with Moveman.

Listener It is Buscemi’s fifth film as a director. hall of trees, animal factory, Interview Y Lonely Jim.

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Buscemi is best known for films including reserve dogs, Fargo, the great lebowskiY Stalin’s death. As for television, the credits include empire of the waterfrontwhich earned him a Golden Globe The Sopranos, 30 rocks, nurse jackand more recently, the TBS anthology series, miraclesin which he stars alongside Daniel Radcliffe.

Stephen Kelliher of Bankside Films said:Listener It is Steve Buscemi’s moving and elegant cinema, with the extraordinary interpretation of the incredible Tessa Thompson. It’s a story about human connection and understanding that is sure to touch the hearts of many people around the world. “

Cammon is run by Verve and attorney Bob Getman.