Terri
USA  2011, 101 min

A moving and often darkly funny film about a big kid in a small town that doesn’t seem to have room for anyone who is different. That is, until he strikes up an unlikely friendship with his school's vice principal (John C. Reilly).

Hot on the heels of its premieres at Sundance and SXSW, Terri is a dark comedy centered on an obtusely large 15-year-old living in a small town that doesn’t seem to have room for anyone who is different. Combining uncomfortable moments with dry humor and authentic, affecting sweetness, Azazel Jacobs’ take on the proverbial high school movie is filled with a mature recognition of how much crap really does go on during those awkward secondary school years. Newcomer Jacob Wysocki plays the rotund main character, a young boy who has been orphaned to an ailing uncle, played by Creed Bratton ("The Office"). Ruthlessly picked on by his classmates and ignored by his jaded teachers, Terri finds himself alienated and alone. The school’s dreaded vice principal, Mr. Fitzgerald (John C. Reilly), sees a bit of himself in the boy. They establish a friendship that encourages Terri to believe that life is something to be shared, even enjoyed, not just endured. Remaining true to himself in the face of adversity, Terri becomes an unlikely hero.



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Sunday, April 10, 12:00 PM
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East Coast Premiere
Director: Azazel Jacobs
Cast: John C. Reilly, Jacob Wysocki, Creed Bratton, Olivia Croccichia, Bridger Zadina
Screenwriter(s): Patrick deWitt
Producer(s): Alison Dickey, Hunter Gray, Lynette Howell, Alex Orlovsky
Cinematographer: Tobias Datum
Editor(s): Darrin Navarro
Azazel Jacobs's Filmography: Momma's Man (2008), The GoodTimesKid (2005), Nobody Needs to Know (2003)
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IDP
Contact: Heath Shapiro
Email: Heath@idpfilm.com