The film was both set and shot on location in new orleans, louisiana. Big easy entertainment awards 823 camp st, new orleans, louisiana 70 rated 4. With the exception of jean lafittes booty, treasure in new orleans isnt buried its all around. Will addison is raising funds for easy does it feature film on kickstarter. Sneakers or tennis shoes as we might say in new orleans. Central casting is the leading background actor casting company in the united states. Culture aid nola can announced on saturday that they are launching an effort to direct relief to workers in the culture and hospitality sectors. Ben matheny is an actor, writer and producer known for his work on american horror story, assassination nation, scream queens and as the. Onestop events film film location permit city of new. Ben is a founding member of efi elysian fields independent a new orleans based indie film collective. The film is also confirmed to screen at the hollywood north film festival ontario, canada, the derby film festival england, and the rockport film festival and reel east texas film festivals both intexas, with more festivals to be announced.
Easy does it will make its world premiere and hometown debut at the 30 th annual new orleans film festival this friday, october 18, at 7. An analogue scrapbook of bloodandpaintsoaked folksiness, the film exposes the jackedup machismo and delusions of grandeur that fuel the aspirational hearts of crooks, cops, and those caught somewhere in the middle. Oct 14, 2019 will addision center and ben matheny right confer during the shoot of easy does it. Nola darlings feminism is bold, black, and bigger than sex. The film stars dennis quaid, ellen barkin, john goodman, and ned beatty. Per federal law, central casting is not permitted to register anyone, minor or adult, who does not have the required documentation. The film was shot almost entirely within two hours of new orleans and features movie stars dwight henry and bryan batt right. Easy does it is a narrative feature film by efi productions and worklight.
Nola is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms. Apr 15, 2018 locals told me that its festival season, so i would have hit one event or another, but im glad that i was here for a celebration of nolas music and food, and not wrestlemania. For more info and uptodate info on the new orleans film festival. A film location permit is required for any commercial filming in new orleans. Easy does it, an independent film currently in production throughout south louisiana, has added new orleans actors bryan batt and dwight henry to its cast.
Oct 16, 2019 easy does it, a retro road trip flick, will premiere at the new orleans film festival on friday, october 18th. The big easy is a 1986 american neonoir comedy thriller film directed by jim mcbride and written by daniel petrie jr. Curvature is a time travel scifi drama about an engineer who travels back in time to stop herself from committing a murder. The evening will also serve as the hometown debut for new orleansbased director will addison, who graduated from university of new orleans and was active in their film school. Addison is a coproducer, dirctor and cowriter of the film with matheny, who in addition to his role ad. If you have to change something about you to be in a part, i dont think its easy to do, he said after turning down a part in the 1998 film, the horse whisperer.
Kate hudson and craig robinson star in a film, directed by indie horror. Laws regarding film permit requirements are established by the jurisdictions that filmla serves. New orleans the big easy nola louisiana usa youtube. Things movies get wrong about new orleans thrillist. In the future, should you wish to update your crewresource listing please submit a new listing and the office will exchange your old listing once your new listing is approved. We have characters who are supposed to be traveling from central southern mississippi to the california border and we were able to film almost all of it in louisiana, he says. Easy does it, a retro road trip flick, will premiere at the new orleans film festival on friday, october 18th.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. If presenting a list b document to an everify employer central casting, the employer can only see list b documents that include a photo. The 8 best movies to check out before visiting new orleans. I caught up with will addison, the director of easy does it, to get the. Set in new orleans, the film introduced the culture and atmosphere of the city to many people that only knew it through travelogues. In sharp contrast, women get bashed if they live their lives the way nola does in this film a true double standard. Please contact filmla if you have questions about whether a permit is required for your specific project. The city of new orleans generates a blanket, free of charge film permit that is required to acquire all additional permits through other city agencies. The story follows two wild best friends jack and scottie. Here youll find a comprehensive guide to nola neighborhoods with information on what makes each unlike the other or anyplace else for that matter. Linda hamilton stars in easy does it with two local. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The historic heart of the city is the french quarter, known for its french and spanish creole architecture and vibrant nightlife along bourbon street.
Easy does it was filmed almost entirely within a twohour radius of new orleans. Over 30,000 people are expected to attend the 30th new orleans film festival, including 500 filmmakers, to see 240 films from directors of 42 different nationalities. Were honored to be the closing night film, for info on attending the newly virtual festival, head over to. The city of new orleans generates a blanket, free of charge film permit.
New orleans saints continually leave their indelible. It depicts the struggle of a young woman trying to survive in new york city while looking for her birth father. Easy does it feature film by will addison kickstarter. May 22, 2017 easy does it is a bit of a dark comedy, but it really has a feelgood vibe, said the films executive producer, alexa georges. Generally speaking, noncommercial filming personal use does not require a film permit. Jan 30, 2019 even the best set designers cant recreate the new orleans atmosphere on a soundstage, so they film most of the show on location.
It depicts the struggle of a young woman trying to survive in new york city while looking. Will addison is raising funds for easy does it feature film on. The story follows two wild best friends jack and scottie, who turn to crime to escape from an oppressive small town life. Ben matheny is an actor, writer and producer known for his work on american horror story, assassination nation, scream queens and as the producer and star of the upcoming feature film, easy does it. Dont miss this nola starstudded party with dj legatron prime. Shes gotta have it not returning to netflix for season 3. New orleans film festival, including 500 filmmakers, to see 240 films, one being easy does it. The city is named after the duke of orleans, who reigned as regent for louis xv from 1715 to 1723, as it was established by french colonists and strongly influenced by their european.
Sep 27, 2019 when a group of dirty actors rolled into rural pointe coupee parish on motorcycles to film easy rider more than 50 years ago, few people, if any, imagined the movie. Mar 12, 2020 whatever the origins of the nickname, there is no doubt that references to new orleans as the big easy have increased dramatically since the release of a film of the same name in 1987. Along with shes gotta have it, lee directed roger guenveur smiths oneman show rodney king and produced see you yesterday for the network as for shes gotta have it, netflix also. The new film will be the streaming platforms fourth collaboration with lee. Photo by ben manercourtesy of efi productions linda hamilton as. New orleans film society members enjoy exclusive screenings and freediscounted.
Even the best set designers cant recreate the new orleans atmosphere on a soundstage, so they film most of the show on location. Feb 15, 2018 in this video i discuss why new orleans is a special gem and why you should definitely make a point to visit and immerse yourself in this mystical and magical city. A freewheeling adventure comedy about two buddies robbing their way across the country in search of the american dream. Easy does it at the 30th new orleans film festival wgno. The children of central city, a multipart series that launched june on nola. Culture aid nola announces help for culture and hospitality. Wallis, the american film producer best remembered for his work on casablanca, king creole is the story of 19yearold high school student danny fisher, played by elvis presley, who works tirelessly at a shoddy new orleans joint as a busboy before and after school to help support his unemployed father and sister. Nola darlings feminism is bold, black, and bigger than sex im like any number of great and horrible things at once and i feel like nolas a number of great and horrible things at once, said dewanda wise, who plays nola darling in the shes gotta have it series. Oct, 2019 over 30,000 people are expected to attend the 30th new orleans film festival, including 500 filmmakers, to see 240 films from directors of 42 different nationalities. The definition of the name nola is that she gets what she wants whenever she wants it. Ben matheny and will addison, the filmmakers behind easy does it, premiering oct. Will addision center and ben matheny right confer during the shoot of easy does it.
This summer is an exciting time for new orleans movie buffs as a number of highprofile productions are filming in the crescent city. She brings this up in the movie, and although you may not totally agree with her logic, you have to admit that she is on point. Easy does it takes cues from coen brother dark comedies like the big lebowski and raising arizona. We cast background actors, standins, and other roles in louisiana. At uno, addison, also director of easy does it, was making a scifi travel short film, a matter of time and cast matheny, who arrived in the. The team continually leaves their indelible imprint on the nola culture and community and there hasnt been any other city that has shared as deep of a bond with a professional sports franchise as new orleans has done for the past 52 years, with the black and. Garden state film festival can now be enjoyed from home.
Please read the notes below before submitting your listing. Since i had only had about 3 days to spend in the big easy, i turned to my pal kasey, poet, rocker, redhead, and nolaphile for guidance. When a group of dirty actors rolled into rural pointe coupee parish on motorcycles to film easy rider more than 50 years ago, few people, if any, imagined the movie. Click to choose the topics that are important to you and receive email updates. New orleans is worldrenowned for its distinct music, creole cuisine, unique dialect, and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably mardi gras. Easy does it feature film a freewheeling adventure comedy about two buddies robbing their way across the country in search of the american dream. The film is a coproduction of efi productions and worklight. Bryan batt, dwight henry join cast of indie film being. Amelia is on the run in the family rv, with husband jacks body in the back and hostage darryl at the wheel. Lizzie guitreau, ben matheny, will addison, alexa georges. The new orleans film festival marks the beginning of easy does it festival run.
Cans priority will be assisting culture and hospitality workers who may not meet the requirements of other aid programs, such as waiters, bartenders, dishwashers, tour guides, street performers, musicians and artists. Follow the making of the movie as we gear up to produce a story of two friends robbing their way to california. Easy does it will make its world premiere and hometown debut at the 30 th annual new orleans film festival on friday, october 18 th 7. Easy does it is a narrative feature film by efi productions and worklight pictures set in a decrepit fantasy world of 1970s southern americana. Fritz esker this summer is an exciting time for new orleans movie buffs as a number of highprofile productions are filming in the crescent city. Film new orleans acts as a liaison for all film and video projects working in the city. Nola not the big easy, played by a sweet emmy rossum, is a talented young singersongwriter who runs away from a bad situation at home and winds up in new york city hoping to find her father. Nola is a 2003 american romantic comedy film written and directed by alan hruska. In this video i discuss why new orleans is a special gem and why you should definitely make a point to visit and immerse yourself in this mystical and magical city. If you visit the big easy, you might see the actors and crew.
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