OSCILLOSCOPE IS HOT FOR “A TEACHER” // Sundance Favorite Scheduled For Release This Year
By Oscilloscope
(New York, NY) February 13, 2013—Oscilloscope Laboratories announced today that it has acquired North American rights to Hannah Fidell’s feature directorial debut A TEACHER. The film premiered last month to critical and audience acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival and is headed to Austin next month where it will play South By Southwest. O-Scope plans a theatrical, video-on-demand and digital release later this year.
Part psychological thriller and part provocative character study, A TEACHER explores the unraveling of a young high school teacher, Diana (Lindsay Burdge), after she begins an affair with one of her teenage students, Eric (Will Brittain). What starts as a seemingly innocent fling becomes increasingly complex—and dangerous—as the beautiful and confident Diana gets fully consumed by her emotions, crossing boundaries and acting out in progressively startling ways. Lindsay Burdge delivers a deeply compelling and seamlessly naturalistic performance that brings us into the mind of an adult driven to taboo against her better judgment.
O-Scope’s David Laub and Dan Berger said, “A TEACHER is a remarkably assured debut, and demonstrates two immense new talents, one in front of and one behind the camera. We couldn’t be more excited to welcome the film into O-Scope’s ranks and present it to the world.”
Hannah Fidell said, “We’re so thrilled to be joining the Oscilloscope family. Their films represent everything we love about cinema and we are honored A TEACHER has found such an ideal home.”
A TEACHER was produced by Kim Sherman and Hannah Fidell.
The deal was negotiated by David Laub and Dan Berger for Oscilloscope with ICM Partners on behalf of the filmmakers. ICM Partners also represents Hannah Fidell and Lindsay Burdge.