Echo Chamber - 213 - Part One
You can hear ‘Part Two’ HERE of this week’s episode!!!
EchoChamberFP is another 'TWO Parter!!!' this week!!!
In 'Part One', 'Studio Soho Distribution' bring us a surf documentary, a 'Netflix' romantic comedy, and an indie drama from '1091 Pictures' & 'Signature Entertainment'.
'Girls Can’t Surf' is directed by Christopher Nelius @christophernelius and he co-wrote with Julie-Anne De Ruvo. The untold story of how a band of renegade surfer girls in the 1980s fought to create their own professional sport, changing surf culture forever.
'Wedding Season' is directed by Tom Dey and written by Shiwani Srivastava. Pressured by their immigrant parents to find spouses, Asha (Pallavi Sharda) & Ravi (Suraj Sharma) pretend to date in order to survive a summer of weddings but find themselves falling for each other as they struggle to balance who they are with who their parents want them to be.
'Millie Lies Low' is the directorial feature debut from Michelle Savill who co-wrote with Eli Kent. Architecture graduate Millie (Ana Scotney) is about to fly from Wellington to New York for a prestigious internship but has a panic attack before departure and gets off the plane. Unable to afford another flight, she hides out in her hometown, posting fake Big Apple updates to Instagram while trying to raise the money for a replacement ticket.
In 'Part One' we have:
Girls Can’t Surf - Poster
Girls Can’t Surf
Watch Review: Here.
Theatrical Release Date: 19th August 2022
Director: Christopher Nelius
Cast: Jodie Cooper, Frieda Zamba, Pauline Menczer, Lisa Andersen, Pam Burridge, Wendy Botha, Layne Beachley
Credit: Studio Soho Distribution, Gravitas Ventures, FINCH, Pursekey Productions
Genre: Documentary, Sport
Running Time: 108 min
Cert: 12a
Trailer: Here.
Rent or Buy via Prime Video: Here.
Rent or Buy via Prime Video UK: Here.
Rent or Buy via Apple TV+: Here.
Website: Here.
Instagram: @girls_cant_surf_movie
Wedding Season - Poster
Wedding Season
Watch Review: Here.
Digital Release Date: 4th August 2022
Director: Tom Dey
Cast: Suraj Sharma, Pallavi Sharda, Rizwan Manji, Veena Sood, Ari Afsar, Sean Kleier, Manoj Sood, Sonia Dhillon Tully, Damian Thompson, Ruth Goodwin
Credit: Jax Media, Samosa Stories, Imagine Entertainment, Netflix
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Running Time: 98 min
Cert: PG
Trailer: Here.
Watch via Netflix: Here.
Website: Here.
Millie Lies Low - Poster
Millie Lies Low
Watch Review: Here.
Edinburgh International Film Festival: 15th August 2022
Digital Release Date: 22nd August 2022
Director: Michelle Savill
Cast: Ana Scotney, Jillian Nguyen, Chris Alosio, Sam Cotton, Alice May Connolly, Cohen Holloway, Rachel House
Credit: Signature Entertainment, Sandy Lane Productions, Film Movement
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Running Time: 100 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here.
Website: Here.
Instagram: @millielieslow
*(Music)
'Apparently Nothin' by Young Disciples - 1991