American Independent film

American independent film

American independent film -Little Miss Sunshine

What makes it independent and what is the production cost?

• Little Miss Sunshine is a 2006 American comedy- drama road film.
• Produced by Big Beach Films on a budget of $8million. This makes this film independent because it was not produced by a top hollywood studio.
• The screenplay was written by first time writer Michael Arndt. 

 

Who stars in it?

Greg Kinnear

   Greg Kinnear is an American actor and television personality who first rose to stardom in 1991. He has appeared in more than 20 motion pictures, and was nominated for an Academy ward for his role in "As Good as It Gets".

 

Steve Carrel

 

Steve Carrel is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, writer, and voice artist.  Carell has also starred in lead roles in the films "The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Little Miss Sunshine, Evan Almighty, Dan in Real Life, Get Smart, Date Night, Dinner for Schmucks, Crazy,Stupid, Love and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.

 

 

 

 

Toni Collette  

 Toni Collette is an Australian actress and musician, known for her acting work on stage, television and film as well as a secondary career as the lead singer of the band Toni Collette & the Finish.

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Dano

Paul Dano is an American actor and producer. He has had lead or ensemble roles in independently produced films such as L.I.E. Little Miss Sunshine , Gigantic Meek's Cutoff  Being Flynn , and Ruby Sparks.

 

 

 

Abigail Breslin

Abigail Breslin is an American actress. She is one of the youngest actresses ever to be nominated for an Academy Award. Breslin appeared in her first commercial when she was three years old, and in her first film, Signs  at the age of five.Her subsequent films include Little Miss Sunshine ; No Reservations  Nim's Island  Definitely  Maybe  My Sister's Keeper Zombieland ,Rango  and The Call.

 

 

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin is an American actor, director, musician and singer. He is known for starring in such films as Wait Until Dark, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Catch-22, The In-Laws, Edward Scissorhands, Glengarry Glen Ross, Thirteen Conversations About One Thing, Little Miss Sunshine, and Argo, the last two of which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the former of which he won.)

 

Has it won any awards?

Little Miss Sunshine" won the top prize at the Spirit Awards, the art-house world's equivalent of the Oscars, a day before the underdog comedy competes in four categories at the Academy Awards...