Picturehouse to release Ari Gold's Brother Verses Brother
The one-shot musical, executive produced by Francis Ford Coppola, will get awards-season screenings before a theatrical opening early next year.
Picturehouse will release Ari Gold's one-shot musical Brother Verses Brother for awards consideration this season, according to Deadline. The distributor plans awards-season event screenings and performances before the film opens theatrically early next year.
Francis Ford Coppola executive produces the film, which is inspired by his concept of live cinema. In it, twin musicians Ari and Ethan Gold search San Francisco for love, a gig and their dying poet father.
The story is improvised by Ari Gold's family and friends, including his real father, and Ethan Gold's songs are performed live on camera. Ethan Gold's song Brothers Keep Goin' Anyway has been submitted for Oscar consideration in the Best Original Song category.
Herbert Gold, 99, appears in his first and final screen role; he died eight weeks after filming. The cast also includes Lara Louise, Brian Bell of Weezer and Tongo Eisen-Martin.
Picturehouse CEO Bob Berney confirmed the release plan. The film is produced by Michelle Stratton, Starr Sutherland, Ari Gold and Scott Feinstein, a Grack Films production in association with Atypical Project.
Quick answers
When will Brother Verses Brother be released?
Picturehouse plans awards-season event screenings and performances, followed by a theatrical opening early next year.
Is Ethan Gold's song nominated for an Oscar?
Brothers Keep Goin' Anyway has been submitted for Oscar consideration in the Best Original Song category.
Who is in the cast of Brother Verses Brother?
Ari Gold and Ethan Gold star, with Lara Louise, Brian Bell of Weezer and Tongo Eisen-Martin. Herbert Gold, the brothers' father, appears in his first and final screen role.