Woman-owned and led production company Little Minx has signed with New York City-based Champion for East Coast representation. Little Minx–under the aegis of founder Rhea Scott–has assembled a directorial roster which includes Ali Ali, Andrew Dosunmu, Augusto de Fraga, Cuba Scott, Jeymes Samuel, Kaito, Kevin Wilson Jr., Luca Guadagnino, Malik Sayeed, Malin Ingrid Johansson, Rodney Lucas, Rodrigo Prieto, Romain Laurent and The Chartrands. Champion was founded in 2021 by Julie Margilaj Knips, J. Patrick McElroy and Joanna Margilaj. In addition to Little Minx, Champion’s current roster includes division7, DROOL, Florence, Institute, Landia, MakeMake, Squeak E. Clean Studios and Trevor, as well as creatives and producers….
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Review: Director-Writer Megan Park’s “My Old Ass”
They say tripping on psychedelic mushrooms triggers hallucinations, anxiety, paranoia and nervousness. In the case of Elliott, an 18-year-old restless Canadian, they prompt a visitor.
"Dude, I'm you," says the guest, as she nonchalantly burns a 'smores on a campfire next to a very high and stunned Elliott. "Well, I'm a 39-year-old you. What's up?"
What's up, indeed: Director-writer Megan Park has crafted a wistful coming-of-age tale using this comedic device for "My Old Ass" and the results are uneven even though she nails the landing.
After the older Elliott proves who she is — they share a particular scar, childhood memories and a smaller left boob — the time-travel advice begins: Be nice to your brothers and mom, and stay away from a guy named Chad.
"Can we hug?" asks the older Elliott. They do. "This is so weird," says the younger Elliott, who then makes things even weirder when she asks for a kiss — to know what it's like kissing yourself. The older Elliott soon puts her number into the younger's phone under the name "My Old Ass." Then they keep in touch, long after the effects of the 'shrooms have gone.
Part of the movie's problem that can't be ignored is that the two Elliotts look nothing alike. Maisy Stella plays the coltish young version and a wry Aubrey Plaza the older. Both turn in fine performances but the visuals are slowly grating.
The arrival of the older Elliott coincides with her younger self counting down the days until she can flee from her small town of 300 in the Muskoka Lakes region to college in Toronto, where "my life is about to start." She's sick of life on a cranberry farm.
Park's scenes and dialogue are unrushed and honest as Elliott takes her older self's advice and tries to repair... Read More