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Jesse Chatham, who wrote the script that would become Land in 2016, had submitted it to the Nicholl Academy Screenplay Fellowship, where it eventually found its way to Wright’s agent. “I loved this script right away,” recalls Wright.
Feb 10, 2021 · No, ‘Land’ is not based on a true story. The film is based on a fictional script written by Jesse Chatham and Erin Dignam. Producers Allyn Stewart and Lora Kennedy took the developing story by Chatham to Robin Wright, who was working on ‘House of Cards’ and had directed some of its episodes. Both the producers were enamored by Wright ...
Jesse Chatham talks to guest host Sade' Sellers about how his screenplay about a bereaved woman seeking out a new life off the grid went from placing in the Nicholl Fellowship to...
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Writers Jesse Chatham and Erin Dignam withhold the details about what has driven Edee to a place that almost feels built by Mother Nature to kill her other than brief flashbacks to a sister named Emma ( Kim Dickens) begging Edee not to commit suicide and glimpses of a man and a boy, who it becomes clear are Edee’s lost family.
Feb 23, 2021 · Guest host Sade' Sellers and 'Land' co-writer Jesse Chatham discuss the script's themes of isolation and loss, its journey to the screen, screenwriting contests, and more!
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Land is a 2021 psychological drama film directed by Robin Wright in her feature directorial debut, from a screenplay by Jesse Chatham and Erin Dignam. It stars Wright, Demián Bichir and Kim Dickens .
Host Jeff Goldsmith interviews co-writer Jesse Chatham about Land. Download my podcast here Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2021. All rights reserved.
