Amy Brenneman, UCLA faculty

Visiting Professor Amy Brenneman co-stars in the Sundance film “Downloading Nancy,” screening today (Thursday) at 6pm and tomorrow (Friday) at 3:15pm. The film stars Maria Bello as Nancy, a wounded soul, who finds her salvation on the Internet in the form of Louis Farley played by Jason Patric. The two take comfort in one another through e-mail, pictures and promises of perverse sexual encounters. “Disturbing and relentlessly raw,” says Sundance programmer John Cooper, “‘Downloading Nancy’ is stunningly executed.” Swedish director Johan Renck is getting a lot of buzz during the fest. A music video and commercial helmer, Renck was named one of Variety’s Ten Directors to Watch.

At UCLA, Brenneman teaches a course on collaboration with her husband and School of Theater, Film and Television board member Brad Silberling MFA ‘87.

Related links: R.A.F. site for Renck, Director-File.com interview with Renck

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