Katie O’Grady: Rid of Me
3.13.11
Meet the one-to-watch star of James Westby‘s indie gem, Rid of Me, premiering at TFF 2011. We’d eat candy with her any day of the week.
NEW YORK TIMES CRITIC'S PICK! "An Ingenious Black Comedy"
A FILM BY JAMES WESTBY
March 14th, 2011
Katie O’Grady: Rid of Me
3.13.11
March 14th, 2011
The Tribeca Film Festival unveiled 43 features that will screen in the 10th annual event’s World Narrative and Documentary Competitions as well as its inaugural Viewpoints sidebar today, with selections hailing from 32 countries, including 42 World, 11 International, 19 North American, 7 U.S. and 8 New York Premieres.
Rid of Me,” directed and written by James Westby. (USA) – World Premiere, Narrative.
When she moves to Portland, Oregon, Meris does her best to fit in with her husband’s clique of old high school buddies—until she gets dumped. Her life trashed, she takes a job as a candy store clerk, opening unexpected worlds into the Northwest underground punk scene and Cambodian rock. A low budget is no barrier to creativity and cinematic innovation in this black comedy of embarrassments about sticking up for yourself no matter how messy