Hearts Beat Loud

2018. 97 m. Brett Haley. Gunpowder & Sky. US. English. Rated PG-13.

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In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank (Nick Offerman, NBC’s Parks & Rec) is preparing to send his hardworking daughter, Sam (Kiersey Clemons, Dope) off to college, while being forced to close his vintage shop. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly “jam sesh” into a father-daughter live act. After their first song becomes an Internet breakout hit, the two embark on a journey of love, growth, and musical discovery. Filled with endless amounts of humanity and laughter, the latest from acclaimed writer/director Brett Haley (I’ll See You in My Dreams, The Hero) is the kind of feel-good film we need right now.

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Q&A filmmaker Brett Haley moderated by JBFC Executive Director Edie Demas

Thursday, Jun. 7 2018, 7:00

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Brett Haley directed The Hero, starring Sam Elliott, which premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. He co-wrote, directed and edited I’ll See You in My Dreams, starring Blythe Danner (Gotham Award nomination), which premiered at Sundance in 2015. Brett’s first feature film, The New Year, premiered and won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at the Sarasota Film Festival.