LIKE CRAZY Wins ‘Best Feature’ At Twin Cities Film Fest

“LIKE CRAZY’S” FELICITY JONES TO BE HONORED
AT THE HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS
Jones to receive the “New Hollywood Award”

The 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards announced that Felicity Jones will be recognized with the “New Hollywood Award” at the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony taking place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 24, 2011. The same award was previously given to Academy Award® nominees Jennifer Lawrence (WINTER’S BONE) and Gabourey Sidibe (PRECIOUS).

Jones next stars in “LIKE CRAZY” from Paramount Pictures and Indian Paintbrush, opening October 28. Jones, who won the Special Jury Prize for Best Actress at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival for her role as Anna, plays a British college student who falls for her American classmate, played by Anton Yelchin. Directed by Drake Doremus and written by Doremus and Ben York Jones, “LIKE CRAZY” explores how a couple faces the real challenges of being together and of being apart after Anna (Jones) violates the terms of her visa.

Jones also recently completed a pair of additional projects including HYSTERIA with Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy and Rupert Everett, which premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and CHEERFUL WEATHER FOR THE WEDDING, directed by Donald Rice based on Julia Strachey’s 1932 novella, with Mackenzie Crook, Elizabeth McGovern and Luke Treadaway.

Actor Anton Yelchin (left) and LIKE CRAZY Director/Co-Writer Drake Doremus (center) at the Q&A following a special screening for LIKE CRAZY, from Paramount Pictures and Indian Paintbrush, winner of the 2011 Twin Cities Film Festival Best Feature Award, at the Twin Cities Film Festival in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, 9/24/11

Actor Anton Yelchin (center left) and LIKE CRAZY Director/Co-Writer Drake Doremus (center right) attend the Twin Cities Film Festival in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, 9/24/11 for LIKE CRAZY, from Paramount Pictures and Indian Paintbrush, winner of the 2011 Twin Cities Film Festival Best Feature Award.

Actor Anton Yelchin attends the Twin Cities Film Festival in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, 9/24/11 for LIKE CRAZY, from Paramount Pictures and Indian Paintbrush, winner of the 2011 Twin Cities Film Festival Best Feature Award.

LIKE CRAZY Director/Co-Writer Drake Doremus attends the Twin Cities Film Festival in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, 9/24/11 for his film LIKE CRAZY, from Paramount Pictures and Indian Paintbrush, winner of the 2011 Twin Cities Film Festival Best Feature Award.

Synopsis:

A love story is both a physical and emotional tale, one that can be deeply personal and heartbreaking for an audience to experience. Director Drake Doremus’ film LIKE CRAZY beautifully illustrates how your first real love is as thrilling and blissful as it is devastating. When a British college student (Felicity Jones) falls for her American classmate (Anton Yelchin) they embark on a passionate and life-changing journey only to be separated when she violates the terms of her visa. Like Crazy explores how a couple faces the real challenges of being together and of being apart. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Picture at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and of the Special Jury Prize for Best Actress for Felicity Jones, Like Crazy depicts both the hopefulness and the heartbreak of love.

Produced by Jonathan Schwartz & Andrea Sperling, written by Drake Doremus & Ben York Jones, and directed by Drake Doremus, LIKE CRAZY will be in theaters October 28, 2011 (limited release).

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and brief strong language.

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