2015 Schedule
Interactive: March 13–17  •  Film: March 13–21  •  Music: March 17–22

Unexpected

Saturday, March 14
12:00PM - 1:25PM

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When Samantha Abbott begins her final semester teaching science at a Chicago high school, she faces some unexpected news: She’s pregnant. Soon after, Samantha learns that one of her favorite students, Jasmine, has landed in a similar situation. “Unexpected” follows the two women as they embark on an unlikely friendship.


Section: Festival Favorites
Country: USA
Year: 2014
Runtime: 85min

Director: Kris Swanberg

Executive Producer: Peter Gilbert

Producer: Andrea Roa,

Screenwriter: Kris Swanberg, Megan Mercier

Cinematographer: Dagmar Weaver-Madsen

Editor: Zach Clark

Production Designer: Brandon Tonner-Connelly

Music: Keegan DeWitt

Principal Cast: Cobie Smulders, Anders Holm, Gail Bean, Elizabeth McGovern

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Kris Swanberg began her film career at Southern Illinois University where she studied documentary film production. Using naturalistic techniques and often working with non-actors, Swanberg went on to focus her career in narrative film. Her first feature, It was great, but I was ready to come home played in competition at the SXSW Film Festival in 2

Distributor: Film Arcade

Sales Agent: Visit Films +1.718.312.8210

Publicity Contact
Liza Nedelman
lnedelman@mprm.com

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Details

Access
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Type
Narrative Feature
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