Friedman and Clark Star in New Feature Film 'Harvest'

Feature film Harvest, written and directed by Marc Meyers, is currently in production in Connecticut. Produced by Jody Girgenti and Marc Meyers under their Ibid Filmworks banner, Harvest is a drama about three generations of a family coming together one summer, around the eventual passing of the patriarch of the family, a WWII veteran.

Told in part through the eyes of the grandson character, Harvest is also a coming of age tale, a poignant story with great moments of humor as well. The cast includes Academy Award nominee Robert Loggia (Scarface, Jagged Edge, Big), Academy Award nominee Barbara Barrie (Breaking Away), rising star Jack Carpenter (Chris Columbus' upcoming I Love You, Beth Cooper), Arye Gross (next starring as AlBert Maysles in Grey Gardens with Drew Barrymoore and Jessica Lange), Tony nominee Peter Friedman (recently played opposite Laura Linney in The Savages), Tony winner Victoria Clark (most recently, The Happening), among other established and emerging actors (Adriana Sevan, Kel O'Neill, Christine Evangelista, Daniel Eric Gold, and on). Casting Director is Stephanie Holbrook (most recently, M. Night's The Happening and Ken Lonergan's Margaret w/ Matt Damon).

Harvest is a follow-up to Ibid Filmworks' first feature, the award-winning and critically praised Approaching Union Square, which is writer/director Marc Meyers' first narrative feature film. Approaching Union Square will have its broadcast premiere on Sundance Channel beginning in November 2008. Variety wrote, "thought-provoking … touches with skilled insight," and "reps a fine calling card for a clear, even voice." Following its International Premiere at the Montreal World Film Festival, The Montreal Gazette called Approaching Union Square a "startlingly accomplished debut." Marc and the film were part of the Emerging Director Competitions at both the Starz Denver and St. Louis International Film Festivals.

Loggia is repped by Innovative Artists and Steven Lovett. Barrie is also repped by Innovative Artists. Carpenter is repped by ICM and Myrna Jacoby. Clark, O'Neill, and Evangelista are all repped by The Gersh Agency. Gross is repped by Domain Talent. Gold is repped by Endeavor and Authentic, and is currently filming Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock.

Photo Credit Peter James Zielinski