NYFA's Q & A-List - Curated and Moderated by Tova Laiter: Live Virtual Q&A “The Lost Daughter” Producers Osnat Handelsman-Keren and Talia Kleinhendler
Join us for this Q&A with The Lost Daughter Producers Osnat Handelsman-Keren and Talia Kleinhendler. We will explore how two foreign female producers got Hollywood talent Maggie Gyllenhaal to be in their two movies, making their film an Oscar contender in 2022 for NETFLIX.
About The Lost Daughter
A woman's beach vacation takes a dark turn when she begins to confront the troubles of her past.
Synopsis:
Acclaimed actress Maggie Gyllenhaal makes a spectacular, award-winning directorial debut, THE LOST DAUGHTER, from a script she adapted from the novel by international best selling author, Elena Ferrante (My Brilliant Friend). The NETFLIX Oscar contender movie, which won top awards from festivals (Venice) and critics awards (Gotham NYC) and many nominations, also stars Dakota Johnson, Jessie Buckley, Ed Harris & Peter Sarsgaard.
About the Producers
Talia Kleinhendler & Osnat Handelsman- Keren are the producing team behind Pie Films, one of Israel’s most prolific and successful production companies. Pie Films produces multiple award-winning films, set up as international co-productions, which have premiered in Cannes, Venice, Telluride, Sundance, Berlin and Toronto. Recent Films include Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut “The Lost Daughter” starring Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson and Ed Harris premiering in Venice IFF 2021 and Cannes 2021 Jury prize winner “Ahed’s Knee” by Nadav Lapid. They also produced Nadav Lapid’s film Synonyms, which won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival 2019 and “The Kindergarten Teacher” remade from their Israeli film by the same name, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and written and directed by Sara Colangelo, premiered at Sundance 2018 as part of the US dramatic competition, and won The Best Director award.