Norman (2010 film)

Not to be confused with Norman (2016 film).

2010 American film

Norman

Film poster

Directed by| Jonathan Segal
Written by| Talton Wingate
Produced by| Jonathan Segal
Kim Blackburn
Dan Keston
Rich Cowan
Starring| Dan Byrd
Emily VanCamp
Adam Goldberg
Richard Jenkins
Cinematography| Darren Genet
Edited by| Robert Hoffman
Music by| Andrew Bird

Release dates

* June 11, 2010 (2010-06-11) (Waterfront Film Festival)[1]
* October 21, 2011 (2011-10-21) (United States)[2]

Running time

| 97 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Norman is a 2010 drama film directed by Jonathan Segal. It stars Dan Byrd, Emily VanCamp, Adam Goldberg, and Richard Jenkins. The film features an original score and songs by multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird. Norman began its theatrical release at various U.S. locations on October 21, 2011.

## Plot

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## Cast

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* Dan Byrd as Norman Long
* Emily VanCamp as Emily Harris
* Richard Jenkins as Doug Long
* Adam Goldberg as Mr. Angelo
* Billy Lush as James
* Camille Mana as Helen Black
* Jesse Head as Bradley
* John Aylward as Robert Bessent
* Sewell Whitney as Dr. Malloy

## Soundtrack

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The film's soundtrack features, in majority, songs composed and performed by multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird. Included in the soundtrack are three songs performed by other notable acts: The Blow with Richard Swift (singer-songwriter), Chad VanGaalen, and Wolf Parade. Pitchfork Media reviewed the album most favorably as a piece detached from the film.[3] The soundtrack was released by Mom + Pop Music on October 11, 2011.

## Reception

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Emily VanCamp won the Best Actress Award at the San Diego Film Festival for her performance in this film in 2010.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Hayden, Jim (June 8, 2010). "Waterfront Film Festival will feature several Michigan-made films". Holland Sentinel. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
2. ^ Webster, Andy (October 20, 2011). "A Teenager's Hardships, at Home and School". New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
3. ^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15943-norman-ost/ Album Review: Norman OST — Various Artists. Pitchfork Media.
4. ^ "Award Winners". 2012-04-29. Archived from the original on 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

## External links

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* Official website
* Norman at IMDb
* Interview with the film's music supervisor, HitQuarters Jan 2012