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Tuscaloosa – Coming to UK On Digital Platforms February 1st
December 23, 2020
A beautiful yet relevant romance about love and diversity, Tuscaloosa is an allegory
of America today starring Stranger Things star Natalia Dyer and Tate Donavon.
Alabama, 1972. As Billy (Devon Bostick, Okja) falls for a patient (Natalia Dyer) at
his father’s mental asylum, his childhood best friend becomes involved in a radical
civil rights movement against Tuscaloosa’s power elite.
Director Philip Harder is interviewed by Karina Michel Feld.
Authority magazine: Filmmakers Making A Social Impact: Why & How Filmmaker Philip Harder Is Helping To Change Our World
November 12, 2020
Learn from the older generation of filmmakers. Interview them and get to know them. They may have the knowledge and film history that a young filmmaker can use to advance the art of film. The further you go back the further you go forward.
Creative Principles Podcast Ep205 - “Philip Harder, Writer-Director ‘Tuscaloosa’” By Brock Swinson
March 20, 2020
“Philip Harder got his start as a music video director. In his latest film, ‘Tuscaloosa’, college graduate Billy Mitchell finds his plans changed when he falls in love with a mental patient with multiple personalities.”
“Totally Immersed in the Witching Hour” Philip Harder on ‘Tuscaloosa’
March 20, 2020
“I was really influenced by punk bands in the 80s and 90s. I liked that they were screaming about things I had in my head,” declared Philip Harder, who got his start as a music video director. In Harder’s latest film, Tuscaloosa, college graduate Billy Mitchell (Devon Bostick) finds his plans change when he falls in love with an inmate who has multiple personalities (Natalia Dyer), who lives at his father’s mental institution.
Exclusive Interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with Tuscaloosa’s Philip Harder
March 19, 2020
Director-writer Philip Harder makes his full-length feature film debut with the must-see drama Tuscaloosa. Based on the novel by Glasgow Phillips, who also serves as an executive producer and cowriter, Tuscaloosa tells the story of a recent college graduate, Billy Mitchell.
How Tuscaloosa Director Philip Harder Turned Minnesota Into 1970s Alabama
March 19, 2020
Tuscaloosa director Philip Harder explains in this essay how he shot Tuscaloosa, a drama set in Alabama during the Vietnam war, in Minnesota. The film, starring Devon Bostick, Natalia Dyer and YG, is now streaming.
Here are all the new movies on VOD in March, from Birds of Prey to Rise of Skywalker
March 18, 2020
March 13 - Tuscaloosa
‘Tuscaloosa’ – southern movie made in Minnesota – available to stream
March 18, 2020
A movie about the South in the 1970s – made in Minnesota – started streaming on the internet last week. “Tuscaloosa” is local director Phil Harder’s first full-length feature film.
Tate Donovan's 'Tuscaloosa' psychiatrist has many dimensions
March 13, 2020
Actor Tate Donovan said his new film Tuscaloosa may be set in 1972 Alabama, but its central themes most likely will resonate with contemporary viewers.
TATE DONOVAN Talks TUSCALOOSA!
March 12, 2020
TUSCALOOSA, a dramatic period piece adapted for the screen and directed by Phillip Harder and set in the titular Alabama town during the seventies, focuses on some heavy topics. It takes place during the Civil Rights Movement while also shining a light on mental health. It’s atmospheric and bold; yet touching.
‘Tuscaloosa’: Film Review
March 12, 2020
Tuscaloosa, a coming-of-age drama set in 1970s-era Alabama, deals with such issues as mental illness and violent racial clashes. The film offers compelling performances by its two leads and enough provocative elements to make it worthy of attention.
Review - ‘Tuscaloosa’
March 12, 2020
The film delivers on the romance between [Devon] Bostick and the charming [Natalia] Dyer
Tuscaloosa - By Brian Shaer
March 12, 2020
To make matters more overwhelming for Billy, he is contending with his good ol’ boy father, who fiercely disapproves of his son’s relationship with Virginia.
How Tate Donovan's '70s-Set Film Tuscaloosa Is Still Relevant As Ever In 2020
March 11, 2020
There may be 48 years between the events of "Tuscaloosa" and the present day, but the clashes at the heart of the film are just as prevalent today, so says star Tate Donovan. Adapted from the W. Glasgow Phillips novel of the same name, the drama is set in 1972 Alabama and highlights the racial divide between the white middle class and young black activists.
Tuscaloosa - Written and Directed By Philip Harder
March 9, 2020
Tension from inequality continues to bubble up, though, for the most part, the film has an easygoing summer vibe that you want to fall into.
Film’s turmoil is set in 1970s Tuscaloosa
March 8, 2020
Light comes up on a white Italianate three-story house with wrap-around porch, not unlike something you might see in older neighborhoods abutting downtown Tuscaloosa. The sun is arcing behind the roof and peaked towers, on what appears to be a golden idyllic afternoon. A shaggy-haired young man in aviator shades and three-day shadow lights a hand-rolled cigarette that, given the ’70s paisley shirt, probably does not contain tobacco.
Natalia Dyer’s ‘Tuscaloosa’ to Screen at Nashville Film Festival
September 24, 2019
The coming-of-age story “Tuscaloosa” will host a special screening at the Nashville Film Festival this year. The film is set in the 1970s and comes from director Philip Harder. The movie stars Natalia Dyer, Tate Donovan, Devon Bostick, Marchánt Davis, and rap artist YG.
YG to star in new indie film 'Tuscaloosa'
May 16, 2019
Since gaining notoriety for his 2013 breakout track, "My N--a," YG has kept his sights set on developing a multifaceted career, both in music and entertainment.
YG Joins The Cast Of Upcoming Period Drama ‘Tuscaloosa’ As A Civil Rights Leader
May 16, 2019
YG will time-travel back to 1972 to show off his acting chops in a new film named after and based on the W. Glasgow Phillips novel Tuscaloosa, according to a report from Deadline. The Compton rapper has been cast in a role as a civil rights activist and Vietnam war veteran who “tangles with the Tuscaloosa police in 1972,” in what is described as a “coming-of-age story set in the summer of 1972 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.”
YG To Star In Indie Drama Based In 1972 Alabama
May 15, 2019
West Coast rapper YG is further expanding his skill set and taking another dive into the world of acting. The 29-year-old just nabbed a role in the upcoming indie film, Tuscaloosa. The coming-of-age drama will tell the tale of a white teenager named Billy Mitchell dealing with the comings and goings of being a "disaffected son of Tuscaloosa's white middle class who must choose a path forward as ties of family, class, race and love make competing claims on his loyalty."
Rapper YG Cast In ‘Tuscaloosa’
May 15, 2019
Rapper YG is set to appear in Tuscaloosa, the indie drama that also stars Natalia Dyer, Devon Bostick, Tate Donovan, and Marchánt Davis. Based on the novel of the same name by W. Glasgow Phillips, the film was directed Philip Harder, who also penned the script. The coming-of-age story set in the summer of 1972 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
YG Joins Stranger Things’ Natalia Dyer In Indie Drama, ‘Tuscaloosa’
May 15, 2019
YG has come a long way from Compton to the big stage. The California rapper is currently prepping for the release of his upcoming album, 4Real 4Real. He’s already released singles like “Stop Snitchin‘” and “Go Loko.” Not to mention, the project will also feature new production from DJ Mustard. With all of that going on, the Def Jam artist has added another major project to his plate.
Rapper YG To Star In New Drama About A Teen In Alabama Set In 1972
May 15, 2019
(AllHipHop News) Rapper YG is about to get some major shine as an actor in an upcoming drama called Tuscaloosa.
Devon Bostick & ‘Stranger Things’ Natalia Dyer To Star In ‘Tuscaloosa
October 27, 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Devon Bostick, who co-starred on CW’s The 100, and Natalia Dyer will star in the indie drama Tuscaloosa, along with Tate Donovan (The Only Living Boy in New York, 3 Generations) and Marchánt Davis. Philip Harder directed the film from his own screenplay, based on the novel of the same name by W. Glasgow Phillips.
Stranger Things’s’ Natalia Dyer and ‘The 100’s’ Devon Bostick to co-star in 1970s drama ‘Tuscaloosa
October 27, 2017
Tuscaloosa comes from Philip Harder, and will star The 100‘s Devon Bostick and Stranger Things‘s Natalia Dyer.
It’s a big week for Stranger Things fans. Not only has the second season just dropped on Netflix (and Twitter is already rampant with spoilers, beware), but Natalia Dyer (Nancy) has been cast in a promising-sounding new movie!
Stranger Things and The 100 stars cast in indie drama Tuscaloosa
October 27, 2017
A pair of sci-fi stars are teaming up for something a little more low-key.
Deadline reports that Natalia Dyer of Stranger Things and Devon Bostick of the CW's The 100 have signed on for the indie drama Tuscaloosa. Written and directed by Philip Harder, it's based on the novel of the same name by W. Glasgow Phillips.