Wonderful World


1h 29m 2009

Brief Synopsis

Ben Singer is a failed children's folk singer, a newly unemployed proofreader and an every-other-weekend dad to his young daughter, who prefers pretty much anything to listening to her dad's pessimistic ramblings. Struggling in all aspects of his life, Ben's only comforts come from smoking mariju

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Back Lot Pictures; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; K5 Media Group GmbH; Magic Films & Video Works; R.C. Baral & Company, Inc.; Sonicpool; Sound One; Sound Satisfaction
Distribution Company
Magnolia Pictures; Magnolia Home Entertainment; Magnolia Pictures
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Synopsis

Ben Singer is a failed children's folk singer, a newly unemployed proofreader and an every-other-weekend dad to his young daughter, who prefers pretty much anything to listening to her dad's pessimistic ramblings. Struggling in all aspects of his life, Ben's only comforts come from smoking marijuana alone and regular chess games with his smart and opinionated Senegalese roommate Ibou. When Ibou is suddenly struck ill and an insensitive municipal employee exacerbates the emergency situation, Ben pours his energy into a lawsuit against the city for depraved indifference. Ben's life begins to turn around with the arrival of Ibou's beautiful and sexy sister Khadi from Senegal, who moves into Ibou's room in Ben's apartment. As Ben suspects that it is his own cynicism corroding the beauty around him, he realizes that it's all a matter of perspective.

Crew

David Ackerman

Caterer

Alex Altman

Boom Operator

Miranda Bailey

Producer

Trinity Bamburg

Painter

Bob Bates

Gaffer

Kyle Batter

Original Music

Mary Bean

Set Production Assistant

Michael Becker

Music Supervisor

Greg S Bernstein

Legal Counsel

Kristin Bicksler

Production Designer

Garrett Bjorkman

Caterer

Tara Blume

Foley Artist

Roy E Bogy

Production Coordinator

Alex Borys

Location Manager

Troy Breeding

Makeup

William Bridges

Props

Jacob Bynum

Set Production Assistant

J P Byrd

Craft Service

Mark Campbell

Craft Service

Jeff W Canavan

Editor

Bret Caroll

Driver

Dore Cermak

Costumes

Eduardo Cisneros

Visual Effects

Hugo Cisneros

Visual Effects

Joanna Colbert

Casting

Joseph Comeaux

Driver

Andrei Constantinescu

Extras Casting Assistant

Justin Cooley

Loader

Gary Coppola

Foley Mixer

Gary Coppola

Adr Mixer

Gary Coppola

Supervising Sound Editor

Gary Coppola

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Fran Cox

Art Department

Luther Cox

Choreographer

Gina M Crane

Product Placement

Julia Cranston

Post-Production Accountant

Brian David Culp

Assistant

Brandon Dauzat

Assistant Camera

Christina Decharles

Assistant Location Manager

Jay Defelice

Extras Agent/Coordinator

David Dickey

Graphic Designer

Maureen Doyle

Coordinator

Scott Duncan

Caterer

Scott Duncan

Driver

Jeffrey Earnhardt

Grip

Rowland Egerton

Grip

Christopher Ekstrom

Grip

Christopher D Elam

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lampton Enochs

Executive Producer

Eliah Everhard

Swing

John Fairlamb

Foley Mixer

Jon Baronn Farmer

Photography

Theresa A Fleming

Hair Stylist

Melissa Forney

Hair

Andree Fortier

Costume Supervisor

Brouke Franklin

Assistant Camera

Jonathan Frey

Assistant

Destin Gautier

Sound Department

Ryan Glorioso

Casting Director

Joshua Goldin

Screenplay

Chris Goyne

Production Assistant

Jason Hann

Song

Jason Hann

Song Performer

Barbara Harris

Adr Voice Casting

James T. Hill

Music Engineer

Letitia Hoaas

Tutor

Frederick Howard

Sound Effects Editor

Buddy Jackson

Foreman

Bobby Johanson

Adr Mixer

Franklin D Jones

Grip

Marc Jordan

Song

Christian Juneau

Extras Casting Assistant

Nuru Kane

Song Performer

Nuru Kane

Song

Hayley Karl

Executive

Susie Keatley

Medic

Victor Keatley

Swing

Jeremy Keifer

Props

Matt Keim

Assistant Location Manager

Dan Kersting

Production

Michael J Kinney

Assistant Production Coordinator

Kelly Kroells

Coordinator

Scott Lawson

Dailies

Lexy Lebovich

Graphic Designer

Frances Lecompte

Seamstress Supervisor

Matt Leutwyler

Producer

Dwight Lindsey

Driver

Albert Buddy Loflin

Driver

Dennis Loring

Accounting Assistant

Jack Lynch

Special Effects

Maciek Malish

Adr/Dialogue Editor

Amanda Marshall

Associate Producer

John Mcalary

Casting Assistant

Virginia Zaenz Mccarthy

Script Supervisor

Rich Mento

Casting Consultant

Rich Mento

Casting Director

Katherine Miller

Set Decorator

Adam Mitchell

Swing

Aaron Moore

Driver

Brent Mullins

Dolly Grip

Richard Munoz

Driver

James Nimmers

Set Production Assistant

Maureen Norton

Post-Production Supervisor

Marck Nowicki

Color

Ayub Ogada

Song Performer

Ayub Ogada

Song

Cory Parker

On-Set Dresser

Nancy Parker

Foley Artist

Henry Payne

Driver

Greg Peck

Production

Jared Pendergrass

Art Department Coordinator

Bryan Pennington

Consultant

Robert Pfeffer

Production Accountant

Nancy Piraquive

Office Production Assistant

Cali Pomes

Assistant Director

Alexis Price

Accountant

Craig Richey

Music Composer

Joe Rivera

Makeup

Marvin Salsberg

Construction Coordinator

Kayla Schmah

Original Music

Brian Schornak

Production Executive

Charity Schubert

Coordinator

Daniel Shulman

Director Of Photography

Ken Smith

Transportation Coordinator

Margie Smoak

Tutor

Liz Staub

Costume Designer

Dan Sumner

Transportation Captain

Wendy Talley

Costumes

Randy Tharpe

Best Boy

Susan Thomas

Set Costumer

Susana Torres

Production Secretary

Glen Trew

Sound Mixer

Nikko Tsiotsias

Assistant Editor

Tedd Underwood

Best Boy

Tom Villano

Music Editor

Joe Walsh

On-Set Dresser

Justin Wells

Set Production Assistant

Andrew Wert

Property Master

Charles Whitaker

Driver

Paul White

Production

Glenn Williamson

Producer

Daryl Wilsford

Accountant

Daniel Woodcock

Driver

James H Yeates

Driver

Dan Zanes

Song Performer

Dan Zanes

Original Music

Dan Zanes

Song

Denise D Zeringue

Props Assistant

Saul Zonana

Song

Saul Zonana

Song Performer

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Back Lot Pictures; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; K5 Media Group GmbH; Magic Films & Video Works; R.C. Baral & Company, Inc.; Sonicpool; Sound One; Sound Satisfaction
Distribution Company
Magnolia Pictures; Magnolia Home Entertainment; Magnolia Pictures
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 8, 2010

Limited Release in United States January 8, 2010

Released in United States on Video March 16, 2010

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States September 2009

Released in United States October 2009

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.

Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Encounters) April 22-May 3, 2009.

Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Premieres) September 4-13, 2009.

Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 8-16, 2009.

Feature directorial debut for Joshua Goldin.

Released in United States Winter January 8, 2010

Limited Release in United States January 8, 2010

Released in United States on Video March 16, 2010

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.)

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Encounters) April 22-May 3, 2009.)

Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Premieres) September 4-13, 2009.)

Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 8-16, 2009.)