Sundance 2016 | Andrew Neel's GOAT - Starring Ben Schnetzer and Nick Jonas

GOAT

- World Premiere -

Section: US Dramatic Competition

Directed by Andrew Neel

Written by David Gordon Green, Mike Roberts and Andrew Neel

Starring: Ben Schnetzer, Nick Jonas, Gus Halper, Danny Flaherty, Virginia Gardner, and Jake Picking

Festival Screenings

*World Premiere* - Friday, January 22, 9:00 PM - Library Center Theatre

Public Screening #2 - Saturday, January 23, 8:30 AM - Prospector Square Theatre

Public Screening #3 - Saturday, January 23, 9:15 PM - The Grand Theatre (Salt Lake City)

P&I Screening (badge required) - Sunday, January 24, 12:00 PM - Yarrow Hotel Theater

Public Screening #4 - Wednesday, January 27, 3:30 PM - Eccles Theatre

Public Screening #5 - Friday, January 29, 11:30 AM - The MARC

Synopsis:

Reeling from a terrifying assault over the summer, 19-year-old Brad Land (Ben Schnetzer) starts college determined to get his life back to normal. His brother, Brett (Nick Jonas), is already established on campus and with a fraternity that allures Brad with its promise of protection, popularity, and life-long friendships. Brad is desperate to belong but as he sets out to join the fraternity his brother exhibits reservations, a sentiment that threatens to divide them. As the pledging ritual moves into hell week, a rite that promises to usher these unproven boys into manhood, the stakes violently increase with a series of torturous and humiliating events.  What occurs in the name of ‘brotherhood’ tests both boys and their relationship in brutal ways.

Directed by Andrew Neel (King Kelly, Darkon ), co-written by Neel, David Gordon Green and Mike Roberts, based on the acclaimed memoir by Brad Land, GOAT provides a searing portrayal of masculinity, violence and brotherhood. The film is produced by Killer Films’ Christine Vachon and David Hinojosa with Rabbit Bandini’s James Franco and Vince Jolivette.

TRT: 96 Minutes

Country: USA

Premiere: World

Category: US Dramatic Competition

Sales: CAA (U.S. rights - filmsales@caa.com ) | Great Point Media (Outside of North America  - sales@greatpointmedia.com)

Director: Andrew Neel

Co-Writers: Andrew Neel & Mike Roberts and David Gordon Green

Producers: Christine Vachon, David Hinojosa, James Franco, and Vince Jolivette

Executive Producers: Robert Halmi, Jim Reeve, and John Wells

Cast: Ben Schnetzer, Nick Jonas, Gus Halper, Danny Flaherty, Virginia Gardner, and Jake Picking