Friday, September 2, 2022
IGNITE featuring producer & Carson School alumna Tory Lenosky
12:30 PM - 1:50 PM CT
Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts, CEMA 101
Please join us for a talk by Ross Media Arts Center Geske Cinema Showcase guest producer and University of Nebraska-Lincoln Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film alumna, Tory Lenosky (B.F.A, 2007). Originally from Omaha, Emmy-nominated producer Lenosky has worked as a producer on 22 movies. She most recently produced the 2022 New York Times Critic’s Pick feature film “Resurrection” (starring Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and will play at The Ross Media Arts Center September 2-15.
Emmy nominated producer Tory Lenosky grew up in Omaha and is a University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate. She most recently produced the 2022 New York Times Critic’s Pick feature film RESURRECTION, (starring Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth) which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and will open at The Ross on Friday, September 2. In addition, this year she produced the Netflix comedy special, NIGHTCLUB COMEDIAN starring Aziz Ansari. She has also produced several previous films including THE HATER (2019 Sundance Director Lab Project) starring Joey Ally and Bruce Dern, LOST TRANSMISSIONS (Tribeca Film Festival 2019) starring Simon Pegg and Juno Temple, and LOITERING WITH INTENT starring Academy Award-winners Marisa Tomei and Sam Rockwell (Tribeca Film Festival 2014). Short form content produced by Tory include the Emmy nominated HUMANKINDA, starring Sam Richardson (2016 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime Program). She is a graduate of Omaha’s Marian High School and holds a B.F.A from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film. Tory is also an alumnus of the Sundance Creative Producing Lab & Fellowship, Rotterdam Producing Lab, Sundance Catalyst, and IFP No Borders.
RESURRECTION
Directed By: Andres Semans
Runtime: 1 hour, 44 minutes
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Country: United States
Release Date: July 29, 2022
Distributor: IFC Films
Cast: Rebecca Hall, Tim Roth, Grace Kaufman, Michael Esper, Angela Wong Carbone, Josh Drennan
The Norman A. Geske Cinema Showcase sponsored by the Friends of The Ross presents producer and UNL Film & New Media graduate Tory Lenosky who will be appearing at the 7:30 p.m. screening of RESURRECTION for a Q&A with the audience.
"RESURRECTION transforms the familiar psychological-thriller setup of an unraveling, hysterical woman into something far more deranged, serving as a jaw-dropping showcase for Hall as she dials up the intensity to palpable levels." –Meagan Navarro, Bloody Disgusting
"Writer and director Andrew Semans puts Hall in every scene of this modest but effective thriller, and she comes through with a stunning, charismatic performance..." –Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter
"The movie first gets under the skin because its jaw-dropping backstory is just plausible enough to belong to you or someone you love..." –David Ehrlich, indieWire
Margaret’s life is in order. She is capable, disciplined, and successful. Soon, her teenage daughter, who Margaret raised by herself, will be going off to a fine university, just as Margaret had intended. Everything is under control. That is, until David returns, carrying with him the horrors of Margaret’s past.
Website: https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/resurrection
Read more about Lenosky at https://arts.unl.edu/carson-center/news/carson-school-alumna-lenosky-returns-geske-cinema-showcase
