Sundance Photo Preview: Jake Scott’s Welcome To The Rileys
You might not know 42-year-old directorJake Scott, but you know his father Ridley, the filmmaker behind such films asAlien,Gladiator,andBlade Runner(Jake worked in the editing room during the school holidays). Jake’s directorial debut was a 1999 British historical action comedy titled Plunkett & Macleane which chances are you’ve never seen. But you’ve probably seen his work on the small screen, MTV top be exact. He’s directed iconic videos for REM’sEverybody Hurts, Radiohead’sFake Plastic Trees, The Cranberries’When You’re Gone, as well as videos for Soundgarden, The Smashing Pumpkins, Live, Blind Melon, Tori Amos, Lily Allen, The Strokes, The Verve, and U2.
Jake’s second feature film,Welcome to the Rileys, will premiere in Sundance’s US Dramatic competition, 1 of only 16 films which were selected from 1,058 submissions. Written byKen Hixon(who has writtenCity by the SeaandInventing the Abbotts), the story follows a damaged man on a business trip to New Orleans who is seeking salvation by caring for a wayward young woman. The story has also been described as being about a couple torn apart after the death of their child. The movie starsJames Gandolfini, Kristen Stewart, andMelissa Leo.
Rileys is one of the first two features to be produced under a new venture between Scott Free, the film and television arm of Jake’s father’s company RSA, and Argonaut Pictures. The other film isCracks, is the feature directorial debut of younger half-sister Jordan, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. Five more photos after the jump.
