AND THAT AND WE WANT TO TELL YOU THAT ONE OF THE FILMS NOMINATED THIS YEAR WAS MADE WITH THE HELP OF A NEW HAMPSHIRE PRODUCTION COMPANY, THE HOLDOVERS, STARRING PAUL GIAMATTI, IS NOMINATED FOR FIVE AWARDS THIS YEAR, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE. CHRISTENSEN AND AMY GREEN’S PRODUCTION COMPANY, LIVE FREE OR DIE. FILMS BASED IN PORTSMOUTH, WAS PERSONALLY SELECTED BY DIRECTOR ALEXANDER PAYNE TO WORK ON THE MOVIE, AND HE CALLED US RIGHT AWAY WITH THIS SCRIPT WHEN HE KIND OF STARTED MOVING ON, UM, AND KNOWING THAT PAUL GIAMATTI AND ALEXANDER ARE REUNITE AGAIN, YOU KNOW, FIRST TIME SINCE SIDEWAYS WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL SCRIPT
New Hampshire man, woman worked on 'The Holdovers,' which is nominated for 5 Academy Awards
Updated: 5:14 PM EST Mar 7, 2024
Two Granite Staters worked on a film that was nominated for this year's Academy Awards. Chris Stinson's and Amy Greene's production company, Live Free or Die Films, based in Portsmouth, was personally selected by director Alexander Payne to work on the movie."He called us right away with this script when he started moving and knowing that Paul Giamatti and Alexander are reuniting again for the first time since 'Sideways,' with this beautiful script, then you go, 'This is a winner,'" Greene said.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<"The Holdovers," starring Paul Giamatti, was nominated for five Oscars, including best picture.The film stars Paul Giamatti as a teacher who is stuck at a Massachusetts prep school over the holidays. He is up for best actor in a leading role.Manchester's Ian Dolley had a role in the film.Stinson and Greene previously worked on the Oscar-winning film "Sound of Metal.">> From New Hampshire Chronicle: Learn more about "The Holdovers"--
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Two Granite Staters worked on a film that was nominated for this year's Academy Awards.
Chris Stinson's and Amy Greene's production company, Live Free or Die Films, based in Portsmouth, was personally selected by director Alexander Payne to work on the movie.
"He called us right away with this script when he started moving and knowing that Paul Giamatti and Alexander are reuniting again for the first time since 'Sideways,' with this beautiful script, then you go, 'This is a winner,'" Greene said.
>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<
"The Holdovers," starring Paul Giamatti, was nominated for five Oscars, including best picture.
The film stars Paul Giamatti as a teacher who is stuck at a Massachusetts prep school over the holidays. He is up for best actor in a leading role.
Manchester's Ian Dolley had a role in the film.
Stinson and Greene previously worked on the Oscar-winning film "Sound of Metal."
>> From New Hampshire Chronicle: Learn more about "The Holdovers"
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