Tribeca | "Bart" got a rave
Variety's Alissa Simon weighs in on "Bart Got a Room," which Cinetic is highly optimistic about selling.
A nerdy high school senior waits until the last minute to find a prom date in "Bart Got a Room," a light, funny coming-of-ager set in the endearingly un-hip retirement community of Hollywood, Fla. Freshman feature heralds the arrival of a notable new talent in AFI-trained writer-director Brian Hecker, who gives a fresh twist to his tale of raging male hormones, peer pressure and other rites of passage.Check out this YouTuber where Hecker walk us around the set:
Lovingly based on the helmer's own adolescence and dysfunctional Jewish family, this tightly scripted, strongly acted, confidently directed and impressively designed item has niche theatrical appeal, with even greater potential in ancillary.
Michael Jones is the film festival editor at Variety.com. 
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