Bodies

The Story

BODIES is the story of a New York nanny struggling to regain her physical and emotional strength while undergoing treatment for cancer. Adapted from a short story by Jessica Shattuck (whose novel "The Women in the Castle" is a New York Times bestseller) and published in The New Yorker magazine, the film won a grant from the Warner Bros. Pictures Film Production Award Fund. BODIES aired nationally on the Independent Film Channel and was named a finalist by the 2005 Angelus Awards.

Official Selection of the following Festivals:

Florida Fillm Festival 2005
Nashville Film Festival 2005
Durango Film Festival 2005
Vail Film Festival 2005
Boston Film Festival 2004
Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival 2004
Ojai Film Festival 2004, awarded Best Narrative Short & Best Student Film
St. Louis International Film Festival 2004
Santa Fe Film Festival 2004
Ft. Lauderdale Intl. Film Festival 2004, Best Student Film Semi-Finalist

BODIES stars Camilla Enders, John E. Bolger, Michele Harris, Alexandra Lydon and Raum-Aron. The screenplay was written by Amy Wendel and Daniel Meisel. The film was directed by Amy Wendel and produced by Elizabeth E Foley and Daniel Meisel. The film's score was composed by Scott Freiman, and performed in full in September 2005 by a live orchestra in the Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, with Grammy-nominated Jason Howland conducting.