THE WOODSMAN - Feature, US, 2003
Hailed as one of the best films making the rounds of festival this year, Nicole Kassel’s award-winning script features a pedophile, brilliantly played by Kevin Bacon, who returns to his hometown after 12 years in prison and attempts to start a new life. Kyra Sedgwick, Mos, Def, David Allen Grier and Benjamin Bratt co-star in this riveting story of redemption, forgiveness and humanity.
Grand Jury Prize Nominee – Sundance
Film Festival
Grand Special Prize Nominee – Deauville Film Festival 2004
Director: Nicole Kassell
Screenwriters: Nicole Kassell, Steven Fechter
Producer: Lee Daniels
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Benjamin Bratt, Mos Def
Nicole Kassell
SCREENWRITER
Nicole Kassell makes her feature directing debut with THE WOODSMAN. She is a recent graduate of NYU’s Tisch School’s graduate film program, where she made a short, THE GREEN HOUR, which won the Warner Brothers Picture Film Production award. THE WOODSMAN’s screenplay took first prize in the 2001 Slamdance screenplay competition.