Sam Fleischner Archives - The Playlist https://theplaylist.net/tag/sam-fleischner/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 20:01:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.7 https://cdn.theplaylist.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/14214807/cropped-cropped-media-47-1-32x32.png Sam Fleischner Archives - The Playlist https://theplaylist.net/tag/sam-fleischner/ 32 32 ‘Wah Do Dem’ Wins Top LAFF Award; Boasts Duet From Norah Jones, Appearances By Yeasayer, MGMT & The Congos https://staging2.theplaylist.net/wah-do-dem-wins-top-laff-award-boasts-20090629/ https://staging2.theplaylist.net/wah-do-dem-wins-top-laff-award-boasts-20090629/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:24:00 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=7042 A few weeks ago, we introduced you to, “Wah Do Dem (What They Do),” a small indie travelogue about a young Brooklynite who makes a trip to Jamaica on his own after his girlfriend dumps him. The girlfriend happens to be songwriter Norah Jones and her appearance in the film, her second acting gig since taking on the lead role in Wong Kar-Wai’s English-language debut, “My Blueberry Nights,” was pretty much off everyone’s radar.

Directed by Sam Fleischner and Ben Chace, the film also just won the top narrative feature award at the just finished Los Angeles Film Festival.

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]]> https://staging2.theplaylist.net/wah-do-dem-wins-top-laff-award-boasts-20090629/feed/ 2 Norah Jones To Appear In Jamaican Travelogue, ‘Wah Do Dem (What They Do)’ https://staging2.theplaylist.net/norah-jones-to-appear-in-jamaican-20090603/ https://staging2.theplaylist.net/norah-jones-to-appear-in-jamaican-20090603/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:35:00 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=7290 It’s not even on her IMDB page, or widely reported, but according to friends of friends and confirmed via the L.A. Film Fest site, Norah Jones will co-star in the upcoming indie film, “Wah Do Dem (What They Do),” about a young Brooklynite who makes a trip to Jamaica on his own after his girlfriend (Jones) dumps him.

Presumably, since that’s how the film kicks off, it’s a small role, but it is her first acting gig since taking on the lead role in Wong Kar-Wai’s English-language debut, “My Blueberry Nights” (which wasn’t entirely successful for a number of reasons).

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