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The Outfield (film)

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The Outfield
Official poster
Directed by
  • Michael Goldfine
  • Eli Gonda
Written by
  • Lydia Genner
Produced by
  • Michael Goldfine
  • Gil Kruger
Starring
CinematographyDonald McKinnon
Edited byBrett W. Bachman
Production
company
Fullscreen Films
Distributed byFullscreen
Release date
  • November 10, 2015 (2015-11-10) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Outfield is an American sports comedy-drama film written by Lydia Genner and directed by Michael Goldfine & Eli Gonda. The film stars Nash Grier, Cameron Dallas, and Joey Bragg.

The film was released through video on demand on November 10, 2015, by Fullscreen Films.

Plot

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Three varsity baseball players, who have been best friends since childhood, enter their final year of high school and must make difficult choices on and off the baseball field. They have to decide between what they want and what their parents want.

Cast

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Production

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In January 2015, it was announced that Fullscreen, a popular YouTube network, would be launching a division to focus on films and that The Outfield, starring Cameron Dallas and Nash Grier, would be one of the first films produced; the film marked Grier's acting debut.[1] On January 28, 2015, it was announced that Joey Bragg and Caroline Sunshine had joined the cast of the film.[2] On February 4, 2015, it was announced that Olivia Stuck had joined the cast of the film.[3] The casting of Burnie Burns was announced on February 15, 2015.[4]

Filming

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Principal photography on the film began on January 24, 2015,[5] and concluded on February 21, 2015.[6] Filmed at Ramona Convent Secondary School.[citation needed]

Release

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On July 24, 2015, the first 9 minutes of the film were screened at VidCon.[7] The film was released through video on demand on November 10, 2015.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Brouwer, Bree (January 23, 2015). "Fullscreen Launches Film Division To Develop Feature-Length Movies With YouTube Stars". Tubefilter.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. ^ Crooks, Amy (January 28, 2015). "Joey Bragg & Caroline Sunshine Working On "The Outfield" January 28, 2015". Dis411.net. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  3. ^ Crooks, Amy (January 28, 2015). "Joey Bragg & Caroline Sunshine Working On "The Outfield" January 28, 2015". Dis411.net. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  4. ^ "ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: Burnie Burns (@burnie) has joined the cast of #TheOutfield!". Twitter.com. February 15, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "🎬 THAT'S A WRAP on @Nashgrier for Day 1 of #TheOutfield! 🎬". Twitter.com. January 24, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  6. ^ "AND THAT'S A WRAP on filming #TheOutfield!! Thank you all so much for your support. It means the world to us. Now onto editing. GO TEAM!!!". Twitter.com. February 21, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  7. ^ Li, Shirley (May 4, 2015). "Vine star Nash Grier talks acting debut in The Outfield trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  8. ^ Spangler, Todd (October 16, 2015). "'The Outfield' Starring Nash Grier, Cameron Dallas to Premiere on iTunes". Variety.com. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  9. ^ "See the Emotional Trailer for Nash Grier, Cameron Dallas & Joey Bragg's New Movie 'The Outfield'". Twist Magazine. October 16, 2015. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.