"FINDING FORRESTER"


Directed by: Gus Van Sant     Written by: Mike Rich     Starring: Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin

Actor Mat Word prepares for a scene in Columbia Pictures "Finding Forrester"

Columbia Pictures Press Release - From Academy Award nominated director Gus Van Sant and starring Academy Award Winning actor Sean Connery, a drama about a unique relationship between an eccentric, reclusive novelist and a young, black, amazingly gifted scholar-athlete.

After the novelist discovers that the young athlete is also an excellent writer and secretly takes him on as his protege, they develop an unlikely friendship.  As they learn more about each other, they learn more about themselves, and ultimately, with the help of his new mentor, the basketball star must choose the right path between following his writing dreams or his hoop dreams.

Tom Kearns & Paul Wissel	Russell Smith & Paul Wissel	F. Murray Abraham & Wissel

Basketball World Press Release - Basketball World Director, Paul Wissel was cast as Assistant Basketball Coach in Columbia Pictures "Finding Forrester." Paul spent a week in Toronto and four weeks in New York City working on the film.  As well as acting in the movie, Paul helped in casting the prep school basketball players needed for the film.  Paul held auditions in Suffield, CT  and asked many Basketball World campers to participate.  Paul also assisted in the player workouts and assisted the supervisor with the basketball portions of the movie.

On location in Toronto with director, Gus Van Sant

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