Alex Weston (The Farewell, Wander Darkly) has recently scored the upcoming thriller The Novice. The film is written and directed by Lauren Hadaway and stars Isabelle Fuhrman, Amy Forsyth, Dilone, Kate Drummond, Jonathan Cherry and Charlotte Ubben. The movie revolves around a college freshman who joins her university’s cutthroat rowing team and undertakes an obsessive journey to make the top varsity boat. Ryan Hawkins (The Wedding Party) is producing the project for Picture Movers, alongside Steven Sims (The Stranded) for H2L Media, as well as Kari Hollend and Zack Zucker. The Novice will premiere this June at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.
Also coming up for Weston is the indie drama Come Find Me written and directed by Daniel Poliner and starring Sol Miranda and Victoria Cartagen. No word yet on a premiere or release date of the film.
