I Am Woman
#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “I AM WOMAN”
Premiering at TIFF ’19, I AM WOMAN now soon sees a release in Canada exactly a year later!
SYNOPSIS:
1966. Helen Reddy arrives in New York with her three-year-old daughter, a suitcase and $230 in her pocket. Helen had been told she had won a recording contract, but the record company promptly dashes her hopes by telling her it has enough female stars and suggests she has fun in New York before returning home to Australia.
Helen, without a visa, decides to stay in New York anyway and pursue a singing career, struggling to make ends meet and provide for her daughter. There she befriends legendary rock journalist Lillian Roxon, who becomes her closest confident, and inspires her to write and sing the iconic song “I Am Woman” which becomes the anthem for the second wave feminist movement and galvanises a generation of women to fight for change.
She also meets Jeff Wald, a young aspiring talent manager who becomes her agent and husband. Jeff helps her get to the top, but he also suffers from a drug addiction, which gradually turns their relationship toxic. Caught in the treadmill of fame and dependent on Jeff to manage her professional life, Helen finds the strength to take control of her own career and keep pursuing her dreams.
I AM WOMAN stars Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Danielle Macdonald and Evan Peters.
See the Trailer:
Quiver Distribution release I AM WOMAN Friday Sept. 11th, 2020 on Digital and On-Demand.
(Photo/video credit: Quiver Distribution)
#TIFF19: “I AM WOMAN”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
The Film follows the life of singer Helen Reddy (Tilda Cobham-Hervey) from the time she arrived in New York to her performance during the women’s rally in Washington years later.
This is one hell of a timely biopic. With women’s rights being a prominent topic today I Am Woman draws parallels between the 1960s and 1970s to the present, and all by focusing on one woman. Reddy is brought to the screen by Cobham-Hervey, who has a powerful presence and captures Reddy’s performance quirks completely. Tilda is surrounded by other strong cast members including Peters who plays Reddy’s husband and manager, and Danielle Macdonald who plays prominent music journalist Lilian Roxon.
I Am Woman screens at TIFF on Thu, Sep 5 at Elgin Theatre at 5 PM, Fri, Sep 6 at Ryerson Theatre at 2:15 PM, and Fri, Sep 13 at Scotiabank Theatre at 9:15 AM.
#TIFF19: DAY TWO – JESSICA BIEL, SUSAN SARANDON, HEATHER GRAHAM, RAINN WILSON + MORE
Rain and the cold can’t stop us! While this has been one of the chillier editions of TIFF ever, the show must still go on! Lots of amazing sightings as the Festival gets ready to hit a high-point this weekend! See the snaps!
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THE REST OF US – Press Stop
LIMETOWN – Premiere
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#TIFF19: Gorgeous #JessicaBiel at the Premiere for #Limetown. #TIFF #HuaweiP30Pro
DADS– Press Stop
I AM WOMAN – Press Stop
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BLACKBIRD – Press Stop
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#TIFF19: The Cast of #Blackbird: #SusanSarandon, #RainnWilson + #SamNeill. #HuaweiP30Pro
JUST MERCY – Afterparty x Press Stop
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#TIFF19: DEV PATEL, TILDA COBHAM-HERVEY, ALEX WOLFF, DANIELLE MACDONALD, MORFYDD CLARK, JOSEFINE PETERSEN + MORE IN TORONTO FOR TIFF
TIFF ’19 is only a day away and the star sightings already are beginning in Toronto!
See some of the names we saw arriving in-town!
Danielle MacDonald (Patti Cake$, Bird Box) at #TIFF19 with Helen Reddy Biopic, I Am Woman.
Past TIFF attendee Adam Brody (Shazam!, The O.C.) in Toronto filming Cate Blanchett-directed series Mrs. America.
Alex Wolff (Hereditary, Jumanji: The Next Level) at #TIFF19 with Bad Education, Human Capital and Castle in the Ground. We spotted his Co-Star Keir Gilchrist just the other night!
Dev Patel (Hotel Mumbai, Lion) at #TIFF19 for The Personal History of David Copperfield.
Tilda Cobham-Hervey (Hotel Mumbai), who happens also to be the partner of Patel, at #TIFF19 for I Am Woman. She plays Helen Reddy.
Morfydd Clark has a big #TIFF19 starring in both The History of David Copperfield and Saint Maud, the latter which she has the titular role.
Norwegian star Josefine Petersen has been named one of #TIFF19‘s Stars. She also stars in Disco.
Matty Cardrapole (Stranger Things) at #TIFF19 for I Am Woman.
We’ll be up and at it the next bit for the Festival, check regularly on this link with rolling updates for our latest capsule reviews of the Films of TIFF ’19 and sightings!
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