BOOKENDS
“The queer family film we need... A tender reminder of what’s possible when family chooses love” - the Human Rights Campaign || Winner, SBIFF Stand Up Award ||
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Deadline – SBIFF Announces Festival Winners
Deadline – SBIFF Announces Festival Winners
As the Santa Barbara International Film Festival wraps up its 41st edition, the jury has selected this year's winning films.
San Francisco Chronicle | 10 must-see films at Frameline: BOOKENDS
San Francisco Chronicle | 10 must-see films at Frameline: BOOKENDS
WATCH: Charlie Barnett and Noam Ash flirt in 'Bookends' clip | Out.com
WATCH: Charlie Barnett and Noam Ash flirt in 'Bookends' clip | Out.com
The actors portray love interests in a new romantic dramedy about a gay writer who moves in with his grandparents.
Out.com interview: Grandparents loving a gay kid is a 'blessing'
Out.com interview: Grandparents loving a gay kid is a 'blessing'
Stars Noam Ash and Charlie Barnett, as well as director Mike Doyle, discuss their new film about a gay man who moves in with older relatives.
Just for Variety: BOOKENDS First Look
Just for Variety: BOOKENDS First Look
"Bookends" star Noam Ash talks about the importance of authentic LGBTQ casting and how "Heated Rivalry" could help sell the film.
NY1 News interview: ‘Bookends’ premieres this weekend as part of NewFest Pride
NY1 News interview: ‘Bookends’ premieres this weekend as part of NewFest Pride
NewFest Pride runs from May 28 to June 1, with screenings in locations across the city.
Queerty interview: What older generations teach us about life & love in romantic dramedy Bookends
Queerty interview: What older generations teach us about life & love in romantic dramedy Bookends
Noam Ash writes & stars in a film inspired by the time he moved in with his grandparents after a bad breakup.
A comedy about a Holocaust survivor and his gay grandson - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
A comedy about a Holocaust survivor and his gay grandson - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
F. Murray Abraham stars in "Bookends" alongside its writer, Noam Ash.
Interview with the director Mike Doyle - Fred Film Radio
Interview with the director Mike Doyle - Fred Film Radio
Atlanta and Company (NBC) interview: BOOKENDS | 11alive.com
Atlanta and Company (NBC) interview: BOOKENDS | 11alive.com
F. Murray Abraham, Caroline Aaron, Noam Ash & Charlie Barnett Board ‘Bookends’
F. Murray Abraham, Caroline Aaron, Noam Ash & Charlie Barnett Board ‘Bookends’
iHeart Radio: Academy Award Winner F Murray Abraham From The Movie Bookends Arroe Collins View From The Writing Instrument
iHeart Radio: Academy Award Winner F Murray Abraham From The Movie Bookends Arroe Collins View From The Writing Instrument
After a hellish breakup, I moved in with my grandparents. It was … awesome.
After a hellish breakup, I moved in with my grandparents. It was … awesome.
Upcoming festivals
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival | 7/20
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival | 7/20
When Nate moves in with his grandparents after a bad breakup with his boyfriend, the two generations' life experiences, values, and philosophies collide in exasperating, funny, and heartbreaking ways.
Frameline San Francisco | 6/22, 6/26
Frameline San Francisco | 6/22, 6/26
Suddenly dumped by his boyfriend and totally broke, Nate crawls to the only people that will take him, his sweet, offbeat grandparents, played by Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham and Caroline Aaron who welcome him to their lovely Jewish old folkâs home. Fueled by amusing energy, colorful characters and unique setting, the film digs deeper with big questions about identity and belonging.
Toronto Jewish Film Festival | 6/6
Toronto Jewish Film Festival | 6/6
Oscar-Winner F. Murray Abraham and Caroline Aaron (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel) are a treat as Jewish grandparents in this heartwarming rom-com. Left with nothing after a bad breakup, aspiring writer Nate (Noam Ash) decides to leave the big city and move in with his grandparents in a Jewish retirement community. While he initially struggles to […]
NewFest Pride NYC 🌈 | 5/30
NewFest Pride NYC 🌈 | 5/30
Blue Mountain Film Festival, ON, Canada | 5/29
Blue Mountain Film Festival, ON, Canada | 5/29
Explore the 2025 Blue Mountain Film Festival schedule and get your tickets today. Discover must-see premieres, indie gems, and filmmaker events in the heart of Ontario’s Blue Mountains.
Rehoboth Beach PRIDE Film Festival | 5/15
Rehoboth Beach PRIDE Film Festival | 5/15
Pride Film Festival at Rehoboth Beach Film Society
Schwule Filmwoche, Freiburg, Germany 4/29
Schwule Filmwoche, Freiburg, Germany 4/29
Als der junge Schriftsteller Nate (Noam Ash, der auch für das Drehbuch verantwortlich zeichnet) seinen Partner mit dem Fitnesstrainer erwischt, sieht er sich gezwungen, sein fantastisches Leben in New York hinter sich zu lassen. Aus Geldmangel muss er zu seinen Großeltern in eine ländlich gelegene Seniorenwohnanlage ziehen.
ImageOut Rochester | 4/26
ImageOut Rochester | 4/26
Lover's Film Festival, Turin, Italy | 4/21
Lover's Film Festival, Turin, Italy | 4/21
Miami Film Festival | 4/16
Miami Film Festival | 4/16
Phoenix Film Festival | 4/ 10,16
Phoenix Film Festival | 4/ 10,16
Bookends LA Premiere @ Outfest | 4/12
Bookends LA Premiere @ Outfest | 4/12
Cleveland Film 4/13
Cleveland Film 4/13
Annapolis Film Festival | 3/27,28
Annapolis Film Festival | 3/27,28
Roze Filmdagen | 🇳🇱 Amsterdam, NL 3/28,29
Roze Filmdagen | 🇳🇱 Amsterdam, NL 3/28,29
Out On Film | Atlanta, GA 3/19
Out On Film | Atlanta, GA 3/19
Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Official program
Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Official program
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Linktr.ee/bookendsmovie Directed by: Mike Doyle Written by: Noam Ash 🎞️ When Nate’s life implodes after a bad breakup, he flees to his grandparents’ retirement community. But between battling their relentless efforts to ‘improve him’, grappling with writer’s block, and an unexpected romance with his grandparents’ hot doctor, Nate finds himself torn between new family responsibilities and running the hell away from it all. 🎞️ Starring: Noam Ash, Academy Award winner F. Murry Abraham, Caroline Aaron, Charlie Barnett. Produced by: 5X Media, Alon Shtruzman, Scott Einbinder, Henry Russell Bergstein, Noam Ash, Warren Ostergared.
Bookends on Letterboxd
Bookends on Letterboxd
Nate is an excitable millennial novelist forced to leave his fabulous city life behind and move in with his grandparents after a bad breakup. But when his Holocaust-surviving grandfather Saul shows signs of cognitive decline and his grandmother Miriam refuses to acknowledge her husband’s early signs of dementia, Nate finds himself torn between his desire to escape retirement community life, family responsibilities, and an unexpected romance with his grandparents’ doctor.
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