Richard Linklater's BOYHOOD to Premiere at Sundance; Was Shot over the Span of 12 Years

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By Matt Goldberg

Published Jan 13, 2014

Richard Linklater's Boyhood will premiere at Sundance 2014; it was shot over the span of 12 years and stars Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette.

Richard Linklater's Before Midnight premiered at last year's Sundance Film Festival, and in a way it's a movie that's eighteen years in the making. Part of its power comes from growing up with the lead characters, and seeing them in different phases of their lives. Sundance has now announced that Linklater will return this year with Boyhood, a film that was literally shot over the course of twelve years. The film stars Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as a divorced couple raising their son (Ellar Coltrane), and Linklater and his actors have been shooting scenes for the film every year since 2002 as the story traces the boy’s life from first grade to 12th grade. Aside from what they saved on old-age makeup, Boyhood is a unique picture that's certain to be a hot ticket at this year's festival. You can bet we'll be lining up early to see all 164 minutes of the picture when it premieres Sunday, January 19th at 9:45 p.m. at the Eccles Theatre.

Hit the jump to read the press release and check out the first two images from the movie. The 2014 Sundance Film Festival runs from January 16 – 26th.

Via Sundance.

2014 Sundance Film Festival to Host Special Preview Screenings of

Boyhood by Richard Linklater

30th Anniversary of the Sundance Film Festival

Park City, UT — Sundance Institute today announced that the 2014 Sundance Film Festival will host special preview screenings of Boyhood by Richard Linklater, premiering Sunday, January 19, 9:45 p.m. at the Eccles Theatre. The 2014 Festival takes place January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.

With the addition of Boyhood, the 2014 Festival will present 121 feature-length films, representing 37 countries and 54 first-time filmmakers, including 35 in competition. These films were selected from 12,218 submissions (72 more than for 2013), including 4,057 feature-length films and 8,161 short films. Of the feature film submissions, 2,014 were from the U.S. and 2,043 were international. 100 feature films at the Festival will be world premieres.

Boyhood / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Richard Linklater) — Filmed over short periods from 2002 to 2013, Boyhood is a groundbreaking cinematic experience covering 12 years in the life of a family. At the center is Mason, who with his sister Samantha, are taken on an emotional and transcendent journey through the years, from childhood to adulthood. Cast: Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater.