Filmmaker Laura Chinn recently brought her personal and cathartic project, Suncoast, to premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Suncoast …Laura Chinn has been writing television for a decade on several shows including The Mick and Children's Hospital. As an actor, she has appeared in a wide range of movies and TV shows such as Grey's Anatomy, My Name is Earl, Happy Endings and Warrior. She also created and starred in Florida Girls on Pop TV. She currently lives in …Max Kenneth Chinn Died Tragically Young. Writer-director Laura Chinn’s brother, Max, died on April 4, 2005, at the age of 22, at Suncoast Hospice in Florida. Max was born on February 26, 1983. Described as “popular and athletic,” Max was sixteen years old when his look took a turn for the worse. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and ...Jan 19, 2024 · Laura Chinn’s “Suncoast” is getting a theatrical release ahead of its previously announced debut on Hulu and other Disney streaming platforms. The Searchlight Pictures Film, an intensely ... Laura Chinn, left, and Laura Linney pose for a portrait to promote their film "Suncoast" during the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Charles Sykes ...Laura Chinn’s “Suncoast” is getting a theatrical release ahead of its previously announced debut on Hulu and other Disney streaming platforms. The Searchlight Pictures Film, an intensely ...Laura Linney and Nico Parker are at loggerheads in Laura Chinn’s at times overworked, yet thoughtful, semi-autobiographical debut, 'Suncoast.' Audible Audiobook. – Unabridged. From the creator and star of Florida Girls comes a hilarious and profound memoir about family, happiness, and really aggressive acne. Despite having dirty-blonde hair and fair skin, Laura Chinn is mixed-race: the daughter of a Black father and a white mother, which on its own makes for some funny and ... Laura Chinn’s “Suncoast” is getting a theatrical release ahead of its previously announced debut on Hulu and other Disney streaming platforms. The Searchlight Pictures Film, an intensely ...Laura Chinn’s feature film writing and directing debut hits close to the heart — her heart especially — in a semi-autobiographical story set in 2005 and inspired by her own growing pains at ...This past weekend at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, the Cut hosted a panel discussion bringing our “How I Get It Done” column to life. Editor-in-chief Lindsay Peoples spoke with three women in the entertainment industry — Exhibiting Forgiveness actress and Grammy Award–winning singer Andra Day, The Moogai actress … Suncoast is a semi-autobiographical story of Laura Chinn and her brother Max Kenneth Chinn, who tragically died of brain cancer at the age of 22.The events that take place in Suncoast are based on ... You’re laughing but also having extra side feelings and that’s the brilliance of this show that Chinn created. In this exclusive interview, learn more about Laura Chinn and delve deeper into the writing and creation of Florida Girls, in playing her character Shelby, and what’s in store for all the other characters of the show.Jan 19, 2024 · Laura Chinn’s “Suncoast” is getting a theatrical release ahead of its previously announced debut on Hulu and other Disney streaming platforms. The Searchlight Pictures Film, an intensely ... Chinn discusses how her childhood living in Florida turned into a new Pop TV show.Jan 22, 2024 · Evoking “human life” is especially pertinent when talking about “Suncoast,” the semi-autobiographical dramedy from writer-director Laura Chinn. The movie is based on Chinn’s own ... Florida Girls creator and star Laura Chinn is expanding her relationship with Lionsgate, the producer behind her praised Pop TV comedy series.Chinn has signed an overall television deal with the ...Suncoast is a 2024 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Laura Chinn, in her feature directorial debut.It stars Laura Linney, Nico Parker and Woody Harrelson. The film's screenplay, written by Chinn and based on her life experience from the early 2000s, was included in the 2020 Black List.. The film premiered at the Sundance …Laura Chinn: Oh no it was tremendously healing. I think most of the personal emotions were felt in the writing of it, digging into those old feelings and trying to convey them.May 7, 2019 · Here’s the first trailer for Florida Girls, the comedy series from Laura Chinn that premieres July 10 and follows the stagnant lives of four women after their only ambitious friend moves away to ... SUNCOAST, inspired by Chinn's life experience from the early 2000s, follows a teenager (Nico Parker) living with her strong-willed mother (Laura Linney), who must take her brother (Cree Kawa) to ... Suncoast is a semi-autobiographical story of Laura Chinn and her brother Max Kenneth Chinn, who tragically died of brain cancer at the age of 22.The events that take place in Suncoast are based on ... Laura Chinn is the writer and director of Suncoast, a semi-autobiographical film about caring for a terminally ill brother. She and the cast, …Laura Chinn talks about her new movie 'Suncoast', which explores grief and loss through the eyes of a teenage girl whose brother is in a hospice. …From the creator and star of Florida Girls comes a hilarious and profound memoir about family, happiness, and really aggressive acne.Despite having dirty-blonde hair and fair skin, Laura Chinn is mixed-race: the daughter of a Black father and a white mother, which on its own makes for some funny and insightful looks at identity. Laura's parents were both …From the creator and star of Florida Girls comes a hilarious and profound memoir about family, happiness, and really aggressive acne.Despite having dirty-blonde hair and fair skin, Laura Chinn is mixed-race: the daughter of a Black father and a white mother, which on its own makes for some funny and insightful looks at identity. Laura’s parents … Laura Chinn grew up using humor to cope with pain but it took her many years to see herself as funny. The creator, executive producer, and star of Pop TV's new series, Florida Girls , dropped out of high school when she was sixteen and lived in a world where young adults went unsupervised. Jan 23, 2024 · Laura Linney, Nico Parker and Woody Harrelson star in 'Suncoast,' Laura Chinn’s directing debut, inspired by her family’s painful personal history. Laura Chinn talks about her feature film debut, Suncoast, inspired by her own experiences of caring for her brother and coping with his death. She …Laura Chinn actually had a brother named Max Kenneth Chinn, and he was suffering from a terminal illness. Though Suncoast is a coming-of-age drama, Laura Chinn said that she didn’t face the dilemmas and internal conflict that Doris did, and she had a decent childhood where she didn’t have to fight to be a normal teenager.If Tom Hanks is America's Dad, Laura Linney is our mom. That's the dream scenario for actor-turned-filmmaker Laura Chinn, who puts her childhood on screen in the new coming-of-age film "Suncoast ...Laura Chinn's semi-biographical drama deals with a family coping with a death of their loved. The Disney+ Hotstar film premiered at Sundance in January 2024., Web Series News, Times NowChinn discusses how her childhood living in Florida turned into a new Pop TV show.Laura Chinn is a writer and actress who based her show 'Florida Girls' on her childhood in Clearwater, Florida. The series follows four women who …Feb 22, 2024 · Clearwater native Laura Chinn forged a creative path out of her chaotic upbringing by digging deep into all its tragi-comic facets. The writer, actor and now director created and starred in the 2019 series “Florida Girls,” and in 2022, published “Acne,” a memoir in which severe skin problems were only part of her teenage tumult. Laura Chinn: Oh no it was tremendously healing. I think most of the personal emotions were felt in the writing of it, digging into those old feelings and trying to convey them.Evoking “human life” is especially pertinent when talking about “Suncoast,” the semi-autobiographical dramedy from writer-director Laura Chinn. The movie is based on Chinn’s own ...01:49. Suncoast ( now streaming on Hulu) is set a couple decades back, when the world was divided on the Terri Schiavo case: She was a Florida woman in a persistent vegetative state whose husband ..."Laura Chinn is a modern-day Tennessee Williams but funnier and more dramatic. Acne is a consistently jaw-dropping, laugh out loud, 'wait hold on, let me reread that part again' book." Paul Scheer “Chinn imbues her painful experiences — of grief, loneliness, self-loathing, racism and substance abuse — with grace, compassion and …Comedy and tragedy: For actress, producer and TV writer Laura Chinn, they both begin with zits. Pull Quote This coming-of-age memoir explores how a young woman forges her identity and learns to accept herself – and others – in a world that tells her there’s nowhere she belongs.Laura Chinn’s “Suncoast” is getting a theatrical release ahead of its previously announced debut on Hulu and other Disney streaming platforms. The Searchlight Pictures Film, an intensely ...The comedy writer and producer shares her story of growing up in a chaotic and unconventional family, struggling with acne and finding her voice in Hollywood. Read an interview with …Jul 20, 2022 · Laura Chinn’s coming of age memoir, Acne, begins with discovering her first zit, at age ten — typical kid stuff, right? Thing is, that’s around where Chinn’s average childhood ends. Shortly after, her parents divorce and her brother is diagnosed with brain cancer, leaving her home alone in Clearwater, Florida, while her mom and brother ... January 21, 2024 @ 12:00 PM. The cast of “Suncoast” couldn’t get over how well the film’s director Laura Chinn translated the struggles of grief on screen. During a panel discussion for ...When writer-director Laura Chinn was a teenager in 2005, her mother moved her and her terminally ill brother to Florida.The idea was for him to spend his last days in hospice in peace.Contains spoilers for 'Suncoast' LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The writer Laura Chinn made her directorial debut with Hulu's most recent release, 'Suncoast', which debuted at Sundance on January 21. Also Read: 'Little Wing' (2024) air date, plot, full cast and how to stream Paramount+'s heartwarming drama film. This coming-of-age movie …Laura Chinn's real-life brother, who was also named Max as depicted in Suncoast, died on April 4, 2005. According to The Cinemaholic, "Slowly, [Max's] vision was impaired, his hearing was impacted ...By Joe Otterson. Laura Chinn has signed an overall deal with Lionsgate Television. The deal extends Chinn’s relationship with the studio, which produces her comedy series “ Florida Girls ...Laura Linney, Woody Harrelson, Nico Parker Starring in Laura Chinn’s ‘Suncoast’ (Exclusive) Searchlight has boarded the project that made the 2020 Black List and will begin filming in September.8,566 Followers, 837 Following, 22 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Laura Chinn (@laurachinnnn) Something went wrong. There's an issue and the page could not be loaded. Reload page ...Laura Chinn's real-life brother, who was also named Max as depicted in Suncoast, died on April 4, 2005. According to The Cinemaholic, "Slowly, [Max's] vision was impaired, his hearing was impacted ...Chinn noted that Harrelson and Parker shared a natural chemistry onscreen, in part thanks to Harrelson having starred alongside Parker’s mother Thandiwe Newton in Solo. “Woody and Nico were ... Florida Girls is an American sitcom created by and starring Laura Chinn. It follows four women who live in a trailer park, played by Chinn, Melanie Field, Patty Guggenheim, and Laci Mosley. The series premiered on Pop on July 10, 2019. On October 3, 2019, the series was renewed for a second season, [1] but on March 3, 2020, Pop cancelled the ... From the creator and star of Florida Girls comes a hilarious and profound memoir about family, happiness, and really aggressive acne.Despite having dirty-blonde hair and fair skin, Laura Chinn is mixed-race: the daughter of a Black father and a white mother, which on its own makes for some funny and insightful looks at identity. Laura's parents were both …Contains spoilers for 'Suncoast' LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The writer Laura Chinn made her directorial debut with Hulu's most recent release, 'Suncoast', which debuted at Sundance on January 21. Also Read: 'Little Wing' (2024) air date, plot, full cast and how to stream Paramount+'s heartwarming drama film. This coming-of-age movie …Jul 20, 2022 · Laura Chinn is the author of the memoir “Acne.” (Photo credit Brooke Nevin / Courtesy of Hachette) By Samantha Dunn | [email protected] | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: July 20, 2022 at 7:00 a ... Florida Girls creator and star Laura Chinn is expanding her relationship with Lionsgate, the producer behind her praised Pop TV comedy series.Chinn has signed an overall television deal with the ..."Suncoast" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where the film's lead star, Nico Parker, won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance. Based on first-time feature Director/Writer Laura Chinn's own life, the film is a dramatic, humane, and, at times, fun…The Sit-Down: Laura Chinn by CBS Local News on YouTube. It's been a long journey for Chinn to Hollywood. The creator of "Florida Girls" worked at a spa, was a waitress all over Los Angeles, and ...Laura Chinn directs the highly anticipated Hulu movie, 'Suncoast', which is set to premiere on the streaming platform on Saturday, February 9. The coming-of-age drama had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024. The movie centers around the themes of grief, family dynamics, and self-discovery. Suncoast. (film) Suncoast is a 2024 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Laura Chinn, in her feature directorial debut. It stars Laura Linney, Nico Parker and Woody Harrelson. [2] The film's screenplay, written by Chinn and based on her life experience from the early 2000s, was included in the 2020 Black List. Writer/director Laura Chinn handles the tragic subject with varying degrees of success. Her creation of the group of high school girls provides some of the most enjoyable moments of humor and warmth. Ultimately, this story of emotional hardship goes where expected, but there's genuine compassion in this affecting hybrid of coming of age story …85% 13 Reviews Avg. Tomatometer 75% Fewer than 50 Ratings Avg. Audience Score Having grown up in Florida, series creator and executive producer Laura Chinn draws upon her real-life experiences in ...Very early in the first act of director/writer Laura Chinn’s indie drama, “Suncoast”, Kristine drives Max and Doris – in their beat-up Ford pickup, with the “R” and “D” missing on its tailgate – to place their beloved son and brother in a …"Laura Chinn is a modern-day Tennessee Williams but funnier and more dramatic. Acne is a consistently jaw-dropping, laugh out loud, 'wait hold on, let me reread that part again' book." Paul Scheer “Chinn imbues her painful experiences — of grief, loneliness, self-loathing, racism and substance abuse — with grace, compassion and …An interview with TV writer, director, and author Laura Chinn on her creative process, writing as a tool for healing, directing her first feature film, and how spirituality changed her life. Ali Griffin Vingiano. Jan 26, 2023. 4. Share this post.Jan 20, 2024 · Chinn noted that Harrelson and Parker shared a natural chemistry onscreen, in part thanks to Harrelson having starred alongside Parker’s mother Thandiwe Newton in Solo. “Woody and Nico were ... Suncoast. R. From debut feature film writer/director Laura Chinn, a semi-auto-biographical coming of age story about a young woman dealing with her brother's serious illness. Release Date ...Laura Chinn: I think that in looking at the screenplay, I was trying to figure out how to show 7,000 different emotions that took place over a six-year period, where my brother was sick for six ...Feb 9, 2024 · Laura Chinn, a writer-director and actress, talks about her semi-autobiographical debut film 'Suncoast', which is set in a Florida hospice during the Terri Schiavo case. She reveals how she worked with Laura Linney and Woody Harrelson, and how she coped with her brother's cancer. Suncoast. Suncoast is an autobiographical drama film by writer-director Laura Chinn, released in 2024. The film explores stories from Laura Chinn's own life, including her brother, who was taken ...From the creator and star of Florida Girls comes a hilarious and profound memoir about family, happiness, and really aggressive acne.Despite having dirty-blonde hair and fair skin, Laura Chinn is mixed-race: the daughter of a Black father and a white mother, which on its own makes for some funny and insightful looks at identity. Laura’s parents …Laura Chinn's real-life brother, who was also named Max as depicted in Suncoast, died on April 4, 2005. According to The Cinemaholic, "Slowly, [Max's] vision was impaired, his hearing was impacted ...May 28, 2021 · Birth Name: Laura C. Chinn. Place of Birth: Clearwater, Florida, U.S. Date of Birth: March 24, 1986. Ethnicity: *father – African-American. *mother – European. Laura Chinn is an American actress, writer, and producer. She is known for creating and starring in the sitcom Florida Girls. She has also been credited as Laura Kenley Chinn. Audible Audiobook. – Unabridged. From the creator and star of Florida Girls comes a hilarious and profound memoir about family, happiness, and really aggressive acne. Despite having dirty-blonde hair and fair skin, Laura Chinn is mixed-race: the daughter of a Black father and a white mother, which on its own makes for some funny and ...Having grown up in Florida, series creator and executive producer Laura Chinn draws upon her real-life experiences in the Sunshine State for this comedy about four broke girls who are forced to ...Jan 22, 2024 · Laura Chinn's feature debut follows a teenager (Nico Parker) with an overbearing mother (Laura Linney) as they grapple with the girl's brother dying of cancer. By Esther Zuckerman "Laura Chinn is a modern-day Tennessee Williams but funnier and more dramatic. Acne is a consistently jaw-dropping, laugh out loud, 'wait hold on, let me reread that part again' book." Paul Scheer "A …His latest book, a study of women in French cinema, is "The Beauty of the Real: What Hollywood Can Learn from Contemporary French Actresses." He can be reached at [email protected] . Writer-director Laura Chinn gets personal in “Suncoast.”. Laura Linney outdoes herself as an angry, grief-stricken mother coming close to the …Suncoast is a 2024 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Laura Chinn, in her feature directorial debut.It stars Laura Linney, Nico Parker and Woody Harrelson. The film's screenplay, written by Chinn and based on her life experience from the early 2000s, was included in the 2020 Black List.. The film premiered at the Sundance …Laura Chinn's real-life brother, who was also named Max as depicted in Suncoast, died on April 4, 2005. According to The Cinemaholic, "Slowly, [Max's] vision was impaired, his hearing was impacted ...
405 7 minutes read. Discover the powerful and thought-provoking story of Max Kenneth Chinn in the film ‘Suncoast’. This semi-autobiographical film by Laura Chinn challenges the notion of a “right” way to grieve and explores the complexities of navigating life’s milestones while coping with loss. Premiering at Sundance and available on .... Cbs young sheldon
When writer-director Laura Chinn was a teenager in 2005, her mother moved her and her terminally ill brother to Florida. Instead, the place was mobbed by protesters and media because, as they’d quickly discover, Terri Schiavo was in that same hospice. The circumstances provided the inspiration for Chinn’s directorial debut, “Suncoast,” starring …Feb 12, 2024 · star Laura Linney on playing a mom whose grief gets the best of her. Writer-director Laura Chinn explains how Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt's split led to a critical moment for the movie, which ... From the creator and star of Florida Girls comes a hilarious and profound memoir about family, happiness, and really aggressive acne.Despite having dirty-blonde hair and fair skin, Laura Chinn is mixed-race: the daughter of a Black father and a white mother, which on its own makes for some funny and insightful looks at identity. Laura’s parents …Jul 10, 2019 · "Florida Girls" creator Laura Chinn on the inspiration behind her new comedy series 08:45. While the 2013 "Florida Man" meme continues to circulate across social media, Pop TV is bringing women to ... Jul 5, 2019 · Published July 5, 2019. Growing up in Clearwater, Laura Chinn says she knew by age 3 she wanted to escape Florida for the entertainment business. She had no idea that succeeding on that path would ... Laura Chinn’s “Suncoast” is getting a theatrical release ahead of its previously announced debut on Hulu and other Disney streaming platforms. The Searchlight Pictures Film, an intensely ...With her semi-autobiographical film Suncoast, out Feb. 9 on Hulu after premiering at Sundance earlier this year, Laura Chinn challenges the idea that …Inspired by Chinn’s semi-autobiographical story, “Suncoast” follows a teen (Parker) who, while caring for her brother along with her audacious mother (Laura Linney), strikes up an unlikely ...Laura Chinn grew up using humor to cope with pain but it took her many years to see herself as funny. The creator, executive producer, and star of Pop TV's new series, Florida Girls, dropped out of high school when she was sixteen and lived in a world where young adults went unsupervised.The show based on her life has been declared by the New …An interview with TV writer, director, and author Laura Chinn on her creative process, writing as a tool for healing, directing her first feature film, and how spirituality changed her life. Ali Griffin Vingiano. Jan 26, 2023. 4. Share this post.Yes, Suncoast is based on the semi-autobiographical story of the film’s director, Laura Chinn. When Chinn was a teenager, her brother Max was diagnosed with brain cancer. After six years under ...'Suncoast' star Laura Linney and filmmaker Laura Chinn caught up with Deadline at Sundance to discuss their semi-autobiographical portrait of grief.'Suncoast' star Laura Linney and filmmaker Laura Chinn caught up with Deadline at Sundance to discuss their semi-autobiographical portrait of grief.From the creator and star of Florida Girls comes a hilarious and profound memoir about family, happiness, and really aggressive acne.Despite having dirty-blonde hair and fair skin, Laura Chinn is mixed-race: the daughter of a Black father and a white mother, which on its own makes for some funny and insightful looks at identity. Laura's parents were both …Laura Chinn grew up using humor to cope with pain but it took her many years to see herself as funny. The creator, executive producer, and star of Pop TV's new series, Florida Girls, dropped out of high school when she was sixteen and lived in a world where young adults went unsupervised.The show based on her life has been declared by the New ….