Movie Time: Fantasy Life - Burns Court Cinema
Details
🎬 Join us for a leisurely Sunday afternoon at Burns Court Cinema. 🍿
🎥 Film: Fantasy Life
After losing his job as a paralegal, Sam Stein suffers a panic attack and stumbles into a job babysitting his psychiatrist's three granddaughters. The girls' mother, Dianne, is an actor whose once-promising career has stalled; she's in a difficult marriage to David, a rock bassist. When David goes abroad on tour, Dianne and Sam discover an easy rapport as well as a shared history of mental illness. Sam joins Dianne's family to babysit for the summer on Martha's Vineyard, and he ends up in a house with the woman he pines for, her husband, the three kids, and all four grandparents, including his psychiatrist.
🎬 Movie Meetup Details
🕒 Showtime:
🎥 Trailer: https://youtu.be/qdkpcsuPAhA
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes: 84% on the Tomatometer
🏆 Awards & Recognition: 3 Wins & 2 Nominations
San Diego International Film Festival (2025)
- Winner – Festival Award: Best Ensemble Cast
Fantasy Life - SXSW Film Festival (2025) - Nominee – SXSW Grand Jury Award: Narrative Feature 0 Matthew Shear
- Winner – Special Jury Award: Narrative Feature (For Performance)
Amanda Peet (Performance in Fantasy Life)
- Winner – Audience Award: Narrative Feature
Matthew Shear (Director/Writer)
Charlie Alderman (Producer)
Christopher Dodds (Producer)
Phil Keefe (Producer)
Amanda Peet (Producer)
Emily McCann Lesser (Producer)
David Bernon (Producer)
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- Montclair Film Festival (MFF) (2025) Nominee – Future/Now Award - Matthew Shear
📍 Location: Burns Court Cinema
🎟️ Tickets:
- $6 for members of the Sarasota Film Society
- $12 for non-members
- 🎫 Buy day-of at the theater or online:
- https://filmsociety.org/movies/upcoming/movie.cfm?filID=3308
🍽️ Optional Bite After the Movie
We are going to grab dinner after the movie. RSVP separately under that event. You're welcome to attend just the movie or just the meal.
💳 Reservation Deposit:
Waived - no deposit is required to hold your spot.
🚨 RSVP Etiquette Alert!
Since there’s no deposit, please be respectful of your fellow attendees:
✅ If your plans change, update your RSVP
🚫 Barring emergencies, failure to update your RSVP may result in removal from the group.
👉 Don’t make us do that — we love having you as movie buddies!
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🎥 See you at the movies!