:: NEWS!
Andrew Wagner's new film STARTING OUT IN THE EVENING, starring Frank Langella, Lili Taylor, Lauren Ambrose & Adrian Lester opens November 23! Check your local listings for theater and showtimes.

NOW AVAILABLE ON NETFLIX & AMAZON.com, WITH BEHIND THE SCENES BONUS DOCUMENTARY!
Watch THE TALENT GIVEN US on The Sundance Channel!

Andrew was nominated for a
Gotham Award - Breakthrough Director.
 
“Delightful. Flesh-and-blood characters as richly conceived as those in any novel."   Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
 

TALENT PRESS

The Best Films of 2005  —The New York Times

Best Films of 2005- Honorable Mention  —LA Weekly

Sundance, for Indies, Soft Kiss Before Dying  —The New York Times

‘Delightful. Flesh-and-blood characters as richly conceived as those in any novel.’  —The New York Times

‘One of the most original, daring, intriguing and honest films of the year.’ Roger Ebert — The Chicago Sun-Times

'A brave, funny, affecting film. 3 1/2 stars' — Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

"A-" — Entertainment Weekly

‘Fascinating, lively film… A Reprieve for Reality in New Crop of Films.’ — The New York Times

‘Inspired.’ — New Yorker Magazine

‘To see IFP recognize Andrew Wagner for his The Talent Given Us--still hands-down the best thing I have seen all year--is to restore a goose-bump-worthy rush of faith in the whole process.’ — TheReeler.com

‘One of the most compelling rides around.’ — The Chicago Tribune

‘Hilarious and immensely moving.’ PICK OF THE WEEK — LA Weekly

‘Andrew Wagner - a new voice to independent filmmaking.’ — Reelingreviews.com

‘Brutally truthful, funny and touching.’ — Variety

‘The film will be remembered when the Academy Award nominations are announced.’ — Dan’s Paper

‘Fearless honesty.’ — Detroit Metro Times

‘Fascinating! 'Talent' is hard to watch, and to stop.’ — Detroit Free Press

‘The Wagners Take a Long, Strange Trip’ — Southampton Press

‘"Talent" is a family affair’ — The Olympian

‘Andrew Wagner’s deeply original, awe-inspiring "The Talent Given Us" defies classification.’ — New City Chicago

‘A whip-smart script and a spot-on study of character. "Talent" is exactly right.’ — East Bay Express, San Francisco

‘An oddball mix of "Grey Gardens " and "Seinfeld," it's not like anything else you've ever seen.’ — TwinCities Pioneer Press

‘Family's story puts 'fun' in 'dysfunctional'’ — Tucson Citizen

'One-of-a-kind. Disarming, intelligent, consistently surprising. One of the very best films to show at the Sundance Film Festival’ — Dallas Fort Worth Star-Telegram 

‘One of the bravest films I’ve ever seen.’ — Indiewire.com

‘Raw, fascinating.’ — Village Voice

‘Disarming in its fearless confrontation with mortality and the perpetual quest for nothing less than life.’ — BoxOffice.com

‘Offbeat family drama’ — San Francisco Chronicle

CRITICS PICK — New York Magazine

‘Brilliant.’ — New York Magazine’s Approval Matrix

‘A fascinating film.’ — Road-Dog Productions, Dallas

‘Riveting. Memorably hilarious.’ — New York Post

‘Breathtaking.’ — Newsday

‘Cinéma Vérité,’ — Santa Fe Reporter

‘Family values’ — Boston Phoenix

'Inspired, embarrassingly hilarious.' — Denver Post

'Truly a sight to behold.' — City Pages Minneapolis/St. Paul

Ex-Islander produces winning film — The Mercer Island Reporter, Seattle, WA

‘A funny, surprising ride.’ — Time Out New York

‘Meet the Parents.’ — Time Out New York feature

‘Weird and wonderful.’ — New York Daily News

‘Authentic and entertaining.’ — New York Sun

‘Five Questions for Andrew Wagner.’ — Indiewire.com

‘Awesome! Five stars.' — E-FilmCritic.com

‘Highly original film making debut.’ — REEL.com

‘Hilarious.’ — moviecitynews.com

‘The Wagners take on Manhattan.’ — TheReeler.com

‘So funny it hurts’ — Orlando Sentinel

‘Irresistibly absorbing.’ — LA City Beat

‘Enlightened. The quirkiest film of the year’— OrlandoHeraldTribune.com

‘Exhib expands “Talent” deal.’ — Variety

‘Moments of happiness and beauty.’ — Film-Foward.com

‘A gem.’ — Las Vegas Weekly

‘Family entertainment.’ — Los Angeles Times Feature

‘Home Movie.’ — Backstage West Feature