On the Outs
“A work of harrowing, visceral power.” — Miami Herald
On the Outs tells the story of three adolescent girls from Jersey City who divide their time between the streets, shaky home ground, and juvenile jail. Silverbush researched the project at a juvenile detention center in Secaucus, NJ and filmed out on the streets of Jersey City using real members of the community — mothers, fathers, curious little kids, gang members and drug dealers — many of whom helped out or appear in the film. On the Outs won numerous festival awards, including both the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at Slamdance – the first ever to take both awards in one year. The film was distributed domestically by Polychrome Pictures and internationally by La Fabrique de Films to critical acclaim.
Credits
Director/Producers: Lori Silverbush, Michael Skolnik
Screenplay: Lori Silverbush
Created by: Lori Silverbush, Michael Skolnik, Paola Mendoza
Co-Producer: Fader Films
Executive Producers: Tom Colicchio
Editors: Martha Skolnik, David Leonard
Music By: Ricardo Leigh, Brian Satz
Screening History and Awards
- 2005 Slamdance Film Festival – US Premiere, January, 2005
*Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Film
*Audience Award for Best Feature Film - 2004 Toronto International Film Festival – World Premiere, September, 2004
- 2005 Berlin International Film Festival – European Premiere, February, 2005
- 2005 Cinequest Film Festival, March, 2005
*Maverick Award for Best Digital Feature - 2005 Sonoma Valley Film Festival, April, 2005
*Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Film - 2005 Gen Art Film Festival, April, 2005
- 2005 Buenos Aires International Film Festival, April, 2005
- 2005 Florida Film Festival, April, 2005
*Special Jury Prize for Narrative Feature - 2005 USA Film Festival, April, 2005
- 2005 Newport Film Festival, June, 2005
- 2005 Atlanta Film Festival, June, 2005
- 2005 Revelations Film Festival (Australia), July, 2005
- 2005 Gwangju International Film Festival (S. Korea), August, 2005
- 2005 Deauville Film Festival, September, 2005
- 2005 Athens (Greece) International Film Festival, September, 2005
Other Awards & Nominations
- 2004 IFP NY Gotham Award Breakthrough Directing, Nomination
- 2005 IFP Indie Spirit John Cassavettes Award, Nomination (Best Feature under $500K)
- 2005 IFP Indie Spirit Best Actress Award, Nomination (Judy Marte)