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3 Backyards
3 Backyards is a film written and directed by Eric Mendelsohn and starring Embeth Davidtz. It premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Directing Prize, as did Mendelsohn's first feature, "Judy Berlin"; Mendelsohn is the only director to have won the prize twice.
The independent film was released theatrically by Screen Media Films in March 2011.
Cast.
- Embeth Davidtz as The Actress
- Edie Falco as Peggy
- Elias Koteas as John
- Rachel Resheff
Mendelsohn went on to direct Falco in his feature film "Judy Berlin", for which he won Best Director honors at the Sundance Film Festival. Falco went on to star in Mendelsohn's next film "3 Backyards", for which he won Best Director a second time.
During this time, Falco appeared in the films "Trust", "Cop Land", "Private Parts" (nonspeaking part), "Random Hearts", On Broadway, she appeared in the Tony Award-winning "Side Man