MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL

With the iconic style of John Hughes comes a new coming-of-age film, The Myth of the American Sleepover directed by David Robert Mitchell, in theaters this Friday, July 22nd. Chosen as the official selection for the Cannes Film Festival and the AFI Film Festival, and winner of the Best Narrative Feature Award at the New Orleans Film Festival, The Myth of the American Sleepover couldn’t be more popular. 

This film tells the story of four teens, Maggie, Rob, Claudia, and Scott searching for adventure on their last night of summer. As the group explores the suburbs of Detroit on their journey, they find meaningful moments that will last forever. 

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Receiving awards at the Cannes Film Festival, the AFI Film Festival, and the SXSW Film Festival, The Myth of the American Sleepover’s release is much anticipated. Written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, the movie follows four teenagers as they find adventure and pursue love on their last night of summer. The Myth of the American Sleepover is a breath of fresh air for the teenage drama genre. In a time of shallow story lines involving prom drama and super powers, The Myth of the American Sleepover delves deeper into the emotions and mindset of the the common American adolescent. Packed with young breakout actors and compared to old favorites such as Dazed and Confused and American Grafitti, expectation are high for The Myth of the American Sleepover.