Tanner Hall (2009)
Rooney as: Fernanda
Other Cast: Georgia King, Brie Larson, Amy Ferguson, Tom Everett Scott
Directed by: Francesca Gregorini, Tatiana von Furstenberg
Release Date: September 9, 2011
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As Fernanda (Rooney Mara) enters her senior year at Tanner Hall–a sheltered boarding school in New England–she’s faced with unexpected changes in her group of friends when a childhood acquaintance, the charismatic yet manipulative trouble-maker Victoria (Georgia King), appears. Shy and studious, Fernanda is usually the voice of reason among her friends–adventurous and sexy Kate (Brie Larson) and tomboy Lucasta (Amy Ferguson)–but when she begins a complicated friendship with Gio (Tom Everett Scott), an older family friend, she decides it’s finally time to take some risks. Jealous of Fernanda’s exciting relationship, Victoria begins to sabotage Fernanda’s plans and plots to publicly humiliate her. Meanwhile, Lucasta struggles with her newfound feelings towards another classmate, and mischievous Kate is too preoccupied with making her teachers nervous to pay much attention to her actual classes. However, as each of the girls flirt with adulthood, they realize they still need each other to help get through their first grown-up decisions–and the consequences they bring.
Youth in Revolt (2009)
Rooney as: Taggarty
Other Cast: Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Mary Kay Place
Directed by: Miguel Arteta
Release Date: January 8, 2010
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Youth in Revolt is a coming-of-age comedy that puts a fresh and outrageous stamp on a tale of adolescent obsession and rebellion. Starring Michael Cera (also of the Oscar-winning film, Juno, and Superbad) and based on the acclaimed novel by C.D. Payne, Youth in Revolt is the story of Nick Twisp – a unique, but affable teen with a taste for the finer things in life like Sinatra and Fellini who falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful, free-spirited Sheeni Saunders (Portia Doubleday) while on a family vacation. But family, geography and jealous ex-lovers conspire to keep these two apart. With Sheeni’s encouragement, Nick abandons his dull, predictable life and develops a rebellious alter ego: Francois. With his ascot, his moustache and his cigarette, Francois will stop at nothing to be with Sheeni, and leads Nick Twisp on a path of destruction with unpredictable and uproarious consequences.
Dare (2009)
Rooney as: Courtney
Other Cast: Emmy Rossum, Zach Gilford, Ashley Springer, Sandra Bernhard
Directed by: Adam Salky
Release Date: November 13, 2009
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When a pompous actor tells good girl Alexa (Emmy Rossum) that she hasn’t lived, she embarks on a bold journey that takes her to mysterious bad boy Johnny (Zach Gilford). Envious, her shy best friend Ben (Ashley Springer) also dares to pursue Johnny, complicating Alexa’s romance and pushing the boundaries among the three friends.
The Winning Season (2009)
Rooney as: Wendy
Other Cast: Sam Rockwell, Emma Roberts, Shareeka Epps, Emily Rios
Directed by: James C. Strouse
Release Date: September 3, 2010
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Ex-high school basketball star Bill (Sam Rockwell) has been down on his luck for quite some time, living on his former glory. But when Bill runs out of options, his only choice to make ends meet is by coaching the local high school girls’ basketball team – and he soon discovers he has a lot more to learn from a group of girls than he could have ever expected.
