Halfon, Lianne

Overview

Works:	16 works in 52 publications in 4 languages and 5,402 library holdings
Roles:	Producer
Classifications:	pn1995.9.c55, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

1990 |

|2020

Key

Publications about Lianne Halfon

Publications by Lianne Halfon

Most widely held works by Lianne Halfon

Juno ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in English and held by 2,120 libraries worldwide
Juno MacGuff is sixteen years old. After a one-time sexual encounter with her best friend Paulie, she learns that she's pregnant. Juno and Paulie like each other, but not enough to start a family, complete with a child. Paulie leaves all the decisions about the baby to Juno. During her pregnancy, which she treats with care but detachment, her relationships develop.

Ghost world ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2001 and 2003 in English and held by 1,117 libraries worldwide
"While their classmates head for college, Enid and Rebecca focus their energies on tormenting those around them! From a goofy convenience store clerk to an eccentric art teacher, these two saboteurs wreak havoc on all who cross their paths. But when they zero in on an oddball loner looking for Miss Right, their seemingly innocent meddling threatens to shatter one of their hearts ... and their lifelong friendship!"--Container.

Art school confidential ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 650 libraries worldwide
Jerome goes to art school in the hopes of having his genuine ability recognized. Instead he finds that his teachers are self-obsessed has-beens and his peers are jaded and floundering. To make matters worse, Jerome finds himself being investigated for a series of gruesome stranglings. He becomes obsessed with a lovely student named Audrey, but she is more interested in the hunky Jonah, whose crude yet acclaimed paintings of cars and tanks make Jerome want to tear his own eyes out.

Crumb ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 382 libraries worldwide
This movie chronicles the life and times of R. Crumb. Robert Crumb is the cartoonist/artist who drew Keep On Truckin', Fritz the Cat, and played a major pioneering role in the genesis of underground comix. Through interviews with his mother, two brothers, wife, and ex-girlfriends, as well as selections from his vast quantity of graphic art, we are treated to a darkly comic ride through one man's subconscious mind.

The First Amendment project ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 375 libraries worldwide
Fox vs. Franken: In an absurd convergence of circumstances, Fox News filed a lawsuit against liberal imp Al Franken (they objected to his parody of their slogan "fair and balanced") in order to coddle star pundit Bill O'Reilly. The real joke is how badly Fox's efforts to muscle Franken backfired, putting them in the middle of a story so crazy, it reads like something Franken could have invented for one of his own books.

Juno ( Visual )
13 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 293 libraries worldwide
Juno MacGuff is a sixteen-year-old who after a one-time sexual encounter with her best friend Paulie learns that she's pregnant. Yes, having a baby, especially at a young age, can dramatically affect the rest of young woman's life, and yes, it's nothing to be taken too lightly, but on the other hand: it's not the end of the world. How could a perfectly normal thing like a pregnancy be a totally awful thing? She decides to carry the baby to term and finds what seems like an ideal yuppie couple to adopt it, but everything falls apart. In the course of her pregnancy, Juno discovers that growing up isn't just about making the best of the mess you find yourself in, but figuring out what's best when that's not always clear.

House of cards ( Visual )
4 editions published between 1993 and 2004 in English and held by 92 libraries worldwide
When a mother finds that her young daughter has withdrawn from reality, she and a well-meaning doctor struggle to come to the aid of the child. But when conventional science appears unable to reach the little girl, Ruth embarks on a journey within herself to unlock the mysteries that hold her daughter captive.

The libertine ( Visual )
5 editions published in 2006 in English and Multiple languages and held by 30 libraries worldwide
Johnny Depp stars in "The Libertine" as the scandalously decadent John Wilmot, the second Earl of Rochester. The film follows the Earl's adventures in London, from his passionate romance with a young actress, Elizabeth Barry (Samantha Morton), to the writing of a scurrilous play which blisteringly and bawdily lampoons the very monarch who commissioned it, Charles II (John Malkovich), leading to the Earl's banishment and eventual downfall.

Ghost world ( Visual )
9 editions published between 2002 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 14 libraries worldwide
Two recent high school graduates wreak havoc on all who cross their path, until an oddball loner looking for Miss Right comes into their lives. These social misfits learn the hard way that life after high school gets even weirder than they thought it would.

House of cards ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide
"Drama is triggered by the fatal plunge of an archeologist off a site in Mexico, leaving Ruth Matthews ... a widow. Returning to the U.S. with her son and daughter, Ruth soon has to deal with the fact that little Sally ... isn't speaking anymore. Instead, [Sally] emits almost deafening, rhythmic shouts when anything seems amiss to her and begins to do weird things, such as fearlessly walking in a rooftop rain gutter, catching a speeding baseball with her bare hand and building an extraordinary tower of cards in her room. Child psychiatrist Jake Beerlander ... wants to get his hands on this mysterious 6-year-old, whom he believes exhibits classic autistic symptoms, but Turner goes into heavy denial, arguing that Sally is just going through a phase. But, little by little, she sees that her daughter has entered a world of her own and undertake[s] a major effort to bring her out of it"--Variety review, February 15, 1993.

Juno ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2008 in Multiple languages and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Juno MacGuff es una adolescente que se queda embarazada. Decide dar al bebé en adopción, pero antes debe encontrar a los padres perfectos. Con la ayuda de su novio, su padre y su madrastra, selecciona a una acaudalada pareja ansiosa por adoptar su primer bebé.

Juno ; Thank you for smoking ; Waitress ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Juno: A teenager takes a nine-month detour into adulthood when she's faced with an unplanned pregnancy, and sets out to find the perfect parents for her baby.

Juno Juno : crecer, correr y tropezar ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
"... Juno tiene 16 años, no tiene tapujos, se lleva de pelos con su familia, tiene los mejores amigos y acaba de quedar embarazada... quizá para una adolescente común esto sería un problema pero para alguien como Juno, esto es tan solo uno de esos detalles que le dan sabor a la vida. Juno decide que ella y su novio no son capaces de ser buenos padres, pues son muy jóvenes y les falta mucho por aprender; de esta forma es que la adolescente conoce a una pareja que no puede tener hijos y que anhela poder adoptar. A través de su relación con los futuros padres adoptivos, Juno tendrá que aprender, que crecer y ser responsable es algo que sólo se logra con amor, humor y valentía."--Envase.

Juno Fox Searchlight Pictures presents a Mandate Pictures/Mr. Mudd Production ; a Jason Reitman Film ; produced by Lianne Halfon ... [et al.] ; written by Diablo Cody ; directed by Jason Reitman ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Juno MacGuff is a cool, confident teenager who takes a nine-month detour into adulthood when she's faced with an unplanned pregnancy, and sets out to find the perfect parents for her baby. With the help of her charmingly unassuming boyfriend, supportive dad and no-nonsense stepmom, Juno sets her sights on an affluent couple longing to adopt their first child.

El secreto de Sally = House of cards ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in Multiple languages and held by 1 library worldwide

Ghost world Les fantômes = Mundo fantasmal ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Enid et Rebecca, 19 ans, viennent de terminer leurs études secondaires. Toutes deux d'un naturel sarcastique, elles envisagent avec peu d'optimisme leur entrée dans la vie adulte. Leur amitié sera mise à l'épreuve lorsqu'Enid se mettra à fréquenter Seymour, un disquaire ringard, beaucoup plus âgé qu'elle.