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    The Treatment

    Paul Weitz: Grandma

    Tackling comedy on a smaller scale, director Paul Weitz discusses his new indie film, Grandma.

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    By Elvis Mitchell • Aug 12, 2015 • 29m Listen

    Having premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, Grandma showcased a new domain for Paul Weitz – the low-budget indie flick. The writer-director discusses the shift in his comedic career from films like American Pie and About a Boy to a DIY project as well as his interest in highlighting the necessary reintroduction of "women’s history" into youth culture.

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    Photo: Paul Weitz and Lily Tomlin on the set of Grandma.

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      Elvis Mitchell

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      Paul Weitz

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