Hedges tried and failed to get “Pieces of April” financed multiple times. At one point, he’d lined up $6 million in financing, which was the top of the range for a low-budget indie film at the time.

Pieces of April, made by playwright turned novelist turned screenwriter turned director Peter Hedges, could be confused for a compendium reel of someone’s home movies. Shot on digital video using ...

The directorial debut of scenarist Peter Hedges (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, About a Boy) is a slight comic drama about familial reconciliation. Katie Holmes stars as April Burns, a young East ...

With Thanksgiving approaching, the film "Pieces of April" is widely available on streaming platforms and makes for a timely, emotionally rich holiday watch. Why "Pieces of April" Is a Great ...

You may not recall Peter Hedges’ name, but you’ve almost certainly heard of his work. He penned the screenplay for his first novel, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, for director Lasse Hallström, netting ...