Providence Journal photo / Bob Thayer
Mark Ruffalo, right, star of films like "The Avengers" and "Shutter Island," and Director Maya Forbes, discuss a scene as they come out a side entrance to The Old Canteen restaurant in Providence. A feature film, "Infinitely Polar Bear," was in production on Federal Hill Tuesday.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - An independent feature starring Oscar nominee Mark Ruffalo has started shooting in Rhode Island.
The Rhode Island Film & TV Office said Tuesday that "Infinitely Polar Bear" has begun local production. Shooting is expected to take place in and around Providence over about six weeks.
The film, set in 1978, follows the story of a manic depressive father trying to take care of his two young daughters while his wife works on her MBA. Zoe Saldana plays Ruffalo's wife.
Steven Feinberg, executive director of the state film office, calls the script heartwarming and cleverly written. Writer and Director Maya Forbes says she's thrilled to be shooting in Rhode Island and has "big love for Little Rhody."
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