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“A very competent thriller that shows what skills Robert Gaston
possesses.” “The actors really make the work stand out… Ross Beschler,
in particular, deserves mention. So dramatic are the divisions that it
is almost as though these moods are completely separate parts of his
psyche… it reminds me of the range Dustin Hoffman had to play in Straw
Dogs.” “I have a feeling it will become important at some point in the
future. Gaston is going places; mark my words.”
- THE CORNER CRITIC
“The film has a wonderful cast, especially Bonner, who plays a wickedly
evil antagonist.” “Gaston creates an intense sense of foreboding…the
climax of the film is intensely satisfying.” “Gaston marks his
territory and emerges as a wonderful storyteller and a fine film
director.”
- AMOS LASSEN/EUREKA PRIDE
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Completed June 2010
in time for honors as the Closing Night Selection of Philadelphia’s
16th annual Qfest. This tightly woven psychological thriller
set in the Smoky Mountains involves a volatile city boy, Grady (Ross
Beschler) who becomes the proprietor of a resort lodge while a roguish,
young, local, Beetle (David J. Bonner) schemes to take over his
life.
Young Beetle wants
out of his small town and sees his ticket in Grady. When Beetle joins
Grady's staff, he gives new
meaning to the adage 'keep your friends
close and your enemies closer'. A stunning ensemble cast, including
Matthew Montgomery, Claire Bowerman, Liz Douglas, Jeremy Marr Williams
and Z. Joseph Guice, steer this original tale of chilling suspense as
different shades of gray ignite a battle between good and evil. FLIGHT
OF THE CARDINAL possesses a rare combination of heart and soul with
edge-of-your-seat suspense.
For daily updates,
behind the scenes photos and much more information, please visit our FLIGHT
OF THE CARDINAL page on Facebook.
“A small gem of a film”
- KEN HANKE/MOUNTAIN XPRESS
“Shades of The Shining and Psycho” “Flight of the Cardinal will keep you spellbound.”
- JOSEPH R. SAPORITO/NEW YORK Q NEWS
“A very gratifying thriller” “The film is well cast with Bonner,
especially, having a field day playing such a deliciously wicked cad.”
“Gaston creates a fabulous sense of foreboding… the film’s climax is
richly satisfying.” “It was also refreshing as hell that this pic
wasn’t ABOUT homosexuality, or coming out, or gay dating or any of
those oft told and now dull-as-dirt “gay” movies.”
- FRANK J. AVELLA/NEW YORK COOL
Full cast and crew
listing on IMDb.
Releasing October 2011
w/ Water Bearer Films!
www.waterbearerfilms.com
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A Jacks Tale
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NC FILM TAX CREDIT
Making A Jacks
Tale in North Carolina qualifies Asheville Independent Film Alliance,
LLC to participate in a 25% tax rebate of our budget. For more details
please contact Gaston Pictures Entertainment and visit www.ncfilm.com.
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A Jacks Tale is a fictional story about becoming an adult at any age.
In our tale singer, songwriter and current day has-been Jackie Harmon
comes from a long line of Appalachian storytellers dating back to the
early 1800’s. A modern day take on classic American folklore, our
story opens as this once “Best New Artist" returns to her grown son and
hometown in the hills of western North Carolina with nothing but her
vintage guitar and a duffel bag full of regrets.
"Jack Tales” are one of the earliest forms of American Folklore,
brought over from Europe and allegedly passed on by Cutliff Harmon, an
early settler in the mountains of North Carolina. Jack
Tales include Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack and the Giant and many more
all with the same first name and common theme of overcoming one’s own
foolishness for the greater good of family or community.
As Jackie struggles to define personal integrity and overcomes her
foolishness for the greater good, her lineage of storytelling manifests
through music. Original music developed and performed by
characters is interwoven within A Jacks Tale’s plot and helps advance
our story. Like her ancestor’s stories, Jackie’s battle is one
the common man, full of ego and extravagance, fighting demons - both
internal and external - on her journey to becoming an adult. A
Jack Tale however is not just folklore; this is the current day Harmon
Family (Jackie, Dylan and Lenoir) and their journeys of self-discovery.
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Socially
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How well do
you really know your neighbors?
Join us behind closed doors as the lives of four
diverse households intersect with shocking results.
Philadelphia’s Main Line provides a unique milieu and opportunity
to contrast the traditional standards of Society’s past
“best” versus the reality of their offspring who battle to
survive current day challenges, inviting us to question: have we become
a morally bankrupt society?
When a down-on-his-luck gay New Yorker relocates to his hometown with
his partner they become entrenched in a firestorm of controversies that
ravage this once conservative small town. Socially Registered is a sexy,
humorous and loving look at human imperfections and our potential for
grace.
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2
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The
Award-Winning*
"2 Minutes Later
is the story of shy-but-cute, semi-closeted insurance investigator
Michael Dalmar (Michael Molina),
who while in Philadelphia on business tries to connect with his twin
brother Kyle (also played by Molina), whom he hasn't seen in 10 years.
The two have a strained and competitive relationship, with the "two
minutes older" Kyle coming out on top in the sexual and professional
stakes. A successful photographer, Kyle is also an arrogant prick with
more enemies than friends. Kyle, however, is missing: No one has seen
him in a couple of weeks.
Michael is
accidentally mistaken for his twin, and without any apparent
hesitation, simply slips into his life, clothes and relationship with
cute assistant-with-privileges Joey (J. Matthew Miller). Michael
wanders around the city trying to figure out what
happened to Kyle by asking leading questions of everyone who recognizes
him, without telling them who he really is. He meets guys
dumped by Kyle, models offended by Kyle, and Emily (Ben Sander aka
Brini Maxwell), a neighbor who seems quite ready to spit on Kyle. Enter
lesbian private eye Abigail Marks (Jessica Graham), hired by Kyle's
agent, Kate, to track down her missing client. She shows up at an art
opening and spots the man everyone thinks is Kyle being accosted by a
model his brother had humiliated during a photo shoot. She comes to his
rescue, and they're both thrown out of the party. Although Michael
tries in his low-key way to fool her just like he's fooled everyone
else, she figures out it's not him in about 10 seconds. Then the two of
them turn into the queer Hepburn and Tracy, exchanging witty, abusive
banter at the speed of light while they try to find out what happened
to Kyle and not get killed in the process. They have an easy chemistry,
and between Abigail's slutty, rule-breaking methods and Michael's more
prosaic investigational skills, they make the perfect team."
—AFTER
ELTON on LogoOnline.com
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OpenCam |
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"Hunky
young
artist
Manny Yates (Andreau Thomas) loves to cruise the
Internet for hot sex, especially on a popular Washington, DC-based gay
video site. But what starts out as uncomplicated fun turns terrifying
when an Internet serial killer signs on and begins an on-camera
killing spree. When Manny emerges as the only connection between the
gruesome series of murders, the darkly sexy and sardonic cop Hamilton
(Amir Darvish) is on the case-and on Manny!
Everyone
in Manny's tight group of friends is a suspect. Top on Hamilton's list
is Manny's adorable but very jealous ex-boyfriend. Meanwhile, the
newly out-of-the-closet Hamilton has his own problems with his exwife.
As the killer moves in closer, so does Hamilton. Manny must let this
hot cop take control "under cover" -not only to solve the crimes but
also to break through his own icy barriers to love. But catching the
killer, and Manny's heart, isn't going to be easy.
Director
RobertGaston calls on a talented cast of handsome newcomers to create a
dark world of intrigue and nail-biting suspense. Darvish
plays Hamilton with a nod to Bogart's Philip Marlowe and Nicholson's
Jake Gittes in Chinatown; Andreau Thomas' flirtatious, mouth-watering
Manny commands the screen. With a great soundtrack, unexpected plot
twists
and lots of steamy sex, OpenCam
is a crime thriller that will have you
glued to
your seat." — Frameline
30 Program Guide
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