Robbie Cruz, jobless and struggling to make ends meet, teams up with his new companion Seth and high school nemesis Conner to stop his long-bullied roommate from committing a deadly rampage.
Director(s): Michael Dailey
Writer(s): Michael Dailey, Morgan Lintz
Producer(s): Michael Dailey, Morgan Lintz, Michael Ha
Cast: Nick Fink, Carlin James, Sean Cruz, Rory Hart, Michael Huey, Maria Trinidad Cruz, Peter Adrian Sudarso, Toru Uchikado, Minsoo Lee, Quron Keith, Ann Henderson-Stires
Anderson Cowan (center) at the FILA 2019 Q&A for “Groupers”
At Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2019, the feature film Groupers took home four awards; including Best Feature, Best Director, Best Lead Actress and Best Supporting Actor. Writer/Director Anderson Cowan had a great screening at the festival and a great Q&A, so I knew he’d be a great filmmaker to interview for the podcast.
And September 2019 is a good time to interview him because Groupers is about to have a limited theatrical run. Learn more about that at the Official Groupers Website.
We all know the limitations of low budget, independent film, but Groupers leaps right over all those limitations by delivering a fresh, original story in a stylish, inventive way. But it also has substance; substance without being preachy. In fact, it has so much substance that during this interview I completely forgot to talk to him about all the impressive stylish elements he worked into the movie.
There’s not too many spoilers in this interview, but you really really really should get out there and support this movie. See if it’s playing near your at www.groupersthemovie.com.
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An assortment of animated shorts from the artists at Exceptional Minds – a nonprofit vocational school and studio for young adults on the autism spectrum located in Sherman Oaks.
Directors: Jacob Lenard, Craig Hills, Michael Shiu, Dylan Carbonell, Andrew Turney, Jacob Olsen, Jessica “Jess” Jerome, Michael Yochim, Carter Capps Writers: Jacob Lenard, Craig Hills, Michael Shiu, Dylan Carbonell, Andrew Turney, Jacob Olsen, Jessica “Jess” Jerome, Michael Yochim, Carter Capps Producer: Jessica “Jess” Jerome
Cast: Jacob Lenard, Dan Lenard, Alyssa Maxwell Zelman, Dylan Carbonell
