Finding Neighbors is a 2013 American independent comedy drama film directed by Ron Judkins. This adult comedic drama is the story of a formerly acclaimed graphic novelist who goes looking for a true connection outside of his marriage – and just over his fence. Six months late on a book delivery, Sam (Michael O'Keefe) has succumbed to a full-on midlife and creative crisis. Sherrie (Julie Mond), the provocative girl-next-door, offers him an easy and willing distraction. But it is Sam’s budding friendship with another neighbor (Blake Bashoff), a gay man, that ultimately helps him reconnect with his creativity. Sam, however, reveals nothing of this to his wife (Catherine Dent), and as he begins to change, she becomes increasingly suspicious about what’s going on in the neighborhood.[1]
| Finding Neighbors | |
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| Directed by | Ron Judkins |
| Written by | Ron Judkins |
| Produced by | Judy Korin, Jennifer Day Young |
| Starring | Michael O'Keefe Catherine Dent Blake Bashoff Julie Mond Sean Patrick Thomas |
| Cinematography | Tari Segal |
| Edited by | Travis Hatfield |
| Music by | Ronit Kirchman |
Production company | Neighbors Working Together |
| Distributed by | Strand Releasing |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Michael O'Keefe as Sam
- Catherine Dent as Mary
- Blake Bashoff as Jeff
- Julie Mond as Sherrie
- Sean Patrick Thomas as Paul
- Mike Genovese as Mike
Release
editFinding Neighbors world premiered at the 2013 Austin Film Festival, and subsequently screened within such festivals as St. Louis International Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, Newport Beach International Film Festival, Omaha Film Festival, and Boston LGBT Film Festival.[2]
Production Notes
editWriter/Director Ron Judkins is best known as Steven Spielberg's go-to production sound mixer, having won two Academy Awards for Best Sound (Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan) and has been nominated for another three in the same category.[3] ""Finding Neighbors"" is his first film since 1999's The Hi-Line which premiered at Sundance Film Festival, and won the Austin Film Festival Audience Award.[4] The film was shot primarily in Atwater Village in Los Angeles, CA.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Finding Neighbors | www.cinemastlouis.org". Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ^ "Finding Neighbors (2013) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Interview: Ron Judkins on 'Finding Neighbors' & Working Under Spielberg's Wing". 27 April 2014.
- ^ http://aff.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/findingneighbors_ronjudkins_aff2013
- ^ "FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL 2014 PREVIEW - Narrative Feature Spotlight: FINDING NEIGHBORS". Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
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