The Sad Cafe

Film

Language:

English

Production country:

United States

Running time (In minutes):

Theme:

Asian Films

Category/Format:

Digital / DVD

Student film:

Film URL Site:

http://www.jianghuproductions.net

Poster:

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Production year:

September, 2010

Film Credits

About the Director:

The Sad Cafe is Bennie Woodell's fourth feature film. His love for and inspiration from Hong Kong cinema, especially the films of Wong Kar-Wai, Johnnie To and Wai Ka_Fai, and John Woo, becomes extremely apparent in this film as it is his homage to the cinema that he loves most. Woodell graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2006 with his Bachelors in Film/Video with a concentration on Directing. Since then he has been working extremely hard at honing his craft and getting his work out there. His past two films, Fast Zombies With Guns
and The Long December are slated for a July 26th release on DVD. When not directing, Woodell also wears the hat of cinematographer, and has DP'd 6 feature films.

Film director:

Bennie Woodell

Producer:

Karen Lynch and Andrew Janzen

Screenplay:

Bennie Woodell

Editing:

Bennie Woodell

Film photographer:

Macario Cortes III

Sound:

Mark Nadolski

Music:

Daniel J. Akers and Andy Pruski

Art Director:

Lisa Haley

Costume:

Scot Fontaine

Decor:

Lisa Haley

Cast 1:

Bradley Fowler

Cast 2:

Katie Lanigan

Cast 3:

John Laflamboy

Cast 4:

James Jeske

Cast 5:

Eliza Shin

Film synopsis:

Jack is a gun for hire who wants more out of life but is afraid of what may happen due to what happened in the past. Rose works at a cafe run by her father who feels left behind in the world and wants to find her one and only. Everyday Jack comes into her coffee shop. Everyday she has his tea waiting for him. Everyday they never say a word to each other until one day thanks to Jack's partner Steve, he decides he can't go on living this way. He surprises her and the two begin a budding romance that will lead Jack to the decision of a lifetime given to him by his boss, that will not only alter his future but Rose's as well.

Budget

Budget Range:

Between $100 000 and $10 000

Technical infos

Original Film Format:

Format Ratio:

1:85

Film Sound:

5.1

Festival Selection, Awards...

Festival selection, awards or citation already received and other comments... :

Already selected in a Festival?:

Yes

Festival selections:

Action On Film Festival 2011

Film distribution

Theatre:

Open

TV:

Open

Video:

Open

International:

Open

Internet:

Open

Publicity Infos

Publicity contact:

Bennie Woodell

publicity address:

25148 Edgar Antioch IL, 60002

Publicity contact email:

benniewoodell@gmail.com

Trailer availble:

yes