INTERSECTION
A broken man, haunted by a car crash that claimed the life of his daughter, returns every year to the same small town where the fateful accident occurred. But this year, his car breaks down and meets a striking young woman, who just recently moved into town. This is a spark between them. But she also carries a dark past. Do second chances come with a price?
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TIM FRENCHDirector
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MICHAEL FRENCHWriter
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TIM FRENCHWriter
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HOYT RICHARDSProducerDUMBBELLS, SIX DAYS SEVEN NIGHTS
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TIM FRENCHProducer
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RICK IRVINProducer
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HOYT RICHARDSKey CastDUMBBELLS, SIX DAYS SEVEN NIGHTS
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ANABELLA CASANOVAKey Cast
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:Drama, Crime, Romance, Film Noir, Thriller
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Runtime:1 hour 20 minutes 4 seconds
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Completion Date:August 21, 2018
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Production Budget:90,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:RED
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Aspect Ratio:1:85
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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California Independent Film FestivalSan Francisco, CA
United States
September 18, 2015
North American Premiere
Nom: Best film; Best Actor (Hoyt Richards) -
Beaufort International Film FestivalBeaufort, SC
United States
February 13, 2016
Southeastern Premiere
Winner: Best Actor (Hoyt Richards), Nom: Best Feature; Best Director -
Idyllwild International Film FestivalIdyllwild, CA
United States
Nom: Best Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Music Score, Indie Spirit Award -
Cinema on the BayouLafayette, LA
United States
January 22, 2016
Louisiana Premiere
Winner: Best Narrative Feature (Special Jury Mention) -
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival AwardsLos Angeles, CA
United States
Winner: Best Film (Best in Fest); Best Actor (Hoyt Richards) -
Global Independent Film Awards
Winner: Best Feature Film; Best Drama; Best Director; Best Actor (Hoyt Richards); Best Screenplay: Best Cinematography, Best Sound; Independent Spirit Award; Best Ensemble Cast, Best Actress (Anabella Casanova); Best Supporting Actor (Johnny Williams) -
Legends of Hollywood Film FestivalHollywood, CA
United States
Winner: Best Actor (Hoyt Richards) -
California Film AwardsSan Diego, CA
United States
Winner: Best Dramatic Film (Grand Prize) -
Sydney Indie Film FestivalSydney, Australia
December 12, 2015
Australian Premiere
Winner: Indie Spirit Award; Nom: Best Director -
US Hollywood International Film FestivalHollywood, CA
Winner: Best Picture; Best Actor (Hoyt Richards); Nom: Best Actress (Anabella Casanova); Nom: Best Editing -
Oregon International Film FestivalOregon
United States
Winner: Best Narrative Feature -
NYC Indie Film AwardsNew York, NY
Winner: Best Feature Film -
Hollywood Independent CinefestivalHollywood, CA
Nom: Best Feature Film -
Prestige Film AwardsLos Angeles, CA
United States
Winner: Best Feature Film -
Back in the Box CompetitionLos Angeles, CA
United States
Nom: Best Film -
Atlas Awards
Winner: Best Casting -
Canada Independent FiIm FestivalMontreal
Canada
Winner: Best Feature Film -
Trail Dance Film FestivalDuncan, OK
United States
Oklahoma Premiere
Nom: Best Narrative Feature -
Snowdance Film FestivalLandsberg
Germany
German Premiere
Nom: Best Film -
The American Film Awards
Winner: Best Feature (Honorable Mention) -
Boston Independent Film FestivalBoston, MA
United States
New England Premiere
Winner: Best Feature Film -
North Carolina Film Festival
Winner: Best Feature Film (President's Award) -
International Movie AwardsJahkarta
Indonesia
Winner: Best Feature Film, Actor of the Year (Hoyt Richards) -
International Filmmaker Festival of World CinemaLondon
United Kingdom
Nom: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor -
Top Indie Film Awards
Winner: Best Feature, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor; Nom: Best Writing, Best Music -
Hollywood Verge Film AwardsLos Angeles, CA
United States
Winner: Best Drama; Nom: Best Feature Film, Best Actor, Best Actress -
Los Angeles Film Review Independent Film AwardsLos Angeles, CA
United States
Winner: Best Feature (Gold) -
Worldfest Houston Int'l Film & Video Film FestivalHouston, TX
United States
Winner: Best Suspense/Thriller (Gold), Best Actor (Gold) -
American Movie Awards
Winner: Best Feature (Grand Jury Prize) -
Bare Bones International Film FestivalDuncan, OK
United States
April 24, 2016
Nom: Best Feature/Romance, Best Actor (Hoyt Richards), Best Actress (Anabella Casanova), Best Supporting Actor (Johnny Williams), Best Ensemble Cast -
Skyline International Film FestivalPark Ridge, VA
United States
April 23, 2016
Virginia Premiere
Winner: Best Actor (Hoyt Richards); Nom: Best Narrative Feature, Best Director, Best Actress (Anabella Casanova), Best Cinematography -
Los Angeles Neo Noir, Novel, Film and Script FestivalLos Angeles, CA
United States
May 21, 2016
Winner: Best Feature (Silver Award) -
Honolulu Film AwardsHonolulu, HI
United States
May 5, 2016
Winner: Best Feature (Special Jury Prize) -
Wild Rose International Film FestivalDes Moines, IA
United States
May 19, 2016
Iowa Premiere
Winner (Distinctive Achievement Award): Best Film, Best Actor (Hoyt Richards), Best Actress (Anabella Casanova), Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Ensemble Cast; Nom: Best Production Design/Art Direction -
Mexico International Film FestivalMexico City
Mexico
May 19, 2016
Winner: Best Feature Film -
SOHO International Film FestivalNew York
United States
June 13, 2016
New York City Premiere
Official Selection -
CayFilm International Film FestivalGrand Cayman
Cayman Islands
July 3, 2016
Caribbean Premiere
Official Selection -
Hoboken International Film FestivalHoboken
United States
June 6, 2016
Nom: Best Feature, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography -
Jerome 89A International Film FestivalJerome
United States
June 12, 2016
Arizona Premiere
Winner: Best Actor (Hoyt Richards) -
Barcelona International Film FestivalBarcelona
Spain
June 20, 2016
Winner: Best Actor (Hoyt Richards)
Born in NYC, Tim moved from Brooklyn to Santa Fe New Mexico at the age of two. He developed a passion for storytelling starting in elementary school and his favorite subject was always English. While writing was Tim’s true love, reading wasn’t. When Tim was in the third grade he was diagnosed with dyslexia and sent to the resource room at his public elementary school each day. There he would sit with a tutor who would try to help him with his reading skills. Being taken out of class in front of his peers and sent to the resource room caused Tim to feel a bit like an outsider. Tim felt even more this way when he turned thirteen and his parents sent him to a boarding school in New England for kids who were dyslexic. Tim’s writing would mirror his current situation with him telling stories of those who were ostracized and how such adversity could make one stronger.
It wasn’t until his freshman year in college, when Tim found he is true calling... screenwriting. Finally, he had found a way to take his two loves (films and writing) and merge them together. What really got Tim excited about screenwriting was when he saw Pulp Fiction for the first time. The way the characters in the film conversed and interacted with each other got his adrenaline pumping. He left the film with a new appreciation and outlook towards dialogue and the art of storytelling. Tim had developed such a passion for screenwriting that after his second year in college he changed his major from broadcast journalism to screenwriting. His thesis was a feature script tilted Grannies. Grannies tells the story of three elderly women who escape from their nursing home and hi-jack an RV for Mexico. Tim describes the script as Thelma & Louise meets The Golden Girls. Like his previous stories, Grannies focuses on what it’s like to not feel wanted and trying to find your place in the world.
Three months after Tim graduated from Loyola Marymount, a producer named Frederick Zollo got a hold of Grannies and pitched it to various studios. Each studio passed because they felt that there wasn’t enough of an audience for a story that revolves around three main characters over the age of seventy. The rejection from the studios didn’t discourage Tim from continuing to pursue his passion. After moving back home to New Mexico, Tim wrote and directed a few short films while working full time as a realtor. After a long run in real estate, Tim decided to move back to Los Angles so he could be closer to the film industry. Shortly after his move back, Tim co-wrote a feature titled Intersection. Tim would go on to direct the film. Intersection is now making the rounds in the festival circuit.