Exit Thread
Tom is a small-town pastor who struggles with a continuing attraction to Abby, a former lover, even as he falls hard for Laura, a college professor and Abby's friend and mentor. Observing all of this at a distance is Rev. Ezekiel Hartt, an elderly clergyman who has returned to town after a long absence with a secret that threatens to destroy them all in this neo-noirish psychological thriller from Canadian filmmaker Paul Kimball.
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Paul Andrew KimballDirectorRoundabout, The Cuckoo in the Clock
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Paul Andrew KimballWriterRoundabout, The Cuckoo in the Clock
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Ron Foley MacdonaldWriterRoundabout, The Cuckoo in the Clock
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Ron Foley MacdonaldProducerRoundabout, The Cuckoo in the Clock
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Andrew Mark SewellProducerRoundabout, The Cuckoo in the Clock, Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
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Paul Andrew KimballProducerRoundabout, The Cuckoo in the Clock
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Anthony ShusterKey Cast
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Hilary ConnellKey CastThe Other Wife, Angel of Decay
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Crystal AllenKey CastCrooked Arrows, Ghost Storm, Anaconda: The Offspring, Anacondas: Trail of Blood
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Robert G. SladeKey Cast
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Matt WesternCasting DirectorZwartboek, Joy Division, Darkness, The Other Boleyn Girl
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:Noir, Thriller, Drama
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Runtime:1 hour 39 minutes
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Completion Date:March 30, 2016
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Production Budget:445,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Accolade Global Film Competition
United States
June 8, 2016
Award of Merit, Special Mention - Feature Film, Supporting Actress; Award of Merit - Direction, Lead Actor, Lead Actress, Supporting Actor -
Around Films International Film FestivalBerlin
Germany
June 9, 2016
Best Cinematography -
Atlantic Film FestivalHalifax
Canada
September 21, 2016
Atlantic Canadian premiere -
Barcelona Planet Film Festival
Spain
May 10, 2016
Best Director -
California Film Awards
United States
Gold Award for Narrative Feature -
Chandler International Film FestivalChandler, AZ
United States
June 30, 2016
Best Supporting Actress - Crystal Allen -
Colorado International Film FestivalDenver
United States
August 16, 2016
Grand Jury Prize -
Director's Chair Film FestivalNew York
United States
September 16, 2016 -
Fort Myers Beach Film FestivalFort Myers Beach, Florida
April 22, 2016
Florida premiere -
Fort Worth Indie Film ShowcaseFort Worth, TX
United States
July 16, 2016
Texas premiere -
Golden Door International Film FestivalJersey City, NJ
United States
September 24, 2016 -
Harrisburg - Hershey Film FstivalHarrisburg, PA
United States
September 17, 2016 -
Indie Gathering International Film FestivalHudson, OH
United States
August 14, 2016
Runner-up, Feature Film - suspense-thiller; Nominated - Best Cinematography -
IndieFest Film AwardsLa Jolla, CA
United States
August 10, 2016
Award of Merit - Special Mention -
International Independent Film Awards
United States
January 10, 2017
Platinum Awards for Directing, Casting, Screenplay, and Narrative feature -
Jerome Indie Film & Music FestivalJerome, Arizona
United States
June 11, 2016
Best Actress - Hilary Connell -
Laughlin International Film FestivalLaughlin, NV
United States
October 14, 2016 -
Los Angeles CinefestLos Angeles, CA
United States
May 31, 2016
Best Feature Film -
Los Angeles Independent Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
Best Feature Film -
Martinique International Film Festival
Martinique
June 22, 2016 -
MayDay Film FestivalEvansville, Indiana
United States
May 21, 2016 -
Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards
United Kingdom
June 6, 2016
Runner-up for Jury Prize, best feature film -
Muskoka Independent Film FestivalGravenhurst, ON
Canada
October 21, 2016 -
Oil Valley Film FestivalOil City, PA
United States
September 2, 2016
Best Supporting Actor -
Orlando Film FestivalOrlando, Florida
United States
October 20, 2016 -
Red Rock Film FestivalCedar City, Utah
United States
November 17, 2016 -
Screen Nova Scotia AwardsHalifax
Canada
May 5, 2017
Nominated for Best Feature Film -
Sherman Oaks Film FestivalSherman Oaks, CA
United States
November 20, 2016 -
Slemani International Film FestivalSlemani
Iraq
October 3, 2016 -
South Film and Arts Academy FestivalRancagua
Chile
July 19, 2018
Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress -
Sunrise Film FestivalPictou, NS
Canada
October 1, 2016 -
Trinity International Film FestivalDetroit
United States
August 12, 2016
Best Feature Film, Best Dramatic Film, Best Actress -
Pacific Grove
United States
December 7, 2018
Best Narrative Feature
Distribution Information
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B7 MediaCountry: United Kingdom
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Winter Light ProductionsCountry: CanadaRights: All Rights
After winning multiple scholarships and awards, Paul Andrew Kimball graduated from Acadia with an Honours degree in History and Political Science in 1989, and from Dalhousie Universitty with a law degree in 1992. Paul is a former Program Administrator for the Nova Scotia Film Development Corporation, a consultant for Salter Street Films (where he was involved in the creation of the Independent Film Channel), and a film industry consultant for the governments of Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.
He has written, directed, and produced a wide variety of programming for television, including the television series The Classical Now and Ghost Cases, and the documentaries Best Evidence: Top 10 UFO Sightings, Stanton T. Friedman is Real, Fields of Fear, and Denise Djokic: Seven Days and Seven Nights. He adapted and produced the drama special Julius Caesar for Bravo in 2000, and produced the 2002 Canadian indie feature film Dying Fall. His feature films include the thriller The Cuckoo in the Clock, the science-fiction drama Roundabout, and the thriller Exit Thread, due for wide release in the Spring of 2016. Paul has also directed and produced a wide range of theatrical productions, including Marat / Sade, Macbeth, and his own sci-fi thriller, Doing Time, which he co-wrote with American author Mac Tonnies. His first book, The Other Side of Truth, was published in 2012.
Paul is a past president of the Nova Scotia Film and Television Producers’ Association, a former member of the Province of Nova Scotia’s Film Advisory Committee, and was a founding member of the Motion Picture Industry Association of Nova Scotia. In a previous life, Paul was an RCMP officer, a lawyer, a political operative, and a musician. He remains a world traveler, and a connoisseur of vanilla milkshakes.