Final 48

To receive their inheritance, business magnate Hudson Graham has mandated his surviving family members return to their homestead and spend his final hours together under one roof.

  • Lisa Sanow
    Director
    Twisted Faith, Gone Postal, Inappropriate Medium
  • Lisa Sanow
    Writer
    Twisted Faith, Gone Postal, Inappropriate Medium
  • Willi Sanow
    Writer
    Inappropriate Medium
  • Lisa Sanow
    Producer
    Twisted Faith, Gone Postal, Inappropriate Medium
  • Willi Sanow
    Producer
    Inappropriate Medium
  • Tim Ross
    Key Cast
  • Kelly Ladd
    Key Cast
  • Walter Robert Duckworth
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 15, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    27,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • The Springs Cinema and Taphouse
    Atlanta, GA
    United States
    January 23, 2022
    US Theatrical Premiere
Distribution Information
  • Circus Road Films
    Sales Agent
    Country: United States
  • Random Media
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Lisa Sanow

Lisa Sanow is the heart, soul, connected energy, and founder of SeaHawk Productions. Literally a "Jackie-of-all-trades," she produced, wrote and directed the touching romantic comedy “Gone Postal” starring Lee Meriwether & James Mathers. Counted among her credited 15 shorts is the quirky “Putnam Palace” based on the characters in the upcoming feature “Putnam County Law.” “Putnam Palace” was competed in 2004 and won Lisa an exclusive distribution deal with Big Film Shorts. In 2007, Lisa directed, wrote and produced the award winning short "Twisted Faith" starring Elaine Hendrix and Jason Stuart. After a successful festival run, "Twisted Faith" was picked up for distribution by Regent Releasing. In 2013, Lisa produced, wrote and directed "The Inappropriate Medium" a parody of the TLC series "Long Island Medium" and released on the SeaHawk Productions YouTube channel. Lisa just completed directing her first feature film Final 48 that uses an innovative film style as an homage to the Danish Dogme 95 movement.

Lisa has an extensive theatrical resume with credits in acting, directing, and producing. She has appeared in more than 28 films including "White Man's Burden" and "Little Giants" making her an "actors" director. Lisa is a college graduate with two Masters Degrees; one from California State University in Mass Communications and the other from Loyola Marymount University in Screenwriting, and she has completed 9 feature-length screenplays with 4 more in development.

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Director Statement

Final 48 breaks new ground in independent film by using new filmic techniques to create a high quality feature film on an ultra low budget. The story was scripted, but the dialogue was completely improvised in real time by the actors based on extended character biographies with only one scripted line of dialogue. Each actor knew their own reveals, but were unaware of the any other character's reveal until they were disclosed during shooting perserving the spontaneity for the actors. The film was shot with nine characters, on six cameras, in four days at one location.