SPEAKProductions' has released the official trailer and we have new images in the gallery for their indie musical fantasy/adventure "Were the World Mine."
Tom Gustafson ("Fairies") directs as well as writes alongside producer Cory James Krueckeberg. Also producing are Tom Gustafson and Peter Sterling.
The film stars Tanner Cohen (In Bloom), Nathaniel David Becker, Judy McLane (Broadway's Mamma Mia), Wendy Robie (Twin Peaks), Christian Stolte (Prison Break),
and Zelda Williams (House of D), daughter of Robin Williams. Produced by SPEAKproductions in association with The Group Entertainment.
WERE THE WORLD MINE opens in New York and LA on November 21st, 2008.
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What's this about?
Based on the short film Fairies, a film festival smash hit, young co-writer/director Tom Gustafson has created an exuberant teen musical comedy, which
brims with memorable original music, fresh and lively performances from his young ensemble, and a light, sure-handed comedic touch. Included in the
cast is a shining performance from Robin Williams' 18-year old daughter Zelda Williams (House of D).
Co-writer/director Gustafson made his first Super 8 Claymation short at age 9, and graduated from Northwestern with a film degree. After early freelance
production gigs on shows like Michael Moore's The Awful Truth, he stumbled into location casting and most recently had stints of bothPirates of the Caribbean
sequels. "I got to watch amazing directors like Sam Mendes on Road to Perdition and Peter Weir on Master and Commander", he says. Gustafson then
embarked on making several award-winning shorts. After hugely successful and satisfying festival experiences with his hit short film Faeries, Gustafson decided to
expand the short into the feature film - Were The World Mine. The film marks Gustafson's directorial feature film debut.
Winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at its world premiere at the 2008 Florida Film Festival, two awards at the recent Nashville Film Festival,
and the Audience Award, Best Narrative Feature at the Turin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Currently playing festivals across the world, including the upcoming
NewFest, NYC, Frameline Festival San Francisco, Toronto Inside Out Festival, and Fairy Tales Festival in Canada.
This is a multiple award winner and nominee and well worth exploring.
Awards:
Audience Award, Best Feature Film, 2008 Kansas City GL FF
Audience Award, Best Feature - 2008 Inside Out Toronto GLFF
Director's Award - 2008 Conneticut GL FF
Jury Award, Best Overall Film - 2008 Ft. Worth GLFF
Best Narrative Feature, 2008 Honolulu Rainbow GLFF
Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature - 2008 Florida Film Festival
LOGO TV's Best LBGT Feature Film - 2008 Nashville Film Festival
Best Music in a Narrative Feature Film - 2008 Nashville Film Festival
Audience Award, Best Narrative Feature - 2008 Turin GLBT Film Festival