FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...
ALTERED STATE ENTERTAINMENT, LLC IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE LIMITED
THEATRICAL RELEASE OF THEIR AWARD WINNING SHORT FILM “SWERVE”.
Los Angeles, September 20, 2010 - Altered State Entertainment, LLC is proud to announce that SWERVE, award-winning filmmaker, Brendan Gabriel Murphy’s high-concept, dramatic short film will be getting a limited theatrical release for Academy consideration this Tuesday - Thursday, September 21st - 23rd at the AMC Loews Broadway 4 located at 1441 Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, CA. (Showtimes: 12:15pm & 1:00pm)
SWERVE‘s story is set in a deserted “middle of nowhere” Midwestern town, and takes place at the last stop at the edge of the world. While abstractly exploring complicated issues of fate, reality and chance, SWERVE presents a narrative tale examining the intricacies of the human condition.
The 15-minute dramatic short film, shot in the Victorville California desert was produced by Brendan’s partner Michael D. Lynch and shot by his cinematographer brother Kieran Murphy. Elliot Slutsky and Scott Kennedy of Wanted Entertainment, Corp. are the distribution company behind the release.
SWERVE features an assemble cast starring: Shiloh Fernandez (Red Riding Hood, Cadillac Records, Skateland, United States Of Tara), Juno Temple (The Three Musketeers, Atonement, Year One, Greenberg), Noah Segan (Brick, The Brothers Bloom, Deadgirl, House M.D.), Shannon Lucio (True Blood, Grey’s Anatomy, The OC, Prison Break) and Chris Ashworth (The Wire, Terminator Salvation, Without A Trace).
Brendan Gabriel Murphy’s SWERVE will thrill audiences around the globe touring the Film Festival Circuit this 2010/11. The film has recently won awards for “Best Narrative” at the HollyShorts International Film Festival, “Best Short Film” & “Best Art Direction” at the Action On Film International Film Festival and “Best Film USA” at the International Film Festival Of Ireland. The film is also an “Official Selection” of the Palm Springs International Shortsfest and the 46th Chicago International Film Festival. SWERVE has also been picked up for Global Distribution by the elite Paris, France based distribution company, Premium Films. Italian Television and NBC Poland have recently bought SWERVE to air on television later this year.
For all press or screening inquiries please contact: swervethefilm@gmail.com Or call: bus 818-508-0521 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 818-508-0521 end_of_the_skype_highlighting / website: www.swervethefilm.com 2010 15 minutes US color 2:35:1 aspect ratio not rated
*SWERVE TRAILER:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvpUVKwyJGU
