Amanda is a 2009 romantic comedy directed by Steve Marra and starring Randy Ryan and Ariana Dubynin. The story takes place in Indianapolis, where movie was also shot.[1][2] On October 4, 2009, it was released at the Louisville's International Festival of Film in the United States.[3]
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| Directed by | Steve Marra |
| Written by | Steve Marra |
| Produced by | Mark Agee Steve Marra |
| Starring | Ariana Dubynin Randy Ryan Amy Esacove Doug Johnson Faith Marie Bill Bannister Erin Raftery Diane Timmerman China Doll |
| Music by | Phil Buckle Michael Jan Levine |
Production company | Adrenaline Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
editJoe Bender (Randy Ryan) is a successful 40-year-old man. Joe meets his dream girl, Amanda (Ariana Dubynin), and he marries her. But when his new wife reveals a very deep, dark secret (she's a trans woman), Joe begins questioning the true meaning of love.[1]
Production
editProduction began on April 13, 2009. The budget was under $500,000.[4]
Cast
edit- Ariana Dubynin - Amanda McNamara[3]
- Randy Ryan - Joe Bender[3]
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
- Matthew W. Allen - Mr. McNamara's Driver
- Neil S. Bagadiong - Timid Man
- Bill Bannister - Bob Bender
- Tim Barrett - Park Mime
- Bruce Bennett - Elderly Man
- Tiffany Benedict Birkson - Woman Executive
- Tiffany Bullock - Escort date
- Mariah Daisy-Sharp - Little Katie
- China Doll - Ineeka
- Amy Esacove - Stacy[3]
- Richard Hayes - Convenience store clerk
- Lynda Lansdell 411 operator
Reception
editJenny Elig of Metromix wrote that the film "does its job well."[1]
Amanda won best feature film at the 2010 Canada International Film Festival.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Elig, Jenny (2009-09-16). "Watch 'Amanda,' see Indy". Metromix. Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ Elig, Jenny (2010-07-14). "Lots of choices at Indy's 10-day film festival". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ a b c d "Amanda (2009)". IMDb. October 4, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ Olson, Scott (2009-03-17). "Indianapolis is backdrop for new film". Indianapolis Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ O'Malley, Chris (2013-09-19). "Rupert turns Rod Serling in spooky anthology series". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 2014-04-06.