The Perfect Wedding is a 2012 independent romantic comedy film directed by Scott Gabriel from a script written by Suzanne Brockmann, Ed Gaffney, and Jason T. Gaffney. In 2013, it won the Bud Abbott Award for Feature Length Comedy at the Garden State Film Festival.[1] It was released on VOD and DVD from distributor Wolfe Releasing in 2013.[2]

The Perfect Wedding
Directed byScott Gabriel
Written by
Produced by
  • Suzanne Brockmann
  • Ed Gaffney
  • Jason T. Gaffney
Starring
  • Jason T. Gaffney
  • Eric Aragon
CinematographyLauretta Prevost
Edited bySofi Marshall
Music byJack Gravina
Production
companies
small or LARGE Productions
Arcadia Creative
Release date
  • April 22, 2012 (2012-04-22)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film was created because Brockmann and Gaffney's son, Jason T. Gaffney, was tired of seeing LGBT films that relied on stereotypes for their humor.[3] The writers created a film where being gay was treated as a normal facet of life.[4]

Plot

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The film takes place over Christmas weekend at the Fowlers' home where Alana Fowler is planning her wedding to Kirk. Alana and her brother Paul are both adopted by Richard and Meryl Fowler. One of Alana's friends, Roy, who is coming to help with the wedding planning, is an ex-boyfriend of Paul's. He doesn't want Paul to see that he is still single all these years later, so Roy brings Gavin Greene along to pose as his boyfriend. However, Gavin and Paul end up falling in love. In addition, Richard has just been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's. The family has to figure out how to cope with the news while planning the perfect wedding.[5][4]

Cast

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  • Jason T. Gaffney as Gavin Greene
  • Eric Aragon as Paul Fowler
  • James Rebhorn as Richard Fowler
  • Kristine Sutherland as Meryl Fowler
  • Apolonia Davalos as Alana Fowler
  • Brenden Griffin as Kirk
  • Annie Kerins as Vicki
  • Sal Rendino as Zack
  • Roger Stewart as Roy

Release

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The Perfect Wedding was an official selection at the Sarasota Film Festival (2012),[6] the Spokane International Film Festival (2013), the Garden State Film Festival (2013), the North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (2013), the Indiana LGBT Film Festival (2013), and the Long Island Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (2013).[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Garden State Film Festival 2013 Award Winners". Garden State Film Festival. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Perfect Wedding". Wolfe Video.
  3. ^ Coolidge, M. C. (September 22, 2011). "Perfect spot for perfect wedding". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "About The Film". The Perfect Wedding Movie Official Site. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  5. ^ Stockman, Tom (October 2, 2013). "THE PERFECT WEDDING Walks Down the Aisle on DVD December 3rd !". We Are Movie Geeks. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  6. ^ Fuller, Devin Lee (March 19, 2012). "Sarasota Film Festival Announces Full 2012 Program". IndieWire. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "The Perfect Wedding Screenings". The Perfect Wedding Movie Official Site. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014.
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