The Unearthing is a 2015 American coming of age drama film directed by Tristan James Jensen and starring Riley Yeary, Angelina Masciopinto, and Kaleb Miller. The film follows a girl named Autumn who moves to Stillwater, Minnesota for the summer. She meets two misfit children, Charlotte and Parker, and together they seek to give a ghost closure.
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| Directed by | Tristan James Jensen |
| Written by | Tristan James Jensen |
| Produced by | Tristan James Jensen |
| Starring | Riley Yeary Angelina Macsiopinto Kaleb Miller Scott Novotny Gina Novotny Joe Pasutti |
| Cinematography | Tristan James Jensen |
| Edited by | Tristan James Jensen |
| Music by | Reuben Spencer |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Riley Yeary as Autumn
- Angelina Macsiopinto as Charlotte
- Kaleb Miller as Parker
- Scott Novotny as Jim
- Gina Novotny as Gertrude
- Joe Pasutti as The Warden
- Sean Pallas as Curator
- Theresa Larson as Librarian
Production
editProduction began in the summer of 2013 and the total amount of filming took place in about 25 days.[1] Much of the film was unwritten at the time of filming.[2] The project was made with no budget and everyone working on it volunteered.[3]
Reception
editA non-finalized version of the film had screenings in Stillwater in late 2014.[4] The earlier cut of the film was finally completed in the spring of 2015 and was screened at several festivals including Minneapolis Saint Paul International Film Festival,[5] Alhambra Theater Film Festival,[6] Fort Myers Beach Film Festival,[7] Duluth Superior Film Festival,[8] Broke Student International Film Festival,[9] and EDU Film Festival, with the latter two being special exhibitions. The trailer won the Best Student Trailer award at the International Movie Trailer Festival in 2013[10] and the film itself won the Best Student Film award at Fort Myers Beach Film Festival in 2015.[11]
Release
editIt was announced on social media that a remastered version of the film was being worked on with new cuts, color grade, sound mix, and a new scene.[12] It was released in late March on Amazon Prime and the Steam Store.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ Avery, Cropp. "Lights, camera, action … award: Local filmmaker wins top student prize at International Movie Trailer Festival". Stillwater Gazette. ECM Publishers, Inc. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ Bjorlin, Anna (26 September 2014). "'The Unearthing' sees daylight". Stillwater Gazette. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ Geissler, Curt. "The Unearthing, A Stillwater Minnesota movie production". Stillwater Rotary Club. ClubRunner. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "The Unearthing Screening Event Page". Discover Stillwater. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "Twin Cities Teen Debuts Movie At MSPIFF". CBS Minnesota. April 11, 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "Film Schedule 2015". Alhambra Theater Film Festival. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "Fort Myers Beach Festival Films". Fort Myers Beach Film Festival. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "DS-FF 2015 Films". Duluth Superior Film Festival. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "4th Annual Broke Student Film Festival". Brown Paper Tickets.
- ^ "Winners of IMTF's 2013 Trailer Contest". International Movie Trailer Festival. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "Fort Myers Beach Film Festival 2015 Winners". Fort Myers Beach Film Festival. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "Facebook Post". Facebook. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Amazon Page". Amazon. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Steam Store Page". Steam. Retrieved 3 April 2017.