PLAINVIEW

Plainview is good

SYNOPSIS
Plainview is the story of Missy (Ryan Driscoll), a small town restaurant manager in charge of Brian (Anderson Lawfer), her simple minded, yet endearing employee who’s painfully aware of the incompetencies that cause his register drawer to come up short. When Missy receives a detective’s phone call concerning monetary thefts within the company, it's Brian who's the main suspect. Slowly, the detective talks her step-by-step into a thorough investigation of Brian. Each step grows increasingly humiliating, culminating into a full-body strip search, before Missy discovers her detective’s true, horrifying intention. Now, after being berated by both her boss (Alex Gillmor) and the local sheriff (James S. Allen), Missy’s newfound empathy for Brian motivates her attempt to restore not just his dignity,
but her own as well.
Production Year: 2007
Runtime: 24 min.
Format: DV 24p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Color: Color
Sound mix: Stereo
Country: USA
Language: English
Contact: [email protected]
CAST & CREW
CAST:
Missy....................................................... ..................... Ryan Driscoll
Brian....................................................... ............ Anderson Lawfer
Don......................................................... ...................... Alex Gillmor
Sheriff Pratt....................................................... ...... James S. Allen
Deputy Cory........................................................ ..............Joe Woodell
Customer.................................................... ...................Cheryl Golemo
Shane....................................................... ...................... Tony Kimble
Wanda....................................................... ...................... Lisa Wilson
PRODUCTION CREW:
Director/Writer............................................. ........... Scott T. Jones
Producers................................................... ..............................Liz Dotts
............................................................ ........................ Scott T. Jones
Director Of Photography......................... Armando Ballesteros
Production Manager............................................. Gary M. Schultz
Assistant Director.................................................... ................Liz Dotts
First Assistant Camera...................................................... .Josh Gibson
............................................................ ..................................Matt Borek
Second Assistant Camera............................................ Brian Sowell
Dolly Grip........................................................ ................Patrick Russo
Gaffer...................................................... ...................... Cindy Harrig
Grips....................................................... ......................Hunter Whalen
............................................................ .............................Jesus Villarreal
Production Sound Mixer............................. Jennifer Ruvalcaba
............................................................ ....................... Robert Aguilar
Boom Operator.................................................... .......... Lisa Wilson
Script Supervisor.................................................. ..Tres-e Tamondong
Make-up..................................................... ............................Niehla Ollie
............................................................ ......................Stephanie Graham
Still Photographer................................................ ........ Cezar Limon
Production Assistant................................................... . Tony Kimble
Driver...................................................... ...................... Eric Mercure
POST-PRODUCTION CREW:
Post-Production Supervisor........................................... Lisa Wilson
Editor...................................................... ....... Jennifer Ruvalcaba
Sound Designer.................................................. Veronica Morales
Sound Mixer....................................................... ...................Sean Clark
Composer.................................................... ........... Joseph L'Amour
Optical Effects..................................................... .....Tres-e Tamondong
MUSIC PERFORMED BY:
Joseph L'Amour - piano & Adam Schmitz - cello
ADDITIONAL MUSIC:
Treaty Of Paris
SPECIAL THANKS:
Cari Callis
Bob Dellert of Pazzini!
Strawdog Theatre
Steep Theatre
Filmed on location in Algonquin, Illinois
CAST BIOS
RYAN DRISCOLL- MISSY
Ryan is a recent graduate of Columbia College Chicago's theatre department where she received a Bachelor of Arts in acting. Her recent stage credits include the role of Iphigenia in Rogue Theatre's Oresteia and Magdelena, the title character in New Leaf Theatre's "Girl in Hyacinth Blue". She is currently working as Allison Van Heusen in the world premiere of The Last Supper with Infusion Theatre . Ryan has also gained steady work in film production and some of her upcoming credits include Split Pillow's collaborative feature film "Drama" and Jameel Khan's "The Strip".
ANDERSON LAWFER- BRIAN
Hailing from the fair city of Louisville, Kentucky, Anderson made an initial jaunt to New York City where he produced and directed original productions for the New York Comedy Club . Currently residing in Chicago, Anderson now pursues his passion for theatre and is a proud member of the Strawdog Theatre Company . His recent credits include the Steep Theatre production of “Of Mice And Men” where he embodied the role of George and as Prince Henry in “King Henry IV pts. 1 & 2” for the Lakeside Shakespeare Company in Frankfort, Michigan. He is currently performing in Marathon 33, a Strawdog Theatre Production.
ALEX GILLMOR- DON
Alex is excited to be working with Scott, Armando, and all of the TaLiLi Films production staff once again after his lead performance in "The Salesmen". Alex has acted in film and on stage all over Chicago. He is a founding member of the Steep Theatre Company where he recently inhabited the role of Bruce Pearson in "Bang The Drum Slowly", and he will be acting in their fall production of, "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot", opening September 21. However, Alex’s most important role is Dad which he plays every day to his daughters Lili and Greta.
JAMES S. ALLEN- THE SHERIFF
James has worked steadily in the commercial industry where he earned his SAG membership. He is currently listed with Big Mouth Talent in Chicago. This year he became a member of the Steep Theatre Company and performed in their recent productions “Of Mice And Men” and “Bang The Drum Slowly”. James has worked on comedic short films with the online production websites www.nicepooch.com and, coming soon, www.birdingwithbrekke.com. Currently his claim to fame is portraying one of the four disruptive fans at the press conferences for classic NFL coaches in a series of Coors ads.
CREW BIOS
SCOTT T JONES- WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER
Scott completed his B.A. for Film/Video at Columbia College Chicago with a concentration on writing and direction. He began his film career in 1996 and dons the many hats of writer, director, and producer. Some of his productions include a documentary about internationally renowned musician/graphic artist Jay Ryan and the short film dramedy “The Salesmen”. Scott has also taken some acting roles including the lead role in cushion which premiered at this 2005’s Slamdance Film Festival . In 2005 Scott cofounded TaLiLi Films with Liz Dotts and is currently prepping for a short film for production early next year.
LIZ DOTTS- PRODUCER
Liz received her B.A. in Film/Video with a concentration on writing and directing from Columbia College Chicago . It was there that she met Scott T. Jones and forged a friendship that led to her behind the scenes slavery on The Salesman and Plainview. In addition to producing and production managing, Liz has assistant directed several independent films. She just finished working on a project with Split Pillow and is looking forward to making the move to L.A. this fall!
ARMANDO BALLESTEROS- DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Born and raised in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, Armando received his B.A. in Film/Video with a concentration in Cinematography from Columbia College Chicago . Armando has shot various projects, each different in scale, including the 2005 Slamdance Film Festival short cushion and various concert footage for such bands like Low , Chevelle , and the now defunct Zwan . Armando received his M.F.A. in Cinematography from the famed American Film Institute in Los Angeles where he still resides. Recently, Armando finished shooting the next Split Pillow feature project, "Drama" and will begin production on the features Love. Blood. Kryptonite a feature film produced by Condne Films and Dead Reign , a zombie horror film.