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About Me


A young hit man falls on hard times and gets a job as an usher in a movie theatre. He can't handle it. He finds himself faced with the everyday frustrations of the workplace, and embroiled in the petty romances and power struggles of the high-school-aged employees. Unable to comprehend the unique social and moral rules of this environment, he begins to break down and lose touch with reality. Eventually his presumed training as a killer resurfaces as his last defense.
On the surface, USHER is a "genre-based" drama (the story of a "hit man in hiding"), but placed in a controlled, determined, work-based setting (a movie theatre), to explore the quieter reaches of the genre. It's by turns romantic, a thriller, and a meditation on art (it does take place in a movie theatre), its consumption and presumptions.
Screenings/Awards
- 2004 Key West Indiefest (WINNER: Best Feature)
- 2004 Secret City Film Festival
- 2004 Telluride Indiefest Film Festival (WINNER: Best Feature)
- 2004 Silver Lake Film Festival
- 2004 Cinema Edge Awards (WINNER: Best Actor - Thomas Alexander)
Reviews
- Shock Cinema magazine
- FilmThreat.com
You can also visit us at the official Usher website and the Internet Movie Database .

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

The girl behind the candy counter

Movies:

Whatever's showing

My Blog

Interview with Director Roger Leatherwood

(INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY RYAN PILLARSY, Sound editor on Usher.)Q: Can you tell us a little about yourself first - and what was it that motivated you to do Usher?A: I've been working in movie theatres f...
Posted by Usher on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:44:00 PST

Why movie theatres are doomed

WHY THE EXHIBITION INDUSTRY IS DOOMED Movies are better than ever nowadays.  No they're not, they're worse than ever.  I don't know. Actually, when you pull out a newspaper that's 20 years ...
Posted by Usher on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:59:00 PST

DVD coming...to a store NOT near you!

After a year of making the rounds of the film festival circuits and looking for a distributor, we recently connected with Cut Entertainment Group (www.cutentertainmentgroup.com). Jeff Cooper, their pr...
Posted by Usher on Sun, 07 May 2006 06:10:00 PST

News Update - More Great Reviews

There's been a growing level of interest for "Usher" in the last few months: here are the highlights - First of all, thanks to Doug Brunell for his sympathetic and delightfully positive review of "Us...
Posted by Usher on Sun, 07 May 2006 06:09:00 PST

'Best Actor' award to Thomas Alexander

"Usher" recently won "Best Lead Actor" honors in the first annual "Cinema Edge Awards", put on by Sub Rosa Studios (distributors of the recent Jess Franco straight-to-video films) and WickedPixel.com,...
Posted by Usher on Sun, 07 May 2006 06:08:00 PST

Rave review in 'Shock Cinema' magazine

The latest issue of SHOCK CINEMA (26) has just hit the stands - the slick quarterly review magazine of cult movies, arthouse oddities, and drive-in obscurities. There, on page 46, under the "Undergrou...
Posted by Usher on Sun, 07 May 2006 06:06:00 PST

Northern California Premiere

We've finalized plans to have an official CAST AND CREW screening of USHER at the Orinda Theatre, where it was shot, on Thursday, November 4th, at 7:30 p.m. Everyone's invited. This will also be a f...
Posted by Usher on Sun, 07 May 2006 06:02:00 PST

Two Ushers to Screen at Silver Lake Film Festival

In what may be a bit of stunt programming, the 2004 Silver Lake Film Festival will be screening two Ushers over the course of its 8-day run. The 5th Annual Silver Lake Festival, taking place in Hollyw...
Posted by Usher on Sun, 07 May 2006 05:56:00 PST

A Sell-Out in Telluride! Festival Screening a Success!

by Roger Leatherwood I've just returned from showing Usher at the Telluride Indiefest, which ran from Tuesday, August 31 through Sunday, September 5, in Telluride, CO. Usher was one of only 12 fe...
Posted by Usher on Sun, 07 May 2006 05:54:00 PST

Were Going To Telluride!

We're honored and excited! On August 1st, it was announced that Usher would be included in the upcoming Telluride Indiefest Film Festival, happening during the Labor Day Weekend in beautiful Tell...
Posted by Usher on Sun, 07 May 2006 05:51:00 PST