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In June 2006 I posted about two movies with Austin connections. One of the two was Jumping Off Bridges, a fine, independent, small-budget movie by Kat Candler and Stacy Schoolfield of Storie Productions. The cast included some professional actors, some young actors in their first screen roles - and one recognizable star, Michael Emerson , the multi-nominated "Ben Linus" from Lost.
A movie dealing with the effects of suicide on those left behind wasn't easy to package and getting it distributed became a long and difficult process. Along the way, Kat and Stacy's movie has found advocates and an audience, and has been presented by former First Lady Roslyn Carter. The filmmakers recently announced that J.O.B is being released on DVD. Congratulations to everyone connected to Jumping Off Bridges!
It sounds like a very interesting film.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to put it in my netflix que.
I like Michael Emerson...I remember him as a bad guy from a couple different shows (X-Files was one, I think). Fun to root for small productions, which is probably why Cannes festival is so popular (not to mention all the big stars in attendance!)
ReplyDeleteIt's great when independent films get noticed ... I will keep an eye out for this on DVD.
ReplyDeleteInteresting reading this because I just saw a documentary called "The Bridge" about people who commit suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate bridge. They actually set up cameras and show actual footage. Needless to say, the film is not for everyone!
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