Contest: Own MEAN CREEK on DVD January 25, 2005!

From a first-time writer/director and a promising group of young actors comes a chilling story that probes the moral dilemmas teens face in the pressure cooker of 21st century society. Jacob Aaron Estes' "Mean Creek" turns the classic tale of an American bully on its head. When a group of teenage boys and one bold young girl seek playful revenge on the kid who has tormented them, nothing turns out the way they expected. What begins as a trip down a river and a childish prank soon turns into an eye-opening encounter with the enemy – a harrowing journey into wilderness and an event that will force them to grapple with the very meaning of friendship and responsibility.

With "Mean Creek," Estes (who won the prestigious Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting for his script) and his cast of rising young stars have created not only a suspenseful morality tale but a rare and revealing portrait of a new generation – capturing the swagger and hidden insecurities, the posing and the yearning to fit in, the savvy and the barely contained aggression and, perhaps most of all, today's fierce search for moral ground without any clear compasses. Using a handheld camera and a raw, visceral visual style that sets the audience adrift with the characters, the film provides a gritty, authentic and thought-provoking peek into growing up.

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" unnerving , complex and, finally, heartbreaking"
ft worth star

"..one of the hidden treasures at the Sundance Film Festival this year, Mean Creek is a haunting teenage take on Deliverance in which a prank turns to tragedy. Somber, gripping and often painfully true in its evocation of teenage concerns, it marks a stunning directorial debut from Jacob Estes. E xcruciating honesty...beautifully shot "
screen international

"...an allegory of life, coming of age and death ...( Mean Creek's) strength lies in its crackling intensity, ultra-sharp character insights and an affinity for teenage protagonists who look and sound like real teens."
variety

WINNERS: REBECCA GARDNER & CHAD BOYD