Winter Festival Closing Feature To Be 'In The Company Of Strangers'

WINTER FEST 2010- Wednesday, January 6, 2010, Anthology Film Archives 32 Second Ave at 2nd St New York City

Screening 8:15 pm * Tickets $6
Director Q&A to follow screening

A young man reaches a critical juncture in his life. Does he follow the mob - his friends since childhood and join blindly in the persecution of a group of people based solely on their sexual orientation, or does he move to a more enlightened life?

SYNOPSIS
Brian Nowicki is arrested for his participation in a gay-bashing crime and is sentenced to 600 hours of community service at an AIDS hospice. The hospice director gently nudges Brian toward an understanding of tolerance and compassion. While there, Brian attempts to reconcile a dying man with his estranged son.

"Hofbauer makes the most out of the video format... ' provides us with an excellently shot film.' ‘...quite visually appealing' ‘...an excellent example of independent filmmaking.' ‘The characters all seem to be fairly well written and consistent." "FinAl Verdict: A-"
- Lee Rice, The Vital Voice, St. Louis

"...with an overall strong cast, a well-structured story, and some very impressive direction and camerawork, the film succeeds in being a compelling drama." - Matt Cummings, Toledo City Paper, Toledo, Oh - Toledocitypaper.com

"I am a judge and staff member of the upcoming Great Lakes Film Festival and just watched your film, "In the Company of Strangers" and was blown away! While the majority of the short films and features we receive from independents are usually very well done, a few, like yours, stand out from the crowd. Excellent all around! Good luck with this project. It deserves to be noticed." - Greg Ropp, Judge , Great Lakes Film Festival - Erie, Pa.

 

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