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Press ContactMichael RamovaRedvolver StudiosChicago, IL 60628(708) [email protected]
LoglineTWO SISTERS WITH THE HELP OF A HUNTER VENTURE DEEP INTO THE
WOODS TO INVESTIGATE A SMALL TOWN LEGEND.
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Redvolver Studios Presents
World PremiereDate/Time/Venue Saturday,Nov.14,2015/5:30pm/TheLoganTheatreVenue Address 2646 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 Event Details About The FilmProductionType FeatureFilmRuntime 80MinutesGenre ThrillerCompletonDate August5,2015ProductionBudget $500Language EnglishCountry of Origin United StatesCountryofFilming UnitedStatesFormat Digital,16:9AspectRatio,Color
Links Websitewww.Ramova.com Twitterwww.Twitter.com/Ramova Facebookwww.Facebook.com/Ramova.Films Instagram www.Instagram.com/RedvolverStudios
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SYNOPSIS (100 words)
RileyReyfeedsherinterestincryptozoologywithasteadystreamofvideouploadsandthehelpofheroldersister,Rebecca,whoplanstobethenexthitcinematographer.WithaYou-TubechannelfeaturingtheusualghosthauntingsandUFOvideos,Rileydecidesit’stimetouptheante.Inanefforttoincreaseviewership,thetwosistershirethehelpofGreg,aseasonedtrackerwithamurkypast.HeguidesthegirlsonanadventuretoinvestigateChanoc a small townlegend.Throughadversityandconflict,theydiscoverthesecretsofthePanteonWoods,butneverreturn.
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SYNOPSIS (250 words)
RileyReyisasfunandsweetassheissmart.Shefeedsherinterestincryptozoologywithasteadystreamofvideouploads.Rileyteamsupwithheroldersister,Rebecca,whoplanstobethenexthitcinematographerworkingfornetworkslikeTheTravelChannelandDiscovery.Rebeccahasasassyandrebelliousspiritwithliberalviews.TogethertheymanageaYouTubechannelwithacultfollowingthatfeaturesacollectionofvideosrangingfromUFOsightingstohauntingsinabandondedbuildings.Rileydecidesit’stimetouptheante.Inanefforttoincreaseviewership,thetwosisterssetouttoinvestigateChanoc, small town legend that hauntstheirtownofMoonsua.RumorsofanelusivewerewolfroamingthePanteonWoodsistootemptingforRileyandRebeccatoignore.
ThegirlshireGreg,aseasonedtrackerandhunterwithamurkypast.He’staskedwithguidingandprotectingRileyandRebeccaastheyinvestigatethewoods.GregisaconservativeredbloodedAmericanwholovesagoodadventure.He’sawellknowncharacterinthecommunitythankstoaneccentriclifestlyeandashadystintinjail.Thetrio’spersonaldifferencescomplicatetheirjourney,butthroughtheexcitementoftheiradventureandisolationfromsociety,thegroupunitesintimetoconfrontthedangersintheforest.Thegroupfilmseverymomentinhopesofcapturingvisualevidenceofthelegend’struth.ThegirlsneverimaginedtheiradventurewouldbecomeanothermysteryofthePanteonWoods.
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DIRECTOR
MICHAELRAMOVAWRITER/DIRECTOR/CINEMATOGRAPHER/EDITOR
AwardwinningDirectorMichaelRamovahasbeenaprofessionalfilmmakerforthepast18years.Ascreatorof
RedvolverStudiosRamovawearsmanyhats,butismostrecognizedfordirecting,writing,cinematography,and
editing.
BornandraisedinChicago,MichaelStudiedatLoyolaUniversityandColumbiaCollege,andinanefforttobranch
out,RamovamovedtoMexicoCitytoworkwithTelevisaandTVAztecaaswriter/screenwriterfrom2000-2001.
In2007,RamovareachedtheTop100semi-finalistsinthefilmmakingrealityseries“OnTheLot,”producedby
StevenSpielbergandMarkBurnett.ShortfilmDon’t go in the Endor WoodswonBestParodybyGeorgeLucas/
AtomFilmsin2008andAudienceChoiceatPolygrindin2010.Othernotableworksinclude the ShortfilmSound of
Glory,whichwonBestDirectorandBestStoryatGorillaTangoFilmFestivalin2010andAxel Crow, which won 3rd
PlaceinHorrorbid’s2011SlasherFilmContest.
TheworkofRedvolverStudioshasbeenbroadcastonnetworkslikeSpikeTV,ComedyCentralandWTTW,aswell
asscreenedintheatersaroundtheworld.Today,Ramovaisfocusingoncreatingfeaturelengthfilmproductionsin
theChicagolandarea.
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CAST
HEATHERJANEFARRASRILEYREY
Heatherstartedactingatagefiveandeventually
made a name for herself on Cleveland stages in such
roles as Annie in Annie, Mary Tilford in The
Children’sHour,AnneFrankinTheDiaryofAnne
Frank,andLuisainTheFantasticks.
She then went on to study Music Theatre
Performance at Sheridan College in Oakville,
Ontario.WhileinCanada,shediscoveredalovefor
filmactingandtookadditionalclassesinTorontoat
ArmstrongActingStudios.ShenowlivesinMadison,
Wisconsinwithherfiancée,wheresheactsonboth
stageandscreenandexperimentswithwritingand
directing.
FarrwontheBestSupportingActressandBest
DirectingawardsfromtheCleveland48HourFilm
Festival(2014),BestFeaturedActressinaComedy
BartellTheatreAward(2015),andrecently
nominatedforMadisonMagazine’sBestLocalActor.
NIXON VICCIASREBECCAREY
ATromatteworthyofaScorseseset,withapassion
forpowerdrills.
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CAST
RICHARDWOTKUNASGREGORYBLACKROT
RichardWotkunhasenjoyedactinginlocalIndie
Films,performedincommunitytheater,andhas
playedtheroleofextrainavarietyoftelevision
shows.
WotkunliveswithhiswifeCindyinHighland,
Indiana.Hecanoftenbeseenperformingat
BeatnicksOnConkeyandPaulHenry’sinHammond,
Indiana.HeiscurrentlyrepresentedbyDeSantis
Agency.
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10 FAQ’S OF MICHAEL RAMOVA DURING THE MAKING OF PANTEON WOODS
WHATINSPIREDTHESCRIPTFORPANTEONWOODS?ThefilmwasinspiredbypersonalreallifeeventsthatIexperiencedwhenIwasyounger.Ihaveagreatinterestincryptozoologyandwantedtoweavetogetherastorythatcombinesmysterywithamessageaboutwhereweareasasociety.
DOYOUBELIEVEINWEREWOLVES?Ido!About10yearsagowhiledrivingthroughtheMidwest,Isawtwoabnormallylargepurewhitewolvesonthesideoftheroad(oneeatingroadkill).Thesightwasstartlingandunusual.Itdefinitelymademequestionwhatelsemightbeoutthere.
HOWLONGDIDTHESHOOTINGTAKEPLACE?WeshotduringthefallbetweenAugustandSeptember.Ittookjust6daysoffilmingfrom11amtodusk.
WHATWASTHEMOSTDIFFICULTSCENETOSHOOT?Thelastdaywasadiffucultday,moresoduetoweather.Wewereshootinganouthousesceneonanexceptionallycoldfallday.Therewaslightsnow,andwewereallsittingdownontheconcrete,freezingasweworkedoutthisscenetoperfection.
WHEREWASTHEFILMSHOT?Thefilmisshotinavarietyoflocations.IliveinthePullmanHistoricDistrictinChicago,sosomescenestakeplacerightoutsidemydoorsotospeak.WealsoshotatStarvedRockStatePark,Peoria,andNaperville,IL.
WHATDOYOUHOPEPEOPLETAKEAWAYFROMTHEFILM?Imeantforthefilmtoserveasamirror.Regardlessofyourbackground,politicsorcreed,Iwanttheaudiencetowalkawaythinking,perhapsevaluatingthemselves,notthefilm.
HOWWEREYOURCHARACTERSDEVELOPED?Allthecharactersinthefilmarevariationsofmyself.Doesn’tmatterfemale/male,childoradult.EachrepresentsapointofviewthatIhave.
WERETHEREEVERANYMOMENTSONSETTHATWERETRULYTERRIFYING?Ishotsomeofthefootagealone,afterhours.Ihavetosay,recordingsoundinthemiddleofthewoodsatmidnightwithnothingbutmymicrophone,headphones,andaflashlightwassurprisinglyterrifying.Thereweresomestrangesoundsrecordedthatnight,anditreallybroughtthefilmtolife.
WHYSHOOTACINÉMA VÉRITÉFILM?Idecidedtoshootthisfilmcinémavéritéafterencounteringquiteafewsetbackswiththebudget.Therewasliterallynomoney,justanideaandascript.Ithoughttomyself,“Ijustwanttoshootthisthing,andIhavealottosay.”Itworkedoutforthebest.Ifthefilmhadbeenshotasaglossyproduction,itwouldhavelackedtherealismIwasgoingfor.
WHATWASITLIKEONSETWORKINGWITHTHECAST?MostdayswerespentwithHeather,Nixon,andRichardoutsideintheelements.Theyweresuchtroopersenduringtheunpredictabletemperatures,mosquitos,andearlysnow.Theymadeitfunandeasy.
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CREDITS
FOR PRESS INQUIRIES, CONTACTMichael RamovaRedvolver StudiosChicago, IL 60628(708) [email protected]
Riley Rey GregoryBlackrot
Rebecca Rey
Susan Sandwater Mark
Professor Memelovsky Wilfred Drummond
AxelCrowJanet
Maria Johnny
Rocky GonzoRandy
Pañuelos
REDVOVLER STUDIOS presents AfilmDirected,Written,Filmed,Produced,EditedbyMichael Ramova
STARRINGHeatherJaneFarrRichard WotkunNixonVicci
WITHChris SwensenSteveChristopherJoeDeBartoloMike WelchFrankSjodinAli McGarelGatuxithaRamirezDavidSanchezRoqueTorresGonzaloLopezRandyWitteBennyFerrer
MUSIC BYMalamen, Lyrics by Italia“Simulacres”FromthealbumEternalLightsFromShadows,2013
SPECIAL THANKS TOCal-HarborRestaurant&LoungeofPullman,ChicagoACMEBooks&ComicsofPeoria,ILPhyllisChristopherJBDanielThePullmanHistoricDistrictCommunity