LDN Staff - Wednesday, January 6, 2010
MANISTEE -- Area residents will have a chance at a Jan. 16 sneak peek of the movie "Fitful," which was shot in Manistee during September 2009.
The movie stars Renee O'Connor -- known best as Gabrielle in "Xena: Warrior Princess" -- and Larry Joe Campbell -- who plays Andy, Jim Belushi's sidekick in "According to Jim" -- and was shot mostly on the retired Lake Michigan carferry the SS City of Milwaukee.
"Fitful" was made by Brauer Productions of Traverse City and the
company calls it a dark comedy/suspense feature written and directed by
2009 Michigan Film Maker of the Year Rich Brauer. [...]
In the film, Paula (Renee O'Connor) is an inspector for the Historic Trust who visits an abandoned ship on a desolate waterfront. She meets up with the self-appointed caretaker, Vigs (Larry Joe Campbell), who blindly made the application for historical status. Moments after her arrival, her car is disabled and she is far from town and is stuck for the night.
Without other options, she takes him up on his offer to spend the night. What follows is a sleepless night of bad dreams and creepy reality.
O'Connor has held numerous roles since she started her career directly out of high school and she gained a huge following as Gabrielle on "Xena: Warrior Princess." [...]
"Renee and Larry and the rest of the cast were the perfect fit, and it was a pleasure to bring them to Michigan. They both understood the story and brought a lot to the table. This is a unique film that Hollywood wouldn't make, and that makes me happy," said Brauer.
A special one-showing sneak peek of the new film "Fitful" is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 at the Ramsdell Theatre in Manistee. Admission is $5.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.ci.manistee.mi.us or www.treatickets.com.
Tickets can also be purchased at the Ramsdell Theatre box office starting at 5:30 p.m. the day of the event, cash only.
News submitted by Barbara Davies