SAVE THE DATE

SAVE THE DATE
directed by
Michael Mohan
written by
Jeffrey Brown, Egan Reich, and Michael Mohan
starring
Lizzy Caplan
Alison Brie
Martin Starr
Geoffrey Arend
Mark Webber
Melonie Diaz
and Timothy Busfield
98 minutes
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SYNOPSIS
After an ill-timed and very public marriage proposal, fiercely independent
Sarah (Caplan) breaks up with her overeager boyfriend Kevin (Arend). Sarah
turns to her sister Beth (Brie) for support, but Beth is too busy obsessing over
the details of her own wedding to Kevin's band mate, Andrew (Starr). When
Sarah suddenly finds herself caught up in an intense rebound romance with
the adorable Jonathan (Webber), she is forced to examine her own fears of
commitment and vulnerability. With honesty, heart, and humor, all five
struggle with the trials, happiness, and pain of modern love. In the end Sarah
must decide - is it better to stay safely single or to risk it all on love?
Filmmaker Michael Mohan (ONE TOO MANY MORNINGS) returns to the Sundance Film Festival with a bittersweet screenplay he wrote with famed
graphic novelist Jeffrey Brown and co-writer Egan Reich. At turns funny, sad,
and sweet, SAVE THE DATE is a sincere story about the familial and romantic
bonds that form us all.
Interview with michael Mohan
INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL MOHAN
What is your connection to Jeffrey Brown?
Around the time I was getting married, I was searching for the perfect wedding gift. So I wrote
to our favorite graphic novelist, Jeffrey Brown, to see if he would draw something for us. I
didn't know him at all, but his email address was on the back cover of one of his books, so I
lobbed him an email. I had no idea if he’d write back, but he did and drew something truly
amazing.
The night before our wedding, at the rehearsal dinner, I noticed that my wife’s gift to me was
exactly the same size as mine. And as I started opening it, I couldn't believe my eyes when
the first peek of Jeffrey Brown's notorious black-pen-on-white drawing appeared. My wife
had, independently of me, written to Jeffrey and similarly commissioned a work for us.
It was baffling to us, and it was baffling to Jeffrey. When we called him on our honeymoon he
told us that he thought we might have been playing a prank on him. And so we commissioned a third work - a very meta piece of sorts, documenting the moment where we were
opening our gifts to each other (above).
I tell this story because it shows just how deeply connected I am to Jeffrey’s work.
How did you get involved with SAVE THE DATE?
I read an early draft of the script for SAVE THE DATE (which Jeffrey co-wrote with Egan Reich)
in 2006. I was taken by the characters and situations - the lead character Sarah acted in ways
I felt I knew. Right before Sundance 2010, having just finished my first film ONE TOO MANY
MORNINGS, I was trying to figure out what to do next. I heard through a mutual friend that
one of the producers, Jordan Horowitz, had been looking for a director for the project, and so
I sent him an email telling him that I'd love to be at the very bottom of the list of people to
consider for the film. We met briefly at Sundance, as he was there with THE KIDS ARE ALL
RIGHT, creative discussions ensued, and I was lucky enough to get everyone's blessing to go
off to re-write the script.
I took an extremely long time, primarily because I had sort of fallen into directing music
videos full time for Dangerbird Records. In an odd stroke of luck, I got laid off towards the
end of the year, and took a trip to Poland for the American Film Festival, where I was completely energized by the audiences there. They really care about independent film in Poland,
and so on my way back, I stopped by my parents’ house in rural Massachusetts, and canceled
my flight back to LA. I told myself that I wouldn't leave MA until I had a good draft of the
script to show.
I cooped up in my childhood bedroom trying to keep myself so tired that my internal critic
wouldn't get in the way, rewarding myself with internet breaks only for good conduct. Two
weeks later I had a draft, and booked my flight home.
In January, Jordan's film got nominated for a bunch of Oscars, and I had finished a short film
called EX-SEX that was lucky enough to play Sundance 2011. With this momentum we were
able to attract the rest of the talent involved in SAVE THE DATE and began shooting this past
July.
How did you cast SAVE THE DATE?
I reached out to a bunch of my favorite actors - Lizzy Caplan, Alison Brie, Martin Starr, Geoffrey Arend, Mark Webber, Melonie Diaz, and Timothy Busfield. To me, these are all actors
who show an incredible amount of nuance in their work, but as a fan, I just wanted to see a
movie that had all those awesome people in it.
As we were working on the script, I had no idea who was going to play the role of Sarah.
That was because I didn’t know who Lizzy Caplan was. After tearing through all 20 episodes
of Party Down over the course of a couple days, I knew there was simply no other person that
could play this part. Lizzy is a rare actress who not only has an amazing mixture of strength
and vulnerability, she’s also just very down to earth and I think many women can completely
relate to her.
Likewise with Alison Brie, who is known more for her crazy character of Annie on Community, she brought such honesty and heart to this role. While Beth is absolutely driving people
crazy while she plans for her wedding, the character is not at all a bridezilla - you actually
completely feel for her. This is a real testament to Alison’s depth as an actor and also as a
human.
Tell us about your team:
People say that the only thing that matters is what ends up on the screen, and I totally
disagree with that. It's really important to me that the process of making films is just as
rewarding as the final product. Part of putting together this team is fostering an open environment where everyone feels like they can explore. That goes for the actors and for myself. To
me, the most important part of collaboration is not feeling judged. Because even terrible
ideas can lead to brilliant ideas as long as nobody feels stifled. In my experience, creativity
can only flourish when everyone feels comfortable with each other.
Many of the key crew are people I’ve been lucky to work with for years. My DP, Elisha Christian, was actually my roommate in college. And most everyone else has worked with me on
every single project from my first feature to now. Whenever new people were brought into
the fold, I think they could feel this tangible sense of community I’ve been able to slowly
foster over the life of my creative career.
Tell us about the themes of SAVE THE DATE:
Something my generation is dealing with is that half of our parents' marriages have crumbled.
And as we are entering long-term relationships, we're dealing with that - this grey cloud
hovers over us. As great as our relationships seem right now, there’s really only a 50% chance
it'll work out.
The sisters in SAVE THE DATE represent two ways we could look at it. For Sarah, Lizzy
Caplan's character, she's so stubbornly independent, that she doesn't believe in marriage at
all. And while she thinks she's so open-minded, it actually causes her to be much more
guarded and closed. And for Beth, Alison Brie's
character, she's engaged to be married and overwhelmed in a way that causes her to lose sight of
who she is and what's important to her.
Through these characters, the film explores two
things - the first is that love is absolutely terrifying
because it forces you to be in your most vulnerable
state, but as long as you don't change who you are,
you'll be fine. And the second is that this notion of
"the one" - as if there's literally only one other person
on this planet that's meant for you - that notion is
total bullshit, and we'll all be happier in our relationships (and our breakups) if we understand this.
It’s a really interesting time right now because I feel
like marriage is being redefined by our generation but as this happens we cannot lose sight of love. It’s
my hope that SAVE THE DATE will be a story that my
generation can relate to.
How would you describe the style of SAVE THE DATE?
While the themes of SAVE THE DATE are very modern, our style is classically cinematic. Our
two biggest influences were Woody Allen and Mike Nichols - two filmmakers who have very
naturalistic performances but still put the camera in beautiful places. Like their films, many of
our scenes are done in long, complex master shots. There’s one scene in our film where the
camera is literally across the street on a 290mm lens, just following the actors for two city
blocks.
We chose this style for two reasons. The first is that I just love that style of filmmaking
because it’s focused on character. Rarely do I see a film that is quickly edited and still feel
emotionally close to the action on screen. The second is to honor the work of Jeffrey Brown.
His books are known for their simplicity, and I wanted to absolutely remain truthful to that.
What’s your response when people call this film a romantic comedy?
It's not really a romantic comedy – that’s not to say there's not romance, or there's not
comedy. But the romantic comedy has come to mean something that this film just isn't.
When I think about romantic comedies, there’s a certain stigma attached to it. I think of
broad and unrealistic situations with cardboard characters. I think of female characters who
lead their lives as if they cannot be happy without finding a man.
While our film has elements of romantic comedy, it’s more than this. These two sisters talk to
each other the way sisters actually talk. The male characters are all loveable but flawed. The
sex scenes are sweaty and real. And the humor doesn’t come from elaborate, broad gags,
but rather from interactions between characters who you feel like you know.
ABOUT THE CAST
LIZZY CAPLAN (Sarah) has completed a pair of comedies, both of which will premiere at the 2012
Sundance Film Festival: BACHELORETTE, written and directed by Leslye Headland and co-starring
Isla Fisher and Kirsten Dunst, and SAVE THE DATE, written and directed by Michael Mohan and
co-starring Alison Brie and Mark Webber. She also recently wrapped production on FRANKIE
GOES BOOM, a comedy also starring Charlie Hunnam, Chris O’Dowd, and Ron Perlman.
In addition to her break-out role as ‘Janice Ian’ in MEAN GIRLS, Caplan’s film credits include the
following: QUEENS OF COUNTRY, an independent comedy with Ron Livingston; HOT TUB TIME
MACHINE, directed by Steve Pink and starring John Cusack and Rob Cordry; JJ Abrams’s sci-fi hit
CLOVERFIELD; MY BEST FRIEND’S GIRL opposite Kate Hudson; CROSSING OVER with Harrison
Ford, Sean Penn and Ray Liotta; the independent drama LOVE IS THE DRUG; CRASHING with
Campbell Scott; and THE LAST RITES OF RANSOM PRIDE with Scott Speedman, Jon Foster, and
Dwight Yoakam. She also produced and starred in the short film SUCCESSFUL ALCOHOLICS,
which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
On television, Caplan is set for a multi-episode arc on the new hit Golden Globe-nominated
comedy New Girl, which stars Zooey Deschanel. Caplan starred as ‘Casey Klein’ on the criticallyacclaimed comedy Party Down, a show which earned an AFI Award in 2009 and was named one
of Time Magazine’s Top 10 Shows of 2010, and also received raves for her performance as ‘Amy,’
the vegan with a habit for vampire blood, on Alan Ball’s award-winning HBO drama True Blood.
Her additional television credits include The Class, for which she was named one of “10 Actors to
Watch” by Daily Variety, Related, Family Guy, American Dad, Tru Calling, Undeclared, and Judd
Apatow’s cult classic Freaks and Geeks.
Caplan resides in her native Los Angeles.
ALISON BRIE (Beth) currently stars as the adorable but tightly wound Annie Edison, on NBC's hit
comedy Community. She also has a reccurring role on the Emmy Award-winning drama, Mad Men
playing Trudy Campbell. The AMC series will premiere its 5th season in March 2012.
On the big screen, Brie will next star in FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT opposite Emily Blunt and Jason
Segal. The film, directed by Nicholas Stoller and produced by Judd Apatow, is a comedy that
follows the ups and downs of an engaged couple's relationship. Brie plays Emily Blunt's sister and
the film will be released by Universal on April 27, 2012.
Brie will also star in the indie film SAVE THE DATE opposite Lizzy Caplan and Martin Starr, which
will premiere at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
Most recently, Brie starred in SCREAM 4 opposite Courteney Cox, David Arquette, and Neve Campbell, and MONTANA AMAZON opposite Olympia Dukakis and Haley Joel Osment.
Brie attended the California Institute of the Arts where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
in acting and also studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland.
Upon graduation, she landed guest spots on Comedy Central and Disney's Hannah Montana. She
also performed on stage in the Blank Theatre Company's Young Playwright's festival and in shows
at the Odyssey, Write-Act, and Rubicon Theatres, where she received an Indy Award for her haunting performance as Ophelia in the Rubicon's production of Hamlet.
GEOFFREY AREND (Kevin) was born and raised in New York City, graduated from New York City’s
LaGuardia High School of Music and Art & the Performing Arts, and went on to study theater and
acting at Carnegie Mellon, NYU Tisch, and RADA.
His first film role was playing a college student getting busted for drugs in the 2001 cult-comedy
SUPER TROOPERS. Geoffrey has worked steadily in television, theater, and film since that career
turning role. His most recent film, SAVE THE DATE can be seen at Sundance. Previously, Geoffrey
starred in M. Night Shyamalan’s DEVIL. Other film credits include 500 DAYS OF SUMMER opposite
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, David Zucker's AMERICAN CAROL, GARDEN STATE,
and THE RINGER.
Geoffrey currently stars on the ABC hit drama Body of Proof opposite Dana Delany. Other television credits include the TNT drama Trust Me, Undeclared, Law & Order and Greek.
Geoffrey’s New York stage credits include the Manhattan Theater Club's production of The American Pilot, as well as the Public Theater's hit production of Mother Courage and Her Children, where
he starred opposite Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline.
MARTIN STARR (Andrew) is well known for his roles in the cult classic series Freaks and Geeks
and Party Down. Film roles include ADVENTURELAND, KNOCKED UP, SUPERBAD, WALK HARD,
THE INCREDIBLE HULK, and THE TRUTH ABOUT LYING.
Martin can currently be seen as a regular on the Adult Swim series NTSF and recurring on their
series Children’s Hospital. Recent film roles include his starring role in the Samuel Goldwyn
feature A GOOD OLD FASHION ORGY followed by his lead roles in the films SAVE THE DATE and
LAWLESS. He currently has a development deal at ABC to write, produce, and star in a project.
MARK WEBBER (Jonathan) has appeared in over 35 films as an actor, working with such notable
directors as Woody Allen, Todd Solondz, Jim Jarmusch, Thomas Vinterberg, Lars Von Trier, and
Edgar Wright. His first film as a director, EXPLICIT ILLS, won the audience award and best cinematography award at the 2008 SXSW film festival.
Webber is honored to be a part of this year’s Sundance Film Festival with THE END OF LOVE
(director) and SAVE THE DATE (actor), both in competition, and FOR A GOOD TIME, CALL in
Premieres.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
MICHAEL MOHAN (Director / Writer) is a filmmaker living in Los Angeles. His first feature film,
ONE TOO MANY MORNINGS, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010. His follow up, the
short film EX-SEX, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011. In between films he has
directed music videos for the bands Fitz and The Tantrums, Minus The Bear, The One AM Radio,
and Sea Wolf.
His latest feature film, SAVE THE DATE, starring Lizzy Caplan and Alison Brie, will premiere at the
2012 Sundance Film Festival.
JEFFREY BROWN (Writer / Original Artwork) was born in 1975 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and
grew up reading comic books with dreams of someday drawing them, only to abandon them and
focus on becoming a 'fine artist.' While earning his studio MFA from the School of the Art Institute
of Chicago, Brown abandoned painting and began drawing comics with his first autobiographical
book Clumsy in 2001. Since then he's drawn a dozen books for publishers including TopShelf,
Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly, McSweeney's, and Chronicle Books. Simon & Schuster has
published two of his graphic memoirs, Little Things and Funny Misshapen Body.
In addition to directing an animated video for the band Death Cab For Cutie, Brown has had his
work featured on NPR's This American Life. His art has been shown at galleries in New York, Los
Angeles, Paris, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
Jeffrey's work has also appeared in the Best American Comics series and received the Ignatz
Award in 2003 for 'Outstanding Minicomic.' Brown began teaching comics at SAIC in 2010. He lives
in Chicago with his wife Jennifer and their son.
EGAN REICH (Writer) began his career as a playwright. His plays -- produced at theaters in
Chicago, New York, Schenectady, and Edinburgh, Scotland -- include General Desdemona,
CROWD, The Most Liquid Currency in the World (the Chicago Reader called him a "rightful heir to
the Pinter/Mamet mantle"), Seven Days, and Breach. After making SAVE THE DATE, he completed
two new screenplays: West Hammond and Surprise.
He is a proud company member of Steep Theatre in Chicago and a graduate of Northwestern
University and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.
Egan currently lives in Washington, DC, where he is a Presidential Management Fellow at the U.S.
Department of Labor.
JORDAN HOROWITZ (Producer) is the Vice President of Production & Development at Gilbert
Films. With CEO Gary Gilbert, Mr. Horowitz served as a Producer on Lisa Cholodenko’s THE KIDS
ARE ALL RIGHT, starring Julianne Moore, Annette Bening, Marc Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, and Josh
Hutcherson. The film, released in July 2010 by Focus Features, received four Academy Award
nominations (including Best Picture) and won the Golden Globe for Best Picture, Comedy or
Musical.
Mr. Horowitz recently wrapped principal photography on two films. SAVE THE DATE, directed by
Michael Mohan and based on characters by acclaimed graphic novelist Jeffrey Brown, stars Lizzy
Caplan, Alison Brie, Martin Starr, Geoffrey Arend, and Mark Webber, and will premiere in Dramatic
Competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
QUAD, starring Aaron Paul, Lena Olin, Tom Berenger, Tom Sizemore, Celia Weston, and Jeff Daniels, is based on Busted: The Diaries of Adam Niskar, and directed by long time Mad Men director
Mike Uppendahl and written by Emmy-nominated Mad Men writer Robin Vieth, Michael Burke,
and comedian Mike Young. It is currently in post-production.
Mr. Horowitz also produced MEET MONICA VELOUR, which premiered in 2010 at the Tribeca
International Film Festival to rave reviews. The film, written and directed by award-winning commercial director Keith Bearden, and starring Kim Cattrall, Dustin Ingram, Keith David, and Brian
Dennehy, was released theatrically by Anchor Bay Films in April 2011.
Projects in development include SO LONG JUPITER, a contemporary take on the classic Hollywood musical, set-up at Focus Features, and written and to be directed by Damien Chazelle;
BLACK KID, written by Annie Howell and to be directed by Rose Troche (THE SAFETY OF
OBJECTS); and THE KEEPING ROOM, a civil-war set home invasion thriller, written by Julia Hart.
Prior to Gilbert Films, Mr. Horowitz served as the Artistic Director of The Delicious Theater Group.
With Delicious, he produced a number of plays for the New York City Stage, including the awardwinning adaptation of Mark Twain’s The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.
Mr. Horowitz attended Northwestern University and currently resides in Culver City, CA.
MICHAEL ROIFF (Producer) is an independent film producer living and working in Los Angeles,
California where he founded Night & Day Pictures in 2005.
His first feature film, WAITRESS, premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival where it was
acquired by Fox Searchlight. The film, written and directed by Adrienne Shelly and starring Keri
Russell and Nathan Fillion, was released in the spring of 2007 and was the highest grossing specialty release for the subsequent year. Following the release, Roiff was named one of Variety’s “10
Producers To Watch.” He recently began collaborating with renowned Broadway producer Barry
Weissler to develop a stage adaptation of the film.
Most recently, Roiff completed production on SAVE THE DATE starring Lizzy Caplan, Alison Brie,
Mark Webber, Martin Starr, and Geoffrey Arend. The film, written and directed by Michael Mohan
and based on works of acclaimed graphic novelist Jeffrey Brown, will premiere in competition at
the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
Roiff ’s additional credits include: Neil Abramson’s AMERICAN SON (Nick Cannon, Melonie Diaz),
which also premiered at Sundance where it was acquired by Miramax; Brin Hill’s BALL DON’T LIE
(Chris “LUDACRIS” Bridges, Nick Cannon, Melissa Leo), which premiered at the Tribeca Film
Festival; and Cheryl Hines’ SERIOUS MOONLIGHT, written by Adrienne Shelly (Meg Ryan, Timothy
Hutton, Kristen Bell, Justin Long), which also debuted at Tribeca where it was acquired by Magnolia Pictures and released in December of 2009. He also produced on the Ball Up Streetball Tour
airing nationwide on Fox Sports Net.
Currently, Roiff is in pre-production on Joss Whedon’s IN YOUR EYES to be directed by Brin Hill. He
is also developing THE ESPRESSOLOGIST with Vuguru, packaging RESPONSIBLE ADULTS set to
star Katie Holmes and Chace Crawford, as well as shepherding a number of other projects in
various media.
Roiff grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard University where he was Vice
President of The Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
MICHAEL HUFFINGTON (Producer) is the head of Huffington Productions and Lanai Productions.
He was an Executive Producer of The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne television series, which
aired on the Sci-Fi channel in 2000.
He was an Executive Producer of FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO directed by Daniel Karslake. It
premiered in Documentary Competition at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was a nominee for
the Grand Jury Prize. On November 19, 2007 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
named it as one of the 15 films on its documentary feature Oscar shortlist.
He was a Producer of AFTER THE FIRE, a documentary about the survivors of a deadly fire at a
Seton Hall dormitory in 2000 that was directed by Guido Verweyen. The film was inspired by the
Pulitzer Prize story and NY Times bestseller written by Robin G. Fisher. It screened in film festivals
in 2011.
He was a Producer of FATHER VS SON, a comedy written and directed by Joe Ballarini and
co-starring Modern Family’s Eric Stonestreet. The DVD became available in December 2011.
Mr. Huffington has teamed up with Lance Bass to produce a documentary about life in Mississippi
for gay and lesbian teens. The film was inspired by the story of the cancellation of a high school
prom because a senior, Constance McMillen, wanted to bring her girlfriend as her date. It is in final
edit.
He is a Producer of GRASSROOTS, written and directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and based upon a
true story that took place in Seattle in 2001. It is a character-driven comedy about the power of the
people and the virtues of standing up for what you believe. It stars Jason Biggs, Joel David Moore,
Lauren Ambrose, Cedric the Entertainer, Cobie Smulders, Christopher McDonald, Tom Arnold,
Emily Bergl and DC Pierson.
He is a Producer of SAVE THE DATE, a romantic comedy based on characters by acclaimed
graphic novelist Jeffrey Brown, starring Alison Brie, Lizzy Caplan, Geoffrey Arend, Martin Starr, and
Mark Webber. It was written and directed by Michael Mohan, and will premiere in Dramatic
Competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
Mr. Huffington has joined forces once again with director Daniel Karslake to produce a documentary called EVERY THREE SECONDS that is presently being filmed in Africa, Europe and the United
States. The film focuses on hunger and extreme poverty, and those remarkable individuals who
are working hard to eliminate it.
Prior to forming his own production companies he was a businessman and a member of the
United States House of Representatives.
Mr. Huffington is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard University.
GARY GILBERT (Executive Producer) is founder and President of Gilbert Films, a Los Angelesbased production company dedicated to producing and financing both independent and studio
films. With an eye for character-driven independent stories, Gilbert Films remains filmmakerfocused, ensuring unique films for mainstream audiences.
Most recently, Mr. Gilbert produced the Oscar-nominated film, THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT, the third
feature from Lisa Cholodenko (HIGH ART, LAUREL CANYON), starring Annette Bening, Julianne
Moore, and Mark Ruffalo. The film premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, and landed on
numerous Top Ten Lists for 2011, earning recognition from the PGA, Golden Globe and Independent Spirit Award with nominations for Best Picture. The film won the Golden Globe for Best
Picture (Comedy or Musical) and Best Actress, and was nominated for four Academy Awards,
including Best Picture.
Gilbert’s first feature, writer/director Zach Braff ’s GARDEN STATE, premiered at the Sundance Film
Festival and opened to critical acclaim and box-office success. Gilbert, along with the film’s other
producers, was honored with the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature.
Along with Fox Searchlight, Gilbert Films financed and produced MARGARET, written and directed
by Kenneth Lonergan, starring Anna Paquin, Matt Damon, Matthew Broderick, and Mark Ruffalo.
With Odd Lot Entertainment, Gilbert produced FROM PRADA TO NADA, the first film released by
Pantelion Films, Lionsgate’s co-venture with Mexican media giant Televisa. With Lakeshore Entertainment, Gilbert financed and produced Mark Pellington’s HENRY POOLE IS HERE, starring Luke
Wilson and Radha Mitchell, which was released by Overture in 2008.
Gilbert Films also produced and financed MEET MONICA VELOUR, the feature directorial debut
from award-winning commercial director Keith Bearden and starring Kim Cattrall, newcomer
Dustin Ingram, Brian Dennehy, and Keith David. Anchor Bay Films released the film in 2011.
Upcoming for Gilbert is the 2012 Sundance U.S. Dramatic Competition film SAVE THE DATE,
directed by Michael Mohan, written by Jeffrey Brown, Egan Reich and Michael Mohan, and starring
Lizzy Caplan, Alison Brie, Martin Starr, Geoffrey Arend, and Mark Webber; and QUAD, written by
award-winning filmmaker Michael Burke, Mike Young, and Robin Veith, and directed by acclaimed
Mad Men lenser Michael Uppendahl. The film stars Aaron Paul, Lena Olin, Tom Berenger, Celia
Weston, and Jeff Daniels.
ELISHA CHRISTIAN (Director of Photography) is a cinematographer living and working in Los
Angeles. This marks the third straight year that Elisha’s work has been shown at Sundance. In
addition to narrative films, commercials, and a TV pilot (MEGABYTE MAN), Elisha has shot music
videos for Fitz and the Tantrums, Minus the Bear, and Sea Wolf. He is a long-time collaborator with
director Michael Mohan, most recently on the films ONE TOO MANY MORNINGS (2010 Sundance
NEXT Program), EX-SEX (2011 Sundance Narrative Short Film Competition), and SAVE THE DATE
(2012 Sundance Dramatic Competition).
HRISHIKESH HIRWAY (Original Music) has collaborated several times with Michael Mohan over
the last seven years. In 2005, Mike directed the first music video for Hrishikesh’s solo projectturned-band, The One AM Radio. It was a love story, set in the context of a midnight kickball
game—based on actual summer midnight kickball games they would organize together in West
LA.
Hrishikesh has released four albums as The One AM Radio. In a review, Pitchfork wrote that “his
compositions feel simply colossal,” and Spin Magazine said, “Hirway’s lush arrangements are
nocturnes for a new generation.” SAVE THE DATE is Hrishikesh’s first feature-length score.
CINDY CHAO & MICHELLE YU (Production Designers) are a production design team based in
Los Angeles. They like to build spaceships in garages, start hobo camps along the river, and dream
of building a mystery house one day. The two met while studying Film and Visual Arts at UC San
Diego and, since then, have gone on to create sets for Nike, Microsoft, Sea Wolf, Minus the Bear,
the One AM Radio, and Baron von Luxxury.
Their first feature, ONE TOO MANY MORNINGS, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009.
Most recently, the duo wrapped picture on Joss Whedon's modern adaptation of Shakepeare's
play, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, starring Nathan Fillion, Amy Acker, and Alexis Denisof. In
between projects, the team occupies their time with scavenger hunts, ghost adventures, and
bar-b-q road trips.
CHRISTIAN MASINI (Editor) is a southern California native residing in Los Angeles. In 2003, he
graduated with a degree in Film and Television Production from Chapman University. Ever since,
he has split his professional time between feature film and film advertising editorial. Christian has
received numerous accolades for his advertising work, including Key Art, Golden Trailer, and Telly
awards for his work on James Cameron’s AVATAR. At present, his home base is Mob Scene Creative + Productions in Beverly Hills, where he has lent his talents to a diverse array of films including TALLADEGA NIGHTS, DREAMGIRLS, and 2012.
MIRREN GORDON-CROZIER (Costume Designer) was raised in London, and studied fashion at
The Parson's School of Design in New York and Paris. She is an intrepid world traveler, and she
brought her eclectic style and passion for art and film to Los Angeles in 2006. She has apprenticed
on the sets of Beverly Hills 90210, EAT PRAY LOVE, and BRIDESMAIDS, amongst many others.
Gordon-Crozier recently moved on to designing independent films, and 2012 will see the release of
4 feature films and a hand-full of other various projects.
CREDITS
Huffington Productions Presents
In Association with XYZ Films, Curious Films, and Instinctive Films
A Gilbert Films, Night & Day Pictures, and Huffington Productions Production
SAVE THE DATE
directed by
Michael Mohan
written by
Jeffrey Brown
Egan Reich
Michael Mohan
produced by
Jordan Horowitz
Michael Huffington
Michael Roiff
executive producer
Gary Gilbert
co-producers
Rachel Berk
Shauna Bogetz
Maileen Williams
director of photography
Elisha Christian
production design by
Cindy Chao
Michele Yu
artwork by
Jeffrey Brown
edited by
Christian Masini
costumes by
Mirren Gordon-Crozier
original music by
Hrishikesh Hirway
music supervisor
Laura Webb
casting by
Kerry Barden
Paul Schnee
Rich Delia
line producers
M. Elizabeth Hughes
Nathan Kelly
1st Assistant Director
Rachel Jensen
2nd Assistant Director
Keith Jackson
CAST
Sarah
Beth
Andrew
Kevin
Jonathan
Isabelle
Benjie
Mom
Trevor
Soul Patch
Jonathan’s Friend
Steppenwolf
Cute Wolfbird Fan
Michelle
Not Sarah
Aunt Mary
Checkout Girl
Bridal Saleswoman
Girl in Bar
Rabbi
Receptionist
Ferdinand
and Nasa as herself
Lizzy Caplan
Alison Brie
Martin Starr
Geoffrey Arend
Mark Webber
Melonie Diaz
Timothy Busfield
Gigi Bermingham
Grant Harvey
Devin Barry
Jacob Womack
Ray Conchado
Lauren Nash
Kristin Slaysman
Meghan McCarthy
Robin Riker
Kristin Riley
Elizabeth Ho
Jessica Morris
Rich Cooper
Carlease Burke
Miss Kitty
ADDITIONAL CAST
Beth's Friends
Bookstore Customers
Bouncer
Bridal Shop Customers
Bridal Shower Guests
Couple Getting Married
Cute Girls
Doctor
Dudes
Set Decorator
Set Dresser
Prop Master
Carpenter
Graphic Artists
Meredith Donahue
Rocki DuCharme
Micki Grover
Jennell Mundorf
Kelly Brown
Lucas Durham
Yvonne Fleming
Emily Habeck
Evan William Miller
Jon Mishner
Max Perry
Malika Williams
Tolland Weems
Rachel Olson
Andrea Topper
Clémence du Barré
Alexa Freyre
Koral Michaels
Dellany Peace
Jay Chaffin
Emily Chaffin
Kris Benton
Sommer Branham
Jenna Johnson
Alisha Norris
KC Wright
Aaron Smith
Matthew Benedict
Mike Danner
Will Prescott
Robert Reinhardt
Andrew Vech
Ann Hadlock
Eric Fisher
Tricia Robertson
Mike Robertson
Jaime McQuilkin
Gloria Wu
Key Art Dept. Assistant
Robin Brockway
Key Art Dept. Assistant (Swing) Adea DeCarlo
Art Dept. Production Assistants Joseph Carnegie
Michael J. Coursey
Julia Gazdag
Angela Lee
Jason Stare
Brian Tse
Art Dept. Production Assistants Gabriel Dunphy
(Swing)
Alexander Hernandez
Walker McCullough
Sharmila Ray
Graphic Art Production Asst.
Alicia Teele
Gallery Goers
Mother of the Bride
Old Woman
Post Office Customers
Restaurant Patron
Wolfbird Fans
A-Camera Operator
A-Camera 1st Assistant
A-Camera 2nd Assistant
Additional A-Camera 2nd Asst.
B-Camera Operator
B-Camera 1st Assistants
Digital Imaging Technician
Additional D.I.T.
Camera Production Assistant
Gaffer
Best Boy Electric
Electric
Brett Ryan Bonowicz
Caris Huffine
Nicole Serrat
Ann Tierney
Katherine Siegmeth
Louise Yount
Sherille Aragon
Larry Dechant
Nafisa Ford
Mikayla Gibson
Mitchell Lubin
Kunta Mazimba
Patrick Morgan
Tim Moriarty
Katherine Lai Louie
Xiomara Alvarez
Ade Bamino
Jeannie Belet
Brian Carisone
Mark Cummins
Joseph Dickerson
Johanna Factor
Zack Fox
Jon Frechette
Karolyn Gehrio
Chris Goalark
Ezequiel Gutierrez
Alex Iravani
Diego Kontarovsky
Virginia Lee
Matt Quezada
Zachary Sigelko
Katie Strunk
Alex Swaekouski
Brian Tanaka
Amanda Weber
Kyle Klütz
Nick Allen
Hector Barajas
Trent Ellis
Roger Chingirian
Michael Bosman
Shane English
Annie Wildmoser
Drew Moe
Libby Green
Jeff Cohn
Alex Gaynor
Albee Winbush III
Eddie Apodaca
Matthew Cassotta
Justin Kemper
Justin Lipetz
Layne McIsaac
Nicholas Reed
Alex Tomayo
Chris Tonkavich
Electric Production Assistant
Sergio Alexander Maggi
Key Grip
Best Boy Grip
Dolly Grip
Grips
Jose Cruz
Wayne Smith
Brian Christie
Richard Griggs
Pablo Santiago-Brandwein
Henry Chen
Grip Production Assistant
Production Supervisor
Production Coordinator
2nd 2nd Assistant Director
Addl. 2nd 2nd Asst. Directors
Ethan Cushing
Katy Echols
Aaron Smith
Anthony Steinhart
Ryan Lacen
Script Supervisor
Michael Coulombe
Sound Mixer
Boom Operator
Additional Boom Operator
Sean Oakley
Nathan Whitcomb
Matt Schwartz
Costume Assistant
Emilce Martinez
Additional Costume Assistants Gina Cole
Stacy Withrow
Makeup Department Head
Hair Department Head
Additional Makeup Artists
Additional Hair Stylists
Location Consultant
Location Manager
Assistant Location Manager
Location Scouts
Security
Paula Jane Hamilton
Noreen Wilkie
Morgan Jenkins
Carly Ryan
Patrice Ryan
Dorit Wright
Lesley Poling
Dorit Wright
Jesse H. Rivard
Chelsea Gonnering
Maurice Chauvet
Mike Shanahan
Jesse Lorber
Milton Pabon
Anthony Torres
Celeste Torres
Casting Associate (NY)
Casting Assistant (NY)
Casting Assistant (LA)
Extras Casting Director
Allison Estrin
Michael Fredlund
Adam Richards
Rich King
Set Production Assistants
Joren Anderson
Danielle Arostegui
Josh Berman
Joel Blacker
Weston Bradley
Spencer Coates
Erika Gannon
Sarah Hanks
Phoebe "Liz" Hendrix
Kyle Loskamp
Chase Niesner
Craig Pratsch
Zachary Sigelko
Stand Ins
Zach Grant
Sy Ozcan
Assistant to Michael Roiff
Assistant to Jordan Horowitz
Conor Daly
Katie Slovon
Animal Trainers
Claire Dore
Annie Wildmoser
Still Photographer
EPK DP
Robb Rosenfeld
David Odio
Catering Provided By
Chef
Servers
Full Moon Pickles & Catering
Jen Smith
Eden Batki
Amelia Hazinski
Martha Windahl
Christy Catanzarito
Beth Farmer
Heather Regan
Craft Service
Driver
Additional Driver
Jerry Crimeni
Roger Ligman
Assistant Editor
Alex Regnery
Supervising Sound Editor
Dialogue and Effects Editor
Re-recording Mixers
Kevin Valentine
Penny Coghlan
Penny Coghlan
Larry Benjamin
Digital Intermediate
Colorist
Alan Pao, Tunnel Post
Sebastian Perez-Burchard
Title Design
Dean Martin
Accounting Services
Payroll Services
Insurance Provided By
Mark Olson
EMS Payroll Service
Peter A. Marshall,
DeWitt Stern Group
Joshua Sandler,
Gray Krauss Des Rochers LLP
Production Legal Provided By
“Heavy Metal Drummer”
Written by Jeff Tweedy
Performed by Wilco
Courtesy of Nonesuch Records
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV
Licensing
“Pretty Please”
Written By Leon Triplett and Levi Triplett
Performed by The Triplett Twins
Courtesy of Fervor Records, A Division of Wild Whirled
Music
“Get It”
Written By Leon Triplett and Levi Triplett
Performed by The Triplett Twins
Courtesy of Fervor Records, A Division of Wild Whirled
Music
“Lovin’ You Baby”
Written by Charles Bradley, Thomas Brenneck, David Guy,
Leon Michels and Homer Steinweiss
Performed by Charles Bradley featuring The Menahan
Street Band
Courtesy of Dunham Records, A Division of Daptone
Records
By Arrangement with Mixtape Music
“Foolish Pride”
Written by L. Stuart, Kenneth D. Goodloe
Performed by The Silver Stars
Courtesy of Lee Silver Productions
By Arrangement with pigFACTORY USA, LLC
“I’m His Girl”
Written by Samantha Urbani, Lesley Hann, Matthew
Mollnar, Nikki Shapiro and Oliver Duncan
Performed by Friends
Courtesy of Lucky Number Music
“My Time”
Written by Erin David Johnson, David Erik Knudson, Cory
Michael Murchy, Alexander David Rose and Jake Henry
Snider
Performed by Minus the Bear
Courtesy of Dangerbird Records
“Baby Blue”
Written by Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey
Performed by Giorgio Moroder
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group Under
License from Universal Music Enterprises
“Babies”
Written by Michael Mohan
Performed by Geoffrey Arend, Martin Starr and Hrishikesh
Hirway
Arranged by Hrishikesh Hirway
“Good Intentions”
Written by Hrishikesh Hirway
Performed by The One AM Radio
Courtesy of Dangerbird Records
“I Got A Lot (New New New)”
Written by Jennifer Clavin, Jessica Clavin, Michelle Suarez,
Jenna Thornhill and Seth Densham
Performed by Mika Miko
Courtesy of Post Present Medium Records
By Arrangement with Terrorbird Media
“Linda Linda”
Written by Hiroto Kohmoto
Performed by Blue Hearts
Courtesy of Tri-M Inc. Tokyo, Japan
“Some Place”
Written by Nick Waterhouse
Performed by Nick Waterhouse
Courtesy of Innovative Leisure
By Arrangement with Lip Sync Music Inc
“In My Head”
Written by Arum Rae, Robert Marvin and Grant Vanamburg
Performed by Arum Rae
“Fuck It, You Win”
Written by Hanni El Khatib
Performed by Hanni El Khatib
Courtesy of Innovative Leisure
By Arrangement with Lip Sync Music Inc
“Guilty”
Written by Gene Redd and Ramon Monrose
Performed by Jackie Stoudemire
Courtesy of The Numero Group
“Let Me Take You Out”
Written by Elizabeth Harper
Performed by Class Actress
“Soak It Up”
Written by Houses
Performed by Houses
Courtesy of Lefse Records
“Sitar Masters”
Written by Matt Hirt
Performed by Matt Hirt
Courtesy of FirstCom Music
“I Want To Show You”
Written by Norman Whiteside
Performed by Wee
Courtesy of The Numero Group
“Accidents”
Written by Hrishikesh Hirway
Performed by Geoffrey Arend and Hrishikesh Hirway
“O Sangeeta”
Written by Daniel Hart
Performed by Daniel Hart
By Arrangement with danielmendamusic 2011
“Honey”
Written by Ed Upton
Performed by DMX Krew
Courtesy of Rephlex Records
“Sunlight”
Written by Hrishikesh Hirway
Performed by The One AM Radio
Courtesy of Dangerbird Records
“1854”
Written by Murray Lightburn, Patrick Krief, Robert Benvie
and Natalia Yanchak
Performed by The Dears
Courtesy of Dangerbird Records
“Touched”
Written by Phillip M. Bright and Brennan Johnston
Performed by Spacestation
Courtesy of Pfilbryte Music
“I’m Just a Wolfbird”
Written by Martin Starr, Geoffrey Arend and Hrishikesh
Hirway
Performed by Geoffrey Arend and Martin Starr
THANK YOU
Avinash and Peggy Ahuja
Rajan and Alka Ahuja
Rajan and Callie Ahuja
Ruben and Ranika Cohen
Dos and Sam Gates
Greg and Nancy Ledford
Ava Alamshah
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Fred Berger
Joseph Beyer
Warren Bogosian
Nate Bolotin
Jennifer Cochis
John Cooper
Jordan Crane
Claire Cregan
Julie Darmody
Anthony Deptula
Sylvia Desrochers
Vince DiMeglio
Bruce Fairweather
Jon Frechette
Shari Frilot
Charles Goodan
Chris Goodwin
Trevor Groth
Stephen Hale
Chad Hamilton
Gabriel Hart
Julia Hart
Melanie Heston
Lindsey Hirway
Paul Hornschemeier
Marc and Laurie Horowitz
Mark Houston
Jeaux Janovsky
Ashley Jex
Levon Jihanian
Anne Lai
Hope Larson
Chris Lavarias
Scott Leahy
Alan Ledford
Ben Levin
Chris Levitus
Caroline Libresco
Todd Luoto
Milan Popelka
Max Markowitz
John Matkowsky
Andy May
Hank May
Hannah May
Quinton McCuine
Ilyse McKimmie
Jacqueline McMahan
Beth and Dennis Mohan
Adam Montgomery
Missy Morris
Lindsey Mortenson
John Nein
Anders Nilsen
John O'Donnell
Lisa Ogdie
Tim Palsgrove
Jonas Bell Pasht
Steve Payne
Dayna Pink
Mike Raphan
Tim Rasmussen
Justin “Bumper” Reeve
Charlie Reff
Kathleen Remington
Emily Roiff
Marcia Roiff
Paul Roiff
Tracey Roiff
Emily Rose
Shani Rosenzweig
Robert Sato
Michelle Satter
Anish Savjani
Nick Spicer
Chris Staros
Joe Swanberg
Aram Tertzakian
Kelly Tillery
Sarah Utter
Alesia Weston
Rory Wilson
Ryan Wilson
Carolyn Wongvitavas
Craig Wood
Jo Yao
Kim Yutani
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Adobe
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Ashbury Eyewear
Bear
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Bell Sports, Inc.
Ben Sherman
Biofilm IP LLC
Box Brothers Corporation
The Buyolympia Corporation
Choice Alarm Company
Converse
Larry Crane, Tape Op Magazine
Dangerbird Records
Division Day
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The Devastator
Dr. Z Amps
Echopark Guitars
Eco-Beautiful Weddings
Magazine
Evets Corporation
Fender Musical Instruments
Corporation
Gainey Vineyard
Gibson BH Showroom
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