EPK - Neighbors

NEIGHBORS
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NEIGHBORS
KEY INFORMATION
CONTACT INFORMATION
Marketing Lead
Lauren Avinoam
E-Mail
[email protected]
Cell Phone
917.705.8925 (NYC)
416.875.5483 (Toronto)
FILM MARKETING INFORMATION
Website
www.neighborsthefilm.com
Twitter
@neighborstheflm
Facebook
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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NEIGHBORS
LOGLINE
When Maggie, a quirky shut-in, meets her feisty new neighbor, Lamay, a transgendered
woman in an abusive relationship, the two begin a strange friendship that allows them
both to break free.
LONG SYNOPSIS
NEIGHBORS tells the story of Maggie Jerritt, a quirky shut-in who spends her days
watching television, eating snack cakes and creating strange art out of found objects.
She survives on the weekly allowance her sister Sarah slips under her closed door. But
when their mother becomes deathly ill, Sarah begs Maggie to emerge and visit their
mother before it's too late. As desperate as Maggie is to be by her mother’s side, she is
trapped by her agoraphobia and a debilitating sense of anxiety.
One day, Lamay, a feisty transgendered woman in an abusive relationship, moves into
the apartment next door. Suddenly, Maggie finds that the drama that unfolds outside
her window is far more compelling than her beloved television shows and a great
distraction from the drama of her own life. Intrigued by Lamay and her boyfriend, Mark,
Maggie is drawn into a magical new friendship. This unlikely relationship transforms
them both, giving Maggie the strength to leave her home, and Lamay the will to leave
her boyfriend.
SHORT SYNOPSIS
NEIGHBORS tells the story of Maggie Jerritt, a quirky shut-in who is unable to leave
her home even to visit her dying mother. But when Lamay, a feisty transgendered
woman in an abusive relationship, moves into the apartment next door, the two begin a
strange friendship that allows them both to break free.
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NEIGHBORS
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
TAGLINE
Someone’s always watching
CONCEPT
NEIGHBORS is a psychological drama that celebrates the
beauty of unlikely friendships.
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
Many people live in loneliness and isolation due to agoraphobia
– the fear of public places. Inspired by true stories, this short
film began when a friend of ours, who was once active and
vibrant, began to fear leaving her home. Suddenly, a person
who was a very special part of our lives became reclusive and
incommunicative with the rest of the world. As we began to do
research for the film we found that a startling number of people
we knew had been impacted by this disorder – friends,
colleagues, collaborators who had spent months, sometimes
years, of their lives trapped in their homes, or watched as
people they loved battled this phobia.
At the same time, both Jonathan Pope Evans (my co-writer)
and I, were touched by those around us who were struggling
with their gender identity. We were horrified to learn that the
average life expectancy for transgendered men and women is
23 due to the high rate of murder and suicide. We wanted to
tell a story that explored these issues surrounding our lives.
This story speaks to me because I believe in the transformative
power of relationships. Often the most beautiful stories are
those where people discover that someone very different from
themselves can have the most profound impact on their lives.
This has always been true in my own life, and I am thrilled to
be able to share this story with you.
NEIGHBORS was made through AFI’s prestigious Directing
Workshop for Women and it was a great honor to be a part of
this program.
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NEIGHBORS
THE FILMMAKERS
RACHEL GOLDBERG writer/director
Rachel Goldberg was one of 8 women selected to participate in AFI’s prestigious
Directing Workshop for Women where she created NEIGHBORS. She earned her
interdisciplinary MFA in Directing for Theater, Film and Television from the California
Institute of the Arts and her BA in Theater and Psychology from the University of
Pennsylvania. She had the great pleasure of working in the editing department of KILL
BILL: VOL. 2 with Quentin Tarantino, and was one of 16 international filmmakers
chosen to study under David Sacks (THE SIMPSONS) and Jason Venokur (3rd ROCK
FROM THE SUN) as a Jewish Impact Films Fellowship Recipient. Since then, Rachel
has directed numerous productions for film, theater and television, including BOTTLE
ROCKETS, which won Best Pilot at both the Las Vegas International Film Festival and
the Indie Gathering Film Festival. Her direction of MAN, WHERE’S MY SHOE?, a short
film made in collaboration with a group of at-risk teenage girls through Film Outreach
LA, won the Garden State Film Festival’s Broader Vision Award, and her theater
production of Vern Theissens’s APPLE was described as “poetry in motion” by the LA
Weekly and “stunning” by the LA Stage Scene. She was recently a Project: Involve
fellowship recipient and was recently named one of “30 Emerging Filmmakers to
Watch” by Film Independent. She is also a finalist for the HBO/DGA Directing
Fellowship.
JONATHAN POPE EVANS writer
Jonathan Pope Evans grew up on a cattle farm in rural Alabama where he created
strange theatre productions as a child. He later left the farm and started singing and
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dancing in professional theatre, most notably in productions of WILL ROGER’S
FOLLIES and CRAZY FOR YOU. At age 24, he decided to make his way across the
country to Hollywood, California. He earned his MFA in Theatre and Film Directing at
California Institute of the Arts, worked as assistant to acclaimed filmmaker Nina
Menkes, and began directing commercials, indie films, and television promos. In 2001,
he wrote the award winning play AND DAVID DANCED which was shown at The
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. He has won awards for
playwriting, commercial directing, acting, and filmmaking. He has taught acting and
filmmaking at Theatre of Arts, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, American Musical
and Dramatic Academy, The Feature Film Academy, CalArts, California State
University, and The Tom Todoroff Acting Studio.
SARA SCOTT producer
As an independent producer, Sara has many film and television projects in development
and has produced multiple short films including MAN WHERE’S MY SHOE?, a product
of Film Outreach LA – a program she co-founded to benefit at-risk youth. Sara has also
worked as a development executive at Harpo Films and is currently a Creative Executive
at NBC/Universal. She graduated from The University of Pennsylvania.
ELEONORE DAILLY producer
Eleonore Dailly is an energetic filmmaker, who left a successful legal career to pursue
her dream of fostering change through narrative films and documentary projects with a
strong social message. Her credits include DIRT! THE MOVIE, a feature length awardwinning film about the life beneath our feet, which premiered at Sundance in 2009, and
CHICAS: SEAN DISCRETAS, a feature length documentary that follows three
courageous streetwalkers who fight for their rights as women in poverty-stricken
Argentina. She is currently in production on a film about the life and art of famed
Cuban-American artist, Jorge Pardo, and in pre-production on MOUTON VILLAGE, a
broad comedy about clashing cultures. She has trained in both the independent and the
studio realm, including Dreamworks and for Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen’s production
company at Paramount Pictures. Previously, Eleonore practiced international civil
litigation and human rights law in New York City and Paris, and worked as a public
policy advocate in Argentina, Kenya and Uganda. In 2007, she was awarded the
prestigious Debra Hill Fellowship for promising, young female filmmakers for her work
in film. That accolade came on the heels of Eleonore’s intense training at the University
of Southern California’s Peter Stark Producer Program and a law degree from Columbia
Law School.
ART HELTERBRAN, JR. producer
Art Helterbran, Jr. is a writer/director who earned his MFA in Directing from California
Institute of the Arts. He has directed music videos, films and television shows.
SUSANNAH HICKS-DEBARD producer
Susannah is a native California and recent graduate of the American Musical and
Dramatic Academy’s BFA program. Susannah has performed as an actress throughout
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the Los Angeles theater scene, in numerous independent films and is currently in preproduction on her first documentary.
POLLY MORGAN director of photography
After gaining top Honors in her Undergraduate Degree in the UK, Polly worked for
Ridley Scott Productions in London and established herself as a 2nd Camera Assistant,
working for six years throughout the UK and Canada on International feature films and
commercials. Polly received a Fullbright Fellowship to attend AFI to become a
Cinematographer. Her 16mm project from her first year was one of very few to be
selected for AFI’s Cinematography Showcase in 2009, and her second year 35mm
project headlined the Showcase in 2010. Her work was selected for the Kodak
Scholarship Program and she received the highest honor from a Philanthropy Program
for a documentary she made on disadvantaged children. Polly has spent the last two
years being mentored by Wally Pfister, ASC. She worked alongside him during
“Inception” and continues to work with him on other projects.
REGGIE SPANGLER editor
Reggie Spangler is an accomplished TV and film editor. He has worked on shows for
ABC, CBS, HBO, Lifetime, Spike TV, and Discovery to name a few. In 2007 he was
nominated for an Emmy award for his work on the Dr. Phil Show. Reggie is originally
from Tucson, Arizona, and graduated from the Media Arts program at the University of
Arizona. Reggie earned an MFA in Film Directing from CalArts, and is a member of the
Motion Picture Editors Guild as well as the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Reggie recently completed his own short film MADE WITH LOVE which competed and
won the Art House Co-op 30 Second Film Festival.
GREG NICOLETT original music
Greg’s music has enlivened the drama in some of today’s most popular television shows,
commercials, and indie films. For the 2011 mobster feature CHICAGO OVERCOAT
(starring Frank Vincent, Katherine Narducci, Armand Assante) Greg uniquely combines
elements of spaghetti westerns and noir, while his scores for the CW’s web spin offs
SMALLVILLE: THE VENGEANCE CHRONICLES (2007) and THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: A DARKER TRUTH (2009) preserve the tone of the series while expanding
on the thematic content. In 2010, Greg’s music was heard nationally for several Old
Navy and Microsoft ad campaigns. His score for Keegan Wilcox’s PORCELAIN
UNICORN helped it win “Grand Prize” in Ridley Scott’s Parallel Lines competition. In
2004, Greg composed an electronica driven score for Rene Alberta’s short film ABOVE
AND BENEATH, which screened at the 2005 Sundance and Toronto film festivals.
Other recent projects include additional music for the romantic comedy BARRY
MUNDAY (with Chloë Sevigny, Patrick Wilson, Judy Greer) orchestrations for the
horror feature 30 DAYS OF NIGHT: DARK DAY, and a live orchestral score for a new
adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s chilling thriller THE SMALL ASSASSIN. In his spare time,
Greg plays trombone with the LA based band Killsonic and is a proud member of the
Young Winos LA Chapter.
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NEIGHBORS
THE CAST
KELLI GARNER (Maggie)
Kelli Garner made her film debut at age 16 in director Mike Mills’s short
ARCHITECTURE OF REASSURANCE (1999), a Sundance Film Festival entry. Her
performance captured the attention of director Larry Clark (KIDS (1995)), who cast her
in her first feature film, in the role of the drug-addicted teen, Heather Swallers, in the
controversial docudrama BULLY (2001), establishing Kelli as a fiery young talent.
After sharpening her teeth on television and independent films, the edgy young actress
earned a part as the 1940’s Hollywood ingénue (opposite Leonardo DiCaprio) in Martin
Scorsese’s THE AVIATOR (2004). Soon after, she reunited with Mike Mills in his 2005
Sundance Film Festival hit THUMBSUCKER (2005). She then starred opposite Tommy
Lee Jones in MAN OF THE HOUSE (2005/I). In 2007 she played the titular role of the
Real Girl, Margo, in LARS AND THE REAL GIRL (2007), opposite Ryan Gosling. Since
then, she has appeared in numerous films including TAKING WOODSTOCK, and
GOING THE DISTANCE as well as performing the voice of Marcie in Disney's animated
hit G-FORCE. Most recently, she starred in the ABC prime time television drama, PAN
AM.
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EDI GATHEGI (Lamay)
Edi Gathegi’s work ranges from prime time to the silver screen. He was most recently
cast as Darren Poynton in ABC's new television series, THE FAMILY TOOLS. In FOX's
hit television series, HOUSE, he played Dr. Cole also known as “Big Love” one of many
new interns hazed by Dr. House. Edi was also seen on movie screens across the country
in the Mirimax/Disney feature film, GONE BABY GONE directed by Ben Affleck and
starring Ed Harris and Morgan Freeman. He also co-starred in DEATH SENTENCE
with Kevin Bacon. Edi played the recurring role of Boa on the ABC Family show,
LINCOLN HEIGHTS and Fletcher Bellow in LIFE ON MARS. You can see Edi playing
the sexy vampire Laurent in the TWILIGHT series, adapted from Stephenie Meyer’s
New York Times Bestselling novel and playing Deputy Martin in the 1980’s remake of
MY BLOODY VALENTINE in 3D. He also played Darwin in the highly acclaimed, XMEN: FIRST CLASS as well as Eddie Willers in ATLAS SHRUGGED: Part I as Eddie
Willers. Past credits include, CSI and CSI:MIAMI, THE FIFTH PATIENT, CRANK and
his theatre credits are TWO TRAINS RUNNING at the prestigious Old Globe Theatre in
San Diego. Other regional stage work include: King Hedley II, Blues for an Alabama Sky,
Golden Boy, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, The Crucible, Fade, A Maiden’s Prayer
(Santa Barbara Independent Award), A Raisin in the Sun, Othello, a Midsummer Night’s
Dream, Cyrano, and Dutchman. Edi is a graduate of NYU’s MFA program for acting.
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SASHA ROIZ (Mark)
Sasha Roiz is best known for his role as Sam Adama on the hit television show
CAPRICA, and most recently for his role of Captain Sean Renard on the NBC television
show, GRIMM. His television credits include the recurring role of Driscoll on the FOX
hit television series, HOUSE as well as IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, CSI:
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, IN PLAIN SIGHT, and THE MENTALIST. You can
see him in his upcoming feature film, EXTRACTED as the leading role of Tom. He was
raised in Montreal and studied theatre at England’s prestigious Guildford
Conservatoire. Upon returning to Montreal, Sasha began to work consistently in
theatre, culminating in a nomination for his performance at the esteemed “Masques
Awards” (Quebec’s Theatre Awards). He spent several years living in Toronto, amassing
significant experience as a TV and film actor, including a regular role on ESPN’s debut
hit series “Playmakers” as well as the lead in the dramatic series “Across the River to
Motor city.” Sasha resides in Los Angeles. He is trilingual (English, French, Russian).
He enjoys any sort of sport and physical activities, reading, writing, and music.
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DANNY WOODBURN (Jesse)
Danny Woodburn is a versatile entertainer on stage, film, and television, having
portrayed over 67 roles, including Grimm in the new film MIRROR, MIRROR across
from Julia Roberts. He has also appeared in such highly acclaimed films as
WATCHMEN and is known most for his portrayal of Mickey Abbott, the volatile but
lovable friend of Kramer’s, on NBC’s Emmy-winning, history making, show SEINFELD
(1990). Since his first appearance on the show in 1994 he has gained speed as an actor
and garnered respect from industry professionals. Currently he serves on the Screen
Actors Guild, Performers With Disabilities Committee.
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MAGEINA TOVAH (Sara)
As well as her roles on AMERICAN HORROR STORY, THE FINDER, SHAMELESS and
her recurring role on JOAN OF ARCADIA, Tovah’s television work include guest roles
on a number of TV shows. These include: HUNG, BONES, LIE TO ME, CHASE, BUFFY
THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, NYPD BLUE, SIX FEET UNDER, THE SHIELD, COLD CASE,
CROSSING JORDAN and PRIVATE PRACTICE. Tovah’s feature film work includes
roles in THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE, DARK HEART, FAILURE TO
LAUNCH, Bickford Shmeckler’s COOL IDEAS and a recurring role as Ursula Ditkovich
in the films SPIDER-MAN 2 and SPIDER-MAN 3. Tovah also made a memorable
appearance in the Jonas Åkerlund-directed music video for Christina Aguilera’s hit song
“Beautiful”.
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NEIGHBORS
SCREEN CREDITS
Director
Rachel Goldberg
Story By
Jonathan Pope Evans
Written By
Jonathan Pope Evans and Rachel Goldberg
Producers
Sara Scott
Eleonore Dailly
Art Helterbran Jr.
Susannah Hicks-DeBard
Executive Producers
Bela Goldberg
Jaime Becker
Sola Rose Mak
Line Producer
Tessa Bell
CAST (in order of appearance)
Maggie Jerritt
Jesse Johnson
Lamay
Sarah Jerritt
Mark Levins
Brandon
Delivery Woman
Voice of Mrs. Jerritt
Kelli Garner
Danny Woodburn
Edi Gathegi
Mageina Tovah
Sasha Roiz
Scott Rosa
Summer Johnson
Ellyn Stern
Director of Photography
Polly Morgan
Editor
Reggie Spangler
Casting Director
Robin Lippin, CSA
Script Supervisor
Mary Shellogg
Production Designer
Ian Forester
Art Director
Annie Lukowski
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Set Decorator
Emily Gomez
Costume Designer
Darragh Marmorstein
Hair/Make-Up
Hair/Make-Up Assistant
Costume Assistant
Michelle Michalak
Shoshana Segal
Heather Karasek
Unit Production Manager
Sara Scott
1st Assistant Director
2nd Assistant Director
Darius Siwek
Lauren Gray
Story Board Artist
Lead Man
Assistant Production Designer
Property Master
Set Dressing
Sandro Del Rosario
Wade Morrison
Brandon Cater
Alexandria Mosley
Sara Gunderson
Sound Mixer
Boom Operator
Sound Effects Editor
Re-recording Mixer
Special Effects/Compositing
Visual Effects Artist
Thomas Curley
Lianto Poedijono
Annette Sowell
Derek Alan Jones
Daniel Hoffman
William J. Meyer
Stunt & Fight Coordinator
Stunt Double: Kelli Garner
Stunt Double: Sasha Roiz
Brian Danner
Christy Hauptman
Adam Critchlow
1st Assistant Camera
2nd Assistant Camera
Mike Valentine
Zach Zdziebko
Taylor Beumel
Janice Min
Casting Assistant
Graham Phoenix Bui
Gaffer
Additional Gaffer
Best Boy Grip
Dolly Grip
Jose Danner
Leslie Bumgarner
Zac Donner
Bobby Fever
Michael Rha
Mike Stanislawski
James Germann
Austen Hoogen
Best Boy Electric
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Electrician
Grip
Jet Ayala
Nick Bupp
Eric Ornelas
James Sullivan
Reese Sylvester
Kevin Boot
Tom Connolly
Zac Donner
Elton James
Cory Musselman
Colin Olsen
Color Timer
Loren White
Driver
Location Manager
Choreographer
Lead Researcher
Stand-in: Kelli Garner & Mageina Tova
Assistant: Ms. Goldberg
Assistant: Ms. Scott
Production Assistants
Les Halstead
Miriam Davies
Alicia Yelverton
Lauren McNulty
Savannah Schoenecker
Jason Fracaro
David Artavia
Paula Acuna
Bianca Guevara
Zachary Kapp
Savannah Schoenecker
Jennifer Stang
Cooper Bates
Laurie Blitz
Amber Dailey
Mary Gonzales
Katrina Marcinowski
William J. Meyer
Still Photography
Title Designer
Web Designer
Web Programmer
Graphic Artist
Jerome Halligan
Uzi Moses
Andreas Kirn
Kobi Adato
Israel Breslav
Sam Maghawiri
Music by
Music Supervisor
Greg Nicolett
Jen Malone
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SOUNDTRACK
“Uh Oh”
Performed by Morris & Young
Written by: Wentworth Renford Morris and David Allen Young
Published by: Afro Punk and Shelley Young Publishing
Courtesy of Morris & Young LLC
"Samurai Mood"
Written & Performed By: Michael Baiardi
Published By: Soundfile Publishing
Courtesy of: Soundfile Productions Inc.
“Beautiful Boyz”
Performed by CocoRosie
Written by: Bianca Leilani Casady and Sierra Rose Casady
Published by: CocoRosie Music LLC
Courtesy of: Touch and Go Records, Inc.
“Before You”
Performed by: Matter
Written by: Richard Markmann, Christopher Wagner and Daniel Pinnella
Published by: Ultra Urban Music, Music Whirled Publishing
Courtesy of: Wild Whirled Music
VIDEO CLIPS
“Girl Please” Excerpt provided by Irena Belle Films and Loren Cross. Directed by
Shawna Baca
Performed by Loren Cross, Fawn Melise, Jessi Morales, and Katie F. Ward
RV Cooking Show footage courtesy of RV Cooking Show Producer/Host Evanne
Schmarder
“The Gift Wrap Rap” Written, Performed and Directed by Alton DuLaney. Produced by
Molly Frances.
“War of the Worlds” play by Howard Koch
Permission to Use Granted by Anne Koch
Performed by Richard Epcar
Animation by William J. Meyer
“Power of the Crunch” Excerpt provided by Rebecca Dornan and Travis Bleen
“Shiela Magnanimus” and “Shenk and Me” Excerpts provided by the National
Protrusion. Animation by Jerome Halligan
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EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS
AFI
Joe Petricca
Chris Schwartz
Patty West
Tony Tong
Directing Workshop for Women
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Kimberly McCullough
Lisa Robertson
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David & Rajita Goldberg
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Sireesha, Jay, Kaiden and Ayan Adya
Fat Lil Mama Donors
Grace and Bermard Halligan
Andreas Kirn and Lauren McNulty
The Stars of Epic Glam
Allusia
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Jonah Blechman
Krissy Lindquist
Chacha Cache
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Candis Cayne
Miss Conception
Andrew Curry
Detox Icunt
DJ Heavy Selective
DJ Nelstar
DJ Stuart
Gabrielle Gumbs
Rhea Litre’
Kelly Mantle
Mercedez Elektra
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Xander Smith
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Tranzkuntinental
The Trixies
Lil Mama Donors
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Advisors
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Lil Papa Donors
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Jeff Sulkin & Gabriel Fambo-Sulkin
Nathalie Gabbay
Alana Garrop
Adam Kayn
Joe and Gerrie McNulty
Dr. Alexander Rivkin
Megan, Tim, Caleb and Jacob Wong
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SPECIAL THANKS
AWD
Melanie Adelberg
John Agnew
Shannon Amabile
American Musical and Dramatic
Academy
Connie Avila
Akanni Ayodeji
Shawna Baca
Michael Baiardi and Soundfile
Productions
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Peter Bedard
Melissa Benhaim
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Andrew Curry
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Blake Elmowitz
Jem Elsner
Peter Fairley and CocoRosie Music LLC
Jacob Fenton
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Amy French
Jeff Freundlich
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Naomi Gibson
Fred Goldberg
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Benjamin Goldman
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Linda Mayle
Krysta Mayo
Erica McIntosh
Haley McLane
Sally Menke
Matthew B. McPeck
Einat Metzl
Ryan Meyer
Hanelle Miklavcic
Scott Milam
Wenty Morris and D.A. Young at Morris
& Young
Mandi Moss
Maryellen Mulcahy
Stephen Nemeth
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Phil Noyes
Reena T. Patton
Brianne Pergola
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SCAD
Chris Schmidt
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Father Shamo and St. Mary in Palms
Church
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Miguel Soto
Bridget, Maddie, Phoebe & Benjamin
Spangler
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SPONSORS
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Location
Griffith Park
St. Mary in Palms Church
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PRODUCTION STILLS
Maggie (Kelli Garner) watches the drama that unfolds outside her window
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Maggie (Kelli Garner) plays “Surgery”
in an attempt to save her mother
Mark (Sasha Roiz) approaches Lamay
with revenge on his mind
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Maggie (Kelli Garner) takes in a brand new day
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Director, Rachel Goldberg , and lead actress, Kelli Garner, prepare a scene
Polly Morgan (Director of Photography) on set at Griffith Park
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AWARDS & FESTIVALS
AWARDS
2012 First Place, Alternative Spirit Award, Rhode Island International Film Festival
2011 Casting Society of America Artios Award Nominee – Robin Lippin in “Short Film”
category for NEIGHBORS.
http://performingarts.about.com/od/Vendors/a/Casting-Society-Of-America-Announces-2011-Artios-Award-Nominations.htm
FESTIVALS
2012 Palm Springs International ShortFest & Film Market (Official Selection)
2012 Rhode Island International Film Festival (Official Selection)
2012 Nashville Film Festival (Official Selection)
http://www.nashvillefilmfestival.org/press/short-films-announced-2012-nashville-film-festival-presented-nissan
2012 New Filmmakers LA (Official Selection)
2012 Philadelphia Independent Film Festival (Official Selection)
2012 Capital City Film Festival (Official Selection)
2012 Philadelphia Q Fest (2012)
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PRESS ARTICLES & REVIEWS
“With the skills of a seasoned film director, Rachel Goldberg served up a
balanced/nuanced/serious film with just the right dose of levity to allow you to
thoroughly enjoy Neighbors. I anxiously look forward to her next film!”
--Stephen Nemeth (Producer -Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,
Dogtown and Z-Boys, Six Sessions)
“Neighbors directed by Rachel Goldberg, really blew me away, not only with the story
line, art direction and pacing but also the cast…”
-- Hellin Kay, champagneandheels.com
http://champagneandheels.com/film/levis-and-afi/
“I was moved by the relationship portrayed in “Neighbors” by Rachel Goldberg, as the
life of Maggie, a shut in with overwhelming social anxieties is examined. She has
crippling fears, which prohibit her from leaving the house, yet she is able to form a lifechanging relationship with a neighbor, which allows us all to recognize the power of
human connection.”
-- Shannon Nobles, Lancing Collective
http://lansingcollective.com/2012/04/10/there-is-film-in-lansing-and-some-of-it-is-directed-by-women/
“…It was brilliant and her message was strong. By depicting trans people as normal
individuals it made my day.”
-- Mars Emerson, returntomars.com
http://returntomars.tumblr.com/post/21499058577/nashville-film-festival
“Cholodenko Hosts AFI Directing Workshop for Women Showcase”
http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/cholodenko_hosts_afi_directing_workshop_for_women_showcase
Rachel Goldberg selected as one of 8 women in AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women
http://blog.afi.com/main/index.php/2010/04/09/meet-the-8-participants-selected-for-afis-2010-directing-workshop-for-women/
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