Our Feature Presentation
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Our Feature Presentation is a 2008
independent
comedy film
directed by Gardner Loulan
and written
by Gardner Loulan and Joseph Brady.
. Cast and crew include many professionals and volunteers. The director is Gardner Loulan who is a host for NBC
's show "1st Look". During production Gardner was a VJ and writer on the MTV
college station, MTVU
. The entire film was cast and shot in 2006 in Palo Alto, California
: auditions for cast were held April 28–30; callbacks were on May 13–14; pre-production
began May 15; principal filming began June 15 and wrapped on July 15. Post-production was done in New York City
and had its theatrical premiere in Atherton, California
on December 21, 2008.
), a former Hollywood star. His mother(Diane Tasca), an irascible self-made billionaire, refuses to fund Cody's project, leaving him resentful yet determined. At the same time, and much to his dismay, an unconfirmed rumor begins to spread in Cody's small affluent town of Buck Valley that the beautiful but untalented Hollywood star and salt fortune heiress Jasmine Danell (Christina Rosenberg) wants to star in Cody's film in order to make her current lover and famed French-Canadian director LeStat LeChaton (Craig Lewis), jealous. The residents of town react to the news by confronting Cody, and one by one lobbying to be a part of the film. His ego and ambition overpower Cody, and he allows the people of the town to distract and corrupt his initial vision. Jasmine stars in his film, and Cody's brother auctions the directorial role to LeChaton much to Cody's dismay. Finally, and after significant personal compromise, with his production usurped and his unprofessional cast and crew, Cody attempts to sabotage his set only to realize it has taken on a life of its own.
2008 in film
This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
independent
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Gardner Loulan
Gardner Loulan
Gardner Willson Loulan is an online community manager for and former television host at MTV Networks and NBC Universal...
and written
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
by Gardner Loulan and Joseph Brady.
Production
Our Feature Presentation is a low budget independent filmIndependent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
. Cast and crew include many professionals and volunteers. The director is Gardner Loulan who is a host for NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's show "1st Look". During production Gardner was a VJ and writer on the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
college station, MTVU
MtvU
mtvU is a division of Viacom's MTV Networks which produces a 24-hour television channel that is available on more than 750 college and university campuses across the United States, as well as several digital cable packages...
. The entire film was cast and shot in 2006 in Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States. The city shares its borders with East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park. It is...
: auditions for cast were held April 28–30; callbacks were on May 13–14; pre-production
Pre-production
Pre-production or In Production is the process of preparing all the elements involved in a film, play, or other performance.- In film :...
began May 15; principal filming began June 15 and wrapped on July 15. Post-production was done in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and had its theatrical premiere in Atherton, California
Atherton, California
Atherton is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States. Its population was 6,914 at the 2010 census. In September 2010, Forbes magazine placed Atherton's zip code of 94027 at #2 on its annual list of America's most expensive zip codes, with a median home price of $4,010,200...
on December 21, 2008.
Plot
Cody Weever (played by Chad Eschman) grew up a child who loved films and yearned to make one with the help of his doting grandfather Alexander Weever (Ron CrawfordRon Crawford
- Film :*Stingray Sam *Our Feature Presentation as Alexander Weever.*Joulutarina as Gideon.*Arthur and the Minimoys as Archibald.*Home of Angels as Card Player.- Television :...
), a former Hollywood star. His mother(Diane Tasca), an irascible self-made billionaire, refuses to fund Cody's project, leaving him resentful yet determined. At the same time, and much to his dismay, an unconfirmed rumor begins to spread in Cody's small affluent town of Buck Valley that the beautiful but untalented Hollywood star and salt fortune heiress Jasmine Danell (Christina Rosenberg) wants to star in Cody's film in order to make her current lover and famed French-Canadian director LeStat LeChaton (Craig Lewis), jealous. The residents of town react to the news by confronting Cody, and one by one lobbying to be a part of the film. His ego and ambition overpower Cody, and he allows the people of the town to distract and corrupt his initial vision. Jasmine stars in his film, and Cody's brother auctions the directorial role to LeChaton much to Cody's dismay. Finally, and after significant personal compromise, with his production usurped and his unprofessional cast and crew, Cody attempts to sabotage his set only to realize it has taken on a life of its own.
Partial cast
- Chad Eschman as Cody Weever
- Ron CrawfordRon Crawford- Film :*Stingray Sam *Our Feature Presentation as Alexander Weever.*Joulutarina as Gideon.*Arthur and the Minimoys as Archibald.*Home of Angels as Card Player.- Television :...
as Alexander Weever - Jeffrey WeissmanJeffrey WeissmanJeffrey Weissman is an American actor. He has appeared in dozens of motion pictures, and TV shows. Most notably as George McFly in Back to the Future Part II and III with Michael J...
... Hugo Wilmington - Dustin DiamondDustin DiamondDustin Neil Diamond is an American actor, musician, director, and stand-up comedian best known for his role as Samuel "Screech" Powers in the television shows Saved by the Bell, Good Morning, Miss Bliss, Saved by the Bell: The College Years and Saved by the Bell: The New Class.-Career:Diamond's...
as Mr. Renolds - Erin CahillErin CahillErin Jessica Cahill , is an actress best known for her role as Jen Scotts on the television series Power Rangers: Time Force. Appeared at Power Morphicon 2010 in Pasadena, CA....
as Mrs. Renolds - Elissa Stebbins as Finny Wong
- Diane Tasca as Helen Weever
- Craig Lewis as Lestat LeChaton
- Liam Brady as Kenneth Weever
- Christina Rosenberg as Jasmine Danell
- Maggie VandenBerghe as Sam Biscotti
- Haley Mancini as Michelle Biscotti
- Karen Hager as Judy Templeton
- Brandon Alexander as Bobby Roberts
External links
- Our Feature Presentation official website
- Our Feature Presentation at Aunt Colony Productions, LLC
- Hollywood Up Close, Our Feature Presentatuion complete cast list
- Our Feature Presentation at Film.com
- almanacnews.com, The Almanac, March 22 2006, "Friends launch local feature film project"
- almanacnews.com,, The Alamanac, June 21 2006, "Short Takes"
- Palo Alto Daily News, July 11 2006, "Woodside readies for its closeup"
