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Sedona student director Emily Warren (right) will be premiering her short film "LUCK" during Memorial Day weekend (May 22-24) at the ZGI Short Film Festival in Sedona. Actor Jim Clark (left) plays a postal worker, Wylie. |
Sedona Student Director Emily Warren
Finds “Luck” in Film Debut
SEDONA – May 13, 2009 – Sedona’s Emily Warren, a
student director at the Zaki Gordon Institute (ZGI)
for Independent Film Making, premieres her short
film “LUCK” during Memorial Day weekend (May 22-24)
at the ZGI Short Film Festival in Sedona. Emily also
wrote and produced the 20-minute film, which
features an entirely local cast, including both
experienced and first-time actors.
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[Continue] Shot on location in Sedona, Clarkdale, and Chino Valley, “LUCK” tells the story of Nicole Kline, a teen who loses her father to suicide. Having lost everything, Nicole writes a “Dear God” letter looking for answers and some sense of comfort. The letter is discovered by Wylie, a postal worker whose simple offering of kindness gives Nicole the support she needs to turn her life around.
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Trailer for "LUCK" directed by Sedona local student director, Emily Warren. |
Along with being Emily’s debut film, LUCK is also
the on-screen debut of Alena Follestad-Jutilla, a
12-year-old homeschooled student from Sedona. While
her first time on camera, Alena has been on stage
with Canyon Moon Theatre and Dance Spirit, and also
takes improvisation acting classes in Sedona from Emmy
Award-winning writer Dev Ross.
The role of Nicole’s suicidal father is played by
Alena’s real-life (and mentally stable) father, Dean
Jutilla, while the part of Wylie is played by Jim
Clark.
“Writing and directing 'Luck' was a very fulfilling experience from beginning to end,” said Emily. “I was fortunate to work with a good crew and great actors who were dedicated and professional. When audiences see my film, I want them to reflect on life in the sense that one never really knows what will happen from one day to the next and that offering up kindness to others can truly change their world, no matter how bad their situation.”
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