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The Isolationist - written and directed by Nathaniel Atcheson


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>>>>>>> NEWS AND UPDATES <<<<<<<

September 21, 2009:  Two new festival screenings for "The Isolationist" - International Student Film Festival of Hollywood and the Backlot Film Festival in Culver City.

January 19, 2009:  "The Isolationist" will screen at the Macon Film & Video Festival in Macon, GA!

September 14, 2008:  "The Isolationist" won Best Student Film at the SoCal Independent Film Festival!

August, 2008:  "The Isolationist" will be making its world premiere at the SoCal Independent Film Festival in Huntington Beach, CA.  The screening is Sunday, Sept. 14, at 2:30 pm.  Checkout the festival website for more information.

May, 2008:  "The Isolationist" was nominated for a 2008 Cecil Award for best production design.  The Cecils are the annual wards program put on by Chapman University.

January, 2008:  Entertainment Weekly did a story on Tiffany and called me for a little interview.  They didn't print any of my tidbits, but they did print a still from the movie along with a little mention.  Check it out here.
 

Ethan Sharrett in "The Isolationist"
Ethan Sharrett in "The Isolationist"

SYNOPSIS
Thomas Shore needs some time alone.  He's planned a relaxing vacation at the beach - away from his job, co-workers, boss, friends, and family.  But when he arrives at his destination, he finds these people pursuing him in aggressive and increasingly absurd ways.  Featuring a quirky cast including Tiffany ("I Think We're Alone Now), "The Isolationist" is an absurdist dark comedy about trying to get away...and failing.

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CAST
Ethan Sharrett (Thomas Shore)
Tiffany (Barbara Newman)
David H. Lawrence, XVII (Randy Fleekop)
Michael Osborne (Rob Wilson)
David LM McIntyre (Dave the DJ)
Karen Kahler (The Maid)
Kathleen Dougherty (The Bartender)

CREATIVE TEAM
Nathaniel Atcheson - director  / writer / music / sound design
M. Elizabeth Hughes - producer
Benjamin Kantor - cinematographer
Marisa Fierle - production designer
Seth Miller - editor

FILM FESTIVAL SELECTIONS
SoCal Independent Film Festival - Huntington Beach (September, 2008) - WINNER Best Student Film
 Macon Film & Video Festival (February. 2009)
Backlot Film Festival - Culver City, CA (October, 2009)
International Student Film Festival of Hollywood (November, 2009)

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Running Time:  17 min.
Shooting Format:  35mm
Aspect Ratio:  2.40:1
Year of Completion:  2008


Tiffany in "The Isolationist"
Tiffany

Michael Osborne in "The Isolationist"
Michael Osborne

 David H. Lawrence, XVII in "The Isolationist"
David H. Lawrence, XVII

Ethan Sharrett in "The Isolationist"
Ethan Sharrett

Ethan Sharrett in "The Isolationist"
Ethan Sharrett

Tiffany in "The Isolationist"
Tiffany

David LM McIntyre in "The Isolationist"
Ethan Sharrett, David LM McIntyre

Karen Kahler in "The Isolationist"
Karen Kahler


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