Premise:

A penniless young painter must create three original masterpieces and get them halfway across the country before an interview that could launch or end his career.

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Meet The

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Charlie Khylstadius
Director/Writer/Producer

Charlie Khylstadius is a film director born and raised in Minnesota who has made over 20 short films in the past 5 years. Some of his titles include 'I killed a man today,' 'Murder of Crows,' and his most recent venture, 'Squirrel Hunting,' which has a rating of 8/10 on IMDB and has been reviewed as 'a very charming and well-executed Minnesotan story. Khylstadius's work, although spanning many genres, all share similar themes of freedom, human nature, and morality. He is excited about the ability to fully develop characters and a world with this feature-length picture.

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Lawrence Nichols
Producer

Lawrence Nichols is a veteran ex-Hollywood film producer. who rose to prominence in the late 80s and early 90s working with a number of critically acclaimed directors and writers, as well as working for all five of the major Hollywood studios. His films have won many prestigious festivals, but after having a morality disagreement with a major studio head about a project, Nichols got blacklisted from Hollywood and started having mysterious people and packages showing up at his estate. He had to flee California and go into hiding in an isolated cabin in the Northwoods of Minnesota. One day while out hunting the wild deer for food, Nichols met Khylstadius, who was shooting a project. The two connected and Khylstadius was able to convince Nichols to return to producing after hearing about this film and Khylstadius's vision of it.

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Giorgio Avander
Lead Actor | Vincent

Giorgio Avander is widely regarded to be one of the best up-and-coming young actors today. Notorious for his method acting style and his expectation of excellence on every project he is a part of, Avander is very selective in which works he chooses to participate in. He has collaborated with Khylstadius on shorts such as 'Squirrel Hunting' (pictured right) and is excited about this opportunity to explore a new character and world fully in depth in this feature-length project. Critics of the project have announced that no matter what, Avander will bring a performance to write home about.

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Kari Layland
Supporting Actor | Mother

Kari got her start in middle school theater, but she made the jump to film in 2022 when she landed her first feature role. Since then, she’s stayed busy acting in a variety of short films and independent features. A photographer by trade, Kari has owned and operated a portrait and headshot business since 2001. That background behind the lens naturally led her into other areas of production; she has since directed several short films and has become a go-to cinematographer in the Minnesota film community. Whether she is in front of the camera or managing the visuals, Kari brings decades of technical experience to every set

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Luke LeBrun
Supporting Actor | Adult Vincent

Luke LeBrun has appeared in 12 films across his career, including short and feature films, and music videos. He got his start in front of the camera when he was in college, reporting for the college television news station, Eagle 7 News. From there, he modeled in a Gopher Sport catalog, along with Cub Foods and Ecolab commercials. Luke has starred in short film pitches and proof of concepts to large investors from Paramount, Blumhouse, Wayfarer and Shudder. He has mainly acted in independent dramas and thrillers, along with some horror and suspense.

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Annabelle Layland
Supporting Actor | Penelope

Annabelle began acting at just two and a half, getting her start in short family films and commercial work before moving into theater during her grade school years. At age 11, she shifted her focus to the screen, quickly establishing herself as a versatile film actress. Since then, Annabelle has starred in numerous short films and taken on supporting roles in several feature-length productions. Her natural screen presence and ability to connect with an audience have earned her acting awards at various film festivals—an impressive list of achievements all reached before the age of 15.

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Andrew Jensen
Supporting Actor | Phileremos

Andrew Jensen has collaborated as an actor on many projects with Khylstadius.

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Cast & Crew