The Importance Of Doubting Tom screens Tuesday November 8th at 7pm at Landmark’s The Tivoli Theater as part of The St. Louis International Film Festival. Ticket information can be found Here
Local actress and filmmaker Vanessa Roman presents her years-in-the-making feature debut The Importance Of Doubting Tom, a romantic screwball comedy set against the backdrop of a dart league. It tells the story of Gwen, who is shaken and confused by a recent breakup from the guy she thought was the one, but something doesn’t seem right. In searching for the truth, mixed identities, comic hijinks, and lover’s games ensue in this. Roman based her original script both on the classic Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest and on her experience playing darts at St. Louis’ own Blueberry Hill, which is where she met her husband John.
Roman has assembled a first-rate cast and crew...
Local actress and filmmaker Vanessa Roman presents her years-in-the-making feature debut The Importance Of Doubting Tom, a romantic screwball comedy set against the backdrop of a dart league. It tells the story of Gwen, who is shaken and confused by a recent breakup from the guy she thought was the one, but something doesn’t seem right. In searching for the truth, mixed identities, comic hijinks, and lover’s games ensue in this. Roman based her original script both on the classic Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest and on her experience playing darts at St. Louis’ own Blueberry Hill, which is where she met her husband John.
Roman has assembled a first-rate cast and crew...
- 11/3/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Importance Of Doubting Tom screens Sunday July 17th at 6:30pm at Landmark’s The Tivoli Theater as part of the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase. Ticket information can be found Here
Local actress and filmmaker Vanessa Roman presents her years-in-the-making feature debut The Importance Of Doubting Tom, a romantic screwball comedy set against the backdrop of a dart league. It tells the story of Gwen, who is shaken and confused by a recent breakup from the guy she thought was the one, but something doesn’t seem right. In searching for the truth, mixed identities, comic hijinks, and lover’s games ensue in this. Roman based her original script both on the classic Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest and on her experience playing darts at St. Louis’ own Blueberry Hill, which is where she met her husband John.
Roman has assembled a first-rate cast and crew...
Local actress and filmmaker Vanessa Roman presents her years-in-the-making feature debut The Importance Of Doubting Tom, a romantic screwball comedy set against the backdrop of a dart league. It tells the story of Gwen, who is shaken and confused by a recent breakup from the guy she thought was the one, but something doesn’t seem right. In searching for the truth, mixed identities, comic hijinks, and lover’s games ensue in this. Roman based her original script both on the classic Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest and on her experience playing darts at St. Louis’ own Blueberry Hill, which is where she met her husband John.
Roman has assembled a first-rate cast and crew...
- 7/13/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It’s always exciting when there’s a new feature film being shot in St. Louis! We Are Movie Geeks was recently on the set of The Importance Of Doubting Tom, a romantic comedy set in the world of dart throwing where the “competitions play out echoing and mirroring the games that lovers play”. It’s loosely based on the classic Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest.
The Importance Of Doubting Tom is written and directed by Vanessa Roman, who has been actively working in the local theater and film industry for 15 years. Her first film, Play Dead, won Best Horror Short and Best Juvenile Actress at The St. Louis Filmmaker’s Showcase and her second, The Inheritance won Best Experimental film at the Toronto Female Eye Film Festival.
Vanessa has assembled a first-rate cast and crew for The Importance Of Doubting Tom.
Director of Photography Chris Benson has shot many commercials,...
The Importance Of Doubting Tom is written and directed by Vanessa Roman, who has been actively working in the local theater and film industry for 15 years. Her first film, Play Dead, won Best Horror Short and Best Juvenile Actress at The St. Louis Filmmaker’s Showcase and her second, The Inheritance won Best Experimental film at the Toronto Female Eye Film Festival.
Vanessa has assembled a first-rate cast and crew for The Importance Of Doubting Tom.
Director of Photography Chris Benson has shot many commercials,...
- 8/13/2015
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Actress Grace Zabriskie has worked with such powerhouse directors as David Lynch, Gus Van Sant, and William Friedkin. Now she has come to St. Louis to co-star in The Makings Of You, the feature debut of Matt Amato, acclaimed director of a variety of music videos. The Makings Of You tells the story of Judy (Sheryl Lee) and Wallis (Jay R. Ferguson), who share dissatisfaction with their own lives and an irresistible attraction to each other. Caught between the freedoms offered by Wallis and the demands of her troubled family, Judy struggles to reconcile the two. Deftly avoiding romantic clichés, The Makings Of You is a classic love story rich in atmosphere — palpable summertime heat, lush music, and beautifully decaying surroundings. Grace Zabriskie plays Sheryl Lee’s mother, a role she has played before in the TV series Twin Peaks. Grace, along with costar Jay R. Ferguson, will be in St.
- 11/12/2014
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Stars Jay R. Ferguson and Grace Zabriskie, will be in St. Louis this Thursday night (November 13th) for the premiere of The Makings Of You, the opening night film of this year’s St. Louis International Film Festival. The event will be at The Tivoli and the screening will be preceded by a cocktail party that begins at 6pm. Ticket information can be found Here
Review by Kathy Kaiser
Beautifully shot in the nostalgic and cinematically breathtaking locations throughout writer and director Matt Amato’s hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, The Makings Of You tells a classic and touching story of sheer passion, love and loss brought to life by Mad Men’s Jay R. Ferguson (Wallis), Twin Peak’s Sheryl Lee (Judy), and respected long-time cinematic and television actress Grace Zabriskie (who plays Judy’s mother Margaret).
When a chance meeting at Wallis’ father’s store Frank’s brings Wallis and Judy together,...
Review by Kathy Kaiser
Beautifully shot in the nostalgic and cinematically breathtaking locations throughout writer and director Matt Amato’s hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, The Makings Of You tells a classic and touching story of sheer passion, love and loss brought to life by Mad Men’s Jay R. Ferguson (Wallis), Twin Peak’s Sheryl Lee (Judy), and respected long-time cinematic and television actress Grace Zabriskie (who plays Judy’s mother Margaret).
When a chance meeting at Wallis’ father’s store Frank’s brings Wallis and Judy together,...
- 11/12/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Well it’s that time of year again, when the leaves begin to fall and St. Louis becomes the mecca of movie lovers everywhere with the return of the 23rd Annual St. Louis International Film Festival. Kicking off the Festival this year is St. Louis native Matt Amato’s tale of Love in River City as The Makings Of You plays out deep in the heart of the nostalgic areas of St. Louis, and the mighty riverbanks of the Mississippi. To bring Matt’s story to life, he secured Mad Men‘s own Jay R. Ferguson to play his leading man Wallis, and what a leading man he truly is, in every way, as you will soon come to find out.
Jay R. Ferguson, along with costar Grace Zabriskie, will be in St. Louis this Thursday night (November 13th) for the premiere of The Makings Of You, the opening night...
Jay R. Ferguson, along with costar Grace Zabriskie, will be in St. Louis this Thursday night (November 13th) for the premiere of The Makings Of You, the opening night...
- 11/10/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Oscar bait performances by Reese Witherspoon, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Timothy Spall, a Tenacious Eats “Movies for Foodies” event, and a tribute to the St. Louis-born silent film star King Baggot are some of the many highlights of this year’s St. Louis International Film Festival. Cinema St. Louis announced the 2014 line-up today and it’s the usual hi-quality mix of independent films, foreign films, locally-made films, end-of-year studio awards product, and retro programming.
The 23rd Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (Sliff) will be held Nov. 13-23. Sliff will screen 389 films: 89 narrative features, 76 documentary features, and 224 shorts. This year’s festival has 239 screenings/programs, with 69 countries represented. The fest will host more than 125 filmmakers and related guests, including honorees Doug Pray (Contemporary Cinema Award), Katie Mustard (Women in Film Award), and Timothy J. Sexton (Charles Guggenheim Cinema St. Louis Award).
The festival will open on Thursday, Nov. 13, with the...
The 23rd Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (Sliff) will be held Nov. 13-23. Sliff will screen 389 films: 89 narrative features, 76 documentary features, and 224 shorts. This year’s festival has 239 screenings/programs, with 69 countries represented. The fest will host more than 125 filmmakers and related guests, including honorees Doug Pray (Contemporary Cinema Award), Katie Mustard (Women in Film Award), and Timothy J. Sexton (Charles Guggenheim Cinema St. Louis Award).
The festival will open on Thursday, Nov. 13, with the...
- 10/22/2014
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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