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OFFICIAL SELECTION - Miami Independent F
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OFFICIAL SELECTION - StayinMay Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Hoosier Films - Ann
Best Narrative Short - Independent Short
SPIRIT OF THE FEST - FIFTEEN MINUTE FILM
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GRounded

A film by John Bruner
OFFICIAL SELECTION - River Bend Film Fes
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Great Lakes - Intl
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Synopsis

Logline

A career-focused pilot and his very proper mother embark on what may be their last road trip.

synopsis

James is a pilot trying to move into management. He might miss his big chance because he has to take his aging and very proper mother home after her extended visit. As James struggles to get back on course, his mother runs out of time to reveal a secret that could be what finally slows James down. 

The film is semi-autobiographical, recounting road trips the director took with his own mother more than a decade ago. It’s a story about some universal truths: how we sometimes put careers in front of people, how fears can block our enjoyment of life, and how we all crave a closeness within our families that's sometimes hard to achieve.

CREW

CREW

John Bruner - Director,
Writer, Producer

Natalie Francis -

Producer

Josh Taylor - Editor, Colorist, Post-Production Supervisor

Tim Sutherland -
Cinematographer

Jon Meharg -1st AC, Grip, Art Director,
Graphic Designer

Dan Madison - First AC, Steadicam,
Audio Editor, Sound Design

Tom Johnson - Field Audio

Todd Syswerda - Composer

Lincoln Reed - Script Supervisor

B.G. Moore - Grip

Thane Syswerda - Grip

Nick Chamberlain - VFX

CAST

CAST

Mark Fauser - "James"

Joann King White - "Ruby"

Shani Salyers Stiles - "Debbie"

Jack Fauser - "Michael"

Jason Smither - "Christopher"

PRESS KIT

PRESS KIT

Contact

CONTACT

Director/Producer
Co-Producer
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