Unspooled
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Keir Moreano
Nicole Vicius
Maurice Singer
Norm Golden
Larry Brustoski
Larry Brustoski
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
It's the most talked-about film in the storied history of New York University's film school, and yet you won't find alumni Spike, Stone or Scorsese anywhere in its credits. Without a finished script, NYU Film School senior Maurice Singer nevertheless has his thesis film approved for production. His original screenplay, "Bemoana," a vivid, if lurid, adaptation of the Little Red Riding Hood folktale, takes place in winter and concerns the fateful reunion of an estranged father and daughter at a remote New England cabin. Never one to lack creativity, much less confidence, Maurice transforms the innocent fable into a psychological thriller, replete with themes of seduction, sexual abuse, and revenge. Word spreads among Maurice's academic peers about the edgy project, including the news that he's secured a James Cameron-size budget and a Vermont location, both courtesy of dad. Not only is Maurice's father providing the family cabin for principal photography, but also the guest cabin, which Maurice plans to burn to the ground for "Bemoana's" climax. Twenty-three classmates sign on as unpaid crew for the chance to prove themselves on a real film. Among them is Keir Moreano, a special effects makeup artist, and future filmmaker, who carries a video camera. Complications, as they say, ensue. Exacerbated by sub-zero temperatures, crushing shoot schedule and sleep deprivation, hostilities grow between director Maurice and crew. Soon the atmosphere on set suggests Coppola's infamous Apocalypse Now shoot, if not Captain Ahab and Moby Dick.
Director
Keir Moreano
Crew
Larry Brustoski
Robert Burgos
Cory Choy
Mario Diaz
Norm Golden
Julienne Guffain
Michaela Mckee
Keir Moreano
Keir Moreano
Keir Moreano
Keir Moreano
Maurice Singer
Gil Talmi
Nicole Vicius
Film Details
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Released in United States Fall September 26, 2008
Released in United States September 26, 2008
rtg MPAA NONE
Released in United States Fall September 26, 2008
Released in United States September 26, 2008 (New York City)
