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The Unearthing

The Unearthing is a 2015 American coming of age drama film directed by Tristan James Jensen and starring Riley Yeary, Angelina Masciopinto, and Kaleb Miller. The film follows a girl named Autumn who moves to Stillwater, Minnesota for the summer. She meets two misfit children, Charlotte and Parker, and together they seek to give a ghost closure.

The Unearthing
Film poster
Directed byTristan James Jensen
Written byTristan James Jensen
Produced byTristan James Jensen
StarringRiley Yeary
Angelina Macsiopinto
Kaleb Miller
Scott Novotny
Gina Novotny
Joe Pasutti
CinematographyTristan James Jensen
Edited byTristan James Jensen
Music byReuben Spencer
Release date
  • April 10, 2015 (2015-04-10)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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  • Riley Yeary as Autumn
  • Angelina Macsiopinto as Charlotte
  • Kaleb Miller as Parker
  • Scott Novotny as Jim
  • Gina Novotny as Gertrude
  • Joe Pasutti as The Warden
  • Sean Pallas as Curator
  • Theresa Larson as Librarian

Production

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Production began in the summer of 2013 and the total amount of filming took place in about 25 days.[1] Much of the film was unwritten at the time of filming.[2] The project was made with no budget and everyone working on it volunteered.[3]

Reception

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A non-finalized version of the film had screenings in Stillwater in late 2014.[4] The earlier cut of the film was finally completed in the spring of 2015 and was screened at several festivals including Minneapolis Saint Paul International Film Festival,[5] Alhambra Theater Film Festival,[6] Fort Myers Beach Film Festival,[7] Duluth Superior Film Festival,[8] Broke Student International Film Festival,[9] and EDU Film Festival, with the latter two being special exhibitions. The trailer won the Best Student Trailer award at the International Movie Trailer Festival in 2013[10] and the film itself won the Best Student Film award at Fort Myers Beach Film Festival in 2015.[11]

Release

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It was announced on social media that a remastered version of the film was being worked on with new cuts, color grade, sound mix, and a new scene.[12] It was released in late March on Amazon Prime and the Steam Store.[13][14]

References

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  1. ↑ Avery, Cropp. "Lights, camera, action … award: Local filmmaker wins top student prize at International Movie Trailer Festival". Stillwater Gazette. ECM Publishers, Inc. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Bjorlin, Anna (26 September 2014). "'The Unearthing' sees daylight". Stillwater Gazette. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Geissler, Curt. "The Unearthing, A Stillwater Minnesota movie production". Stillwater Rotary Club. ClubRunner. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "The Unearthing Screening Event Page". Discover Stillwater. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Twin Cities Teen Debuts Movie At MSPIFF". CBS Minnesota. April 11, 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Film Schedule 2015". Alhambra Theater Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Fort Myers Beach Festival Films". Fort Myers Beach Film Festival. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "DS-FF 2015 Films". Duluth Superior Film Festival. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "4th Annual Broke Student Film Festival". Brown Paper Tickets.
  10. ↑ "Winners of IMTF's 2013 Trailer Contest". International Movie Trailer Festival. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Fort Myers Beach Film Festival 2015 Winners". Fort Myers Beach Film Festival. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "Facebook Post". Facebook. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  13. ↑ "Amazon Page". Amazon. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  14. ↑ "Steam Store Page". Steam. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
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