Dorian Blues (2004)

Director:

Tennyson Bardwell

Writer:

Tennyson Bardwell (writer)

Release Date:

11 April 2007 (France)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Sometimes finding yourself is a matter of checking the closet.

Plot:

A refreshing and witty reinvention of the coming-of-age comedy, Dorian Blues is a bright, cheerful story...

Plot Keywords:

Coming Of Age | Coming Out | Father Son Relationship | Gay Interest | Gay Teenager

Awards:

8 wins

Cast

Michael McMillian	...	Dorian Lagatos
Lea Coco	...	Nicky Lagatos
Steve Fletcher	...	Tom Lagatos (as Steven C. Fletcher)
Mo Quigley	...	Maria Lagatos
John Abele	...	Ben's Father (as Jack Abele)
Austin Basis	...	Spooky
Ryan Kelly Berkowitz	...	Tiffany (as Ryan K. Berkowitz)
Richard Burke	...	Muscles
Chris Dallman	...	Andrew
Carl Dana	...	Priest
Leslie Elliard	...	Therapist Dr. Michener
Ryan Garrett	...	Locker Bully
Sian Heder	...	Ellie
Portia Kamons	...	Mrs. Polk, Party Matchmaker
Cody Nickell	...	Ben
Jeff Paul	...	Social Worker
Michelle Summerlin	...	Ben's Mother
Frank D'Andrea	...	Football Coach
Mary Gordon	...	Dream Girl
Michael Cornish	...	Dream Guy
Laura Nelson	...	Strip Club Server
Brie Dinsmore	...	Strip Club Dancer
Erika Eve	...	Strip Club Dancer
Karla Ives	...	Strip Club Dancer
Nicole Marquardt	...	Strip Club Dancer
Mary Bardwell	...	Church Confessor
John Taylor	...	Pop Pop
John Shea	...	Mr. Trolley
Pat Shea	...	Mrs. Trolley
Tennyson Taylor Bardwell	...	Basketball Boy (as Tenny Bardwell)
Tony Hastings	...	Buffer Jones
Daniel A. Jacobs	...	Tony
Ian McGlocklin	...	Red Zone Player (as Ian M. Sinclair)
Rick Rodgers	...	Bully Buddy #1
Andrew Zox	...	Bully Buddy #2
Abbie Foster White	...	Cheerleader
Kathryn Zox	...	Aunt Beth
Melanie Krahmer	...	Bar Band Singer
Richard Libutti	...	Bar Band
Michael Steiner	...	Bar Band
Gregory Nash	...	Bar Band

Directed by
Tennyson Bardwell

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tennyson Bardwell		writer

Produced by
Tennyson Bardwell	....	producer
Steven C. Beer	....	executive producer
Frank D'Andrea	....	producer
Portia Kamons	....	producer
Ann Marie Lizzi	....	co-producer
Mary-Beth Taylor	....	producer

Original Music by
Will Severin

Cinematography by
Taylor Morrison

Film Editing by
Ann Marie Lizzi

Production Design by
Len Clayton		(as Len X. Clayton)

Art Direction by
Andy Dorr

Costume Design by
Agnes Elizabeth Kapusta		(wardrobe designer) (as Agnes E. Kapusta)

Makeup Department
Abbie Foster White	....	hair stylist
Abbie Foster White	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Alice Toomer	....	assistant production manager
Judi Von Ronne	....	assistant production manager
Shannon Von Ronne	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Neil Benedict	....	assistant director

Art Department
Pat Van Alsteyne	....	art assistant

Sound Department
Charles Eble Jr.	....	adr editor
Charles Eble Jr.	....	adr recordist
Charles Eble Jr.	....	dialogue editor
Charles Eble Jr.	....	foley editor
Charles Eble Jr.	....	foley recordist
Charles Eble Jr.	....	sound designer
Charles Eble Jr.	....	sound re-mix engineer
Dan Mazur	....	sound mixer
B.J. Ramone	....	assistant sound engineer
B.J. Ramone	....	foley artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Karen L. Dicey	....	dolly grip
Karen L. Dicey	....	key grip
Jill Malouf	....	first assistant camera
Ian McGlocklin	....	gaffer (as Ian M. Sinclair)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maureen Berkowitz	....	wardrobe: Tiffany

Music Department
Chris Cardona	....	musician: violin
Jeanne DaSilva	....	music supervisor
Charles Eble Jr.	....	music editor
George Fortune	....	musician: drums and percussion
Paul Othon	....	musician: bass
Chris Theis	....	music mixer
Chris Theis	....	music recordist
Mark Vinci	....	musician: saxophone

Other crew
Austin Basis	....	choreographer
Steven C. Beer	....	producer's representative
Jeffrey Burns	....	script supervisor
Judith Ann Conte	....	dance consultant
John Druzba	....	choreographer
Mary Gordon	....	production assistant
Andrea Lizzi	....	production assistant
Mary Jean Lizzi	....	production assistant
Cody Nickell	....	extras coach
Amy O'Neill	....	production assistant
Caitlin Roben	....	choreographer
Anne Taylor	....	caterer
Anne Taylor	....	catering
Anne Taylor	....	food stylist
John Taylor	....	catering
Ethan Turner	....	production assistant

Thanks
Jeremy Walker	....	very special thanks
Ted Weinrib	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Day Dreamer Films

Distributors

• Optimale (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• TLA Releasing (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• TLA Releasing (2005) (USA) (video)

Other Companies

• 100% Sound at Woods End Recording Studios  post-production sound services
• Cotton Hill Studios  additional sound production services
• Digital Media Systems & Services  AVID editing system provided by
• Imperatives  AVID editing system provided by
• Millivac Instruments  post-production editing facilities
• Popboon Catering  catering
• Sound One  additional sound production services
• Technical Video  beta decks provided by

Runtime:

USA:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:G (Quebec)

Company:

Day Dreamer Films

Quotes:

Dorian Lagatos: The only difference between my mother and the Berlin Wall? Some people got past that wall.

Dialogue was very real

What I found particularly intriguing about this very enjoyable film was the honesty of the dialog. The characters spoke and acted the way real people would, or at least the way real people would if they were expressing what they were thinking. The characters were also not stereotypes. Even the father, who was the villain of the movie, was understandable as a person, however much one might disagree with his views. The older brother could have been made a less likable character if the film-makers had followed formulaic conventions, but they didn't. The result was more realistic if less dramatic. The situation of the main character, Dorian, was very true to the experience of many young people. The film was funny, genuine, real. I loved it.