Life in Flight (2008)

Director:

Tracey Hecht

Writer:

Tracey Hecht (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

While collaborating with an urban designer (Collins), an architect (Wilson) begins to second guess the perfect life he has constructed for himself and his family.

Plot Keywords:

Job Offer | Architect | Flock Of Birds | Vacation | Fund Raiser

Cast

Patrick Wilson	...	Will
Amy Smart	...	Catherine
Frederick Weller	...	Kit (as Fred Weller)
Monique Gabriela Curnen	...	Janey
Lynn Collins	...	Kate
Zak Orth	...	Josh
Rashida Jones	...	Nina
Janet Zarish	...	Pamela
Troy Britton Johnson	...	Stewart
Kevin Rosseljong	...	Nate
Quimby Tyler Bernstine	...	Cali
Jennifer Smolos	...	Cynthia
Tim Miller	...	City Planning Head
Alix Elias	...	Waitress
Kelly Nyks	...	Aidan
Kari Swenson Riely	...	Lauryn
Cassidy Hinkle	...	Gabriella
Conor Carroll	...	Aaron
Teresa Woods	...	Jenny
Darren Johnson	...	Man in Suit #1
Stephen Niebe	...	Man in Suit #2
Kevin Loomis	...	Man in Suit #3
James Cronin	...	Driver
Flint Beverage	...	Bartender
David Lavine	...	Simon
Shira Flam	...	Woman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Ilku	...	Pete
Mark Setlock	...	Sam
Susie Stewart Rubio	...	Meg (as Susan Stewart)
Stephanie Szostak	...	Alex
Scott Abbondanzo	...	Boy playing soccer (uncredited)
Memory Contento	...	Betsey (uncredited)
Kyle Fischbach	...	Boy in Minivan (uncredited)
Julia Frisoli	...	PTA Mom (uncredited)
Joanna Herrington	...	Mini Van Mom (uncredited)
Ben Hersey	...	Ben (uncredited)
Halen D. Isbell	...	Connor (uncredited)
Raziel Jordan	...	Michael (uncredited)
Matthew Martini	...	Guy driving red convertible (uncredited)
Jack Mulcahy	...	Peter Previn (uncredited)

Directed by
Tracey Hecht

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tracey Hecht		writer

Produced by
Pamela Hirsch	....	producer
Galt Niederhoffer	....	producer
Peter Pastorelli	....	line producer
Celine Rattray	....	producer
Daniela Taplin Lundberg	....	producer

Original Music by
Anton Sanko

Cinematography by
Harlan Bosmajian

Film Editing by
Pete Beaudreau
Craig McKay

Casting by
Meredith Jacobson

Production Design by
John Nyomarkay

Set Decoration by
Tora Peterson

Costume Design by
Kitty Boots

Makeup Department
Brian Abbott	....	makeup department head
Theodora Katsoulogiannakis	....	key hair stylist
Leo Won	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Riva Marker	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kara Doherty	....	second assistant director
Patrick Moran	....	second second assistant director
Curtis Smith	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Shurouq Algusane	....	production design intern
Thomas A. Delillo	....	leadman
Mark Erbaugh	....	assistant art director
Shannon Finnerty	....	property master
Tory Noll	....	art intern
Rene Sekula	....	assistant property master
Nicole Teeny	....	art department production assistant: re-shoot
Irmak Ucar	....	art coordinator
Adriano Valle	....	on-set dresser
Derek J.W. Wybourn	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Jesse Ehredt	....	dialogue editor
Steve Giammaria	....	m&e mixer
Ken Ishii	....	production sound mixer
Adam Sanchez	....	boom operator
Brian Slack	....	adr mixer
Lidia Tamplenizza	....	assistant sound editor
Tony Volante	....	sound re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by
John Bair	....	titles and visual effects designer

Stunts
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Beattie	....	generator operator
George Bianchini	....	Steadicam operator
Dominique Caron	....	additional electrician
Mark Catania	....	additional key grip
Jason Cleary	....	second assistant camera
Spencer Gillis	....	additional electrician
Carlos F. Gonzalez	....	lighting utility (as Carlos Gonzalez IV)
Shawn Greene	....	gaffer
Melissa Guimaraes	....	key grip
Brian Harnick	....	second assistant camera: re-shoots
David Kavanaugh	....	electrician
Nina Kuhn	....	rigging gaffer
Bronson Lamb	....	assistant camera
Ludovic Littee	....	camera operator
Alexander Martin	....	rigging electrician
Matthew Mendelson	....	rigging electrician
Jessica Miglio	....	still photographer
Christian Miller	....	electrician
Jeff Niggemeyer	....	electrician
Aaron Randall	....	additional dolly grip
Ray Richards	....	electrician
Jaime Segschneider	....	second assistant camera
John Shim	....	electrician
Eve Strickman	....	film loader: re-shoots
Sean Taylor	....	best boy electric
Brett Walters	....	first assistant camera
Zenfeek	....	electrician

Casting Department
Laura Verbeke	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chrissy Kuhn	....	wardrobe supervisor
Colleen McTigue	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Jason Barnes	....	assistant editor
Anthony Brandonisio	....	post-production coordinator
Chi Yoon Chung	....	associate editor
Don Ciana	....	color timer
Antonia Law	....	post-production assistant
Michael Smollin	....	digital intermediate colorist
Joe Violante	....	dailies supervisor

Music Department
Jesse Ehredt	....	music editor
Peter Hutchison	....	composer: additional music: "Belvedere"
Mike Morasky	....	composer: additional music
Joel Thompson	....	assistant to the composer

Transportation Department
Carl Hettling	....	driver

Other crew
John A. Accardo	....	assistant location manager
Adi Amit	....	production office coordinator
Steve Boyle	....	production accountant: JFA, Inc.
Anthony Brandonisio	....	production assistant: re-shoots
Anthony Brandonisio	....	production intern
Alvin Charles	....	production assistant
Carol A. Compton	....	script clearance
Shannon Dennard	....	assistant location manager
Marianne Denning	....	production assistant: first team
Lars Engstrom	....	stand-in: Patrick Wilson
Dave Ginsberg	....	location scout
Berry Hatfield	....	location scout
Diane Hounsell	....	script supervisor
Morgan Howard	....	production assistant
Duncan Johnson	....	production assistant
Marshall Johnson	....	location manager
Nate Loehrke	....	production assistant
Patrick Mahoney	....	craft service
Riley Malone	....	location manager
Darin J. Patterson	....	location assistant
Dana Penrod	....	production assistant
Holly Pilch	....	production secretary
Luke Tomalin Sherman	....	key production assistant
Marc H. Simon	....	legal counsel: Dreier LLP
Lemarze Smith	....	production assistant
Sean M. Sullivan	....	production assistant
Rob van de Laar	....	craft service
Dianne Zaremba	....	stand-in: Lynn Collins

Thanks
Justin Theroux	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Plum Pictures

Other Companies

• All-Star Animals  animal handlers
• Cutting Edge Group  music services
• IndieClear  script clearance
• Indiepay  payroll provided by
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment

Runtime:

USA:78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Plum Pictures

Soundtrack:

La Cubanita

Are you happy?

Life is good, if it's really is. Being successful can be a plus or a minus. Here you got a designer who is married, successful, yet something was missing in his life: Happiness. This man has a wife who takes care of their son happens to be a follower rather than a supporter. At his job site he meets a beautiful woman who not only helps him out with his business, she helps him out on life. He takes heed of her words, especially about the birds flying in a certain direction. It turns out that his life isn't all he wanted to be. His wife was more of a go-getter and crowd pleaser, satisfying her needs instead of asking her husband how he feels about it. It was not a good marriage from the get-go, being materialistic and non-communicative, that can destroy a marriage. But the more understanding woman who took a job in the West Coast, automatically got homesick already. Both of those people have suffered similar consequences. Successfullness can be a plus or a minus in you life. Being steadfast is necessary to be living well. The fast-life will send you crashing fast, and being slow can get you fired. This movie teaches a lesson about being happy. Those two were a perfect match. It help me be happy, it'll do the same for you, too. 5 stars!