In the Spotlight (2007)

An aspiring author is offered the chance to be the front person for a literary hoax and discovers a far worse fate than rejection.

Director:

Hilary Goldberg

Writer:

Hilary Goldberg

Stars:

Michelle Tea, Guinevere Turner, Clint Catalyst

Cast

Cast overview:
Michelle Tea	...	Clutch, Olive
Guinevere Turner	...	Luck, Kate Lady
Clint Catalyst	...	Bell Wartock
Steven Reigns	...	The Actor

Storyline

Olive Clutch, an aspiring writer confronts rejection with her own work. At an open mic, she meets femme fatale Kate Lady Luck and author Bell Wartock. The pair solicits Olive to be the slightly disguised public persona for Bell's writing. Five years and three successful novels later, Olive's disguise wears thin on several of Wartock's book jackets. Olive wants to quit pretending that she is the author, but there is only one way to end the grift. Bell takes over Olive's life and death in this sordid film noir fairy tale inspired by real events.

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Plot Keywords:

hoax | literary

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Taglines:

A film noir fairy tale inspired by real events

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Film Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 May 2007 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

11 min 11 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White Black and White (16 mm version)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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