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Real Fiction

  • 2008
  • Not Rated
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Real Fiction (2008)
DramaRomanceShort

Zach, a gifted writer, devoted son, and life-partner to his boyfriend AJ, is as ambitious as he is impatient. Success in his business seems impossibly elusive after trying every avenue avail... Read allZach, a gifted writer, devoted son, and life-partner to his boyfriend AJ, is as ambitious as he is impatient. Success in his business seems impossibly elusive after trying every avenue available to him, and without adequate funds to provide treatment for his increasingly ill moth... Read allZach, a gifted writer, devoted son, and life-partner to his boyfriend AJ, is as ambitious as he is impatient. Success in his business seems impossibly elusive after trying every avenue available to him, and without adequate funds to provide treatment for his increasingly ill mother, it seems like a miracle when Damien, an influential literary agent, expresses interest... Read all

  • Director
    • Nicholas Lam
  • Writer
    • Nicholas Lam
  • Stars
    • Michael Garbe
    • Adam Hale
    • Michael Gregory
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    • Director
      • Nicholas Lam
    • Writer
      • Nicholas Lam
    • Stars
      • Michael Garbe
      • Adam Hale
      • Michael Gregory
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    Michael Garbe
    • Zach
    Adam Hale
    • A.J.
    Michael Gregory
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    • Damien
    Matthew Rimmer
    Matthew Rimmer
    • Agent Cunningham
    Marcella Pabros-Clark
    • Dr. Lee
    Kris Fitzgerald
    Kris Fitzgerald
    • Gram
    Damian Pelliccione
    Damian Pelliccione
    • Stylist
    Jenna Allen
    Jenna Allen
    • Secretary
    Kristina Haddad
    Kristina Haddad
    • Publicist #1
    Mark Hapka
    Mark Hapka
    • Photographer
    Michael Redford Carney
    Michael Redford Carney
    • Doctor
    • (as Michael Redford)
    Todd Cloutier
    • Book Publisher
    Addie Daddio
    • Kate
    Andy Dugan
    Andy Dugan
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    9wynnwen

    The essential Hollywood story...wonderfully shot

    The writer/director has captured the essence of a classic Hollywood tale of ambition and self-betrayal. It's beautifully shot and lovingly constructed. Though this story revolves around the sexual exploitation within the context of a same sex relationship, the themes are at once intensely personal and universal. Anyone whose ever wanted to show and express themselves to the world has an artist, can relate.

    Mr. Lam has demonstrated himself to be part of a new generation of filmmakers able to deliver well-crafted stories that paint a clear world with a definite point of view, while being accessible. We can already see the signs of a master of tone, through his great artistic choices. I look forward to seeing what else this filmmaker will bring us in the future.

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      • United States
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      • English
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      • Los Angeles, California, USA
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      • $100,000 (estimated)
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      20 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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