Welcome to Pine Hill (2012)

A recently reformed drug dealer, now working as a claims adjuster by day and bouncer by night, receives earth-shattering news, compelling to make peace with his past and search for freedom beyond the concrete jungle of New York City.

Director:

Keith Miller

Writers:

Keith Miller (story), Keith Miller

Stars:

Shanon Harper, Junior Adolph, Ernest Bastien

6 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Shanon Harper	...	Shannon / Abu
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Junior Adolph
Ernest Bastien	...	Friends #1
Mark Anthony Hackett	...	Marcus
Lillie Jayne	...	Bartender
Jaiden Kaine	...	Jay
Mary Meyers	...	Mother
Willie Meyers	...	Neighbor
Keith Miller	...	Keith
Mark Read	...	Guy in the Bar
Bj Rubin	...	Barback

Storyline

A unique story of friendship, race, and self-discovery, WELCOME TO PINE HILL was born out of a chance encounter between filmmaker Keith Miller and star Shannon Harper, who found themselves fighting over a lost dog one night in Brooklyn, NY. Straddling the worlds of fact and fiction, documentary and narrative, WELCOME TO PINE HILL follows Shannon, a recently reformed drug dealer, now working as a claims adjuster by day and bouncer by night. When Shannon receives earth-shattering news, he is compelled to make peace with his past and search for freedom beyond the concrete jungle of New York City. Featuring an extraordinarily intimate performance by Harper playing himself, he is supported by an eclectic cast of both emerging talent and real people. Traveling from backyards of Brooklyn crack houses to the lush Catskill Mountains. the film is a meditative journey about how we choose to live our lives.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 2013 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,629, 3 March 2013

Gross USA:

$3,629

Company Credits

Production Co:

Esopus Creek Pictures, Meerkat Media Collective

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The director Keith Miller cameos as the man with the dog at the beginning.

User Reviews

Stylistically speaking...

There is a special quality to this film... A slow and sensitive surrender to time, to life, uncommon in contemporary mainstream cinema.

Stylistically "Welcome to Pine Hill" introduces new frontiers and is a cinematic, visual treat.

The filmmaker engages non actors and people/friends whose lives have intersected with his own in one way or another. The lead character (and first time actor) is captivating in his subtlety.

Keith is a director who is not afraid to explore and push the boundaries of film.

If you're in NYC, catch it at IFC in March.