My Suicide

Archie's Final Project
Promotional film poster
Directed by	David Lee Miller
Produced by	Todd Traina David Lee Miller Eric J. Adams Larry Janss
Written by	David Lee Miller Gabriel Sunday Eric J. Adams
Starring	Gabriel Sunday Brooke Nevin David Carradine Nora Dunn
Music by	Tim Kasher
Cinematography	Lisa Wiegand Anjo Hill
Editing by	Gabriel Sunday Jordan J. Miller
Release date(s)	September 23, 2011
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Archie's Final Project is a teen dramedy feature film directed by David Lee Miller and starring Gabriel Sunday. It won the best feature film prize for the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival's youth film section Generation 14plus.^[1] It is scheduled for limited release in Los Angeles, New York City and Santa Fe, New Mexico in September 2011 (having been changed from its original title, My Suicide) and will be released on DVD December 6th.

Plot

Socially inept media geek Archie Williams becomes the most visible kid in school when he announces he's going to kill himself on camera for his final video class project. As word spreads, Archie's classmates, parents, the most beautiful girl in school, Sierra, and a "Shady Bunch" of teachers, shrinks, doctors, pill-pushers and counselors bombard him - some hoping to save him, some wanting to imitate him, others trying to push him over the edge.

Archie films it all, pointing his incisive camera at the realities of life, death, violence, sex, money, drugs, music and media overload. Archie rants with comic accuracy, interweaving documentary footage with his narrative, graphically revealing what teens love and hate, do for kicks, and secretly hide within their souls.

Archie is subjected to systematic testing, counseling, labeling, and religious bombardment, all of which he faithfully comments on with his sardonic wit and media wizardry.

Then there's the untouchable Sierra, the most popular girl in school. She is drawn to Archie, not because he's suddenly popular, but because she is hiding... living a dark secret.

Cast

• Gabriel Sunday as Archie Holden Buster Williams
• Brooke Nevin as Sierra Silver
• David Carradine as Jesse Gabriel Vargas
• Mariel Hemingway as Charlotte Silver
• Nora Dunn as Gretchen Williams
• Joe Mantegna as Dr. Gafur Chandrasakar
• Michael Welch as Earl
• Zachary Ray Sherman as Corey
• Vanessa Lengies as Mallory
• Tony Hale as Social Worker
• Sandy Martin as Mrs. Ellis
• Tim Halligan as Mr. Silver
• Kurtis Bedford as Mr. Bedford
• Steven Anthony Lawrence as Brainiac
• Stephen Sowan as Stoner
• Ernie Garrett as P.E. Teacher

Awards

• Crystal Bear Best Picture Generation 14plus — Berlin International Film Festival 2009^[2]
• Grand Jury Award for Best Feature — GenArt Film Festival 2009^[3]
• Audience Award for Best Feature — GenArt Film Festival 2009^[4]
• Jury Grand Prix for Best Picture — Giffoni Film Festival 2009^[5]
• Special Jury Grand Prix, Golden Gryphon for Best Picture — Giffoni Film Festival 2009
• Audience Award for Best Picture — Giffoni Film Festival 2009
• MyMovies Award for Best Picture — Giffoni Film Festival 2009
• Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking — Newport Beach Film Festival 2009^[6]
• Youth Jury Award for Best FutureWave Feature — Seattle International Film Festival 2009^[7]
• Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic Feature — Edmonton International Film Festival 2009^[8]
• Peoples Choice Award for Best Feature Film — Edmonton International Film Festival 2009
• Best Film — Buster International Film Festival 2009
• Jury Award for Best International Feature — Raindance International Film Festival 2009^[9]
• The Camerio International Jury Award for Best Feature Film — Carrousel international du film de Rimouski 2009^[10]
• Grand Youth Jury Award for Best Feature Film — Exground Filmfest, Weisbaden, Germany 2009^[11]
• Best Editing (Gabriel Sunday) — Downtown LA Film Festival 2009^[12]

External links

• Official film site
• Facebook Page
• Twitter Page
• YouTube Page
• Archie's Final Project at the Internet Movie Database
• Archie's Final Project at AllRovi
• Archies Final Project at Rotten Tomatoes

References

1. ^ Roxborough, Scott (February 13, 2009). "My Suicide a standout in Berlin's Generation". Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i2caa28b320f868d5afbaf362d445da73. Retrieved 2009-02-13. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2009/03_preistr_ger_2009/03_Preistraeger_2009.html
3. ^ http://www.genart.org/filmfestival/awards/2009-new%20york-genart-filmfestival-acura-grand-jury-award-best-feature
4. ^ http://www.genart.org/filmfestival/awards/2009-new%20york-genart-filmfestival-audience-award-best-feature
5. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (2009-07-27). "'My Suicide' wins at Giffoni festival". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118006522.html?categoryid=1061&cs=1. 
6. ^ http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/awards09.html
7. ^ http://www.siff.net/press/detail.aspx?NID=162&year=2009
8. ^ http://www.metronews.ca/edmonton/local/article/314348--film-festival-goes-retro
9. ^ http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/index.php?aid=3797
10. ^ http://www.festivalcinemarimouski.com/en/camerio-awards
11. ^ http://www.exground.com/2009/ENG/news.html
12. ^ http://www.shootonline.com/go/index.php?name=Release&op=view&id=rs-web2-2335327-1251235618-2