South of Pico

South of Pico

Infobox Film

name = South Of Pico


caption = Theatrical poster
director = Ernst Gossner
producer = Eric Presley
Richard Marcus
Ernst Gossner
writer = Ernst Gossner
Richard Marcus (story)
starring = Kip Pardue
Henry Simmons
Gina Torres
Giovanni Lopes
Jimmy Bennett
Christina Hendricks
Paul Hipp
Ken Davitian
music = John Swihart
cinematography = Richard Marcus
editing = Jessica Kehrhahn
costume = Bernie White
runtime = 84 min
country = USA
language = English
website = http://www.southofpico.com|www.southofpico.com
imdb_id = 0478273

"South of Pico" is a character-driven drama written and directed by Ernst Gossner set in Los Angeles.

Plot

Four strangers witness an unimaginable tragedy and are catapulted into the defining moment of their lives. Set present day in Los Angeles, a chauffeur, a waitress, a doctor and a young boy each deal with life’s daily challenges, only to find themselves at the scene of an accident the moment it happens. Riding on emotional overload, the balance of life rests in their hands. The film stars Kip Pardue, Gina Torres, Henry Simmons and Car'ynn Sims. It was shot in Los Angeles and premiered at the American Black Film Festival in October 2007.

Awards

*American Black Film Festival - 2007, Grand Jury Award - Best Picture
*American Black Film Festival - 2007, Grand Jury Award - Best Actor for Henry Simmons
*American Black Film Festival - 2007, Red Star Award for Originality, Innovation and Vision for Ernst Gossner
*Pan African Film Festival - 2008, First Feature Competition - Best Director
*Drehbuchverband Austria - 2008, Thomas Pluch Screenplay Award
*International Innsbruck Film Festival - 2008, Audience Award
*International Beijing Film Festival - 2008, Best Picture

Trivia

South of Pico was shot all over Los Angeles. The story is inspired by a fatal road rage incident in Chicago 2003. A similar case happened again in 2007 in Austin/Texas.

External links

*http://www.southofpico.com/
*imdb title|0478273
*http://www.myspace.com/southofpico_movie
*http://boxoffice.com/reviews/2007/10/south-of-pico.php

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