Scenes From Oblivion

Infobox Film
name = Scenes From Oblivion


caption =
director = Michael Cuenca
producer = Michael Cuenca
Ashlee Elfman
writer = Michael Cuenca
starring = Jennifer Baute
Lou Wright
music = The Times
cinematography = Jessica Gallant
editing = Scott Pellet
Michael Cuenca
country = USA
language = English
Spanish
preceded_by = "Darla & Ziggy"
followed_by = "Oblivion: The Series"
imdb_id = 1204962

"Scenes From Oblivion" is a no budget punk film written and directed by Michael Cuenca, starring Jennifer Baute as punk rocker Misha Bravo and Lou Wright as conservative Tommy Buscavida. The premise takes place during no specific time period, over the span of three days, and in the fictional town of Holwenstall.

The film is largely influenced by New York’s No Wave Cinema and the French New Wave of the ‘60s. It employs a storytelling format told through a fractured, nonlinear narrative depicting Misha’s perspective in color and Tommy’s in black and white.

Synopsis

Spawned from a strict Catholic upbringing, Tommy has grown into a young man set in his ways. As he reconciles with family friend Misha Bravo, a manic depressive and freethinker whom he has been enamored with since his teens, Tommy is thrust into her opposing mind-frame and punk idelogy.

Characters

"Scenes From Oblivion" marks the first feature-length appearance of several key characters employed in the spin-off web series, "Oblivion".

(In order of screen appearance):

Emily Blong as Ravin Kerrigan
Josh Hicks as Bo Pox
Camille Driscoll as Fay Elliot
Kimberly Higgins as Darla Dagger
Michael Cuenca as Ziggy Romero
Max Jones as Cliff Montelle
Kirk Podell as Dexter Gordon
Kent Zardenetta as Vinnie Arsenic
Rachel Castillo as Joy Prisco
Jeff Rice as Vince Cain
Eric Gustin as Rat
Brian Waters as Danny Cutter
Jennifer Higgins as Louise Martin

Soundtrack

Much of the music score/soundtrack is comprised of past and present new wave, power pop and punk bands. These include The Times, The Private Dicks [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2008/03/finetuned_march08_feature.shtml "Getting the Gossip"] , ("BBC Bristol", March 8, 2008)] , The Power-Chords (who make an appearance), Subhumans, Crass, Beat Beat Beat, Intern [ [http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.2045080.0.pals_live_the_dream_as_stardom_beckons.php "Pals live the dream as stardom beckons"] , ("Gazette and Herald", February 14, 2008)] , and The Shy Ones.

Spin-Off

"Oblivion" is a proposed web series further exploring many of the side characters and minor subplots set-up in "Scenes From Oblivion". Each installment will consist of 22 minute long episodes with an emphasis on comedy.

References

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1204962/ "Scenes From Oblivion"] at the Internet Movie Database
* [http://www.myspace.com/scenesfromoblivion "Scenes From Oblivion (Myspace)"] at myspace.com