Ithaca New York Video Production Team Begins Independent Film

"Waiting on Alphie," and original independent movie, to be filmed in Ithaca, NY this spring.

Ithaca, NY (PRWEB) February 4, 2005 -- Lindstrom/Hicks, the award-winning video production team based in Ithaca, New York, has begun production on the companys first full-length feature film, Waiting on Alphie" slated to begin shooting in April 2005. In addition to numerous corporate and educational video projects, Lindstrom/Hicks released the 45-minute feature documentary, Cayuga Lake Wine Country: Road Trip" early last year.

Producing the wine trail feature made us realize we can take that same formula and talent pool to produce a narrative that can run the film festival circuit," says Eric C Lindstrom, Producer. Kevin Hicks and I wrote this screenplay over a year ago and decided in the past month to produce it on our own. We are now casting the parts and assembling the crew."

The movie, financed by White Lightning Features, will be shot and edited in digital video, which has had a tremendous impact on the filmmaking industry. Many of todays top independent films are shot on digital video and this is not only a cost-saving measure but it saves time in postproduction as well. Our experience with digital video has been so successful we decided to make this movie completely on a digital platform," said Kevin Hicks, Director. DV technology and improvements in video cameras has made it possible to create low-cost movies with high asthetic value. More and more movie makers are going in that direction."

The movie takes place in a café in New York joining two hitmen in an overnight standoff. Gus, flown in from Chicago, awaits the order to kill Alfie or let him live. With nowhere to go and nothing to do, they are in a face-off that turns minutes to hours. As today becomes tomorrow, the two find themselves discussing life, society, food -- and a secret from the past that comes crashing down. The team will begin shooting in April.

For more information, contact Eric C Lindstrom at 607-277-8901 or email ericclindstrom@yahoo.com.

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