SYNOPSIS
Tired of being invisible in a bland marriage, Emma moves in with her son Elliot, in his downtown LA loft. Elliot is a chef at a lackluster Chinese restaurant facing foreclosure. Also he’s gay – and Emma’s distaste and denial over this has made strangers of mother and son. But the two need each other now more than ever, and as Emma indulges herself with the encouragement of a saucy new friend, and Elliot confronts his fears of intimacy, the pair find ways to communicate with food where words fail. This auspicious directorial debut from David Au offers a fresh take on life, love and food in the heart of Los Angeles through a deliciously emotional and redemptive story supported by a wonderful cast led by Sharon Omi, Teddy Chen Culver, Nicole Sullivan (MADtv) and a surprise moment with George Takei.
PANELISTS BIOS
David Au, writer, director, producer, editor
David attended Los Angeles Film School in 2002, where he wrote and directed, Fresh Like Strawberries, that went on to play at film festivals and was featured on LOGO’s 2008 Click List and MNET’s 2011 Short. He also directed, The Boxer which was featured on MNET’s 2011 Short Notice. David is also a film editor. His credits include two feature narrative films The American Dream, and August, which are both on DVD & VOD now.. He recently edited a feature documentary depicting the work of a famous sexologist, Betty Dodson, in NYC.
Patrick Baca, casting director
Patrick casts studio and indie feature films, TV movies, TV Pilots and series, short films, web series and theatre. Recent feature film credits include MoonTrap: Target Earth, Eat With Me, Taken Away, The Little Rascals Save the Day, The Curse, Sunken City and Atlas Shrugged II based on the Ayn Rand novel. Patrick’s favorite TV assignments include the Kelsey Grammer directed NBC Sitcom Pilot “Alligator Point” starring Cybil Shepherd and Leslie Jordan, Comedy Central’s comedy series “Stripmall” starring Julie Brown and the TV movie of the long-running NBC series “L.A. Law.”
Shana Landsburg, casting director
As a veteran of the entertainment industry, Ms. Landsburg’s experience has encompassed a wide range. As a casting executive at NBC she worked directly under Brandon Tartikoff overseeing the hit shows Cheers, Wings and Seinfeld to name just a few as well as helming the original casting duties for “Good Morning Miss Bliss” which became the iconic series “Saved by the Bell”. Additionally, she has cast over 80 MOW’s including the Emmy nominated “Prayer’s For Bobby” and “Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mascectomy, and “Ring Of Fire” for Lifetime, starring Jewel. As a consultant to VH1 she cast such films as Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story, and Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story. And as an Indie Casting Director she cast the filmThe Destiny of Marty Fine with Catherine Keener and Mark Ruffalo. Most recently she is cast the indie feature film, “No Pay, Nudity” Starring Gabriel Byrne,Nathan Lane and Frances Conroy. Ms. Landsburg was a co-producer on the indie film Little Fish,Strange Pond, Starring Matthew Modine and Callum Blue and Zack Galanfanakis. Ms. Landsburg is also developing several other feature film projects, including The DuSable Panthers, The Eulogist and The Trial of Jean Gump.
Moderator - Amy Hill
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