Wednesday, September 22, 2010

"SWERVE" - The Award Winning Short Film Gets A Limited Los Angeles Theatrical Release!


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...

ALTERED STATE ENTERTAINMENT, LLC IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE LIMITED
THEATRICAL RELEASE OF THEIR AWARD WINNING SHORT FILM “SWERVE”.

Los Angeles, September 20, 2010 - Altered State Entertainment, LLC is
proud to announce that SWERVE, award-winning filmmaker, Brendan Gabriel
Murphy’s high-concept, dramatic short film will be getting a limited
theatrical release for Academy consideration this Tuesday - Thursday,
September 21st - 23rd at the AMC Loews Broadway 4 located at 1441 Third
Street Promenade in Santa Monica, CA.
(Showtimes: 12:15pm & 1:00pm)

SWERVE‘s story is set in a deserted “middle of nowhere” Midwestern town,
and takes place at the last stop at the edge of the world. While
abstractly exploring complicated issues of fate, reality and chance,
SWERVE presents a narrative tale examining the intricacies of the human
condition.

The 15-minute dramatic short film, shot in the Victorville California
desert was produced by Brendan’s partner Michael D. Lynch and shot by his
cinematographer brother Kieran Murphy. Elliot Slutsky and Scott Kennedy of
Wanted Entertainment, Corp. are the distribution company behind the
release.

SWERVE features an assemble cast starring: Shiloh Fernandez (Red Riding
Hood, Cadillac Records, Skateland, United States Of Tara), Juno Temple
(The Three Musketeers, Atonement, Year One, Greenberg), Noah Segan (Brick,
The Brothers Bloom, Deadgirl, House M.D.), Shannon Lucio (True Blood,
Grey’s Anatomy, The OC, Prison Break) and Chris Ashworth (The Wire,
Terminator Salvation, Without A Trace).

Brendan Gabriel Murphy’s SWERVE will thrill audiences around the globe
touring the Film Festival Circuit this 2010/11. The film has recently won
awards for “Best Narrative” at the HollyShorts International Film
Festival, “Best Short Film” & “Best Art Direction” at the Action On Film
International Film Festival and “Best Film USA” at the International Film
Festival Of Ireland. The film is also an “Official Selection” of the Palm
Springs International Shortsfest and the 46th Chicago International Film
Festival. SWERVE has also been picked up for Global Distribution by the
elite Paris, France based distribution company, Premium Films. Italian
Television and NBC Poland have recently bought SWERVE to air on television
later this year.

For all press or screening inquiries please contact: swervethefilm@gmail.com
Or call: bus | 818-508-0521 / website: www.swervethefilm.com
2010 15 minutes US color 2:35:1 aspect ratio not rated

*SWERVE TRAILER:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvpUVKwyJGU

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