Halfway (2016 film)
| Halfway | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ben Caird |
| Written by | Ben Caird |
| Produced by | Jonny Paterson |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Benjamin Thomas |
| Edited by | Karel van Bellingen |
| Music by | Miles Mosley |
Production company | JP International Productions |
| Distributed by | Film Sales Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Halfway is a 2016 American drama film written and directed by Ben Caird and starring Quinton Aaron.[1] The film is Caird's directorial debut and Aaron served as an executive producer.[2] On November 1, 2017, 'Halfway' was nominated for a British Independent Film Award in the Discovery Award category.
Plot
Cast
- Quinton Aaron[3] as Byron
- Jeffrey DeMunn[4] as Walt
- Marcus Henderson as Paulie
- Gillian Zinser[2] as Eliza
- Amy Pietz[2] as Beth
- T.J. Power[2] as Josh
- Billy Aaron Brown as Sean
Production
According to Aaron, "We shot the movie over four weeks on the Lepeska family farm in Montfort, Wisconsin."[5] Aaron confirmed in another interview, "The writer and director, Ben Caird, his family farm is actually where we shot it at. Ben's British, but his mother is from Wisconsin, and their family farm was the farm we used in the movie in Montfort. So that's what brought us out here."[6] Early in development, Edi Gathegi was to have portrayed Paulie.[2]
Release
Halfway made its worldwide premiere on April 20, 2016 at the Dallas International Film Festival.[7] On June 12, 2016, it was announced that the worldwide sales rights to Halfway have been acquired by the Film Sales Company.[8]
A screening of the film was shown at the 16th Wildwood Film Festival in Appleton, Wisconsin on March 10, 2017.[9][10][11]
The film made its exclusive premiere on the Urban Movie Channel on April 21, 2017.[12]
References
- ^ Obenson, Tambay A. (July 30, 2014). "Quinton Aaron Will Struggle to Adapt in a Conservative, White, Midwestern Farm Town in 'Halfway'". IndieWire. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "'The Blind Side's' Quinton Aaron to Star in, Executive Produce Drama 'Halfway'". TheWrap. October 3, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ Foran, Chris (September 1, 2016). "Milwaukee-centric movies in film festival spotlight". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ "Dallas International Film Festival announces full line-up". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. March 21, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ Stucky, Pam (July 10, 2015). "Q&A: Halfway Star Quinton Aaron on the Film, Acting, James Bond, and His Foundation". The Huffington Post. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ Mueller, Matt (October 4, 2016). ""Blind Side" star Quinton Aaron chats about his new film and bowling in Montfort". OnMilwaukee.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Star talks about 'Halfway' premiere at DIFF". WFAA. April 19, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ Govi, Alec (June 12, 2016). "US Briefs: Film Sales Company boards 'Halfway'". Screen Daily. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ Nyman, Shane (March 9, 2017). "'Blind Side' actor to visit Wildwood Film Fest". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ ""Blind Side" actor, "Gags" are highlights at Wildwood Film Festival". WBAY-TV. March 13, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Nyman, Shane (March 4, 2017). "Wildwood taking conversation beyond film". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Quinton Aaron (Oscar-winning film The Blind Side) and Marcus Henderson (Get Out) star in HALFWAY". PR Newswire. April 7, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
External links
- Halfway at IMDb
- Halfway at Rotten Tomatoes