''Beside Still Waters'' is an American
comedy-drama film co-written, produced, and directed by actor
Chris Lowell
Christopher Lowell (born October 17, 1984) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Stosh "Piz" Piznarski in the television series '' Veronica Mars'' (2006–2007), William "Dell" Parker in the television series '' Priva ...
in his directorial debut. The film was released on November 14, 2014.
Plot
In the wake of his parents' deaths and about to sell their summer home, Daniel has one final weekend with his friends,
reality TV star James, recently unemployed Tom, Martin and his wife Abby, Charley, and Daniel's ex-girlfriend Olivia and her fiancé Henry.
Cast
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Ryan Eggold
Ryan James Eggold (born August 10, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for playing Ryan Matthews on the CW teen drama series '' 90210'' and Tom Keen on the NBC crime drama series ''The Blacklist'' and its short-lived spin-off series '' Th ...
as Daniel
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Britt Lower
Brittney Leigh Lower () is an American actress known for her roles as Liz in ''Man Seeking Woman'', Tanya Solibakke in ''Unforgettable'' and Helly R in ''Severance''.
Early life
Lower was born on August 2, 1985, in Heyworth, Illinois, to Steven ...
as Olivia
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Brett Dalton as James
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Reid Scott as Henry
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Beck Bennett
Christopher Beck Bennett (born October 1, 1984) is an American actor, comedian, and writer, who was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' for eight seasons (2013–2021). Before then, he performed in AT&T "It's Not Complicated" commercials in ...
as Tom
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Will Brill as Martin
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Jessy Hodges as Charley
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Erin Darke as Abby
Production
The film was shot in
Petoskey, Michigan.
Release
''Beside Still Waters'' had its
world premiere
A première, also spelled premiere, is the debut (first public presentation) of a play, film, dance, or musical composition.
A work will often have many premières: a world première (the first time it is shown anywhere in the world), its firs ...
at the 36th
Mill Valley Film Festival
The Mill Valley Film Festival is an annual American film festival founded in 1977.
History
In October 1977, Mark Fishkin, Rita Cahill and Lois Cole organized a three-day film festival. It featured three film tributes, Francis Ford Coppola's ''T ...
on October 12, 2013. The film screened at the
Austin Film Festival on October 26, 2013 (where it won the Jury Prize and the Audience Award
), and the
Atlanta Film Festival
The Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) is a long-running, international film festival held in Atlanta, Georgia operated by the Atlanta Film Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Started in 1976 and occurring every spring, the festival shows a ...
on March 29, 2014. It opened the
Sonoma Film Festival
Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization dedicated to promoting the best in independent film and filmmakers from around the world, inspiring savvy film lovers and introducing the power of film to stude ...
on April 2, 2014. On August 20, 2014, it was announced that
Tribeca Film
The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by Tribeca Productions. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive programming. Tribeca was fo ...
bought the film and had set a limited theatrical release date for November 14, 2014, and a VOD release date of November 18, 2014.
References
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2013 films
2013 comedy-drama films
American comedy-drama films
Films set in Michigan
Films shot in Michigan
American independent films
2013 directorial debut films
2013 independent films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
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