''Watch Out'' is a 2008 film directed by

Steve Balderson Stephen Clark Balderson (born January 19, 1975) is an American film director. Early life Balderson was born in Manhattan, Kansas and raised in nearby Wamego, Kansas until the age of twelve, when his family moved to Manhattan. Balderson attended ...

and starring

Matt Riddlehoover Matt Riddlehoover (born July 26, 1985) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for the 2020 documentary ''My Darling Vivian''. ''My Darling Vivian'' Riddlehoover produced, directed, and edited ''My Darling Vivian'', a biographical documenta ...

. It is based on the novel by

Joseph Suglia Joseph Suglia is an American screenwriter, novelist, and producer. Career In 2008, Suglia wrote the screenplay for Steve Balderson’s film '' Watch Out'' in collaboration with the director. The film, which was based on Suglia’s novel ''W ...

. Though the story is set in

Benton Harbor, Michigan Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is 46 miles southwest of Kalamazoo and 71 miles southwest of Grand Rapids. According to the 2020 census, its population was 9,103. It is the smaller, by population, of ...

, the film was shot guerrilla-style, without permits, in March and April on location in

Wamego, Kansas Wamego is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,841. History Wamego was platted in 1866. It was named for a Potawatomi Native American chief. The first post office in ...

. The film premiered at the Raindance Film Festival in London, where it was nominated for Best International Feature. It was released theatrically in the "Stop Turning Me On" world tour in New York (Coney Island Film Festival), Nashville, Chicago, Washington D.C (Reel Affirmations Festival), Seattle (Lesbian & Gay Film Festival), San Francisco, Asheville, Charlottesville (Virginia Film Festival), Kansas City, Lawrence KS, Austin (Alamo Drafthouse), and Los Angeles.

Festivals

* 2008

Raindance Film Festival Raindance is an independent film festival and film school that operates in major cities including London, Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Budapest, Berlin, and Brussels. The festival was established in 1992 by Elliot Grove to ...

- Nominee Best International Feature * 2008 8th Annual Coney Island Film Festival * 2008

Reel Affirmations Reel Affirmations (RA) is a non-profit, all-volunteer LGBT film festival in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1991 and held every year in mid-October, as of 2011 Reel Affirmations was one of the largest LGBT film festivals (in terms of attendance) in t ...

Film Festival * 2008 Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival * 2009

Boston Underground Film Festival The Boston Underground Film Festival (BUFF) is an annual event held in the Boston area that specializes in alternative film and video. BUFF is the largest underground film festival in New England, spotlighting short films and feature-length films ...

External links

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Official website – www.WatchOutFilm.com
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