Ghost Writer

This weekend's "proud papa" moment: seeing the movie MISSISSIPPI DAMNED -- for which my daughter Stephanie was the "Key Set Production Assistant" -- at the Cucalorus Film Festival in Wilmington. It's a moving and sometimes disturbing portrait of a family trapped in cycles of poverty and abuse, and was filmed in the little town of Ahoskie, North Carolina. The acting was extremely good; for a sample, here's the YouTube trailer.

The producers are looking for support to get the movie into theaters, but that probably won't happen until next year. Keep an eye out!