ComingSoon.net is excited to debut the exclusive trailer for Skyler Lawson’s independent thriller Whelm in his directorial debut. The film is executive produced by Lawson under his Endrow Pictures banner and produced by Lawson, Ed Herrera, and Noelle Hubbell.
The movie will open on Digital platforms on August 3 by Gravitas Ventures. Endrow Pictures will screen the film in 35mm format at select theaters as a roadshow. The Whelm 35mm Roadshow will open at the Fine Arts Theatre Beverly Hills from August 13-21, 2021.
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Written and directed by Lawson, Whelm is a mind-bending odyssey of two estranged brothers who get tangled in a rivalry between a legendary bank robber and an eccentric at the height of the Great Depression before finding they are a part of a larger historic scheme. The feature was shot on 16mm film on location in Indiana and stars Delil Baran, Ronan Colfer, Dylan Grunn, Francesca Anderson, and Grant Schumacher.
Check out the exclusive trailer below:
The compelling Independent American Epic was screened at the Heartland Film Festival in Indiana in 2019 where the film was shot and produced. It won Best Feature Film Drama at Burbank Int’l Film Festival 2020 and was selected to screen at the 2020 Beverly Hills Film Festival.
The original score for Whelm is the debut for Chris Dudley, who is one of the founding members of the twice-certified Gold and three-time Grammy Nominated rock band Underoath. This is Dudley’s original score debut in collaboration with Lawson who acts as co-composer.
Whelm was produced with the support of ARRI Rental for camera and lenses, Kodak Motion Picture Film for the 16mm celluloid, Metropolis Post NY for the 4k scanning, and Tony Villaflor and Jeff King of Skywalker Sound for the immersive post sound production and mixing.
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The Whelm 35mm Roadshow Tour is the beginning of the film’s theatrical run, with a focus on an exclusive 35mm exhibition. The showings will include a unique historic pre-show projected on 35mm, celebrating the golden age of Hollywood.
The Whelm 35mm Roadshow will begin its tour at The Fine Arts Theatre Beverly Hills on August 13 – 21, 2021 with 7:30 p.m. nightly showings. Lawson will be in attendance at each showing of the first week with Cinematographer Ed Herrera and Lead actor Delil Baran. Click here for tickets and additional information.
