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THE BACK-STORY...
Greg Naughton wrote the screenplay for "The Independents" inspired by his experiences with real-life bandmates, Rich Price and Brian Chartrand of THE SWEET REMAINS. Because the songs in the film create the arc of the storytelling, Naughton ultimately asked Price & Chartrand to play "themselves" in the film so that they could present this story about songwriting and performing as authentically as possible, filming the musical numbers "live" to camera wherever possible. After raising the money and assembling a production team with producers Dorottya Mathe and Jonathan Burkhart, the film was shot in several stints between the band's other commitments .
"The Independents" debuted at the SANTA BARBARA INT'L FILM FESTIVAL where the Hollywood Reporter hailed it "An unconventional and sharply written (film), that proves there are plenty of ways to satisfy audiences." It then won the jury prize for BEST FEATURE FILM at the Omaha Film Festival and went on to win audiences and plaudits at more top U.S. festivals including Deadcenter Film Fest, Dallas International Film Fest, Virginia Film Fest, Naples International Film Fest, and The Mill Valley Film Festival.
THE INDEPENDENTS was written & directed by GREG NAUGHTON Produced by GREG NAUGHTON, DOROTTYA MATHE & JONATHAN BURKHART Featuring RICHARD KIND, BOYD GAINES, GEORGE WENDT, KELLI O'HARA, KEIRA NAUGHTON, CHRIS SULLIVAN & JAMES NAUGHTON. FULL CAST & CREW (imdb) (film running time: 1hr 37 min)
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