Getting Out of Rhode Island (2003)

Synopsis: Eager to make his mark, Morgan Stipe (Jeremy Banks) faces a personal tug-of-war between staying in his small Rhode Island town and pursuing a career in filmmaking by starting up a new company... Eager to make his mark, Morgan Stipe (Jeremy Banks) faces a personal tug-of-war between staying in his small Rhode Island town and pursuing a career in filmmaking by starting up a new company called "A Flash of Yellow Pictures". Morgan's trusted ally and friend, Quinley Blais (Ken Spassione), an all-too-relaxed local videomaker and business owner, sets out to technically fulfill Morgan's dream by hosting an illustrious, yet down-right tacky Open House for aspiring local talents to attend, network and join. With his devoted, pouting, and servicing girlfriend, Mel Cafferty (Rachel Langley) by his side, Morgan sets out to control his local universe and the people around him. So how can this small townie with little to no experience exude his downtrodden career? Enter the unpredictable Jacob Mattison (Robert Merrifield). After deserting his Ocean State friends and family nearly five years ago for a nationally acclaimed career in film, the local celebrity has since fallen into an abyss of substance abuse like the rest of his Hollywood comrades. More clean and more sober than Matthew Perry on a late night talk show, Jake has just returned home to remedy the past and seek forgiveness, albeit in his own stupor, and yet gorgeously humbled, but one obstacle stands in his path- his long overdue debt to Morgan. Coerced into signing on with Flash of Yellow Pictures, Jake's notoriety is expected to lead their way to acclaim and success. Holding him to produce and star in their first picture, Morgan forcibly locks his old friend into being the life of his organized party. He must do everything possible to keep this stumbler on his feet and detour Jake from offensive behavior and further attempts to mend woes with his past love Jane (Spring Hill), father Lee (Robert Azevedo) and sister Nancy (Denise L. Giblin). So on November 17, 2001, Morgan and Quinley hold their Open House in Slatersville, Rhode Island to a dreamy band of visionaries with too many bottles of wine and one small, pathetic ray of hope. As for the magnanimous yet childlike Jacob Mattison as their main attraction, a wide range of local artists in search of their big break will arrive and find a way of Getting Out of Rhode Island. -- Official Site [More]

Starring: Rob Merrifield, Jeremy Banks

Starring: Rob Merrifield, Jeremy Banks

Director: Christian de Rezendes

Director: Christian de Rezendes

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