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A Sort of Homecoming (film)
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Wikipedia article
'A Sort of Homecoming' is an American drama film directed by Maria Burton and starring Katherine McNamara, Laura Marano, Parker Mack, Michelle Clunie and Kathleen Wilhoite.[http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/2014/02/18/cue-the-atmosphere-/5598359/ Lynda Edwards, "Cue the Atmosphere", Lafayette Daily Advertiser, February 19, 2014][http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/katherine-mcnamara-joining-debate-drama-675584 Aaron Couch, "Katherine McNamara Joins Debate Drama", The Hollywood Reporter, January 30, 2014] It premiered March 14, 2015 at the Omaha Film Festival.
Plot
Amy Hartington returns to her home town in Louisiana from her career in New York City upon request of her high school debate coach. In flashbacks, she recalls her senior year, the politics surrounding debate competitions and her relationship with Nick (Parker Mack), her debate partner."Get a Sneak Peek of Laura Marano and Katherine McNamara in A Sort of Homecoming", Just Jared Jr., January 16, 2015 Laura Marano told Twist Magazine, "At the core of it, 'A Sort of Homecoming' is about this character finding herself, not only with her support system, but within herself."[http://www.twistmagazine.com/posts/laura-marano-dishes-on-her-new-movie-a-sort-of-homecoming-102045 Kristine Hope Kowalski, "Exclusive: Laura Marano Dishes on Her New Movie, 'A Sort of Homecoming' ", Twist Magazine, May 12, 2016]
Cast
* Michelle Clunie as adult Amy
**Laura Marano as young Amy
* Parker Mack as Nick
* Katherine McNamara as Rosa
* Kathleen Wilhoite as Annie
* Jaqueline Fleming as Val
* Lara Grice as Amy's mother
* Wayne Pre as Adam
* Ashlynn Ross as Melanie
* Shayne Topp as Dylan
* Morganna May as Susan Levine
* Lance E. Nichols as Hal
* Ritchie Montgomery as Amy's father
* Marcus Lyle Brown as Keith
* Jim Gleason as Bill Tarrity
* Neal Kodinsky as Victor
Production
Production for the film began in February 2014 and spanned much of the spring of that year. While a few scenes were shot in New Orleans, the majority were shot in Lafayette, Louisiana, hometown of the writer and producers.[http://theind.com/article-16352-'A-Sort-of-Homecoming.html Amanda Bedgood, "A Sort of Homecoming", The Ind, March 3, 2014]
Distribution
After playing film festivals for most of 2015, 'A Sort of Homecoming' was released digitally in the United States by MarVista Entertainment.
Awards and nomination
References
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