At Last, Okemah!
Directed byMichael Glover Smith
Written byAdam Selzer
Michael Glover Smith
Produced byBen Chandler
Clayton Monical
Kevin Viol
StarringKevin Viol
Hector Reyes
Robyn Pennacchia
Jesse Wheeler
Paul Perroni
Jon Langford
Mia Park
Suzy Brack
Duane Sharp
Deirdre Hayes
CinematographyJonathan Cohon
Edited byKevin Viol
Music byAdam Selzer
Kevin Viol
Release date
Running time
17 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

At Last, Okemah! is a 2009 short film directed by Chicago-based independent filmmaker Michael Glover Smith, based on an original screenplay by novelist Adam Selzer and Smith. The film had its world premiere at the Chicago International REEL Shorts Festival on Sunday, September 13, 2009, where it won an Audience Choice Award.[1] It was also an Official Selection of the 2009 Asheville Film Festival, the 2010 Tallahassee Film Festival and the 2010 Chicago International Music and Movies Festival, where the film effectively "opened" a concert by cast member Jon Langford. This unique double bill was a "Recommended" screening by Cine-File, Chicago's guide to independent and alternative cinema.[2]

Premise

At Last, Okemah! is a comedic retelling of Don Quixote featuring Jeff-nominated actor Kevin Viol in the lead role of Winston Thomas, a former hipster who becomes the self-styled greatest, most authentic folk singer of all time. After a mystical encounter, Winston embarks on a journey to Okemah, Oklahoma to be anointed by the spirit of Woody Guthrie.

History

At Last, Okemah! was shot on high definition digital video in 6 days in the spring of 2009. Most of the actors in the film are well known in the worlds of Chicago music, theater, television and independent film; in addition to Viol and Langford, the cast includes noted thespians Mia Park (host of television's Chic-a-Go-Go), Suzy Brack, Paul Perroni and Duane Sharp (star of Zen Noir). "At Last, Okemah!" is dedicated to writer Miguel de Cervantes and musician Woody Guthrie.

References

  1. ↑ "Project Chicago Presents the 6th Annual Chicago International Reel Shorts Fest". Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ "List archive". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2010.


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