Well Wishes
Release poster
Directed byAnderson Boyd
Screenplay byAnderson Boyd
Produced byAnderson Boyd
Juan Cruz Pochat
StarringShane Callahan
Anna Stromberg
Cullen Moss
Don Henderson Baker
CinematographyDaniel Satinoff
Edited byAnderson Boyd
Music byEric Kaye
Jason Payne
Production
companies
Caronova Pictures
Heads Up Film
Release dates
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Well Wishes is a 2015 American independent comedy film written and directed by Anderson Boyd and starring Shane Callahan, Anna Stromberg, Cullen Moss and Don Henderson Baker.[1] The film was released digitally on May 10, 2016[2] and began streaming on Netflix in the United States, Canada, France, United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan on July 1, 2016.[3][4]

Premise

After losing his job on a coin-toss a man concocts a fantastical plan to get rich by harvesting coins from wishing fountains. Aided by his friend and a gentle vagrant, his journey leads to the American highway and an indebted traveler who challenges his notions of wealth and true happiness.[5]

Cast

  • Shane Callahan as Miles
  • Anna Stromberg as Penelope
  • Cullen Moss as Jack
  • Don Henderson Baker as Durwood
  • Nick Basta as Shane
  • Audrey Speicher as Melissa
  • Jane McNeill as Penelope's Mother
  • John Stafford as Eli
  • Nate Panning as Hans

Production

After qualifying for the now-defunct North Carolina Film Incentive 25% refund, Well Wishes entered principal photography in October 2013 with a 29-day schedule and 65 shooting locations. The production crew consisted largely of University of North Carolina School of the Arts graduate filmmakers and the cast was filled out with veteran regional actors.[6]

Release

The film premiered at the Hollywood Film Festival on September 24, 2015[7] and screened at a dozen film festivals across the United States, including in juried competition at the San Diego Film Festival and the Napa Valley Film Festival. Well Wishes won Best Narrative, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Screenplay at the Williamsburg International Film Festival in Brooklyn, NY.[8] After garnering offers from Gravitas Ventures and several mid-level distributors the film was independently released on digital platforms and Netflix on May 10, 2016 and July 1, 2016, respectively.[6][1]

References

  1. 1 2 "'Well Wishes': Hollywood Fest Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  2. ↑ "Raleigh native's locally filmed 'Well Wishes' is sweetly sentimental". newsobserver. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  3. ↑ "Everything coming to Netflix in July". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  4. ↑ "Netflix's New Releases Coming in July 2016". The Hollywood Reporter. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  5. ↑ https://gb.imdb.com/video/wab/vi764916249/
  6. 1 2 SAG-AFTRA Foundation (2016-05-13), The Business: Q&A with WELL WISHES, retrieved 2016-06-20
  7. ↑ Saepoff, Sonya (2015-09-22). "Watch: Collecting Coins Becomes a Career in Exclusive 'Well Wishes' Trailer". IndieWire - The Voice of Creative Independence. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  8. ↑ "WILLiFEST | Awards". www.willifest.com. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
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