2008 Riverside Saginaw Film Festival

Feature Presentations

Yesterday Was a Lie

Film Title: Yesterday Was a Lie
Sponsored by: Charter Communications

Country/ Year: USA, 2007
Director: James Kerwin
Time: 85 min
Category: Drama/Film Noir

Rating: Not Yet Rated

Showings: TBA

Showings: TBA

Website: Official Website

Synopsis: A groundbreaking new noir film, YESTERDAY WAS A LIE is a "soulful and thought-provoking journey" (Talking Pictures). Award-winning writer/director James Kerwin "weaves a tale of intrigue and metaphysical darkness" (Ain't It Cool News) that teases the boundaries of reality.

Kipleigh Brown "exudes Bacall" (Slice of SciFi) as Hoyle, a girl with a sharp mind and a weakness for bourbon who finds herself on the trail of a reclusive genius (John Newton). But her work takes a series of unforeseen twists as events around her grow increasingly fragmented... disconnected... surreal.

With a sexy lounge singer (Chase Masterson) and a loyal partner (Mik Scriba) as her only allies, Hoyle is plunged into a dark world of intrigue and earth-shattering cosmological secrets. Haunted by an ever-present shadow (Peter Mayhew) whom she is destined to face, Hoyle discovers that the most powerful force in the universe — the power to bend reality, the power to know the truth — lies within the depths of the human heart. "Like Blade Runner before it, YESTERDAY WAS A LIE manages to meld film noir and science fiction into a fresh new world unlike anything we've seen before." (iF Magazine).

Also starring Nathan Mobley, Warren Davis, Megan Henning, Jennifer Slimko, and famed radio personality Robert Siegel..

 

“A profound, marvelously intertwined story. This is what indie films are all about.”

–J fleet, KSTU Fox 13

 

Director James Kerwin: For two consecutive years, James Kerwin was honored for his innovative directing style by Back Stage Magazine critic Paul Birchall. His films have earned distinctions including the Panavision New Filmmaker Grant, the Telly, the Axiem, the R.C. Norris Screenwriting Award, and several festival grand jury prizes. Kerwin has instructed cinematography labs at T.C.U., served as a guest artist at U.T. Austin, and spoken on filmmaking in numerous other venues, from San Francisco WonderCon to Space Camp. His live theatre credits include critically acclaimed adaptations of the rare Shakespeare pieces Venus and Adonis and Cardenio; the world premiere of Amber Benson's Albert Hall; and David Ives' Seven Menus and Mere Mortals. Kerwin's directorial work is studied in the curriculum of universities across the country (including SUNY Binghamton) and has been analyzed by scholarly organizations and journals such as the Shakespeare Association of America and Shakespeare Newsletter. He has been profiled in Entertainment Today and was pictured among the "Faces to Watch" of 2004 by the Los Angeles Times.

 

Producer/Actress Chase Masterson: Recently named one of the "50 Sexiest Women of the Year" by Femme Fatales Magazine, Chase Masterson first became known for her break-out role on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Known to millions of fans worldwide, TV Guide Online Reader's Poll voted Chase the "#1 Favorite Science Fiction Actress on Television," and Sci-Fi Universe Magazine honored her as one of the "Top 20 People to Watch in Hollywood."

Other series regular, recurring, guest star, and hosting credits include General Hospital, E.R., Presidio Med, Sci-Fi Vortex, Sliders, Live Shot, Sweet Justice, The Romeos, Acapulco Heat, Sci-Fi Entertainment, Showtime: Nighttime, and Saturday Night at the Movies. Her film credits include Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles, Stephen King's Sometimes They Come Back For More, Marina, Robin Hood: Men In Tights, Trekkies, Digital Man, Advanced Warriors, Deep Space Explorer, In a Moment of Passion, Married People Single Sex, Ballerina Finale, Sammyville, Manticore, Chastity, Terminal Invasion, Creature Unknown, Comic Book: The Movie, and Take Out.

Chase's recent producing credits include the documentary Through Your Eyes with Michael Madsen and David Carradine (featured twice on Dr. Phil), and the short L.A. Actors with Tony Shalhoub and Brandon Routh. She released and gained international recognition with her debut CD "Thrill of the Chase," and is currently working on her second album. Chase hosted her own weekly internet radio show on TheFandom.com, and has been singing in USO Tours for the Navy and the Marine Corps. She was named one of the "Hot Leading Ladies" of film by Film Fetish for her role in YESTERDAY WAS A LIE.

 

Actress Kipleight Brown: Kipleigh Brown was born and raised in Chicago. She studied at the Steppenwolf Theatre and the Second City as well as performing in numerous theatrical productions around the Windy City. Her TV and film credits include Star Trek: Enterprise, Disney's The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, CBS's The Magic Door, Relative Strangers starring Danny DeVito, and Design, official selection of the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. Kipleigh also writes for and performs in Big News, a weekly topical sketch comedy show at the iO West in Hollywood. She was named one of the "Hot Leading Ladies" of film by Film Fetish for her role in YESTERDAY WAS A LIE.

 

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