Wesker and The Crooked eye
Fresno, CA -- The Fresno FilmWorks Film Festival will screen the much anticipated short film "The Crooked Eye" on April 19th at 4:30 in the Tower Theatre. The film is directed by Los Angeles actor and voice over artist D.C. Douglas who most recently gained some notoriety as the villain Albert Wesker in the "Resident Evil 5" video game. The film stars Fay Masterson ("Eyes Wide Shut" with Tom Cruise), Katherine Boecher ("Heroes" on NBC) and narrated by Academy Award winner Linda Hunt ("The Year of Living Dangerously"
Following the screening on Sunday, D.C. Douglas will be there in person for a Q & A, along with the writer, Betty Malicoat.
Though the film has been getting raves on the festival circuit, the local buzz surrounding "The Crooked Eye" has to do with it's writer and the journey from the page to the screen.
In 1995, Betty Malicoat's short story "The Crooked eye" was published in the San Joaquin Journal, Spring Edition - a publication put out by Fresno State University. Betty went on to open a spiritual and creative workshop called The Lotus Path in Coarsegold, just outside of Oakhurst and Yosemite.
Ten years later, unbeknownst to Mrs. Malicoat, her son, D.C. Douglas, adapted her short story to the screen and began production. The filming only took two days to shoot on a green screen stage. But the CGI effects took another two years. The process, similar to "300" or "The Watchmen," merges live actors with computer generated environs. The result is a visually stunning psychological journey.
"The Crooked Eye" follows a day in the life of Sharon (Fay Masterson) as she struggles with a recent divorce and a current perception problem.
The Fresno Film Festival will be the first local showing.
D.C. Douglas, though a prolific voice over artist, is known for his many television appearances, including "ER," "24," "Without A Trace," "NYPD Blue," "What About Bryan?," "90210," and many others.
To learn more about Betty Malicoat and her spiritual workshops and services, please visit her website at www.TheLotusPath.org.
To learn more about D.C. Douglas, visit www.DCDouglas.net.
A trailer for "The Crooked Eye" can be seen at www.TheCrookedEye.com
Tickets and information on the Fresno Film Festival can be found at www.FresnoFilmworks.org.
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