Nicholas Downs on the set of "16 to Life"
Nicholas Downs will be attending both the "Green Carpet" and the Midwest Premiere for "16 to Life" at the Landlocked Film Festival in Iowa City, Iowa.
The Landlocked Film Festival was created to support independent filmmaking by bringing the best of independent world cinema to the American heartland.
Details from the festival's website:
"Green Carpet"
7:00 pm, Saturday, August 29, 2009
Outside Englert Theatre
For Landlocked's first-ever red carpet event, we've decided to make it a green carpet event in recognition of our very green state - both in terms of the emerald-green color of Iowa in summer and in terms of the community commitment to green initiatives. Hosted by KSUI's Joan Kjaer, the green carpet will welcome audiences and filmmakers to Landlocked, and in particular the director and stars of "16 to Life" and the director and producer of Alliancen.
Midwest Premiere of "16 to Life"
7:30 pm, Saturday, August 29, 2009
Inside Englert Theatre
"16 to Life" started out as Duck Farm No 13 when Becky Smith submitted the script to our competition in the first Landlocked ever in 2007. The State of Iowa passed the film promotion act that year, and in the next, filming of the script started in McGregor and nearby areas in Iowa. Now, the movie is a reality. Its world premiere at MethodFest broke attendance records. Let's do the same for it here in Iowa City! --Landlocked Film Festival,
http://www.llff.org/
About the film:
"16 to Life" is a romantic comedy about a group of small town misfits. Kate (Hallee Hirsh), a rural American teen, is turning 16 and has never been kissed. Louise (Theresa Russell) is the no-nonsense, down-to-earth owner of the Float-on-Inn ice cream stand where Kate works. Louise’
** "16 to Life" Method Fest 2009 winner:
Audience Award Best Feature Film
Best Supporting Actress (Theresa Russell)
Film's Website:
http://www.16tolifethemovie.org
Film's Blog w/ updates:
http://www.16tolifethemovie.org/
Nicholas Downs recently worked on "Cold Case" for CBS and Regent Entertainment's new project, "The Awakening of Spring". He plays Eugene in the Arthur Allan Seidelman adaptation of the Frank Wedekind play. The film can currently be seen on the HERE Network.
-The story follows a group of American teenagers in the 1920s as they struggle to come of age in a time when sexual education is nonexistent, parents hold supreme sway over their children's lives, and the pressure to succeed is all-consuming, so much so that it drives one youth to suicide...
http://www.heretv.com/
Nicholas Downs also has just been attached to the film "Pure Shooter" in the role of Billy. The film is based on a true story about "A young man with incredible basketball skills who barely survives segregation, racism and an abusive father." The film is set to shoot in Wilmington, North Carolina.
This actor has also been gathering quite a cult following with the short film "Orion Slaves Girls Must Die" where he plays a boy obsessed with everything Star Trek. This is the voyage of Jules (Downs) and Matt, best friends whose lives are devoted to Star Trek...and devoid of girls. When Matt falls for Stacey, an alluring sorority girl, he ashamedly hides his love of Trek to join a fraternity. Outraged, Jules must take drastic measures to bring Matt back to the Trekkie fold...
“Orion Slave Girls Must Die” is released through Shorts International and is available to download through iTunes at-
http://www.shortsinternational.com/
Nicholas Downs has had a busy summer. He booked lead roles in two indie features, "Is It Just Me?" and "The Apocalypse...According to Doris." Upon returning to Los Angeles from Iowa, Nicholas will begin work on a staged reading of a play called "Dark of the Moon" directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman.
Nicholas Downs' Website and imdb page:
http://www.nicholasdowns.com/
http://www.imdb.com/
Photo:
http://www.prlog.org/
