THE MENTAL STATE
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Logline: Andy Cady struggles to cope with the true identity and intentions of a dangerous town shooter.
Genre: Dramatic Thriller
Director: James Camali
Writers: James Camali & Joshua Barclay and Jeremy Anderson
Cinematographer: Ronnee Swenton
Producers: Matthew Einstein, Glen Trotiner, Ronnee Swenton
Editors: James Camali, Ronnee Swenton, and Alexis Evelyn
Starring: Jance Enslin, Carly Pope, Alyssa Sutherland, Bryan Greenberg, Michael Gladis, Alison Thornton, Blaine Maye, Jim True-Frost, William R. Moses, Remington Moses
Length: 105 Minutes
Production Companies: Out of Shot, Camali Productions, Tradition Pictures
Sales Agent: Jack Rabbit Media
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FESTIVAL ACCOLADES
Best Actor (Jance Enslin) Newport Beach Film Festival
Best U.S. Feature Film, Best Director, Best Male Actor (Jance Enslin) Catalina Film Festival
Best of Fest River’s Edge International Film Festival
Best Feature NJIFF
Best Feature SFFF
Semifinalist Chicago Blow-Up Arthouse Film Festival
Screenplay Quarterfinalist Atlanta Film Festival
Top 50 Screenplay Cinequest
Official Selection
Boston Film Festival, Mammoth Film Festival, Dallas International Film Festival, Portland Film Festival, LA Indie Film Fest, Louisville’s International Film Festival, Syracuse International Film Festival, Awareness Film Festival, NYSWI Albany Festival
THE PLAY
Writer: Josh Adell
Original Cast:
Andrew Cady - Joe Hunt
Angela Cady - Helen Carter
Michael Cady - Ian Moor
Dana Robbins - Gracie Garcia
Dylan Robbins - Riley Anderson
Pastor Shelby Saunders - Raina Seyd
Bethany Forrest - Samantha Ossip
Brian Ward - Luke Zampas
Kiley - Rachel Meyers
Kailey - Molly Kirshenbaum
Principal Mullins - Jesse Sanford
Melanie Hansen - Emily Koenig
The Batty Lady & Dr. Wagner - Mayan Lopez
The Mental State film is based on the play of the same title. The playwright, Josh Adell, set out to write a play addressing teenage mental health and the lack of resources for poverty-stricken families. Since its inception, the play has been and continues to be reproduced in schools, competitions, and communities across the country. The play was in the top-100 American Drama Plays sold on Amazon.
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