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‘Below the Beltway’ Movie Trailer (Video)

Below the Beltway, a film I worked on last summer, has recently released a trailer. The film stars Tate Donovan, Kip Pardue, Sarah Clarke, Annie Wersching and Xander Berkley and was directed by Dave Fraunces with cinematography by Adam Silver.

by Evan Luzi | Industry News | November 22, 2010 | Comments: 2

Official plot synopsis:

A film about the behind-the-scenes world of Washington politics. A former staffer that has fallen from grace tries to get back in the political game but realizes “there is life above the beltway.”

The film is also currently up for the Festival Genius Audience Award with the Gotham Independent Film Awards. It previously won the Newport Beach Audience Award. I haven’t seen the film yet, but after reading the script and seeing this trailer there is huge potential. I hope all of you can follow this link and vote for the film! It was produced with a great amount of heart and soul from a wonderful group of people.

For more info on Below the Beltway check out the behind-the-scenes video I posted awhile ago and find it on IMDB.

Related posts:

  1. ‘Below the Beltway’ to Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival
  2. ‘Below the Beltway’ Movie Wins Audience Award at Newport Beach Film Festival (Updated with Q&A Video)
  3. ‘Below the Beltway’ to Air on The Movie Channel, Showtime
  4. ‘Below the Beltway’ Featured on ‘Ace of Cakes’

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