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The Four-Faced Liar Obselidia
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Director/Screenwriter: Diane Bell ■ Producers: Chris Byrne, Matthew Medlin, Ken Morris ■
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Director: Jacob Chase ■ Producer: Samantha Housman ■ Screenwriter: Marja-Lewis Ryan ■
Executive Producers: David McWhinnie, Gary Morris ■ Cinematographer: Zak Mulligan ■
Cinematographer: Danny Grunes ■ Music/Composer: Jane Antonia Cornish ■ Principal
Editor: John-Michael Powell ■ Music/Composer: Liam Howe ■ Principal Cast: Gaynor Howe,
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Cast: Daniel Carlisle, Todd Kubrak, Liz Osborn, Emily Peck, Marja-Lewis Ryan ■
Michael Piccirilli, Frank Hoyt Taylor ■
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Believing he’s the last door-to-door encyclopedia salesman in the
Molly thinks the life she’s always wanted is finally beginning as world, George decides to write The Obselidia, a compendium of
she and her straight-laced boyfriend, Greg, move in together. obsolete things. George thinks that love, among other things, is
When Molly and Greg explore their new West Village neighbor- obsolete. In his quest to document nearly extinct occupations,
hood, they happen upon a hole in the wall bar called The Four- he befriends Sophie, a cinema projectionist who works at a silent
Faced Liar where they meet best friends Bridget and Trip. The movie theatre. Sophie believes that nothing is obsolete as long as
chemistry between the four is tangible, and new friendships are someone loves it.
formed. Trip and Greg swap notes on their long-term girlfriends
while Bridget and Molly bond over classic literature.
When they interview a reclusive scientist who predicts that 80
percent of the world’s population will be obliterated by
Molly and Bridget’s late night walks and private homework irreversible climate change by the year 2100, the two must face 45
sessions create tension all around, but the jealousy is the question, if the world is going to disappear tomorrow, how
unfounded—until friendship finally slides into passion. Hearts are we going to live today? In this quirky film, fateful issues of
are broken, sides are taken, ultimatums are made. Eventually, our time are addressed with a warm sense of beauty, sincerity,
Molly must choose between the guy she took for granted and and compassion—offering a rare and humane lens through
the girl she can’t resist. Identity, loyalty and trust are explored which to view a world increasingly preoccupied with and
in this charming coming-of-age story. [adult content, language] inhabited by extinction. [language]
Jacob Chase Diane Bell
Director’s Statement Director’s Statement
My first exposure to the film was a staged The idea began with me reflecting on the
reading of the screenplay, performed by rate of change in our society and how things
Dan, Todd, Emily, and Marja. A few minutes we love and value today become worthless
in, I wrote in my notebook for my friend and discarded very quickly – and on a
seated next to me to read: I have to direct deeper level how everything we love,
this movie. I met with them many times in including people and our own good health, will come to an end.
a bid to direct the film. I was determined to make this my first On top of that, like many people, I was thinking a lot about
feature. I didn’t get the job. climate change, and I came across the writings of James
Lovelock, and they just scared the hell out of me. He is the basis
It was heartbreaking. Six weeks went by and I couldn’t get the
of my character Lewis; he’s a highly considered scientist who
film out of my head. Then, I got an urgent e-mail: “Can you
was amongst the first to predict climate change.
come on and be ready to start shooting this film in 10 days?“ I
said, “Of course!“—only to freak out in my own head about the After a trip to Death Valley, the idea began to take flight. I knew
amount of preproduction to do in little more than a week. Turns I wanted to write this story for myself, to go on that journey and
out they had hired a more experienced director, but found explore these ideas and see what they would reveal to me,
frequent creative differences in preproduction, and collectively because that for me is what writing is—it’s a way of making sense
decided to make the last minute switch to me. of the world.
Filmography: Detention, Eclipse, The Faithful, Fantastic Feelings, Hideaway,The Lifting, Filmography: Directorial Debut
Sycamore Creek
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