This past Wednesday the Atlanta based short film The Promotion had a preview party for the cast, crew and a few invited guest. The event was held in the Club House of 805 Peachtree and production company Peachtree & 5th celebrated the viewing of their film in style.
The Promotion, filmed last summer featured yours truly as Alex, one of the gay best friends to the heroin, Amanda.
Speaking relatively objectively, The Promotion a pretty funny movie. The story is engaging, the charecters are relatable and Jackie Costello is wonderful as Amanda. She is quirky, cute and lovable; everything you want in your leading lady. The film has been submitted to Cannes Film Festival so fingers crossed kids. My onscreen film debut at Cannes, not gonna lie, kind excited!
The fact the The Promotion is showing at Cannes is wonderful, send out good thoughts that it is well recieved. but that was not the big news of the evening. The big announcement was made by Melissa Ewing and Edwin Navas, who make up Peachtree & 5th. The Promotion, is being made into a feature length film, starring Jackie Costello as Amanda.
Right now there is no word yet as to who will be joining Jackie in the feature version, entitled In Amanda's Shoes, but I'm sure Peachtree & 5th will bring together magic as usual and put together a great film. Crossing my fingers for an audition. Since the film is in pre-production for now all I can say is it's Back to 1 for Jackie Costello and 5th & Peachtree.
