Media-friendly Scenes from the film Unremembered

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Introduction

Greg Kerr is the writer, director and producer for the film.

Nan Avant is the music composer and director for the film.

Unremembered is the title of this independent film.

It will have an East Coast premiere at the New Jersey Film Festival, which is at Rutgers University, New Brunswick at Scott Hall, Room 123, College Avenue. The film will show twice, once on Sunday, October 25th, and again on Friday, October 30th. Greg Kerr will be there to talk about the film on Sunday the 25th. The film was made in Oregon and has shown in Portland and in Eugene at the Eugene International Film Festival. It won the Best Sci Fi Film honor at Eugene. It also has been in the Great Lakes Independent Film Festival, an online festival, where it won Best Film. It's has won a prestigious Indie Awards of Merit for lead actor (Tim Delaney) and original screenplay as well as for overall feature film.

Unremembered is a complex thriller told in non-linear time about a man, John Outis (pron: Otis), who has no past. It's been frequently compared to the film Memento, but with a science fiction twist. The story follows the alternate reality journey of John Outis over sixteen days as he tries to restore his fractured life history. But the more his dark past comes into focus, the more the lives of his friends, his wife, and his lover are altered.

As his past threatens to end his future, he turns to Tina Plantes (pron: plon-tays), a brilliant and unconventional physics professor. Drawn deeper into the bizarre events of John's life, she discovers a disturbing and far-reaching set of truths about dreams, time, and the power of the human will.

Unremembered has also been called a "sinuous and riveting independent film in the tradition of David Lynch" by A.G. Nigrin, who is the Director of the New Jersey Film Festival and the Executive Director of The Rutgers Film Co-op and New Jersey Media Arts Center.

There is also a growing fan base through Facebook -- you can find that fan page on Facebook by searching on the word "Unremembered."

Trailer Clip

Duration: 1:04

Set Up:
Here's a clip of the trailer to give you a sense of what the film is about... (play now)

Trailer MP3

You can view the trailer on YouTube. Search "Unremembered" and it should be the first one that comes up. It will say "Unremembered, 2009, new sci fi thriller" as the title.

Questions relevant to this Introduction:

  1. For Greg: That sounds intense. Is this a scary film? And what's the film rated?
  2. For Greg: The film is very complex. What inspired it?
  3. For Greg: The film has been getting a lot of praise. Who does this film usually appeal to?
  4. For Nan: I understand you were at the Eugene International Film Festival for the screening there -- it must have been satisfying to see it play on the big screen. But that's a long trip from Seattle, where you live. Is it typical for the music composer to attend festivals for their projects?
  5. For Greg: What do you plan to do with the film after it plays at film festivals?
  6. For Greg: What's on the special edition DVD?

Scene 1: Opening Flashback

Duration: 1:50

Characters:
John Outis (pron: Otis) played by Tim Delaney
Callie played by Carmela Ramaglia (pron: silent G in Ramaglia)

Set Up:
This is the beginning of the film. It starts with the flashback we'll be hearing -- it occurs about 6 years prior to the present-time events in the film. John played by Tim Delaney and Callie played by Carmela Ramaglia are in her apartment talking... (play now)

Opening Flashback MP3

Questions relevant to this clip:

  1. For Greg: So we know John has done something bad that he regrets, but that something is only hinted at. Then Callie asks "if you had it to do over again, what would you do?" Without giving too much away, what does he do?
  2. For Nan: At the beginning of the scene, the music sounds very low and mysterious. What were you trying to achieve here with this music?

Scene 2: John and Penelope Discuss Her Dream

Duration: 0:54

Characters:
John Outis played by Tim Delaney
Penelope played by Laura Duyn (pron: dine)

Set Up (part 1):
There's a lot of discussion of dreams in this film.

Questions relevant to setup:

  1. For Greg: What's the significance of the dreams the characters have?
  2. For Greg: Some of the dreams are very disturbing as dreams can sometimes be. How did you come up with that imagery?

Set Up (part 2):
Here's a clip of a light moment in the film when John and Penelope are in her bedroom talking about their odd dreams... (play now)

John and Penny Dreams MP3

Questions relevant to clip:

  1. For Nan: Was it difficult to match the music to the imagery in the dreams or is it easier when the visuals are very powerful?
  2. For Greg: So is what they're describing real or imagined?

Scene 3: Physics Discussion

Duration: 1:36

Characters:
John Outis played by Tim Delaney
Tina Plantes (pron: plon-tays) played by Karla Mason

Set Up (part 1):
There is a lot of physics discussion in the film. About 15 minutes into it, John seeks out a physics professor, Dr. Tina Plantes, played by Karla Mason.

Questions relevant to Set Up

  1. For Greg: How is she helpful to John?

Set Up (part 2):
Here's a clip of a scene where Tina has figured some of this out, but only the first part of John's problem. She sits with John in her living room, explaining it to him and also instructing him... (play now)

Tina's Explanation MP3

Questions relevant to the clip:

  1. For Greg: And this is just the beginning of what she discovers. Did you have to do research into physics to come up with some of this?
  2. For Nan: In the film, you'll often hear that music when Tina's explaining things. Is this a kind of theme?

Scene 4: More Physics, this time in a Diner

Duration: 0:35

Characters:
John Outis played by Tim Delaney
Tina Plantes (pron: plon-tays) played by Karla Mason

Set Up:
Here's another physics discussion - this one takes place in a diner in Portland. This time, Tina tries to teach John about physics and he's not the best student... (play now)

Tina in Diner MP3

Questions relevant to clip:

  1. For Greg: John's reaction is funny, although I think it's probably the reaction that the average person might have. Was that intentional?
  2. For Greg: You filmed this scene in a real, functional diner in Portland. How did that come about? What were some other locations you used that people who know Portland might be familiar with?

Scene 5: Another Physics Discussion that John Seems to Get

Duration: 0:49

Characters:
John Outis played by Tim Delaney
Tina Plantes (pron: plon-tays) played by Karla Mason

Set Up:
Once again Tina and John talk dreams and physics, but this time, John surprises Tina... (play now)

Tina finds that John gets_it MP3

Questions relevant to the clip:

  1. For Greg: It seems like there are quite a few humorous moments in the film, much more than the trailer seems to indicate. Is this an intentional contrast with the darker moments?
  2. For Greg: Without giving too much away, how does the relationship between John and Tina evolve in the film?
  3. For Nan: When you are composing music for these scenes, how do you know when to include music and when not to?

Scene 6: John Argues with Callie

Duration: 0:50

Set Up:
It's not all upbeat in this film and much of it is dark and dramatic. In particular, John's relationship with his lover Callie is frought with conflict. In this scene, John is fighting with Callie on the phone. He's surprised by his wife Penelope who walks in the front door... (play now)

John and Callie MP3

Questions relevant to the clip:

  1. For Greg: As time moves on, or as his past unfolds, we learn that John is not the nicest guy in the world. He seemed like a nice guy at first. What's up with him anyway?
  2. For Nan: That music in that clip is great. How did you come up with it?

Scene 7: Tina talks about the meaning of Apocalypse

Duration: 1:14

Set Up:
John and Tina's relationship changes as she begins to remember him, and its not all physics that she's worried about. Here's a discussion that occurs toward the middle of the film... (play now)

Apocalypse MP3

Questions relevant to the clip:

  1. For Greg: What's going on there with Tina? Why is she so concerned?
  2. For Greg: I'm noticing that you have quite a few Greek references. There's books around Tina's house that are about Greek mythology, the dog's name is Argos, and I understand that the shield displayed prominently on her living room wall is an ancient Greek design. It doesn't seem random. What's up with this imagery?

Other Questions

These questions are not specifically related to the clips:

  1. For Greg: Although the main character is a man, he is surrounded by women, and all of them are strong women, too, yet they all have different personalities and different interests in him. This is very unusual in films, particularly mainstream Hollywood films where women, and men for that matter, tend to be two-dimensional. How did you come up with these characters?
  2. For Greg: Did you cast the film?
  3. For Greg: Did the casting process reveal anything that made you rethink the characters or the script?
  4. For Nan: The score in this movie is very memorable. Let's listen to a clip of the main theme:

Duration: 1:04

Music John at the Ocean MP3

  1. For Nan: What influenced you on this particular piece of music?
  2. For Nan: When were you brought on-board with this project and did you get a chance to see it or read the script prior to composing the score?
  3. For Nan and Greg: Without giving too much away, what is your favorite scene from this movie, and why?
  4. For Greg: What do you think about the comparison of this film with Christopher Nolan's Memento and films by David Lynch?
  5. For Greg: What's your writing process?
  6. For Greg: The story seems to have two protagonists: John and Tina and they both have their own separate journeys in the film. What was your reason for doing this?
  7. For Greg: Was filming digitally a stylistic or financial consideration? What were the advantages and disadvantages of using that medium?
  8. For Greg: Is the film playing anywhere else and when do you think the DVD will be released?
  9. For Greg and Nan: What other projects are you working on and what are your plans for the future?

To learn more about the film, you can join the fan page on Facebook. Just search "Unremembered" and it should come right up. Or go to unrememberedmovie.com

To learn what else Greg is up to, visit his Web site at www.gregkerr.net

To learn what else Nan is up to, visit her Web site at www.nanavant.com

The film is playing next week in New Brunswick, New Jersey as part of the New Jersey Film Festival at Rutgers University in Scott Hall #123, on College Avenue. Showtimes are at 7pm on Sunday, October 25 and the following Friday, October 30. It's $8 for students and $10 general admission.The ticket price includes two short films before this feature film. And Greg Kerr will be there in person on the 25th to answer questions and talk about the film.