'63 Comet' to screen August 11 at 7 pm

Director Jason Mckee

My brothers and I came home from school one day to find a brand new, 2 year old Comet Mercury parked in front of the barn.  We were sure the car belonged to a visitor, even though we never got visitors, but it was ours....and only one of the reasons I chose to screen Jason Mckee's '63 Comet' during Saturday evening's 'local' SHORTS event.

Synopsis: Defying the traditional conventions of the road trip, John, Jeff, and Steve hit the pavement in their 63 Comet. The setting is sparse, the men display questionable hygiene habits, and the car lacks even the modern amenities of automatic windows.

But that doesn't stop them from reaching deep inside themselves for insight into everything from allegorical themes in pop culture to the intrinsic value of adult diapers. As they debate the tenets of life, philosophy, religion, and porn, these men prove that its not the destination that matters.

Its the journey.


Filmed in Sprague, Washington, 35 miles southwest of Spokane, the film was voted best of the Northwest at the 2012 Spokane International Film Festival.  Jason works as an VFX and post production supervisor at North by Northwest Productions in Spokane.  And last I heard, Jason will be joining us at the event.

comedy.  16 min.