'Pearl' Screening Saturday, August 11 at 7 pm

Dan Butler in last year's festival favorite, 'Respect For Acting'.

Synopsis:  "Pearl", based on the poem of the same name by former US Poet Laureate, Ted Kooser, is the story of a man traveling to tell his mother's last livingcousin that his mother has passed away. During their visit, an intriguingrevelation occurs.  "Pearl" is a story of transitions, from one phase of life to
the next, and from life to....?

Richard Waterhouse (Karl Rove I Love You) and Dan Butler (Frasier, Crazy Stupid Love) reside in Vermont and entertained us here last year with their delightful short,  ‘Respect For Acting’.   Also, our friend, Tim Joy, the ‘Pearl’  cinematographer, shot some of the ‘100 Mile Diet’ .  (our ’loosely ‘local’ category?)


Drama. 16 minutes