Not This Part of the World
Not This Part of the World | |
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Directed by | Phil Atlakson |
Written by | Phil Atlakson |
Produced by | Phil Atlakson |
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Cinematography | Jeffrey D. Smith |
Edited by | Phil Atlakson |
Music by | Todd Dunnigan |
Production company | Downhouse Productions |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $65,000–255,000 |
Not This Part of the World is a 1995
Plot
Set on a single day, when former students of Boise High School learn a classmate was killed in a drive-by shooting while doing charity work in South Central LA. They try to remember her as they struggle to find a purpose for their own lives.
Cast
- Adam West
- Matt Letscher
- Christina Lang
- Arthur Glen Hughes
- Ashley Martell
- Travis Swartz
- Tom Willmorth
- Randy Davison
- Richard Klautsch
- Joe Golden[1]
Production
Not This Part of the World is based on a play by Downhouse Productions that was a production in 1993 at the George Street Playhouse.[2] The film adaptation was shot over 27 days in areas south of Kuna[3] and in Boise, Idaho with a local cast including Adam West and Matt Letscher. It was funded by $65,000 in cash and $190,000 in donations,[4] including a $34,000 grant from the U S West Foundation, the Whittenberger Foundation and Boise State University. Schools Superintendent Anne Fox objected the grant to the Idaho State Department of Education for the film's brief nudity.[5][6] David Klein worked on the film around his schedule for Mallrats.[7] Atlakson said the film's purpose was to boost filmmaking opportunities in Idaho[8] for the first time in 70 years,[9] since the Nell Shipman-era,[10] something West agreed with.[11]
Release
The film premiered at the Flicks Theater in Boise on October 6, 1995, with a limited release[12][1] and later screened at the Long Island Film Festival[13] and Sundance Film Festival.[11] It was shopped at the Independent Feature Film Market.[4]
Reception
Not This Part of the World won Best First Feature Film at Long Island Film Festival.[8] Laura Delgado at The Arbiter said some of the dialogue scenes were lengthy but one particular scene with a stuntman was worth the cost.[14]
References
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- ^ Associated Press (1995-11-20). "Fox Objects To Research Grants Ban On Studies That Aren't Socially Redeeming Disputed". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- The Lewiston Tribune. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
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- ^ Tanner, Rhett (1995-11-29). "Thoughts on nudity, art and Anne Fox". The Arbiter. 5 (14): 2.
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- ^ Delgado, Laura (1995-10-11). "Film highlights celebration of life in Boise". The Arbiter. p. 9.
External links
- Not This Part of the World at IMDb