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This is Not a Film

"This is not an actor. This is not a scene."

In a broken attempt to find a woman who has broken his heart, a Manhattan shoe salesman fearlessly throws himself into the world of guerilla filmmaking, creating a 'modern day message in a bottle' - actually a videotape - hoping that someone seeing it (maybe you?) will know his ex-girlfriend. To help the viewer understand who he is and why his girlfriend left him, this neophyte filmmaker hires a temperamental actress to play his ex and together they reenact scenes from his failed relationship. During the course of filming, Michael's mistakes, blunders and inadequacies as a boyfriend are mercilessly pointed out to him. This Is Not A Film is a romantic comedy about making a mistake and recognizing it in the most painful way possible - by making it all over again.

Top Cast

  • Michael Leydon Campbell

    Michael Leydon Campbell

  • Nadia Dajani

    Nadia Dajani

  • Craig Carlisle

    Craig Carlisle

  • Jack Kehler

    Jack Kehler

  • Callie Thorne

    Callie Thorne

  • Cinda Adams

    Cinda Adams

  • Nancy Broccolo

    Nancy Broccolo

  • Jacqueline Bowman

    Jacqueline Bowman

  • Merri Blecher

    Merri Blecher

Overview

In a broken attempt to find a woman who has broken his heart, a Manhattan shoe salesman fearlessly throws himself into the world of guerilla filmmaking, creating a 'modern day message in a bottle' - actually a videotape - hoping that someone seeing it (maybe you?) will know his ex-girlfriend. To help the viewer understand who he is and why his girlfriend left him, this neophyte filmmaker hires a temperamental actress to play his ex and together they reenact scenes from his failed relationship. During the course of filming, Michael's mistakes, blunders and inadequacies as a boyfriend are mercilessly pointed out to him. This Is Not A Film is a romantic comedy about making a mistake and recognizing it in the most painful way possible - by making it all over again.

Rating

4.7 / 10
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