Director(s)
Dawn Westlake
Starring
Joey D'Auria, Dawn Westlake, Aketza Lopez, David Razowsky
Language(s)
English
Released
January 01, 2011
Genre
Drama, Short Films
Run Time
15 minutes
Rating
PG-13
Description
After Wilbur is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, his younger wife Alice must focus on her
transition from dependent to caretaker. Lines become blurred when a handsome
rockhound named Delfino encroaches on their desert oasis. His attentions reinforce
Alice’s grip on her vitality, and motivate Wilbur to make one last grab for reality.
Ron de Cana Productions
June 15th 2011
Press on "A.L.I.C.E." from November 2010: http://www.suite101.com/content/alice---short-film--interview-with-director-dawn-westlake-a303972
dawnwestlake
September 14th 2011
Very rare Second City pilot (1993) starring David Razowsky (the narrator & Dr. Cheever in "A.L.I.C.E." above): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awMjN-x_kBE (Oh, and Steve Carell is okay in it, too. ;-))
Ron de Cana Productions
November 6th 2011
"A.L.I.C.E." won Best International Short at the Silver Wave Film Festival in Fredericton, NB, Canada on Nov. 5th, 2011.
dawnwestlake
November 25th 2011
Very fun awards ceremony and "acceptance speech by blackberry" (as interpreted by Dan Thebeau) at the Silver Wave Film Festival in Fredericton, NB, Canada where "A.L.I.C.E." won Best International Short Film on November 5th, 2011 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C01XRoLur-Q&feature=share
"A.L.I.C.E." is represented by Fred Joubaud at Ouat Media. Please contact him at fred.joubaud@ouatmedia.com
dawnwestlake
February 21st 2012
New from Ron de Cana Productions is "Over a Cheever", a compilation DVD featuring four short films made between 2008-2011, inspired by the life and work of celebrated American author John Cheever.
The 53-min. collection features the films "Project Ion" (2008), "The Catalyst" (2009), "A.L.I.C.E." (2010) and "Covariance" (2011).
The DVD will be available for purchase within the next month at: http://www.filmbaby.com
View the trailer now at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CKOhA4kuTQ&feature=share
For more info on all the films, please visit: http://www.dawnwestlake.com