AFM: David L. Cunningham's AFTER...

Distribution rights for David L. Cunningham's After... are to be offered for sale by Voltage Pictures at this year's American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California. The movie is scheduled to be screened at the Broadway Cineplex #1 on Wednesday November 1st at 3:00 p.m.. It's scheduled to have its world première at the AFI Fest in Los Angeles on November 4th, and to subsequently be screened there on November 5th. (Note that the world première of a movie is the first public screening of it.)

The screenplay for After... was written by Cunningham and Kevin Miller. The movie stars Daniel Caltagirone as Nate, Flora Montgomery as Adrian (a.k.a. Addy), and Nicholas Aaron as Jay. It features music by The Crystal Method.

Here's a synopsis for After... from Voltage Pictures' website: "Nate, grief-stricken over the death of his young son, jets off with his wife Adrian and her brother Jay to Moscow to do some urban exploration, the practice of investigating areas not designed for public use. Their adventure through Moscow's underworld, Ivan the Terrible's torture chambers, Soviet bomb shelters and Stalin's fabled Metro-2 subway system turns into a nightmarish journey a la Jacob's Ladder when they're trapped underground and the lines between fantasy and reality become blurred."

Here's a description of After... from the AFI Fest website: "From the very first moment AFTER... slams onto the screen, it is clear this thrill-ride is not for the weak-of-heart. The film follows the exploits of a group of adventure-seekers who thrive on infiltrating the planet's most dangerous man-made structures, just because they can. But, not everything is exactly as it seems. ¶ Nate and his pals set out on their latest mission - to find and document Stalin's secret metro and Ivan the Terrible's torture chamber. As this risky adventure plunges them deep into underground Moscow, the group quickly realizes that the journey might prove more dangerous than expected. As the stress of the situation begins to take its toll, it becomes clear that their descent may not just be a physical one. ¶ Director David L. Cunningham uses confined spaces, dynamic camera movement, and textured visuals to create a claustrophobic world with a visual sense of freedom. A pulsing, rhythmic soundtrack from the Crystal Method adds to the energetic pace of this unique cinematic experience."

After... trailer (downloadable 21.3 MB MOV file)
After... trailer (downloadable 8.7 MB WMV file)
After... official website
MySpace: After... official page
AFI Fest: After...