THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBTING TOM screens Tuesday November 8th at 7pm at Landmark’s The Tivoli Theater as part of The St. Louis International Film Festival. Ticket information can be found HERE
Local actress and filmmaker Vanessa Roman presents her years-in-the-making feature debut THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBTING TOM, a romantic screwball comedy set against the backdrop of a dart league. It tells the story of Gwen, who is shaken and confused by a recent breakup from the guy she thought was the one, but something doesn’t seem right. In searching for the truth, mixed identities, comic hijinks, and lover’s games ensue in this. Roman based her original script both on the classic Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest and on her experience playing darts at St. Louis’ own Blueberry Hill, which is where she met her husband John.
Roman has assembled a first-rate cast and crew for THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBTING TOM. Director of Photography Chris Benson has shot many commercials, music videos, documentaries, and features including THE TOMB, 23 MINUTES TO SUNRISE, FATAL CALL, and THE MAKINGS OF YOU. Amy Holland stars in THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBTING TOM as Gwen. Ms Holland is a former Captain of the Saint Louis Rams Cheerleaders and has appeared in the films I AM (2010), LOST ANGELS (2014) and the INTERNS (2011). Brandon Davis, who plays Tom, has appeared in WHO’S YOUR DADDY? (2004), UNDRESSED (1999) and FIRST MONDAY (2002). St. Louis native Julie Piekarski plays Sally. You may recognize Julie from her role on the TV show The Facts of Life and from her stint on the late-70’s revival of The Mickey Mouse Club. Greg Sporleder plays Joe and has been a busy actor for decades, with roles in such films as BLACK HAWK DOWN, SAY ANYTHING, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, and TRUE ROMANCE. Bryan Daniel Porter plays Mike and has been seen in DEAR WHITE PEOPLE (2014),THE PUBLIC DOMAIN (2015) and SMALL STEPS (2013) and Sari Sanchez is an actress who appeared in ALONE (2010), ASSASSIN ORIGIN (2014) and KILL GAME (2015).
Much of THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBTING TOM takes place in the dart room at Blueberry Hill, the popular nightclub on the U City Loop. Some of the exteriors were shot there but the dart room itself was recreated inside a mammoth banquet hall attached to the Stratford Inn in Fenton. We Are Movie Geeks own Tom Stockman has a cameo in THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBTING TOM (Watch for me! I was good – two bullseyes!)
We Are Movie Geeks’ Tom Stockman as a dart player!
Other shooting locations include Melt Restaurant on Cherokee, The Moonrise Hotel on Delmar, the Mahler Ballroom and Landmark’s The Tivoli Theater.
Support Local Filmmakers! Check out THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBTING TOM when it screens Tuesday November 8th at The Tivoli.
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