Screenings:
Saturday, April 29, 7:15 PM, Charles 2
Sunday, April 30, 2:00 PM, Charles 4

Synopsis:
Callie Thorne (Homicide: Life on the Street) stars in this compelling drama about Rita, an out-of-work single-mom determined to make a better life for her adolescent son, Matt (Rufus Reed, Happiness). After landing a job as a meter maid, her relationship with her son becomes increasingly strained. As she struggles to protect him from the past, Rita comes to the realization that she and Matt are on a collision course with destiny. They must learn to understand the fragile web of trust, honesty, and dependence that binds them together. Live a little. Learn a lot. This tender tale of a feisty single mom, and her troubled son features a tour-de-force performance by Thorne, who inhabits Rita giving the character range, freedom, and depth. An impressive feature debut by writer/director Stephen Kinsella.

Tidbit:
Ironically, while filming this story about a meter maid, the crew received numerous parking tickets. Many of which were lost. "Tickets, tickets, tickets. Missing tickets, mind you, that were thrwon away and never claimed, hence fines, fines, fines."-Stephen Kinsella

Bio:
Callie Thorne is best remembered in Baltimore for her tour as the strong-willed Det. Laura Ballard on Homicide: Life on the Street. Previously, she played Lee in the critically acclaimed indie feature Ed's Next Move. Other film credits include Turbulence, Next Stop Wonderland, Casanova Falling, and Chocolate for Breakfast. Thorne also continues to perform for the stage in New York with the distinguished acting troupe Naked Angels. She was featured in Mark Sherman's Veins and Thumbtacks directed by Ethan Hawke. Callie is currently in the middle of a grueling film production-and has generously taken time out of her busy schedule to come back to Baltimore for the Maryland Film Festival.

An actor, turned artist, turned corporate advertising producer, Stephen Kinsella took the long road to the director's chair. Kinsella abandoned his distinguished career shooting music videos and commercials to move into documentaries. He directed two award-winning docs, Best Buddies and March in April before moving towards narrative. His short film, Never Look Back had a successful run on the festival circuit, and played a key role in securing financing for Stephen's debut featrure film Double Parked.