Monica and Devon
are a young couple at a crucial point in their relationship; she’s ready
to get married, but he’s not so sure. That makes it perhaps not the
best time for the couple to spend an entire weekend with Devon’s
comically dysfunctional family as they get together for his aunt’s
renewal of wedding vows ceremony. Like most families, Devon’s harbors
old resentments, power struggles, and petty squabbling mixed within the
familial love. To top it off, Devon’s mom seems to have it out for
Monica (or perhaps for any woman that Devon might bring home.)
The entire tale is
told through the viewpoint of Devon’s video camera, which he has brought
with him to document the nuptial renewal. The weekend activities are
recorded as various family members take control of the camera and catch
conversations, sometimes unknowingly. Through the weekend, Devon may
come to realize what he has with Monica, but spending that much time
with his family may convince her that she wants no part of it.
-- Dan Krovich
Presented By: Drew
Filus
Biography:
Raw Footage is the feature
film writing and directing debut for Drew Filus after writing and
directing several short films and music videos. Drew is a native of
Brooklyn, New York and a graduate of Cornell University. He has also
written several screenplays, one of which, Special Delivery, was
a semifinalist in the prestigious 2004 Nicholl Fellowship in
Screenwriting competition. His next project is to direct
Liberty,
a dark comedy written by Andrea Berloff.
