WIFVNE member test screening: THE LAKE DISTRICT

Forester Film, in partnership with WIFVNE and Cinema Worcester,

presents a test screening for a new feature film, THE LAKE DISTRICT

THE LAKE DISTRICT

a film by WIFVNE Member Dawn Davis

Free screening, but please register in advance!

Audience members will be asked to provide brief written and verbal feedback after the screening. The feedback will focus on the overall story and characters. While the edit is complete, this film has not yet gone through post-production, so attendees will view an early version. The film is an ensemble family drama that may most appeal to viewers 18+. There is no profanity, violence, or nudity.

Logline: When their mother dies, three estranged siblings return to their family home to determine what to do about their father, who suffers from dementia.

Limit two (2) complimentary tickets per person. Seating is capped at 50. Please arrive to start on time as we cannot accommodate late seating. Please be prepared to stay for the entire two hours and to participate in the feedback session. The space is fully accessible but the film will not be closed captioned.

Dawn Davis is a director, actor, and writer. She returned to her alma mater, Indiana's Huntington University, to direct this feature for Forester Film. Her television pilot, CHEAT OUT, won Best Teleplay at the 2023 Lonely Seal Film Festival, and was a Selected Project/HollyShorts Fellowship Finalist for the 2021 Narrative Stowe Story Labs. Boston acting credits include the short film MATRIARCH (2020 Woods Hole Film Festival) and Mary Jane in JESUS HOPPED THE 'A' TRAIN (IRNE Award Nomination: Best Ensemble). Los Angeles theater credits include Goneril in KING LEAR opposite Apollo Dukakis, Agnes in THE SHADOW BOX directed by Keith David, and the title role in SAINT JOAN. Dawn is a former WIFVNE board member and a member of SAG-AFTRA.