Fair Haven (film)
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| Directed by | Kerstin Karlhuber |
| Written by | Jack Bryant |
| Story by | Jack Bryant Kerstin Karlhuber |
| Produced by | Tom Malloy |
| Starring | Tom Wopat Michael Grant Gregory Harrison Josh Green Lily Anne Harrison |
| Cinematography | Jason Beasley |
| Edited by | Frank Reynolds |
| Music by | Christopher Farrell |
Production companies | Silent Giant Productions Trick Candle Productions |
| Distributed by | Breaking Glass Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fair Haven is a 2016 American independent drama film directed by Kerstin Karlhuber, written by Jack Bryant, produced by Tom Malloy, and starring Tom Wopat, Michael Grant, Gregory Harrison, Josh Green, and Lily Anne Harrison.
The film was released by Breaking Glass Pictures digitally and theatrically and it premiered on Showtime Networks in June 2017.
Premise[edit]
A young man returns to his family farm, after a long stay in conversion therapy, and is torn between the expectations of his emotionally distant father and the memories of a past, loving gay relationship he has tried to bury.
Cast[edit]
- Tom Wopat as Richard
- Michael Grant as James
- Gregory Harrison as Dr. Gallagher
- Josh Green as Charlie
- Lily Anne Harrison (Gregory Harrison's daughter) as Suzy
- Tom Malloy as Reverend Thomas
- Jennifer Taylor as Ruby
- Lisa Varga as Patricia
- Denise Dorado as Helena
- Michael Cuddire as Sebastian
- Janne Herrington as Melissa
Production[edit]
Although the film takes place in Vermont, it was shot on location in and around Rochester, New York, in June 2014.
Release[edit]
Fair Haven premiered domestically at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters in Washington, D.C. in April 2016 before completing an extensive international festival run. The film's international premiere was in Turin, Italy in May 2016. An American theatrical release followed in March 2017 in Los Angeles. The film premiered on Showtime Networks in June 2017 and was also released digitally and on DVD by Breaking Glass Pictures. The film's sales agent is The Little Film Company. It continues to release internationally in foreign territories.
Reception[edit]
Fair Haven was called a "bold new film" by The Huffington Post and "stirring, well acted, and tenderly wrought" by the Los Angeles Times. The film was also named a "Don't Miss Indie" by Film Independent.
References[edit]
- LA Times Fair Haven Review
- Washington Blade Human Rights Campaign Premiere Review
- Breaking Glass Acquires Fair Haven
- The Little Film Company Acquires International Rights to Fair Haven
- Huffington Post, "Bold new film"...
- Call Me Adam with Kerstin Karlhuber Archived 2018-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- LA Splash AFM Debut
- The Ithacan with Jack Bryant
- Tom Wopat in Goliath
- Edge Media Fair Haven Review
