The JAX Company FPG LLC
presents
“Indian Hill”©2008
“Indian Hill” is a short film (24 minutes) about a 12 year old Jack and his friends growing up in suburban Portland, CT in 1975. The story centers on Jack and his friends who spend their days playing kickball on Taylor Drive, skipping rocks on the river and riding their bikes around the neighborhood. Join Jack as he tries to be the first kid on the block to accomplish the one feat that separates the “little kids” from the “big kids”, conquering the toughest hill in their neighborhood, INDIAN HILL...
The Indian Hill Film Premiere was a great success!
Approximately 250 people packed the auditorium of the Brownstone Intermediate School in Portland, CT for the world premiere showing of "Indian Hill." The home crowd thoroughly enjoyed the film showcasing their small town along the river in Connecticut. Stand by for film festival news!
Check out the trailer for "Indian Hill"!
"Indian Hill" has been selected to the following film festivals!
The Sarasota Fringe Film Festival - Sarasota, FL - April 2-5, 2009
Check out the interview with director Jack Kearney from the FOX61 Morning show
in Hartford, CT.
This interview was taped the day before the world premiere in Portland.
Click Here For Photos of The Cast and Crew From The Shoot
Cast List
Jack-Lead
Steven
Agogliati
Jeff-Featured
Brendan
Unikewicz
Chris-Featured
Jayson
Menders
Billy-Featured
Hunter
Woitowitz
Kim-Featured
Vail Madrak
Shiela-Featured
Shelby
Stanton
Lisa-Featured
Maisy Lang
Barb-Featured
Alexis Steele
Man In Car Bill Unikewicz
Newspaper Customer Abra Litmer
Package Store Clerk Jennifer Hall
Production-Crew
Director Jack Kearney
Production Manager Justin Burgess
Set Photography Kelli Caufman
Script Supervisor/Continuity Abra Litmer
Production Assistant Georgia Eastman
Production Assistant Liam Eastman
Production Assistant Sarah Schadtle
Production Assistant Olivia Steen
Many thanks to everyone who worked on the film!
Click here to check out the New England Bike Museum who lent us the bicycles from the 1970s!
Special thanks to Buddy
Hernandez and the Portland Fire Department,
and Ken Petzold at
Petzold's Boat Yard
The Film was written and directed by Jack Kearney of The JAX Company
Film Production Group LLC, out of Acworth, GA. Jack grew up in Portland himself
and is the same Jack as the character in the film. Jack was a stand-up comic for
twenty years before turning to filmmaking.
CHECK OUT THE MUSIC FROM "INDIAN HILL"!
“Bitchin Van” (Opening Credits)
Rob Johnson
www.RJComposer.com
“Polynoses”
Robert Gironda
www.RobGironda.com
“High
decibel dream child”
Rob Johnson
www.RJComposer.com
“Jammin
1974”
Mars
www.DeadHouseMusic.com
“Becoming friends”
Derrick Procell
Written by Meredith Colby & Derrick Powell
www.HearAndNowMusic.com
“Alone
Forever”
Rob Johnson
www.RJComposer.com
“Shagadelic”
Jeffrey Cobb
Mysterium Music
www.JeffreyCobb.com
“A
boy’s Song”
David Downs
www.CDBaby.com
“In my
eyes”
Deirdre Leah Faegre
www.OnTopOfaCloud.com/deirdre.htm
“My
paper route”
David Downs
www.CDBaby.com
“SuperQueen”
Robert Gironda
www.RobGironda.com
“I
don’t want to be chicken”
Don Poole
www.PooleBrothersMusic.com
“Don’t
Crawl” (Closing Credits)
Lisa Itts
www.LisaItts.com
The JAX Company Film Production Group LLC
PO Box 801463
Acworth, GA 30101
TheJAXCompany@gmail.com