Director
Andrew Patterson
Starring
Sierra McCormick, Jake Horowitz, Gail Cronauer, Bruce Davis, Cheyenne Barton
Run Time
90 mins
Release Year
2019
Country of Origin
USA
Language
English
Director of Photography: Miguel I. Littin-Menz
Editor: Junius Tully
Produced by: Adam Dietrich, Melissa Kirkendall, James Montague
Music: Erick Alexander, Jared Bulmer
Screenplay by: James Montague, Craig W. Sanger
Production Designer: Adam Dietrich
Sound Production: Johnny Marshall, David Rosenblad
The Vast of Night
Part of the American Dreams Strand
In 1950s New Mexico, a late-night radio presenter (Jake Horowitz) and a switchboard operator (Sierra McCormick) begin to suspect that something very strange may be happening in their small town. Framed as an episode of a The Twilight Zone-style TV show, director Andrew Patterson’s superb debut is a skilfully executed sci-fi mystery featuring fantastic performances from Horowitz and McCormick and striking cinematography by M. I. Littin-Menz. The film premiered at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival, where it won praise from Steven Soderbergh. [U]
The Vast of Night is nominated for the 2019 Award for Best International Feature Film.