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Directed by | Maria Burton |
Produced by | Marcus Lyle Brown Yvette Marie Brown |
Written by | Lynn Reed |
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Michelle Clunie Laura Marano Parker Mack Katherine McNamara Kathleen Wilhoite |
Music by | Andrew Morgan Smith |
Cinematography | Arlene Nelson |
Edited by | Lai-San Ho Susan Vaill |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
A Sort of Homecoming is an American drama directed by Maria Burton, her fifth feature film. The films stars Katherine McNamara, Laura Marano, Parker Mack, Michelle Clunie and Kathleen Wilhoite. The film premiered March 14, 2015 at the Omaha Film Festival.
The protagonist, Amy Hartington returns to her home town in Louisiana from her career in New York City upon request of her high school debate coach. In flashbacks, she recalls her senior year, the politics surrounding debate competitions and her relationship with Nick (Parker Mack), her debate partner. Laura Marano told Twist Magazine, "At the core of it, A Sort of Homecoming is about this character finding herself, not only with her support system, but within herself."
Production for the movie began in February 2014 and spanned much of the spring of that year. While a few scenes were shot in New Orleans, the majority were shot in Lafayette, Louisiana, hometown of the writer and producers.
After playing film festivals for most of 2015, A Sort of Homecoming was released digitally in the US by MarVista Entertainment.