The Story of Luke
| The Story Of Luke | |
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| Directed by | Alonso Mayo |
| Produced by | Julien Favre Nina Leidersdorff Fred Roos |
| Written by | Alonso Mayo |
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Lou Taylor Pucci Seth Green Cary Elwes Kristin Bauer |
| Music by | Mateo Messina |
| Cinematography | David Klein |
| Edited by | Vikash Patel |
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DViant Films
Fluid Film |
| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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Running time
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95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Story Of Luke is a 2012 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Alonso Mayo. It is Mayo's first feature-length film and tells the story of Luke, a young man with autism who embarks on a quest for a job and a girlfriend. It stars Lou Taylor Pucci, Seth Green, Cary Elwes and Kristin Bauer.
The film was inspired by director Alonso Mayo's experiences at Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú. While finishing his undergrad studies in film and journalism in Peru, Mayo helped produced a series of training videos for creating supported employment programs and met many men and women with autism and other developmental disabilities. Later, while writing the screenplay for The Story of Luke, Mayo returned to Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú on a research trip and shot the documentary Just Like Anyone.
The Story Of Luke was produced by DViant Films and Fluid Film. Filming took place in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada in 23 days in August and September 2011. To prepare for the role of Luke, Lou Taylor Pucci spent time with young men with autism and Asperger's Syndrome in Sault Ste. Marie.
The Story Of Luke premiered at the 2012 San Diego Film Festival, where it won Best Film. It has gone on to win over 20 film festival awards including Best Film at San Antonio Film Festival,Garden State Film Festival and San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. It was released theatrically and on demand in the United States and Canada on April 5, 2013 by Gravitas Ventures. It was released on DVD on August 6, 2013.
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