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After serving a grueling prison sentence, young ex-con Dovey (Darren Mann) savors the taste of freedom he’s dreamt of since his incarceration began. However, his second chance at life grows complicated when fellow inmate Ray (Dermot Mulroney) asks him to track down his estranged daughter, Eve. The search requires Dovey to cross state lines to the Outer Banks, and thus, violate his parole.

When Dovey meets Eve, the pair find potential for romance, but Eve has a past of her own. Director James Rowe delivers a tense and fast-paced thriller that explores crime, family ties, and second chances.

Discussion with writer and director James Rowe and producer Matt Paul. Moderated by David Phillips (Awards Daily).

DateFri, Oct 27, 2023
Time8:15 PM
VenueViolet Crown 5
Guests
Matt Paul,
Matt Paul
Producer
2023 Films
Breakwater

Matt Paul is the founder and principal of Loose Cannon Pictures, an independent film production company. They produced Violet, the directorial debut of Justine Bateman starring Olivia Munn, Justin Theroux and Luke Bracey, featured at 2021 SXSW Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival. Previously Paul was a U.S Navy SEAL, serving eight years in military special operations while participating in cross-functional intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance teams during two Middle Eastern deployments.

After leaving the military, Paul traveling the world making short films. Using his BA in Theater and Film Directing from Bates College and New York Film Academy training, he wrote, directed, and produced two shorts in China and Italy. From there he joined the History Channel show Six under the tutelage of renowned director Kimberly Peirce. Breakwater is his second film produced under the Loose Cannon banner.

Film: Breakwater
James Rowe
James Rowe
Director
2023 Films
Breakwater

James Rowe wrote and directed the HBO-released feature Blue Ridge Fall and Breakwater, which stars Dermot Mulroney. As a student Rowe made the jazz-inspired short film Sax Man, which was bought by PBS and he was invited to join the American Film Institute (AFI) as a Directing Fellow. At AFI, Rowe set up his first feature screenplay at Oliver Stone’s Illusion Entertainment, which became Blue Ridge Fall. The film starred Peter Facinelli (Twilight, Nurse Jackie), Chris Isaak, and Academy Award nominee Amy Irving (Traffic, Zero Hour). Rowe wrote the screenplay (as Samuel Tilsen) for the internationally acclaimed film Ijé: The Journey, starring African movie icon Genevieve Nnaji (Lionheart). Rowe has taught directing and screenwriting at the Colorado Film School, CU-Denver, and the New York Film Academy, and led workshops in Moscow and Florence. He lives in Los Angeles.

Film: Breakwater

Film Info

Director: James Rowe
Runtime: 97 minutes
Genre: Drama
Year: 2023
Country: USA
Language: English
Featuring: Dermot Mulroney, Darren Mann, Alyssa Goss, Sonja Sohn, and Mena Suvari
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