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FEATURE FILM 

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Synopsis

In the late 1950’s, Dawn Withers, a determined young woman, longs to know of what happened to her brother, who was admitted to a mental institution by their parents several years ago due to his homosexuality. Her parents refuse to tell her his whereabouts, and it’s not until the suicide of her mother one year later that Dawn decides to dedicate herself to becoming a nurse and finding the answers for herself. She begins an investigation of each mental institution that performs electroshock therapy, in hopes that she’ll find her brother in one of them.
Fifteen years later, Dawn finds herself at the last hospital on her list, West Hospital, where she meets a colorful array of nurses and physicians. She is also introduced to West Hospital’s newest arrival, Daniel Wilson. Dawn discovers that Daniel comes from a troubled home life, and that his homosexuality has also caused rifts in his own family. His mother, appearance-conscious Melissa, isn’t keen on having Daniel sent to an institution. But her protests are met with physical abuse from her husband, short-tempered Stephen, who is an aspiring politician that finds Daniel’s homosexuality a threat to his image. While Dawn connects further with Daniel, she begins to unlock the secrets of what happened to her brother.

MEET THE TEAM

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Dana Fykerud

Writer, Director, Producer, Actor
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Marla Manning

Producer, Actor
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Danielle Powell

Producer 
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Taylor Morden

Director of Photography 

RED WINE DRIVE 
​CAST

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Tanya Thompson

Role - Dawn Withers

Mary Hildebrandt

Role - Sharon Bishop 
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Jenny Jen Meeker

Role - Marly Shull
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Shelly Lipkin

Role - Dr. Craig 
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Audrey Rink

Role - Laurel Waters
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Izzy Cookingham

Role - Daniel Wilson
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Lizzy Dabczynski Bean

Role - Melissa Wilson
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Aaron Mangelsdorf

Role - Stephen Wilson 
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Marla Manning

Role - Marcella Powers 
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Hilda Beltran Wagner

Role - Carol McRoy
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Catherine Christie

Student Nurse 
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Robert Cutter 

Male Orderly
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Michael Coffman

Male Orderly 
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Mary Hildebrandt

Student Nurse 
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Amber Wallace

Student Nurse 
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Rhonda Schantz

Nurse 
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Risa Itani

Patient 
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Dana Fykerud

Role - Penny Howard

CAST

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Production Title: Red Wine Drive


ROLES
DAWN WITHERS - Tanya Janeway Thompson 
SHARON BISHOP - Skye Stafford 
​PENNY HOWARD - Dana Fykerud
CAROL MCROY - Hilda Beltran Wagner 
​MELISSA WILSON - Lizzy Bean 
STEPHEN WILSON - Aaron Mangelsdorf 
DANIEL WILSON  - Izzy Cookingham
MARLEY SHULL - Jenny Jen Meeker
LAUREL WATERS - Audrey Rink 
DR. CRAIG - Shelly Lipkin 
MARCELLA POWELL - Marla Manning 


Production Type
Independent Project

Length
Short Film to Feature Film

Project Location
Bend, Oregon 


Production Company
WILD SUNFLOWER PRODUCTIONS 
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Director: Dana Fykerud
Producers: Dana Fykerud, Marla Manning, Danielle Powell
​Compensation: Yes 
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