The Last New Year
LENGTH: 97 mins
THE LAST NEW YEAR is the story of “The Fools and Bastards Club,” a diverse group of twenty-somethings who share one thing in common—each other. In high school ten friends made a pact that every New Year’s Eve they would reunite to celebrate the year that had passed. After eight years, what had started as a simple house party developed into a sacred tradition, and although the friends have grown apart, the annual event always brought them back together.
But this New Year’s Eve things are different. One of the group’s core members has mysteriously disappeared, leaving his girlfriend, Penny; his best friend, William and the rest of the group clueless as to what happened, where he is, or if he is even still alive. For many, the stress is too much to bear and old friendships, once unquestionable, are put to the test. As the friends begin to spiral into anger and blame it soon becomes clear that this may be the club’s last official meeting.
At the centre of the drama are Penny and William and a secret love that could easily tear “The Fools and Bastards” apart for good. When they learn their secret may be linked to their friend’s disappearance, they must decide what is more important, keeping the truth to themselves or keeping the group together.
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CAST:
Casey Austin, Philip Graeme, Mayko Nguyen, Kris Holden-Reid
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
Debbie Nightingale, Garfield Lindsay Miller
PRODUCER:
Alyson Richards
DIRECTOR:
Garfield Lindsay Miller
WRITERS:
Garfield Lindsay Miller, Casey Austin
BROADCASTER:
Super Channel
FESTIVALS:
Canadian Wave Opening Film Victoria Film Festival 2009, Las Vegas International Film Festival 2009, Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 2009
AWARDS:
Golden Ace Award, Las Vegas International Film Festival 2009
DISTRIBUTOR:
The Nightingale Company