Amanda (2009 film)

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Amanda
Directed bySteve Marra
Written bySteve Marra
Produced byMark Agee
Steve Marra
StarringAriana Dubynin
Randy Ryan
Amy Esacove
Doug Johnson
Faith Marie
Bill Bannister
Erin Raftery
Diane Timmerman
China Doll
Music byPhil Buckle
Michael Jan Levine
Production
company
Adrenaline Motion Pictures
Release date
  • May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Amanda is a 2009 romantic comedy directed by Steve Marra and starring Randy Ryan and Ariana Dubynin. The story takes place in Indianapolis, where movie was also shot.[1][2] On October 4, 2009, it was released at the Louisville's International Festival of Film in the United States.[3]

Premise

Joe Bender (Randy Ryan) is a successful 40-year-old man. Joe meets his dream girl, Amanda (Ariana Dubynin), and he marries her. But when his new wife reveals a very deep, dark secret (she's a trans woman), Joe begins questioning the true meaning of love.[1]

Production

Production began on April 13, 2009. The budget was under $500,000.[4]

Cast

Rest of cast listed alphabetically:

  • Matthew W. Allen - Mr. McNamara's Driver
  • Neil S. Bagadiong - Timid Man
  • Bill Bannister - Bob Bender
  • Tim Barrett - Park Mime
  • Bruce Bennett - Elderly Man
  • Tiffany Benedict Birkson - Woman Executive
  • Tiffany Bullock - Escort date
  • Mariah Daisy-Sharp - Little Katie
  • China Doll - Ineeka
  • Amy Esacove - Stacy[3]
  • Richard Hayes - Convenience store clerk
  • Lynda Lansdell 411 operator

Reception

Jenny Elig of Metromix wrote that the film "does its job well."[1]

Amanda won best feature film at the 2010 Canada International Film Festival.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Elig, Jenny (2009-09-16). "Watch 'Amanda,' see Indy". Metromix. Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  2. ^ Elig, Jenny (2010-07-14). "Lots of choices at Indy's 10-day film festival". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  3. ^ a b c d "Amanda (2009)". IMDb. October 4, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  4. ^ Olson, Scott (2009-03-17). "Indianapolis is backdrop for new film". Indianapolis Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  5. ^ O'Malley, Chris (2013-09-19). "Rupert turns Rod Serling in spooky anthology series". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 2014-04-06.