LOS ANGELES, May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning
and critically acclaimed indie feature film Find Me is
directed by, written by and stars Tom
Huang as an emotionally wounded accountant who breaks free
from the drudgery of his routine existence to search for a missing
co-worker, taking him to stunning landscapes in national parks like
Zion, Yosemite and Death
Valley.
Divorced and struggling to find meaning in life, Huang's
character follows a trail of clues left behind by his friend. On
his journey, he encounters a diverse cast of characters along the
way. "It's a classic boy chases girl story," said Huang, "but it's
also a mystery with an unexpected twist for the ending."
While the outdoor industry endeavors to connect with more people
and increase its awareness of issues of diversity, equity and
inclusion, this film is particularly relevant now. It features
multi-ethnic characters and their stories of how they've connected
to the outdoors. One such character is Amelia, whose sister
"kidnapped" her to backpack in Yosemite, hooking her on the outdoors. Also in
the film, Jordan, who travels from
Chicago to work in Death Valley, having been inspired to see the
millions of stars not visible in the big city.
"The film has a very diverse cast, which is how I see America,"
said Huang. "The incredibly positive and emotional responses we've
received at screenings across the nation from audiences of all
backgrounds made us realize we really had something here," It's a
movie about losing yourself and then finding yourself by connecting
to nature.
The film has another goal: getting people to take that first
step to the outdoors. "People always talk about getting out to see
nature, but most never make it," Huang explained. "I wanted to show
audiences it's not difficult to see amazing things in national
parks, you just need to get out and do it." Huang hopes his film
will inspire all people to experience the outdoors—and to enjoy and
protect the nation's national parks as well.
Huang was inspired to make the film while hiking in the Narrows
at Zion National Park in
Utah, which requires traversing
through the low-level Virgin River as it cuts a path through a
magnificent slot canyon. "I was hiking through the Narrows, staring
up in wonder at these amazing, towering red rock canyon walls, and
I thought, you know, I want to make a movie about this where people
point at the screen and say, 'I want to go there.'"
Find Me will be released to the public in
Los Angeles during a weeklong run
at Laemmle's Music Hall theater in Beverly Hills, and worldwide on
Video-on-Demand (VOD) on amazon.com starting May 31, 2019.
The film has just finished its film festival run, playing to
sold-out screenings across the U.S., winning more than a half dozen
awards and honors, including Best Feature Film, Best Screenplay,
and Audience Awards, as well as a nomination for Best Feature Film
at the Utah Film
Festival. Find Me has garnered rave reports from film
critics nationwide. The Chicago Reader called it a
"strikingly original road movie." Pamela
Powell of Reel Honest Reviews wrote, "Find Me is a
funny, uniquely charming, and gorgeous film … it's a meaningful and
poignant film with life lessons that will make you sigh and even
shed a few tears."
Find Me stars Huang, along with Sara Amini (Future Man), Krizia Bajos, and Kirby
Howell-Baptiste (Barry, Killing Eve). The
film has played at over a dozen film festivals, earning awards and
critical acclaim, including Closing Night Film honors in
Oregon and Washington, D.C. The film will be distributed
by Indie Rights Movies, and after its initial VOD release on
Amazon, it will be available on other major VOD platforms (iTunes,
Google Play, etc). More info on the film and a trailer can be found
at findmethefilm.com.
Follow the film on social media on Facebook (Find Me the
Film), Instagram (@findmethefilm), and Twitter
(@findmethefilm).
Tom Huang is an award-winning
writer and director based in Los
Angeles. His last feature film, Why Am I Doing This?
also won multiple Best Feature Film festival awards, as well as the
Director's New Vision Award from the Cinequest Film Festival. He is
a Film Independent Screenwriting Fellow and has also been a staff
writer on multiple network TV sitcoms.
Contact info:
SeeTomGo Films
Tom Huang
310.963.8664
seetomgo@gmail.com
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