Were the World Mine

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Were the World Mine is a 2008 musical film directed by Tom Gustafson, written by Cory James Krueckeberg and Tom Gustafson. Were the World Mine is a magical story of empowerment that culminates in a touching love story - inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Were the World Mine stars Tanner Cohen, Wendy Robie (Twin Peaks), Broadway star Judy McLane, soap opera legend Jill Larson, and Zelda Williams (House of D).

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If you had a love-potion, who would you make fall madly in love with you? Timothy, prone to escaping his dismal high school reality through dazzling musical daydreams, gets to answer that question in a very real way. After his eccentric teacher casts him as Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream, he stumbles upon a recipe hidden within the script to create the play’s magical, purple love-pansy. Armed with the pansy, Timothy’s fading spirit soars as he puckishly imposes a new reality by turning much of his narrow-minded town gay, beginning with the rugby-jock of his dreams. Ensnaring family, friends and enemies in this heart-wrenching chaos, Timothy forces them to walk a mile in his musical shoes. The course of true love never did run smooth, but by the end of this moving musical comedy of errors based on director Tom Gustafson’s prolific award-winning short film, Fairies, the bumpy ride comes to a heartfelt conclusion. With vibrant imagery, a first-rate ensemble cast and innovative music rivaling the best of pop/rock and contemporary Broadway, Were the World Mine attempts to push modern gay cinema and musical film beyond expectation.

Were the World Mine has played or is scheduled to play many film festivals in prominent slots in 2008. Awards already won include, Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the Florida Film Festival, Best Music in a Narrative Film at the Nashville Film Festival, Best LGBT Feature Film at the Nashville Film Festival and the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the Turin Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

The cast of Were the World Mine is: Tanner Cohen, Wendy Robie, Judy McLane, Zelda Williams, Jill Larson, Ricky Goldman, Nathaniel David Becker, Christian Stolte, David Darlow, Brad Bukauskas, Parker Croft, Reid Dawson, Waymon Arnette, Yoni Solomon, Alexander Aguilar, Zach Gray, Colleen Skemp, Julia Black, Peggy Roeder, Oa Jones, Annabell Armour, Michael Hargrove, Martie Sanders, Dev Kennedy, Charin Alvarez, J.R. Rose, Paul M. Lisnek, Ken Gasch, Walter Thon, Adam Gauzza and Matthew McMunn.

The above the line crew is: Tom Gustafson (Director, Co-Writer, Producer), Cory James Krueckeberg (Co-Writer, Producer, Production Designer), Peter Sterling (Producer), Kira Kelly (Director of Photography), Jessica Fogle (Composer), Tim Sandusky (Music Producer, Composer), Jennifer Lily (Editor), Elizabeth Powell Wislar (Costume Designer), Todd Underwood (Choreographer), Mickie Paskal (Casting Director) and Jennifer S. Rudnicke (Casting Director).

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http://www.nashvillefilmfestival.org/Press/PressRoom/NaFF08FinalRlease/tabid/357/Default.aspx