The Sundowner is an American documentary short film directed by Steve Christolos and starring Jon Bendz and Tim Tomchak. It is the story of a civil engineer who builds a 53-foot yacht completely by himself, and tries to sail around the world. The film premiered at Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on January 25, 2010. It was produced by Alan Wigley.
The Sundowner | |
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Directed by | Steve Christolos |
Produced by | Alan Wigley Steve Christolos |
Starring | Jon Bendz Tim Tomchak |
Cinematography | Steve Christolos |
Edited by | Steve Christolos |
Music by | Chris Waltz Vashti Bunyan |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Premise
editUnable to ignore the call of the ocean, a civil engineer builds his own fifty-three foot sailboat and sets sail, transforming his dream of life at sea into reality. In jagged waters, he is in turn transformed from a man of hubris to a man of humility.
Cast
edit- Jon Bendz as Self
- Tim Tomchak as Self
References
editExternal links
edit- Official website
- The Sundowner at IMDb
- The Sundowner at AllMovie
- List of Slamdance Film Festival 2010 short documentaries