The Des Moines Register featured a story on Iowa native Nicholas Downs on his acting role in 16 to Life:

The Register writes:

The Iowa Motion Picture Association named Nicholas Downs, a 1994 graduate of Bondurant-Farrar High School, best supporting actor for his role as a small-town cop in the romantic comedy “16 to Life.”

“Nicholas has a great capacity for really finding honesty and truth in characters,” said Becky Smith of Okoboji, who wrote and directed the movie. “In a film that has a somewhat comic character, he was able to show what this guy really feels and why he feels it, so he wasn’t just a superficial, comic person.”

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Technorati Tags: Romantic, Comedy, Nicholas, Downs, Independent, Film

Apr 21, 2010

In the romantic comedy, Nicholas Downs (Pearl Harbor, Constantine, Is It Just Me?) plays Bobby, the town’s young Deputy, who overextends his authority to get all sorts of attention, particularly from his own mother; Louise, played by Theresa Russell (Black Widow, Spiderman III). Hallee Hirsh (ER, You’ve Got Mail) plays the lead character, Kate.

In “16 to Life” a rural American teenager’s angst about her sexual inexperience drives a comic quest for love and understanding on her sixteenth birthday. This first feature from Emmy-nominated writer/director Becky Smith (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy) puts a wry, witty, and unpredictable ensemble cast in a small-town locale reminiscent of a Capra comedy. The comedy

was shot entirely on location on the Mississippi River in McGregor and Marquette, Iowa. It has played at festivals around the world and received five “Best Feature” awards.  The film will open in theatres in September 2010.

Becky will also give the keynote address at the award ceremony and Nicholas will participate in a number of the IMPA workshops.

Please join us for our industry workshops and the Iowa Motion Picture Awards Ceremony on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Des Moines Holiday Inn Downtown, 1050 6th Avenue.

You can find more information at the Iowa Motion Pictures Awards Website.

September 3rd, 2009  7:00PM

Elkader Operahouse
207 N. Main Street
Elkader, Iowa 52043

September 5th, 2009  7:00PM

Pearson Lakes Art Center
Lauridsen Theater
2201 Highway 71 N.
Okoboji, IA 51355
Please reserve at the Box Office  712/332-7029    $5

September 19, 2009  5:15pm

Kansas International Film Festival Website Here
Glenwood Arts Theatre
95th Metcalf Avenue
Overland Park, Kansas 
Box office:  913 642-4404

September 27th, 2009    4pm

Napa/Sonoma “Wine Country Film Festival” Website Here
1650 Soscol Avenue
Napa, California  94559
Tickets:  707 935 3456

Join us for The Landlocked Film Festival’s screening
Sat. August 29th at 7:30pm.
Watch the trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjQYsoMADqs

Red Carpet & VIP Party to follow screening. Writer/Director/Producer Becky Smith in attendance as well as many cast and crew!

For Ticket Information, please email Landlocked Film Festival
info@landlockedfilmfestival.org
Please invite your friends!
Tickets are just $5.00 and available at the door the day of the screening.

“16 to Life” sold out it’s World Premiere at the MethodFest 2009 Film Festival taking home the Audience Award and Best Supporting Actress Award for screen star Theresa Russell.

Beijing China was the next stop for “16 to Life” with four screenings as part of the Beijing Underground Film Festival.

Storyline: A rural American teenager’s angst about sexual inexperience drives a comic quest for love and understanding on a birthday to end all birthdays. Kate is sweet 16 an never been kissed! But before the clock strikes midnight, Kate will learn more about love than most 16-year-olds could imagine and Kate will learn what an American teenager has in common with a 16-year-old Chinese girl half a world, and a cultural revolution away.
https://16tolifethemovie.org

For distribution inquiries, “16 to Life” is repped by CIRCUS ROAD FILMS