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Houston area director and filmmaker Mr. Wayne Slaten is shooting a supernatural suspense thriller feature film called "Backroad" right here in Houston and surrounding areas. . Shot with a Pana- sonic AG- DVX100 with a Panasonic AG-LA7200 Anamorphic Lens Adapter, "Backroad" is set in the small town of Backroad, Texas. Produced by Fire Pig Productions and Moonlite Filmwerks, "Backroad" is about a man, Jasper Hawkins (played by Matthew Carter), who is raised with all privileges of wealth. He unknowingly hitches a ride with the Devil and is forced to face his darkest demons. Jasper discovers that evil can sometimes take a different route. Principle photography was completed in October and Post-production is scheduled to wrap up in early January 2009. Mr. Slaten plans to enter this film to numerous film festival throughout the United States including 15 Texas festivals. "Backroad" is tentatively scheduled to be screened in Houston, February 18th, 2009.
Produced by James T. Denton Executive Produced and Unit Production Manager by Marisol Trevino, Executive Produced by Amy Dudley Smith, Assistant Director: Mike James Special Make-up Effects by: Kristi Boul Music written and performed by: Whiskey River Revival.
Jasper Hawkins: played by MATTHEW CARTER Joseph Iblis: played by PAUL DAMON Jane Doe: played by ELIZABETH McCAIN Reverend Jeremiah Bell: played by NORRIS T. THOMPSON II Judge Henry Hawkins: played by MICHAEL MARLOWE Abigail
Hawkins: played by JULIE P. OLIVER-TOUCHSTONE Irma Mae Vesper: played by DANIELLE JONES Quincy Spiers: played by THOMAS SAUZEK Corinna Rodriguez: played by MARISSA VISO Kelly Lin: played by DONNA CALLEJA Jenny Hawkins: played by COURTNEY ROSE Anonymous
Woman: played by JULIA LARSON Young Jasper Hawkins: played by RICKY TREVINO Walter Johnson: played by LEONARD McDONALD
Fire Pig Productions, Moonlight Filmwerks has completed numerous films including: "Toast" - a short film by: Arielle Slaten "One" - a 2008 Houston 48 Hour Film Project "Last Stand" - G. Romero Diary of the Dead Contest "ZombiNatioN" - Short Film & Web Series "The Eraser" - a 2007 Houston 48 Hour Film Project For more about Director Wayne Slaten, Fire Pig Productions, Moonlite Filmwerks visit: http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewAlbums&friendID=195848147 http://www.myspace.com/backroad_the_movie To see video of their film works visit: http://www.myspace.com/fire_pig_productions
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"Backroad" is written/directed by Wayne
Slaten. (Also: Cinematographer/Editor) 
"Backroad" stars local actors including:
