Award winning film about a rural American teenager’s angst about sexual inexperience drives a comic quest for love and understanding on a birthday to end all birthdays.  16 TO LIFE, shot on location on the Mississippi River, boasts terrifically funny, heartfelt performances from newcomers Hallee Hirsh (“Grey’s Anatomy”, “JAG”, “ER”, “Boston Legal”, “Flight 29 Down”) Mandy Musgrave (“South of Nowhere”), Jaime Gomez (“Nash Bridges”, “Training Day”, “Crimson Tide) and soulful veteran seductress Theresa Russell (“Last Tycoon”, “Blind Ambition”, “Black Widow”, “The Believer”, Wild Things”, “Empire Falls”).   Kate is turning 16 and has never been kissed!  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.  Kate’s irreverent fantasies of sexual awakening and guilt, fueled by obsessive reading of books on bizarre subjects (currently the Chinese Cultural Revolution) drive this explosive day.

Writer/Director:  Becky Smith
Distributor:  Circus Road Films
Genre:     Comedy
Runtime:  91 min.
Country:  USA
Language:  English
Parents Guide:  N/R   

FESTIVALS:
Kansas International Film Festival, the Reading, Pennsylvania Film Festival, Turkey Film Festival, Napa/Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival

AWARDS:
Method Fest, Audience Award, Best Feature (Becky Smith), Best Supporting Actress (Theresa Russell); Christie Digital Audience Award for Best Picture, LA.com, Best Supporting Actress Award (Theresa Russell)

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