West from North Goes South

West from North Goes South is a darkly offbeat comedy about a struggling artist, West Jackson (SHAWN David THOMPSON - Aaron Spelling's - THE HEIGHTS) who dumps his 'sugar momma' (TINA LOUISE, Gilligan's Island) and decides to make a new start and revive his art career by heading south for Miami, only to break down in the bizarre Southern town of Barnwell, Alabama. When he's trapped and can't get out, West becomes the prime suspect in a series murders.

The cast includes, PHYLISS DILLER, LA WANDA PAGE (Aunt Esther, Sanford and Son), singer MORRIS DAY of the Time (Purple Rain), LARRY LINVILLE (Frank Burns - M.A.S.H.) and ANTHONY JAMES (Unforgiven) Also featured is JERRY POWELL - in his feature film debut - who nearly steals the movie in at least 3 different roles. He's so good I may have missed a few.

The film won 2 awards at THE 2004 BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL.

Best Producer (VALERIE SILVER/BARRY COFFING)

Best Actor (SHAWN David THOMPSON)

Just seen the film at the Beverly Hills Film Festival and felt it was one of the better films shown. The late Larry Linville and LaWanda Page were fantasic and Sean Thompson's performance was exceptionally good (and he looked GREAT with the longhair!). Phyllis Dillar in the car was hysterical (you can't go wrong with Miss Dillar) and TIna Louise (where HAS she been all these years?) gave a great performance as the 'sugar-momma" of West. And the cigar man who popped up every once in a while!! HAHA The story is full of interesting sub plots that make the film work and keeps you interested. Did West do it? Did he not? Great fun all around.

There were rumours after the screening circlulating that Valerie Silver did not direct the film even though her name was on the credits and that the film's director credits soley belong to Steve Ashlee alone, who I believe didn't attend the screening (maybe out of protest, who knows?).

Maybe there is some behind the scenes drama to be solved about the film in that regard; i certainly hope not, it is a great film and should get all the success it dseserves.