Gala Artists Management presents the feature film directorial debut of Brooke Anderson, who first came to prominence as Penny Cook’s headstrong young daughter ‘Claire Fielding’ on Channel 10’s hit TV series E street.
Off the Ledge is an independent feature film currently in post production. The cast is a melting pot of international actors from: Australia, America, Canada and Brazil, co-starring Brooke ‘Mikey’ Anderson along with: Justin Whalin (Lois and Clark; Dungeons and Dragons) Anne Ramsey (Mad about you; A League of their Own; Planet of the Apes; House) Nectar Rose (Legally Blonde; Serenity) Jenny Mollen (Angel; National Lampoon’s Cattle Call) Nathan Baesel (Invasion; Behind the Mask) Yan Feldman (Stargate SG1; Serenity) Carlee Avers (Veronica Mars; Are you Scared) Raymond O’Connor (The Rock; Just Like Heaven) Zosia Mamet (The Unit) and indie music artist Bree Sharp (David Duchovny – hit single)
Off the Ledge is an ensemble driven dramedy revolving around an eccentric new years eve party where the party-goers are oblivious to the true atmosphere of pain amid the celebration of life. Ultimately it’s a fun but moving, exploration of life, resolutions, and new beginnings. While still in post production, the film is already cultivating buzz around the Hollywood community and has been compared to Crash meets Animal House, The Big Chill; Harold and Maude; Go; Can’t Hardly Wait & Dazed and Confused for the 20’s and 30’s.
Brooke and her business partner Dawn Higginbotham produced the film under their L.A. Production Company, Cordova Pictures, in association with her Australian Production Company Gala Films. The duo co-wrote the project along with fellow filmmaker Andrew Piñon; keeping in tune with total independent filmmaking. The film will be entering the 2008 festival circuit with an anticipated theatrical release to follow.
Off the Ledge has two other Australians involved in the production: director of photography and stunt coordinator Brett Anderson ACS (Macbeth, Queen of the Damned, The Man from Snowy River TV series and Jonathan M. Shiff’s popular shows) and Lauren Clifton from Sydney stepped into the role of production designer after working on seven films in Canada.
Both Brett and Lauren worked on Brooke’s first short film Forced Entry shot in Sydney in 2005, which toured in over 20 world-wide film festivals, and won multiple awards, including: Best of the Fest; Best Comedy; and Best Supporting Actor (reuniting Brooke with Paul Kelman from E street after 15 years). Brooke was also the youngest of the Top 5 Finalists up for Rosemount Diamond Award, ‘representing Australia’s next generation of film talent.’
The eclectic soundtrack features artists from Australia, USA and the UK. Aussie artists such as Nathan Cavaleri are involved in the music, and the theme track was written by two Aussie song writers, Dave Miller and Jamie Walker (from Boston Shaker), produced by Cavaleri. Award winning composer Hal Lindes of the renowned Dire Straits is currently composing the score.
Whilst Brooke has been acting since she was four years old, and recognised from numerous Australian Television Productions, her aspirations broadened over the last several years to include a passion for the ‘behind the camera’ action. Actively studying writing, producing and directing in Hollywood, at UCLA and interning with such companies as Capstone Pictures (with Jennie Lew Tugend, Producer of Lethal Weapon and Free Willy movies) as well as Tony and Ridley Scott’s Development Company Scott Free, Brooke then went on to 1st assistant director on the indie film Diamonds and Guns filming in Las Vegas and starring Renee O’Connor of Xena.
In between acting in five independent feature films over the last four years; Brooke also co-Starred in the ABC hit series Lost, Fox’s sit-com Happy Hour; and is currently the voice of Alex and Dash in the innovative new CGI-animated series Animalia, which recently premiered on Channel 10 Australia, BBC Britain, CBC Canada, and soon to be on PBS in the USA.
For more information on Off the Ledge please visit: http://www.offtheledgemovie.com/
Additional information on Brooke and her Production Companies can be found at:
http://www.cordovapictures.com/
http://www.galafilms.com/
http://www.brookeanderson.com/
[release from Gala Artists Management]