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Quicksand
State Theatre - Theatre 1
Fri, Nov 17, 2023 7:00 PM
Featuring a post-film Q&A with writer/director JohnPaul Morris and producers Nick Loud and Chris Loud
Helmed by Traverse City-based director JohnPaul Morris, QUICKSAND is an action-comedy about best friends Ray (Tanner Presswood) and Paul (Simon Elias) who lose their best friend’s wedding ring just days before the ceremony. Their treacherous road trip to retrieve the ring accelerates into a loud exploration of life, love, and how to not die. The movie was filmed primarily in the greater Traverse City area, Grand Rapids, and parts of the Upper Peninsula. It premiered to FOUR sold out shows at the Traverse City Film Festival in 2022, and then continued the momentum, WINNING the Eau Claire International, then the top audience choice award at Hell's Half Mile, best screenplay at the Grand Rapids Film Festival, and acceptance into prestigious festivals like the Austin Film Festival.
Featuring a post-film Q&A with writer/director JohnPaul Morris
Helmed by Traverse City-based director JohnPaul Morris, QUICKSAND is an action-comedy about best friends Ray (Tanner Presswood) and Paul (Simon Elias) who lose their best friend’s wedding ring just days before the ceremony. Their treacherous road trip to retrieve the ring accelerates into a loud exploration of life, love, and how to not die. The movie was filmed primarily in the greater Traverse City area, Grand Rapids, and parts of the Upper Peninsula. It premiered to FOUR sold out shows at the Traverse City Film Festival in 2022, and then continued the momentum, WINNING the Eau Claire International, then the top audience choice award at Hell's Half Mile, best screenplay at the Grand Rapids Film Festival, and acceptance into prestigious festivals like the Austin Film Festival.
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