MOONSHINE (www.moonshinethemovie.com) was an incredible labor of love by writer/director Roger Ingraham. At 19, he penned the subtle, quiet, but poignant script and began shooting the film in June of 2004 in Stafford Springs, CT, his hometown. This is a vampire movie. Or is it? Following the story of Peter, a young man with invalid parents who gets a convenience store job to try to help support them, and Danni, a shy, unsure co-worker of his who faces marriage in the near future, the movie focuses more on the boxes the characters have been put into over time, not so much the vampire on the loose. Shot over a period of 24 days (with many pickup shots later filmed) and on a budget of $9200, MOONSHINE has proved that money, time, and experience need not play as vital roles in completing a meaningful, interesting, and quiet story as Hollywood advertises with its $150 million all-star films. MOONSHINE is one to watch out for, folks. An original and smooth film with style and guts.
