Yesterday Was a Lie (2009)

Feature Film (Completed, 89 min)

United States Rated: PG

Science Fiction, Film Noir, Drama

	Represented by: Helicon Arts Cooperative
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cast : Kipleigh Brown, Chase Masterson, John Newton, Mik Scriba, Peter Mayhew, Robert Siegel
director : James Kerwin
producer : Chase Masterson
writer : James Kerwin
music : Kristopher Carter
production designer : Jill Kerwin
make up : Breanna Khalaf
costume designer : Sara Curran Ice
director of photography : Jason Cochard

The paramedics arrive - Yesterday Was a Lie

Kipleigh Brown as Hoyle - Yesterday Was a Lie

Chase Masterson as the Singer - Yesterday Was a Lie

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A groundbreaking new metaphysical noir film from writer/director James Kerwin, YESTERDAY WAS A LIE combines "stunning black-and-white cinematography, a sultry jazz score and a refreshingly high-minded script" (Variety). YESTERDAY has received over a dozen film festival Best Feature awards, critical praise, and a North American release by eOne.

Kipleigh Brown "exudes Bacall" (Slice of SciFi) as Hoyle, a girl with a sharp mind and a weakness for bourbon who finds herself on the trail of a reclusive genius (John Newton). But her work takes a series of unforeseen twists as events around her grow increasingly fragmented... disconnected... surreal. With a sexy lounge singer (Chase Masterson) and a loyal partner (Mik Scriba) as her only allies, Hoyle is plunged into a dark world of intrigue and earth-shattering cosmological secrets. Haunted by an ever-present shadow (Peter Mayhew) whom she is destined to face, Hoyle discovers that the most powerful force in the universe — the power to bend reality, the power to know the truth — lies within the depths of the human heart. "This ambitious film is a stunner, nothing less than the arrival of a major filmmaker" (Dennis Willis, KGO Radio / Flick Nation).

Also starring Nathan Mobley, Warren Davis, Megan Henning, Jennifer Slimko, and famed radio personality Robert Siegel.

Sunscreen Film Festival

( 2009 )
Won , Best Narrative Feature

Mexico International Film Festival

( 2009 )
Won , Golden Palm Award

Accolade Film Awards

( 2008 )
Won , Best of Show

Foursite Film Festival

( 2008 )
Won , Best Feature

Fargo Fantastic Film Festival

( 2008 )
Won , Best Feature
( 2008 )
Won , Best Cinematography
Jason Cochard

LA Femme Film Festival

( 2008 )
Won , Best Producer
Chase Masterson

Secret City Film Festival

( 2008 )
Won , Best Feature

ShockerFest International Film Festival

Fantasy category ( 2008 )
Won , Best Actress
Kipleigh Brown
Fantasy category ( 2008 )
Won , Best Feature

Berks Movie Madness Film Festival

( 2008 )
Nominated , Best Feature

New York Visionfest

( 2008 )
Won , Best Director
James Kerwin
( 2008 )
Won , Best Screenplay
James Kerwin
( 2008 )
Won , Best Cinematography
Jason Cochard

Route 66 Film Festival

( 2008 )
Won , Best Film Noir

Central Florida Film Festival

( 2008 )
Nominated , Best Feature

Heart of England International Film Festival

( 2008 )
Nominated , Best Film Noir

Twin Rivers Media Festival

( 2008 )
Nominated , Best Feature

Lake Forest Film Festival

( 2008 )
Won , Best Live-Action Feature

Brilliant Light International Film Festival

( 2008 )
Won , Best Feature
( 2008 )
Won , Audience Favorite

Backlot Film Festival

( 2008 )
Won , Best Fiction Feature

Telly Awards

( 2008 )
Won , Bronze Telly
James Kerwin

Park City Film Music Festival

Best Use of Music ( 2008 )
Won , Gold Director's Choice Award
Kristopher Carter

Film Threat (on 00/00/00 )
" There is brilliance here that demonstrates the best of what independent filmmakers strive to do. Four-and-a-half stars. Ten Best Films of the Year on the Festival Circuit "
by Rory L. Aronsky
Editor-in-chief, Geek Monthly (on 00/00/00 )
" The stunning noir style of Sin City but with a hell of a lot more brains and class. A mesmerizing and sexy head trip. "
by Jeff Bond
Ain't It Cool News (on 00/00/00 )
" Fresh and stylish... a tale of intrigue and metaphysical darkness. Well worth seeing. "
by
KGO Radio / Flick Nation (on 00/00/00 )
" This ambitious film from writer/director Kerwin is a stunner, nothing less than the arrival of a major filmmaker. Masterson and Brown bring the sexy, even as their conversations conjure up some brain-busting ideas. "
by Dennis Willis
Variety (on 00/00/00 )
" Conceptually ambitious, [with] stunning black-and-white cinematography, a sultry jazz score and a refreshingly high-minded script. Kerwin and Cochard arrive at the genuine HD equivalent of the classical Hollywood aesthetic. "
by Peter Debruge
PopMatters (on 00/00/00 )
" Genius... beautifully orchestrated and sequenced. YESTERDAY WAS A LIE is the perfect antidote to today's neverending slew of Hollywood romantic comedies. "
by Lara Killian
Just Press Play (on 00/00/00 )
" A cinematic masterpiece. One of the best films I have seen this year, if not this decade. Brown performs with grace and spirit... strong... feminine... sexy. "
by Jessica Guerrasio
Comics Buyer's Guide (on 00/00/00 )
" The most complex and thought-engendering time travel movie in a long time. Dense and entertaining. Watch it more than once... it's worth the effort. "
by Ray Sidman
FRED Entertainment [Movie Poop Shoot] (on 00/00/00 )
" A genuine treat that both entices and rewards on multiple levels. Kerwin deserves much love and respect... a wonderful outing for a filmmaker that finally does take a risk in a landscape of directors who play it safe. "
by Christopher Stipp
IGN DVD (on 00/00/00 )
" Donnie Darko meets film noir, with a heavy dash of Lost, Kiss Me Deadly, and pretty much anything from David Lynch. A cult gem waiting to be found. "
by R.L. Shaffer
Collider (on 00/00/00 )
" Somewhere between a requiem to a lost love and a metaphysical poem, LIE is unquestionably the work of an auteur. Rarely do you come across such a modest production so balanced in heart, soul and mind, not to mention a sizable amount of style. YESTERDAY WA "
by Cal Kemp
SciFi Chick (on 00/00/00 )
" Smart, gutsy, and glamorous. The stunning visuals and accompanying jazz music take the film to a whole new level. Brown and Masterson are wonderful. Like no other noir or science fiction film ever made. "
by Angela Schuch
Talking Pictures (on 00/00/00 )
" A brilliantly executed independent film. YESTERDAY WAS A LIE is a soulful and thought-provoking metaphysical journey. "
by Tony Toscano

Aspect Ratio	1.78 : 1 (16:9)
Sound Mix	Dolby Digital
Camera	Panavised Sony CineAlta
Negative Format	D5 or HDCAM