The film follows a small New Jersey town in 1938 that is overcome with mass hysteria on the night of Orson Welles's legendary 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast, the hoax which fooled millions into believing America was being invaded by Martians. It stars Tony Hale (Arrested Development), Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect), Heather Burns (Miss Congeniality), Dan Bakkedahl (Life in Pieces), Sam Jaeger (Parenthood), Mel Rodriguez (The Last Man on Earth), Erika Alexander (Last Man Standing), and Leonard Earl Howze (Barbershop).
BRAVE NEW JERSEY at Austin Film Festival
Film Page: http://bit.ly/2chJ59G
World Premiere Screening:
Date: Saturday, October 15th
Time: 7:00PM
Location: State Theater
Talent in Attendance: Jody Lambert (Director/Co-Writer), Michael Dowling (Co-Writer), Taylor Williams (Producer), Jen Roskind (Producer), Dennis Lambert (Composer), Kelly Winrich (Composer), and Cast Members Tony Hale, Anna Camp, Heather Burns, Matt Oberg, Dan Bakkedahl, Grace Kaufman, Leonard Earl Howze, Harp Sandman, Noah Lomax, and Gabriel Landis
Second Screening:
Date: Saturday, October 17th
Time: 7:00PM
Location: Alamo Drafthouse Village
Talent in Attendance: Jody Lambert (Director/Co-Writer) and Michael Dowling (Co-Writer)
About BRAVE NEW JERSEY
Synopsis: Brave New Jersey is a comedy about a small town on the night of Orson Welles's legendary, 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast -- the hoax that terrified millions into believing Martians were invading America. As the citizens of one New Jersey town are faced with what they believe is their last night on Earth, their lives will change forever. An alien invasion movie where the aliens never show up.
Logline: In 1938, the War of the Worlds radio broadcast claimed Martians were invading America. They weren't. But no one told that to one town in New Jersey.
Director: Jody Lambert
Writers: Jody Lambert, Michael Dowling
Producers: Taylor Williams, Jen Roskind
Starring: Tony Hale, Anna Camp, Heather Burns, Dan Bakkedahl, Sam Jaeger, Mel Rodriguez, Erika Alexander
Runtime: 83 mins
Genre: Comedy
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