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Synopsis: Rachel Weiss is a sweet girl with a troubled soul caused by a unique gift - she can see evil spirits within others. After witnessing the brutal killing of her mother, Rachel and her father look for a fresh start by moving to a small town. Rachel quickly warms to her new school teacher Abby Miller, and becomes 'best friends' with classmate Michelle Lowe. When Michelle's penchant for schoolyard pranks turns from good-natured fun to something potentially deadly, Rachel suspects that her friend may be less than friendly. Rachel's visions could be the key to stopping a series of violent attacks against the town's children and unlocking the puzzle behind a grim murder. 
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A supernatural thriller with strong casting, Within is a haunting look at understanding the difference between good and evil after death. 
Title of project: Within Length of Film: 90 mins Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper Producers: Liam Finn, Jacques Thelemaque Date of Completion: April 2008 Country of Production: Philippines, U S A Country of Filming: U S A Language of Film: English Premiere Status: 
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION Within is set against the backdrop of small town USA after the Weiss family relocates from Los Angeles. Shot in and around the City of Angels, the opening of the film (set in Silverlake) captures Rachel's seemingly unexplained reluctance in entering an otherwise inviting Italian deli. Despite her initial reaction, Rachel finds herself in the deli and subject to a series of unsettling events leading to the disturbing death of her mother. With an overall budget of under $1 million and shot in just 20 days, the production proved to have its more challenging moments. Producers encountered everything from injured cast members to finding the perfect balance between budget and resources for filming. At one point, actress Janet Rotblatt (Mrs. Stanton) suffered a broken wrist before arriving on set. At another point during filming, it was unclear whether fluctuating production resources would even allow for the crucial fire scene to be shot near the end of the film! To prepare for the film, Director Hanelle M. Culpepper conducted research even by consulting with a psychic who warned her to beware of bad spirits trying to enter her life while she did the film . The warning was against bad sprits being around the set, she says. "It did freak me out a little bit." However, for as many obstacles that were overcome on set, there were also plenty of laughs supplied by the young cast. Both Mia Ford (Rachel) and Sammi Hanratty (Michelle Lowe) were best of friends from the first audition and quickly became known as daft pranksters, often targeting producer Jerry Jacobs. 
Screening: Sunday, August 30th at Midnight ~ Zanzibar Strasbourg International Film Festival on Facebook
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