THE LITTLE THINGS

Saturday 5:15 pm | Salem Cinema

Followed by Q & A with director Stephen Padilla & publicist Erin Crum

Tip-toeing around the intricacies of new-found romance and affection, this remarkable story revolves around Miranda, a second grade teacher whose life with her boyfriend is simple and comfortable until she meets Michael. He introduces her to a world of intimacy, intensity and vulnerability, the likes of which she’s never before experienced, but always secretly desired. The problem is that Michael is otherwise entangled with his girlfriend, Katie. As Michael and Miranda begin to negotiate the complexities of their budding relationship, they are forced to deal with the realities of their individual circumstances. Questions bubble to the surface as they struggle with immediate desire versus satisfying history in this character-rich portrait of life and love. Is it the little things that matter most or maybe it’s all timing and circumstance? Director Stephen Padilla triumphantly tackles these age-old dilemmas in his first feature film, and shot on a budget of only $20,000, it’s a true indie to rejoice in.

Additional Information
Filmography: First Feature
Awards:
- Red Bank International Film Festival 2006: Audience Award
- WorldFest Houston International Fim Festival 2007: Best First Feature
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Filmmakers Present
		STEPHEN PADILLA is the writer-director of the award-winning independent feature film, THE LITTLE THINGS. Prior to making THE LITTLE THINGS, Padilla worked as a screenwriter in New York where two of his feature-length scripts were optioned by different independent production companies. Padilla has an M.F.A. in Film from Columbia University and a B.A. in Creative Writing from Georgetown University. He has won the Zaki Gordon for Excellence in Screenwriting and the Columbus Citizens Foundation Fellowship. His script, THE WORST GENERATION, was a finalist for the 2007 Sundance Feature Film Program.
		ERIN CRUM is an experienced publicist with extensive press contacts. She works daily with consumer, business and trade media, ranging from daily newspapers to lifestyle publications to trade magazines. As the Director of Corporate Communications for HarperCollins Publishers, Erin is responsible for the company’s communications strategies, public relations, and issues management. Erin’s clients have included, among others, Netflix, Sony and eBay. Currently, Erin is the publicist for the independent film production company, A Family Affair Films.