ROOM 314

Saturday 12:00 pm | Salem Cinema

Followed by Q & A with writer/director Michael Knowles

You won’t soon forget what lurks behind closed doors. ROOM 314 cracks opens the entrance of an anonymous hotel room just far enough to peek inside and meet, at different check-in times, five unique couples all navigating critically intimate moments in their relationships. Longing for understanding and fulfillment, raw emotions swirl as they struggle with the very basic human need for connection and the ultimate realization that it’s often challenging to truly relate to one another. With its moody, underlying tension this disarming tale is deliciously told by ten talented, young actors on the verge of major careers. Whether dealing with unrequited love or what appears to be a booty call gone awry, no one checks out of ROOM 314 without a dose of self enlightenment and honesty. Written and directed by actor-turned-director Michael Knowles (who is also the cinematographer), and shot on a budget of only $35,000, this film is as engaging and honest as they come!

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Filmography: First Feature
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Filmmakers Present
		MICHAEL KNOWLES is an award winning filmmaker. His short film Nick and Stacey became the first story shot for his feature film ROOM 314, which he wrote, directed and produced as a play before making it into a feature film. Michael studied with and has been heavily influenced by the award winning filmmaker Tom Noonan. As an actor Michael has appeared on the award winning HBO series Sex & the City and on an award winning episode of Law & Order SVU. More recent film credits include award-winning feature films such as POINT & SHOOT, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. In the summer of 2006, Michael had a role in THE BABYSITTERS, starring Cynthia Nixon and John Leguizamo. Michael will be shooting his next feature film, NICK & STACEY, in the summer of 2007.