Finding North
| Finding North | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tanya Wexler |
| Written by | Kim Powers |
| Produced by | Stephen Dyer Steven A. Jones |
| Starring | Wendy Makkena John Benjamin Hickey |
| Cinematography | Michael Barrett |
| Edited by | Thom Zimny |
| Music by | Café Noir |
| Distributed by | Cowboy Booking International |
Release date | January 10 1998 (Sundance Film Festival) |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Finding North in a 1998 gay-themed independent comedy-drama. Written by Kim Powers and directed by Tanya Wexler, the film stars Wendy Makkena and John Benjamin Hickey.
Plot
Template:Spoiler Finding North tells the story of Rhonda (Makkena), a bank teller who's depressed upon turning 30, and Travis (Hickey), a gay man who's recently lost his lover to AIDS. Travis receives an audio tape recorded by his lover, Bobby, before his death which sends him on a scavenger hunt of sorts to Bobby's home town in Texas. Through a series of mishaps, Rhonda ends up accompanying him on his journey.
Awards and nominations
Verzaubert - International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Rosebud Award - Best Film (nominated)
DVD release
Finding North was released on Region 1 DVD on March 7, 2000.