Carts (film)

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Carts is a 2007 film directed by Chris Cashman. It premiered at The Valley Film Festival where it won the "10 Degrees Hotter" Award for Best Feature Film.[ citation needed ]

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Plot

A group of misfit shopping cart attendants deal with another day at their dead end jobs.

Cast

Production

Writer/director Cashman and his wife financed Carts on their credit cards. [1] [2] It was filmed on a JVC GY-HD100U Pro HD camcorder. [2] It was filmed in a Costco parking lot in Burbank, California over 15 days. [3]

Reception

Film Threat scored it 3.5/5, calling it "a good start" for director Cashman. [4]

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References

  1. Ciallella, Lauren. "The courtship of 'Father Eddie': Local film producers seek sponsors for project". North Coast Current. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  2. 1 2 "INDIE FEATURE 'CARTS' SHOT WITH PRO HD CAMCORDER". Post Magazine. Sep 2006. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  3. Ward, Sheila (Sep 19, 2006). "JVC GY-HD100U used to shoot Carts". DV Guru. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  4. Aronsky, Rory L. (February 12, 2008). "Carts (Review)". Film Threat. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.