Heber Holiday

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Heber Holiday
Directed by McKay Daines
Written byCameron Daines
McKay Daines
Produced byBrent Geisler
Michael Flynn
McKay Daines
Starring Torrey DeVitto
Erin Chambers
Thurl Bailey
CinematographyRon Hill
Edited byJohn Lyde
Music bySam Cardon
Production
companies
Flynn-Daines
Triomphe Communications
Distributed byPeace Arch Home Entertainment
Release date
  • September 14, 2007 (2007-09-14)(USA)
CountryUS
LanguageEnglish
Actress Torrey DeVitto portrayed the lead role of Sierra Young Torrey DeVitto by David Shankbone (cropped).jpg
Actress Torrey DeVitto portrayed the lead role of Sierra Young

Heber Holiday (2007), also known as Shooting Star, is a comedy film starring Torrey DeVitto as Sierra Young. [1] Other cast included Scott S. Anderson, Erin Chambers, Jimmy Chunga, Michael Birkeland and Thurl Bailey. [2] The film was directed by McKay Daines. The film won six awards in total. [3] The DVD was released on May 5, 2009 under the name Shooting Star. [4]

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Plot

Sierra Young is a rising actress in Hollywood, making $10 million per picture. She's also a spoiled celebrity, who is partying all night, complaining on movie sets and unable to perform well. [5] After a tantrum, in which she gets two black eyes, the director has her sent to a rehab clinic in a remote Utah town. [6] Within a day, she's run away and is taken in by Nettie, who runs a bed and breakfast. Sierra also meets Nettie's grandson, Tyler, head of the local community theater. Sierra invents a name, tells Nettie a wild story, and reads for a part in Tyler's production of "Taming of the Shrew." Meanwhile, her entourage hires a private eye to find her.

Cast

Awards

AwardCategoryNomineeResult
Foursite Film FestivalBest Narrative FilmMcKay DainesWon
Park City Film Music Festival [8] Best FeatureWon
Best Feature FilmWon
Temecula Valley International Film Festival Best FeatureWon
Best Feature FilmWon

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