The Aviation Cocktail

The Aviation Cocktail
Directed by David R. Higgins
Produced by Bobby Deline
David R. Higgins
Written by David R. Higgins
Starring Michael Haskins
Brandon Eaton
Beau Kiger
Leah Lockhart
Music by Wilson Helmericks
Cinematography Mark Rutledge
Edited by Patrick Behan
Production
company
Pilot's Lounge
Distributed by Indie Rights
Release dates
  • September 21, 2012 (2012-09-21) (Calgary Film Festival)
  • October 5, 2012 (2012-10-05)
Country United States
Language English

The Aviation Cocktail is a 2012 independent American drama film about the entangled lives of three World War II veterans living in the Midwestern United States in the 1950s. The film's title refers to a famous drink, the The Aviation Cocktail.

Plot

The film follows the lives of 3 three World War II veterans living in a rural midwestern town in 1958. It opens on pilot Jack Fisher (Michael Haskins), who gets a call from his sheriff brother Henry (Beau Kiger) with word about a suspected serial killer he has been tracking. They arrive to find the brothers' longtime friend Bob Halloran (Brandon Eaton), has a posse formed in a standoff with the suspect holding a young girl hostage in a barn. Once the posse discovers the hostage is dead, they unload bullets into the barn, injuring the suspect. The Fisher brothers and Halloran load the bleeding suspect into Jack's plane, but a decision is made during the flight that propels mounting tension between the 3 men.

A psychological aftermath unravels from the personal torment each of them deals with, as well as tensions from the estranged behavior of the victims' brother, Dale Riley, which leads to suspicions. As the story progresses, we see that the characters' idyllic family lives only disguise a reality of lies and betrayal.[1][2]

Cast

Production

The film's principal photography was in Valentine, Nebraska, and scenes were also shot in Colorado.[3] Valentine was chosen as the primary location as an ideal setting for the story, but also because the city supported the production through the Economic Development Board, via Nebraska Senator Colby Coash's film incentive bill LB863, investing $5,000 for the $40,000 to $45,000 the production spent locally.[4]

Release

The film was selected for screening at a number of North American film festivals, including its world premiere at the Calgary International Film Festival, September 21, 2012. In October 2012, the film screened at the Gotham Screen Film Festival & Screenplay Contest in New York, and in November at the Denver Film Festival, its Colorado premiere, where much of the cast and crew resides. In January 2013 it screened at the Trail Dance Film Festival in Oklahoma, and then in February 2013 in premiered in Valentine, Nebraska, where most of the film was shot. The Omaha Film Festival also screened the film in March 2013. The film is currently available on VOD and DVD.

Awards

Festival Award Category
Trail Dance Film Festival Golden Drover Best Feature Narrative[5]

References

  1. Smolen, Philip. "A Look Back at 10 Fabulous Indie Features from 2013". http://www.roguecinema.com. Rogue Cinema. Retrieved 30 September 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  2. "The year is 1958". http://theaviationcocktail.com. Pilot's Lounge. Retrieved 30 September 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  3. "The Aviation Cocktail, A 1950s-Era Thriller Movie, Aims To Highlight The Beauty Of Colorado's Plains". http://www.huffingtonpost.com. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 2 October 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  4. Young, JoAnne. "Director Alexander Payne, actor John Beasley testify on film incentive bill". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  5. http://www.traildancefilmfestival.com/winners_2013.php

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