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Mud People

A Maine clammer, a dying man, a mysterious woman . . . and an unexpected gift.

Mud People: A Homely Name for a Beautiful Film

Mud People is about a clammer, Tyler, who uncovers a mysterious box buried in a mudflat. Inside it is a note that directs the box's finder to return it to a nearby house where an old man, Edward, is dying. There, Tyler meets a Sudanese refugee named Sarah and Edward unexpectedly gives him a large amount of cash. Tyler leaves confused and curious, unsure of the old man's motivation and intrigued by the enigmatic Sarah. The film ends with Tyler and Sarah walking into the sunset, the old man dead, and the money gone. But the film isn't really about Tyler, Sarah, the old man, and the money. It's about hard decisions and human dignity.

Who's Involved?

A partial list:

Joe Brunette - Director of Photography
Joe is an award-winning DP who has shot extensively for NOVA, the Discovery Channel, the History Channel and National Geographic. Joe loves exploring new cultures and places. He spent three years living in Asia and has shot in diverse locations including Antarctica, Guatemala, India, and Haiti. Joe lives in Portland, Maine.
 
James Deitz - Actor (Edward)

Viola Lupai - Actor (Sarah)
 
Joel Osgood - Assistant Camera

Joel is a graduate of Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Communications where he earned a B.S. in Television, Radio and Film. Since 2001, Joel has worked as a grip, gaffer and camera operator on numerous local and national TV/film productions, many of which have aired on The History Channel and The National Geographic Channel. Joel lives in North New Portland, Maine.

 

Paul Santomenna - Producer/Director
After receiving an M.F.A. degree in film, Paul spent eight years producing public health-related media for and with American Indian tribes around the country. He then founded Megaphone Project, a Baltimore-based nonprofit video production company that made more than two dozen short advocacy films for social justice organizations. Since 2008, Paul and his family have lived in Freeport, Maine. He is currently the Managing Director of Strategic Narratives, LLC.

 

Marcello Santomenna & Peter Santomenna -- Associate Producers
Brothers Marcello and Peter have been making films since 2008. Their first effort, a documentary entitled How to Build a Road Scraper, was featured at the Some Kinda Pie Kids Film Festival in Baltimore. They live in Freeport, Maine and attend the Morse Street School.
 
Briggon Snow - Actor (Tyler)

 
 
 

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