The Rising Place (New York Premiere) USA - 93 minutes Sunday, July 21 at 7:00pm Written, directed and produced (with Tracy A. Ford and Marshall Peck) by Tom Rice. Set in the picturesque landscape of the Mississippi Delta in the 1940s, this is the moving story of Emily Hodge (Laurel Holloman) and her struggles as an unwed mother during WWII. Emily gains support and courage from her best friend Wilma (Elise Neal) and their draft dodging companion Will (Mark Webber). With an outstanding ensemble cast and original songs, The Rising Place, is a poignant period piece about devotion that can’t be broken, defiance of social boundaries and a courage unlike any other. Also starring Frances Fisher, Gary Cole, Tess Harper, Billy Campbell, Alice Drummond, Frances Sternhagen, Liam Aiken, Jennifer Holliday and S. Epatha Merkerson. Preceded by the short film The Rack USA - 29 minutes. Directed by Robert Sean Miller. Written by Robert Sean Miller. Produced by Robert Sean Miller and Rita Miller. Cast: Robert Sean Miller, Francis J. Leik and Rob Wheeler. A heartfelt yet haunting tale about a guilt ridden man, a restless soul and a veteran cop who meet one mystical evening in New York City’s Battery Park and embark on a thought-provoking encounter that alters each of them for the better.