In this edition of EoM Presents, Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning speaks with writer and director Shannon Triplett about her debut feature film Desert Road.
The woman (Kristine Froseth) looks out across the vast desert before her, with no hope in sight in DESERT ROAD. Photo Credit: Nico Navia. Photo courtesy of SXSW.
Triplett talks about the real-life inspiration for the script, the intense, physically demanding lead performance from Kristine Froseth, and the film’s use of natural lighting in the cinematography from Nico Navia. Desert Road is screening at SXSW 2024.
If you prefer an audio version, you can listen to the full interview here:
Official Synopsis:
A woman crashes her car and walks down the road for help – only to find no matter which way she walks she ends up back at her crashed car again.
World premiere during SXSW 2024.
For more information, head to the official SXSW Desert Road webpage.
Thomas Manning is a member of the NCFCA, SEFCA, and CCA, and also the co-host of the television show and radio program Meet Me at the Movies. He has served as a production assistant and voting member on the Film Selection Committee for the Real to Reel Film Festival. Additionally, he manages his own film review and interview site, The Run-Down on Movies. Manning is a graduate of Gardner-Webb University with a double-major in Communications and English. His passion for cinema and storytelling is rivaled only by his love for the music of Taylor Swift.
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