EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning recently sat down again for a conversation with film producer and Patriot Pictures CEO Michael Mendelsohn, as well as his producing partner Natalie Perrotta.

L-R: Caitlin McCrann (left-standing), Michael Mendelsohn (center-seated) and Natalie Perrotta (right-standing) of Patriot Pictures. Photo courtesy of Lobeline Communications.

L-R: ALMOST POPULAR director Nayip Ramos and producer Michael Mendelsohn. Photo courtesy of Lobeline Communications.

They discuss a wide range of upcoming projects, including the psychological thriller DreamQuil starring John C. Reilly and Elizabeth Banks, the coming-of-age film Almost Popular which recently premiered at Dances With Films in Los Angeles, and the ambitious documentary production Ghost Ships.

Official Synopsis:

DreamQuil is a cautionary tale that forces us to face the realities of our changing world and explores how the automation of society impacts our identity, and reminds us of what makes us human.

Release date TBA.

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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