Game Day (Movie)

Game Day
Directed by	T.C. De Witt Kris Schulz
Produced by	Chris Moehr
Screenplay by	T.C. De Witt Kris Schulz Jesse Stokdyk
Starring	Luke Kraemer Candace Lauren Ostler Jessica Swenson Dale Ihde Erik Rasmuson Jesse Stokdyk
Music by	Jamison Stokdyk
Cinematography	Jon Kline Ryan Freng Chris Moehr
Edited by	Chad Halvorsen
Production company	Firmament Films
Release date	May 3, 2014
Running time	8 minutes
Language	English

Game Day is a short film musical about two apposing baseball players who fall in love.

Plot synopsis

It’s another strike out at the plate, and another weekend without a date for the love struck batter of the Locksmiths.

Cast

• Luke Kraemer ..... The Batter
• Candace Lauren Ostler..... The Catcher
• Chad Halvorsen..... The Drunk
• Jessica Swenson..... The Woman
• Dale Ihde..... The Umpire
• Erik Rasmuson ..... The Pitcher
• Jesse Stokdyk ..... Dan Frost
• Erika Friedberg ..... Locksmith Player
• T.C. De Witt ..... Locksmith with Glasses
• Bill Corey, Jr. ..... Locksmith Player
• William Ball ..... Locksmith Beaned Player
• Mandy Stoehr ..... Locksmith Player
• Heather Nelessen ..... MKE Player / Bonnie
• Leah Nickolai ..... MKE Player
• Anna Pesok ..... MKE Player
• Zack Whitford ..... MKE Player / Dan Frost Customer
• AARON Williams ..... Bank Robber

Trivia

• Candace Ostler, who plays the Catcher is left handed. There were no lefty gloves, so she had to learn how to throw righty. Editor Chad Halvorsen taught her in about fifteen minutes.
• The title card is an alternation of the Locksmiths team logo on the team shirts.
• The opposing team, MKE, is the rental company of cinematographer Jon Kline.
• Nearly every actor on screen plays a player and a fan in the stands. In certain cases, the film cuts to and from the same actor.
• The Batter is named "Smith" after Firmament Films regular Julia Smith, who was unable to attend this year's filming.
• The foul ball tipped by the Batter is computer generated, but the ball that hits the Drunk (Chad Halvorsen) on the head is genuine. It took several takes to get the appropriate bounce.

New Prairie Universe Info

Timeline

The events of this film take place on June 29, 2014.

Additional Backstory

• The main characters The Batter and The Catcher, and the drunk in the stands are the same characters appearing in Hi, Neighbor! (2014).
• The Bank Robber who appears during the end credits, appears in Meatball Assassino (2016) as Timmy the Tape.