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BASED ON ACTUAL EVENTS
On November 9th, 1994, Jennifer Matthews,a senior at Bergan State University, was
found dead in her burned down apartment.
The police informed her family that it
appeared to be an accident... read more >
SYNOPSIS
BASED ON ACTUAL EVENTS
On November 9th, 1994, Jennifer Matthews, a senior at Bergan State University, was found dead in her burned down apartment. The police informed her family that it appeared to be an accident.Two days later, the autopsy revealed that it was no accident. There was no presence of smoke in Jennifer's lungs - she died before the fire and someone tried to cover it up.
Jennifer's real-life brother Tom dedicated ten years of his life to putting the pieces of this unsolved South Carolina case together and compiled his original story.
In 2004, John Schwert adapted the story, directed and produced his first feature-length motion picture, Among Brothers, with fictional names, based on the actual events of this story.
THE CAST
Ethan:
Matt Mercer
Miles:
Corey Cicci
Jennifer:
Lauren Schneider
Billy:
Daniels J Watts
Swenson:
Lindsay AyliffeMorgon:
Ashley BryanMrs Matthews:
Catherine CarterDetective:
JD DemersMr. Matthews:
James K FlynnStacey:
Alyson LoweTom:
Allan ToddTHE CREW
Directory, Producer, Adaptation:
John SchwertOriginal Story:
Thomas A MorganAssociate Producers:
John Fitch, Dana McGhee, Jan Schwert, and Kristin ViningMusic By:
Fred Story, Concentrix Music And Sound DesignEdited By:
Jordan Chesney and John SchwertCasting:
Kristin Vining, TaylorMacy CastingFirst Assistant Director:
Jason KingSecond Assistant Director:
Sean MacomberDirectory of Photography and Production Designer:
Brad HooverPRESS
REVIEWS ::
'AMONG BROTHERS'
by Pete Vonder Haar(Film Threat)
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A Stunning Feature Debut
by J. Anthony Lucas(MovieHole)
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'AMONG BROTHERS:' A Chilling
fact-based debut
(Indie Slate)--------------------------------------------
DREAM IN MOTION
Young filmmaker sees success after taking risks
by Melissa Hankins(Charlotte Magazine)
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'AMONG BROTHERS:' Artists
grapple with S.C. tragedy
by Lawrence Toppman(Charlotte Observer)
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SMALL BUDGET, BIG DEBUT
Former banker puts it all on line to make first film
by Ashley M. Gibson(Charlotte Business Journal)
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BROTHERS IN ARMS
Indy film offers fictional solution to real-life murder
by Ann Wicker(Creative Loafing)
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'AMONG BROTHERS'
(Elevate Magazine, June, 2005, PDF)--------------------------------------------
RADIO INTERVIEW ::
Houston's KPFT
Wednesday, April 27th, 2005Internet Movie Database Listing
(IMDB)--------------------------------------------
TABLE TALK
(Charlotte Business Journal)--------------------------------------------
EX-FREEDONIA MAN FINDS SUCCESS IN FILMMAKING
by Nicolas L. Dean(Evening Observer NY)
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CHARLOTTE IS MAIN SITE FOR FILM SHOOT
by Lawrence Toppman(Charlotte Observer)
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DATELINE NBC
Scenes From A MurderPRODUCTION NOTES
The Production Process
John Schwert’s company, Fourth Ward Productions, Inc., put up the full amount it would take to produce the picture, and shot the entire motion picture in Charlotte, N.C.
In August, 2004, Schwert enlisted the help of 3 Associate Producers from Charlotte: John Fitch, Dana McGhee and Kristin Vining; and one from New York: Jan Schwert; and preproduction was immediately underway.
Working with the limited budget, Schwert was able to contact members of the Charlotte community for locations, equipment, and to start casting and crewing up for the shoot.
Principal Photography for Among Brothers took place from September 12th to October 8th, with one day of pickup shots on October 16th with Cornelius Fire Department. Post Production began in November, 2004 with Jordan Chesney and John Schwert cutting the picture. Concentrix Music And Sound Design provided the full post production audio for the picture, including an original score by Fred Story. Limerick Studios provided the titles, credits and dvd authoring. Post production was finished in April, 2005.
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