Pushing Dead
2016 comedy film directed by Tom E. Brown
Pushing Dead is Tom E. Brown's debut film, a 2017 American independent comedy drama film written and directed by Brown and starring James Roday Rodriguez, Danny Glover, Robin Weigert and Khandi Alexander.
Pushing Dead follows Dan Schauble (Rodriguez), a struggling writer, HIV-positive for 20+ years, dropped from his health plan for earning too much after he deposits a $100 birthday check. In this new era of sort-of universal care, his only options are long shots: take on a helpless bureaucracy, or come up with $3000 a month to buy his medication.
The production participated in the San Francisco "Scene in San Francisco Incentive Program" administered by the San Francisco Film Commission. Additional support/funding was provided by the Sundance Institute/Rockefeller Foundation
01Cast
Starring
- James Roday Rodriguez as Dan Schauble
- Danny Glover as Bob
- Robin Weigert as Paula
- Khandi Alexander as Dot
- Tom Riley as Mike
- Jerry McDaniel as Gregory
[a] Misspelled in film end-credits as 'Parmacist #1'
02Release
The film premiered at the Frameline Film Festival on June 18, 2016.
03Reception
| Year | Awarding Body | Category | Class | Nominee | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival | Best Feature | Audience Award | Tom E. Brown | Won |
| 2016 | Cleveland International Film Festival | Best American Independent Feature Film | Tom E. Brown | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Heartland International Film Festival | Dramatic Feature | Grand Prize for Dramatic Feature | Tom E. Brown | Nominated |
| 2016 | Seattle Queer Film Festival | Favorite Narrative Feature | Audience Award | Tom E. Brown | Won |
| 2016 | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Special Citation | Tom E. Brown | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Calgary International Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Discovery Award | Tom E. Brown | Won |
| 2016 | Orlando Film Festival | Best Director | Tom E. Brown | Won | |
| 2016 | Reel Pride Film Festival | Best Feature | Audience Award | Tom E. Brown | Won |
| 2017 | Florida Film Festival | Acting | Special Jury Award | Robin Weigert | Won |
| 2017 | Ashland Independent Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Audience Award | Tom E. Brown | Won |
| 2017 | FilmOut San Diego | Best Narrative Feature | FilmOut Festival Award | Tom E. Brown | Won |
| Best Actor | FilmOut Festival Award | James Roday Rodriguez | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | FilmOut Festival Award | Danny Glover | Won | ||
| 2017 | Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam (Pink Filmdays Amsterdam) LGBT Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Jury Prize | Tom E. Brown | Won |
| 2017 | Santa Domingo OutFest | Best Director | Jury Prize | Tom E. Brown | Won |
| 2018 | International Queer Film Festival Playa Del Carmen | Best International Feature Film | Tom E. Brown | Won | |
| Best Director | Jury Prize | Tom E. Brown | Won |
04Music
Mark De Gli Antoni is credited with all original music. No official soundtrack or album exists for this film.
| Song title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Cast Off Crown | John Dietrich, Satomi Matsuzaki and Greg Saunier | Deerhoof |
| Born Under a Bad Sign | William Bell and Booker T. Jones Jr. | Booker T & The MGs |
| Red Medallions | Booker T. Averheart | Booker T. Averheart |
| Further Away | Don DeBrauwere | Don DeBrauwere |
| Southern Fried Fun (2nd Movement) | Mickey Foster and George A. Salas | Mickey and The Soul Generation |
| I Want To Be Free | Harry Krapsho, John Shine, John Raczka | Harry Krapsho |
| Candle In The Wind | Elton John and Bernard J.P. Taupin | Mark Degli Antoni |
| Mexico Gringo | Laurent Lombard | |
| Old Mexico | Jason Matthew Savell (ASCAP) | Jason Matthew Savell (ASCAP) |
| Candy | Floyd Sydney Newman III | The Mar-Keys |
| Deep Trouble | Mike Franzman | Mike Franzman |
| Oh, Yes | ||
| Second Cuzzin' | ||
| Nice Sweater | ||
| Passing Lane | ||
| Grandpa's Theme | ||
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Sources and credits
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