Saturday, November 21, 2009

The Donner Party Opens at the Porta Vallarta Film Festival



The Donner Party will show at the Porta Vallarta Film Festival beginning December 2nd and run until December 4th. A film that tackles the real life story of the Donner Party and cannibalism in the Sierra Nevada, The Donner Party stars Crispin Glover (Beowulf), William Foster, and Clayne Crawford. The full synopsis for this harrowing tale is below until a trailer can be found for The Donner Party at a future date.

A synopsis for The Donner Party here:

"The Donner Party is based on the true story of a group of westward bound settlers stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in 1846. They must reach California for salvation, but without food and a guide, the group becomes disillusioned and decisions must be made so that others can stay alive. Inspired by the infamous Donner Party tragedy, the film is a harrowing look at survival and how far some will go to achieve it (The Donner Party)."

Release Date: December 2-4th (Limited Release)

Director: T.J. Martin.

Writer: T.J. Martin.

Cast: Crispin Glover, Clayne Crawford, Michele Santopietro, Mark Boone Junior, Christian Kane, Crispian Belfrage, and Catherine Black.

A trailer is forthcoming. For more info' on the film visit the homepage for The Donner Party at the Anacapa Entertainment website:

http://www.donnermovie.com/

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