One Lies, The Other Swears •...go I • My Brother's War • Circle

One Lies, The Other Swears

Logline:

All hell breaks loose when a mother, her three mischievous children and her best friend attend a wake in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Film Synopsis:

One Lies, The Other Swears is based on an actual childhood event. A mother must attend a wake in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Unable to find a sitter for her children, she has no choice but to bring them along. The funeral Director suggests the children will be better off downstairs in the lounge. When the widow Pepisino asks for the Ladies room she is directed to the lounge where, unfortunately, she encounters the children “playing” in the casket display room. She mistakes them for something quite different. Chaos ensues and the mother must hustle her brood out.

Director’s Biography:

Thom brings over 20 years of experience on stage, television and in motion pictures. He spent 15 years acting and directing in regional and repertory theatre. He taught acting for four years at Arena Repertory Theatre. He spent two seasons working on 100 Centre Street with Sidney Lumet. In 2002, he along with his partners Whitney Hamilton and Patrick Sullivan formed Bjornquist Films. Since then they have produced the Feature Films, “My Brother’s War” and currently in production, “A Rogue in Londinium”. Along with producing the short film, “Circle”, he has written and directed the short film, “…go I” which premiered at the Denver Starz Film Festival. “…go I” has been screened at over 10 premiere festivals across the U.S.